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Smart Real Estate Decisions Start With Good Strategy
Published about 2 months ago • 4 min read
What a week! Who says it’s slow at the end of the year?
Here’s a snapshot of what we accomplished in the last week: 3 new listings, 2 under contract, 2 closed sales, prepped an upcoming listing, and showed several buyers... plus all the other activities like photos, inspections, private showings, painting/staging, and more. We are ALWAYS working for our clients.
Let’s have a conversation about your 2026 ideas and plans. The better we communicate, the better we can help, and the better the outcome will be. Smart real estate decisions start with good strategy.
While we have been busy, the market as a whole seems to have some momentum heading into the end of the year. Inventory is creeping down along the coast. The inventory of single-family homes in La Jolla hovered around 110 houses for several months, and as of today there are only 82 on the market. This will pick up in the spring, but buyers are active right now.
We have selected the best four listings this week since there are fewer choices. Check them out below and call if you want to see them.
6424 El Camino Del Teatro
Muirlands La Jolla | $4,299,000
We just put this home in escrow with a great buyer and received multiple offers. We executed a comprehensive marketing campaign that included mailers, open houses, broker caravans, an email campaign, social media marketing, presentations at networking groups, print ads, and more.
We also put this home into escrow within the week with great buyers and multiple offers. Again, we executed our comprehensive marketing campaign and were able to secure multiple offers within a short time frame for our clients.
This is an amazing property in a prime location. We know the market and we know values. While the listing was strong, the price was higher than we felt the true value supported.
We were able to negotiate almost 10 percent off the list price while it had only been on the market for about 30 days. This will be a second home for our clients, and they plan to rent it short-term intermittently to help subsidize carrying costs. We connected them with a trusted local contact we work with to provide a rental analysis and handle management.
Represented Buyer
7585 Eads Ave Unit A
Village of La Jolla
$1,490,000
This is a great-sized townhome with a garage in the heart of the Village. Our clients are locking in a retirement home now while renting it intermittently to offset costs before they retire and use it full time. We worked closely with their CPA, financial advisor, and lender to find a smart solution that allowed them to purchase while keeping their assets working, avoiding unnecessary taxes, and securing today’s price.
They now have a fantastic place to stay in the meantime. Without our financial background, experience, and strategy, this may not have come together, and they risked being priced out of their ideal retirement home.
Represented Buyer
Fairbanks Polo Club
14740 Caminito Porta Delgado
5 BD | 5 BA | 3,064 SF
$3,249,000
This is a nice, private community just east of the 5 freeway in Del Mar. Well-priced for a good-sized home that has been updated. The community HOA dues are $655 per month.
Windansea Beach
6639 La Jolla Blvd
2 BD | 4 BA | 2,043 SF
$1,960,000
This condo is a great size, in a great location, and has some views. It is over 2,000 square feet with 2 bedrooms plus a bonus room. This is a small 4-unit development built in 2015.
Emerald Cove, La Jolla
5448 Caminito Bayo
3 BD | 3 BA | 2,248 SF
$2,949,000
This gated community is just off Cardeno in La Jolla. Low HOA dues of $370 per month provide access to the Alta La Jolla clubhouse, pool, tennis, and game room. This unit sits on a preferred street with canyon and ocean views.
Solana Beach
211 Ocean Street
3 BD | 2 BA | 1,259 SF
$4,995,000
This property has great potential. The existing cottage is in excellent condition, but the real value is in the lot and location. It sits on a flat 8,300-square-foot lot just a few homes from the beach. This is a strong long-term investment, second-home option, or development opportunity. A similar property in Leucadia recently sold off-market for $4.3M, and the home there was smaller and in inferior condition. Solana Beach sells at a premium over Leucadia, so this is a good reference point.
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