It has been an adventurous week on our end. Ryan and two friends have been training and planning to climb Mount Rainier for several months. They started Friday morning and reached the summit (14,410 feet) around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. The entire climb took about 30 hours round trip, covering nearly 20 miles and more than 9,000 feet of elevation. Needless to say, it was an incredible experience that puts a lot of things into perspective. You can see some of the photos and videos and follow...
11 days ago • 5 min read
RATES, RACES & REALITY Summer is racing by, and of course we want to be a part of it! We are happy to be a sponsor of the Del Mar Race Track. The races are such a great San Diego tradition and a fun afternoon. The Turf Club is a great way to experience the races. We are fortunate to participate and share this experience with clients. If you have never been or are a regular, let us know and we can make it a day! WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN THE SAN DIEGO MARKET For several years, as interest rates...
21 days ago • 5 min read
This week we share a snippet of a real estate situation and how we can help clients achieve their goals. We also featured 9 amazing new listings to hit the market, ranging from a well priced oceanfront home to some solid middle market options and a rare very large oceanfront condo in the village. Check them out below. MARKET DYNAMICS Having sold real estate for decades has provided us an interesting perspective into the psychology of buyers, sellers and what drives a market. Everyone...
about 1 month ago • 7 min read
We hope you had a great 4th of July. San Diego has to be one of the best cities in the country to celebrate the holiday. The beaches, the weather, and numerous firework and drone shows all over town. We spent the day boating on Mission Bay and watching the fireworks at the Mission Bay Yacht Club. We can always tell when tourists are in town and curious about San Diego real estate, because we see an increase in web traffic and inquiries from Arizona, Nevada, and Texas this time of year,...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
KONNICHIWA!! We are back from our summer vacation in Japan and hitting the ground running. The summer real estate market has momentum. We have significant activity with buyers, listings, and several new listings coming up. You can read all the headlines about interest rates, wars, politics, oil prices, and everything else, but the market continues to be remarkably resilient. A healthy balance of buyers and sellers is creating opportunities, and people are making moves. We've seen some great...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
A MILLION DOLLARS ISN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE The San Diego Union-Tribune recently ran an article highlighting how strong the higher-end and luxury market has been. We agree that the luxury market, particularly along the coastal corridor, remains quite healthy. That said, it's always important to read these types of articles with a critical eye... The first line of the article reads: "More multimillion-dollar San Diego homes sold in May than ever before." The article compares sales from 2019 to...
2 months ago • 3 min read
We are wrapping up the last day of school and officially heading into summer. Our daughters, Simone and Quinn, just finished 10th and 7th grade - if anyone needs babysitters, let us know! Ryan had an amazing time last weekend backpacking, camping, and climbing Half Dome with great friends in Yosemite National Park. Yosemite is such a special place, with endless areas to explore, and this trip has officially become an annual tradition. On the local front, Measure A appears to have been...
2 months ago • 6 min read
With just over a week of school left for most kids in San Diego, summer has arrived. This week, two of our listings just hit the market, and we made a significant price adjustment on our estate in The River Trail — now offered at $4,975,000. This week, we are featuring eight of the best listings to come on the market along the coast. Don’t miss the full listings and our comments about each property below. OFF MARKET DEALS - HOW THEY ACTUALLY HAPPEN There is A LOT of talk about “off-market”...
3 months ago • 7 min read
We showed buyers a lot of homes this week from Encinitas to Point Loma and also launched a couple of exciting new listings. Don’t miss our picks and insights below. We are Hiring! Our amazing longtime marketing coordinator, Kaylee, is building her real estate business in Las Vegas, and we couldn’t be happier for her. If you or anyone you know needs a top-notch luxury agent in the Vegas area, please let us know. That being said, we are now searching for a new marketing coordinator and...
3 months ago • 6 min read