We were the second agents these sellers hired to do the job of selling their San Marcos home. The week before Thanksgiving we received a call from the sellers in a frantic. They had been on the market for over three weeks with only a single prospective buyer who kept dragging their feet. The agent […]
1850 Realty Presents: Our One Year Anniversary!
Double Peak Park, San Marcos CA
Palomar Observatory
Guided Tours Now Open! The Palomar Observatory, just North of Valley Center, is a world-class center of astronomical research that is owned and operated by the California Institute of Technology. The observatory is home to five telescopes that are used at night for a wide variety of research. The Palomar Observatory is open to the public […]
The Beer Scene in North County
This weekend is quite the weekend for the craft beer scene in North County. Churchill’s Pub & Grill in San Marcos is hosting their 3rd annual Renanissance. This event is the holy grail of beer for those of us in San Marcos or any where really. Expect people to be waiting at the door several […]
Ridgeline Trail in San Marcos
Ridgeline Trail in San Marcos is finally opening on Friday October 15th! The trailhead is located at 212 San Elijo Road, about two miles south of Hwy 78 on Twin Oaks Valley Road. (for those of you who don’t know, Twin Oaks Valley Rd turns into San Elijo Road.) Ridgeline has some cool features that you don’t […]
Are we there yet?
San Marcos has seen it’s hay day of sky rocketing home prices but are those days gone forever? It may take several years from now before we see double-digit appreciation but we are starting to see an upward trend in median home price. In fact, from year to year July 2009 -2010, the median home price […]
11th hour- Deal or no deal
Did you know that as of June 1st, 2010, Lenders are now required to pull your credit again right before the close of escrow? What does that mean to you??? Well if you’ve taken out new lines of credit (say you bought appliances or furniture) that could kill your deal. Why? The reason is the […]
Short sales approved in 10 days???
Can this be true? It may be starting April 5th, 2010. U.S. Treasury department is going to require that any bank receiving federal assistance will have only 10 days to respond to short sale offers presented to them. In order to be considered for the HAFA program: The home must be the principle residence of the […]
I need money! The 3 main home loans available now.
I need money….I need a loan. Which ones are there? What do I qualify for? For the most part, today, there are 3 types of loans. Conventional FHA VA Conventional is typically used when someone has a down payment of 10% or more. FHA is government backed financing that requires 3.5 min down payment. VA is […]