Apr
29
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Carlsbad is a really great place to live with a wide range of properties to choose from. These will range to small beach bungalows near the beach to awesome water view residential condos overlooking the Lagoon and Pacific Ocean. The Carlsbad area is also home to a lot of golf courses as well with many condo buildings enjoying wonderful golf course view condos. There are some really great buildings to choose from if you know where to look. Here is our quick guide to the best Carlsbad golf course view condos for sale.
The first place we recommend are the condos located around the Omni La Costa Resort golf course. There is a small section of residential condos that sit directly in the middle of the golf course as pictured…
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Mar
29
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The Buena Vista Lagoon area covers a large body of water that separates the cities of Carlsbad and Oceanside, California. You would expect a lot of homes to be built around the Lagoon but surprisingly there is a limited number of single family homes built in this area. A new listing has just come on the market next to the Lagoon and appears to be a rare opportunity to own a water front home with a lot of land attached to it. The three bedroom, three bath home features a total of three bedrooms, three baths with an approximate 2,271 square feet of living space and is on the market for sale for $5.6 million dollars. So I'm sure you are asking why this home is so expensive when it only features three bedrooms and under 2,300 square…
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Feb
28
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One of the best places to find water view condos is in the area surrounding the Agua Hedionda Lagoon. There are a number of condo buildings in this area that has incredible views that can come with a boat slip as well. View properties in this area often don't come on the market that often so act quickly if you see a home or condo that appeals to you. A perfect example of view condos that you can find here are the condos located at 4747 Marina Drive. This is a good size building in the Lagoon area that features an approximate 30 condos.
A new listing just came on the market that happens to be located on the upper penthouse level #30 and is currently listed for sale at $1,250,000. The two bedroom, two bath condo…
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Jan
26
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We recently received a call from one of our clients that was interested in putting her home on the market. The home had been a rental for about 20 years but was still in relatively good condition. One of her friends indicated to her that she should sell the property "as-is" so she would not have to worry about fixing any repairs, etc to the home. She asked me if I thought this was a good idea and I said buyers can look at this one of two ways. First, when a home is being advertised for sale in "as-is" condition some buyers believe that the home will need a lot of work which the owner is not willing to do. I have to admit when I hear that phrase I often wonder myself if there are any repairs that need to be made. There…
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Nov
18
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One of the more difficult places to find a rental in the Carlsbad area is a small condo community called Villas De La Costa. The location is near the La Costa Oaks South area right off Rancho Santa Fe Road in Carlsbad that was newly built back in 2005. These is a very popular place to live with two story three bedroom homes that often come with an attached two car garage and modern amenities found on the interior of the properties. These are technically considered a townhome with the multi-level living spaces that often include a family room, kitchen, dining room, primary suite with two additional bedrooms. The nice thing about these homes when they were built is that some owners added additional CAR5 wiring in the rooms for…
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Oct
28
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The La Costa Resort condo sales have been strong this year in 2021 with 13 properties having closed escrow as of writing this article. The lowest priced sale was a one bedroom condo that sold for $300,000 on 04/13/21. The property was originally asking $325,000 and ended up selling for $25,000 less after being on the market for 21 days. The most expensive sale was a two bedroom master suite condo that sold for $960,000 which was one of the 5 highest priced sales that have occurred in the Villas according to our multiple listing service. A lot of the condo that sold this year were only on the market for less than one week while others took several months to sell even in a hot market. One of the reasons for this is that buyers…
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Aug
30
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One of the exciting brand new community is the Laguna Row community in Carlsbad, California. These are new construction homes built in 2021 that have generated a lot of attention activity since they were first released about 45 days ago. The residential condos that have been released have all been 3 bedrooms residential condos with a variety of floor plans that have started from 1,535 to 1,651 square feet. As you can expect with this crazy real estate market all 8 properties that have been released for sale have already received offers and are currently in-escrow. There are a lot of buyers looking for high quality homes in the Carlsbad area and these sure fit that criteria.
Real Estate prices for the Laguna Sur community…
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Jul
29
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The Carlsbad Real Estate market like most other markets in California has really seen a surge in real estate prices over the past year. It's been really amazing to watch as homes that used to be hard to sell and selling within a matter of days with real estate prices going higher and faster than a lot of buyers have ever seen. Some homes in the Carlsbad area have dramatically gone up in price and for those who have flipping properties over the past 12 months have been extremely lucky in the timing of all of this. The real question that everyone is thinking is how much longer will this real estate boom last? In order to try and figure out this answer it's important to understand how we got here.
In 2008, we saw the real estate…
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May
26
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Carlsbad has had a number of a number of brand new construction homes and communities that have been built in the last several years. One of the biggest communities was the Robertson Ranch neighborhood which featured upscale homes located in 4 different neighborhoods to choose from. There have also been several smaller neighborhoods that has been built in the last several years with a variety of detached single family homes to residential townhouses and condos. There are many owners who buy these newer homes as investment properties and quickly rent them out after making a purchase. These are great properties to find for lease since you are moving into a home that potentially has never been lived in.
We did a quick search and…
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Mar
30
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There is a community in Carlsbad that is gaining a lot of popularity that is commonly known as the Kensington at the Square condo community. The homes were first built starring in 2019 and have continued through 2020 with many condos already sold. Real Estate prices have consistently sold for under $900,000 in the last year which is a tremendous value for a 3 bedroom condo in the Palomar Airport area of Carlsbad. in 2021 we have seen 8 listings come on the market with 7 of them selling between $580,000 to $899,000 and with one pending sale at a list price of $929,000. The big range in pricing may be in part due to the pandemic which saw real estate prices stagnate for the first month or so during the lockdown period and then…
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Feb
28
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Carlsbad has a wide range of rentals from luxury ocean view condos to large two story estate homes. One of the more requested type of home are those properties located on one story. It seems like this is becoming the trend as more and more people are looking for homes that accommodate a main floor bedroom which are incorporated into single level properties. Carlsbad has so many great communities it would be hard to explain every single neighborhood where you could find one story homes. With that being said some of the more popular places to look for detached single family homes would be like the La Costa area of Carlsbad. There are many great one story properties located here that often come with a good lot size especially…
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Jul
30
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One of the better values in Carlsbad for those looking for a golf course view can be found in the Fairway South community. Located on a small island of land that is surrounded by the La Costa golf course and on Navarra Drive is a small condo complex with two and three bedroom condo floor plans to choose from. The two bedroom condos are actually pretty large with an approximate 1,545 square feet. The three bedrooms are much larger and can go up to one listing that has a reported 2,277 square feet. The most premium condos will be those that face directly on to the golf course. One of the newest listings that can be found here is a three bedroom condo with direct golf course views and is currently on the market for $765,000.…
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Jun
29
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Buying real estate is all about location and one of the more popular requests that we get from clients is finding a home located on a cul-de-sac street. There are several benefits for living in this kind of location as clients normally tell us they want this location of location for the following reasons. The first reason is most families that have children want an area outside there home where their kids can play without the fear of many passing by cars. Being located on a cul-de-sac location usually means that there will be less cars passing by unless those coming from people who live on that immediate street. This allows for children to play without the fear of a lot of cars passing by them.
Another reason why…
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May
31
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One of the more popular areas to live is the La Costa area of Carlsbad. One of the popular destinations for those coming to visit the Carlsbad area is the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa Resort Hotel. One of the reasons for it's popular is it's large golf course that surrounds the hotel and extends out into many neighborhoods in the La Costa area. Some of these homes will be located directly on the greenway while others will be located just a short distance away.
Some of the more expensive homes can be found in the Rancho La Costa area where it's not uncommon to see homes that are nearly 4,000 square feet selling in the mid $1 million dollar range. One of the most prestigious gated communities in this area is called the…
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Apr
30
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We got a lot of requests from clients looking for a variety of things in a home. Often times having an ocean view is one of the most requested items but every now and then we have clients asking for homes that also come with a roof top deck. Since the density of homes here in Carlsbad can be pretty tight the views are often limited from the main living spaces, especially in condos and townhouses. Having a roof top deck is often times the place where you can find wonderful panoramic and ocean views. There are several places to look to find homes in the Carlsbad area with rooftop decks.
One perfect place to look is the Buena Vista Village condo complex. I love the location of this complex as it's located on the ocean side…
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Mar
31
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One of the most common questions we get from real estate home buyers is the question about Mello Roos. I heard this term a lot when I first moved to California and had no idea what people were talking about. It's worth getting to know this term as it can cost you a lot of money if the home has it. It's pretty simple, home builders are always looking to save costs when building a brand new community. Often times they will create a bond called Mello Roos which essentially pass on many of the neighborhood building costs to the buyer. Things like sidewalks, streets, etc are costs that are often paid by the buyer in a Mello Roos bond. The bond itself normally ranges around 30 years but I've seen it as low as 25 years, it…
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Feb
28
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One of the newest communities to come to the Carlsbad area is the Carlyle Carlsbad Village neighborhood. These are brand new construction condos that are slated to be completed by the summer of 2020. The builder has put together a nice set of amenities for those who buy here which include a shared private pool and cabanas and 2 assigned parking space which one of these is dedicated for EV charging. The location is really key here as it's set on the ocean side of the 5 freeway which is considered one of the most desirable locations in Carlsbad. It's situated off Carlsbad Village Drive which is the heartbeat to the downtown shopping village area filled with great restaurants and retail shopping that are within walking distance…
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Jan
31
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One of the best values by the beach in Carlsbad is the Village by the Sea complex. These two to three bedroom townhouses have a lot to offer with a location that is approximately a couple blocks to the beach. Many of these homes are very spacious and can average over 1,500 square feet of living space. What I really like about these homes is the simple floor plan that offers a living space in the ground level complete with a gas fireplace and a great spot to watch TV. The mid-level is typically where you will find the dining room which is the perfect ideal gathering space since it looks down onto the first level living room. Upstairs is where you will find the kitchen with a large island with lots of cabinetry.…
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Dec
31
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Finding a home in the Carlsbad area with a downstairs master is a common request that we get from home buyers. This request is often from those who don't want to take stairs up to the second level which is common among those older in age. It's also very convenient when making trips to the kitchen and other parts of the house with no steps up to another level. Home builders are starting to realize the popularity of these one story homes and that's why you are staring to see more new construction homes built on one level.
There are several neighborhoods to consider when looking for a main floor master bedroom. A new listing just came up on the Poinsettia Heights neighborhood located in the Carlsbad South area. The three…
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Oct
31
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One of the most sought after new communities in Carlsbad is the Blue Sage neighborhood at the Preserve. If you are thinking about buying a new home this area of Carlsbad should be on your radar since there is a wide variety of housing available here. Within the Preserve are 4 different neighborhoods with some of the most affordable homes located at the Blue Sage & Agave community. The location is near the College Blvd off ramp and the 78 freeway.
Real Estate prices in the Blue Sage community currently start at $572,990 for a three bedroom, three bath home with 1,533 square feet of living space. This is a lot of square footage for the price not to mention that these are homes that are brand new. I've had a chance to…
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