Fix Up Your Carlsbad Home This Summer
July 23, 2011 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
Considering selling your Carlsbad property this summer? Now’s a good time to complete some summer maintenance to make sure your home is in tip-top shape. Even if you aren’t planning to sell your Carlsbad home, you should still add these chores to your list to help preserve your home’s value and help avoid major repairs […]
How to Avoid Mello-Roos
July 21, 2011 by Gary Harmon · 1 Comment
If you are looking for a San Diego North County home, you have probably come across the term “Mello-Roos.” You don’t know what it is, but you see it is a cost you will have to pay on many newer North County homes. The only way to avoid Mello-Roos is to buy an older home […]
June 2011 San Diego North County Home Statistics
July 17, 2011 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
The July 2011 HomeDex™ Report provides June 2011 San Diego housing statistics. Information in this report is used by permission from the North San Diego County Association of Realtors® (NSDCAR). Gary Harmon, your Real Living Lifestyles Realtor, has been a member of NSDCAR for over 20 years. • The median price for all San Diego North […]
Carlsbad Mineral Water – Carlsbad Real Estate History
July 14, 2011 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
As mentioned in an earlier blog, just to the west of my Real Living Lifestyles office is the Ocean House. To the east of the our Carlsbad Village Faire office is the old Carlsbad railroad station. Probably the most historic site is one block to the north, the home of Carlsbad Mineral Water. A plack […]
Best Time to Invest – San Diego Real Estate
July 14, 2011 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
Don’t Miss Out! Prices in San Diego North County are low. Interest rates are low. Don’t let the poem below describe you. I hesitate to make a list of all the countless deals I’ve missed; Bonanzas that were in my grip – I watched them through my fingers slip; The windfalls which I should have […]
History – Carlsbad Real Estate
July 12, 2011 by Gary Harmon · 1 Comment
This is the second in my series about Carlsbad real estate history. If you missed it, the first was Twin Inns – Ocean House. Behind Carlsbad Village Faire to the east is the original Carlsbad train station. I see it everyday as I walk around the Faire. Walked over last week and took the photo […]
Carlsbad Real Estate History
July 12, 2011 by Gary Harmon · 1 Comment
Ocean House – Twin Inns My Real Living Lifestyles real estate office is located in Carlsbad Village Faire at the corner of Carlsbad Village Drive and Carlsbad Boulebard, suite 223. Looking out of my desk window, I look directly at the Ocean House. Since it is such an intresting building, I decided to do […]
What is a Short Sale?
July 11, 2011 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
Short Sale (definition) = A sale where your lender (or lenders) agree to accept less than they are due (total loans outstanding) on the sale of your San Diego North County home. In other words, the proceeds from the transaction will not generate enough money to payoff the existing loan and closing cost. Short Sales […]
Short Sale Expert in Oceanside
July 10, 2011 by Gary Harmon · 1 Comment
Are you considering a short sale in Oceanside? Check out these short sale videos. Are you upside down on your Oceanside home? Are you having difficulty making your payments or struggling with cash flow? We have helped hundreds of clients in the past 21 years with their North County real estate needs; foreclosure properties, short sales, estate/probate, […]
