The Historic Charm of Encinitas

Founded in 1883 California’s first highway was constructed in the late 18th century and called by the name “El Camino Real”. The north-south highway, now known as Highway 101, eventually started bringing commerce and tourism to the quiet beach town of Encinitas in the early 21st century. The very first buildings in this area of Encinitas were constructed in the …

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The Home Buying Process: When You Have Kids

Commute You may want to make sure that you’re reasonably close to your workplace and school, especially if you have children who are still young enough to need an assisted daily routine. Getting your kids up and ready for school can be a hassle—there’s no need to add to the stress by having an extra-long commute to your work or …

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Evaluating a Buyer’s Offer

Offer Price While this number is probably the first thing you’ll look for, a first offer is almost never the final one. You can request that this price be adjusted based on other factors of the buyer’s offer such as contingencies. Closing Date This is the date in which the buyer indicates they want you to transfer over the property …

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Should I Refinance My Mortgage?

  To Secure Lower Interest Rates and Lower Monthly Payments The first thing to ask yourself when considering refinancing is, “how long am I planning to live in this house?” If you are planning to live in your home for at least 5 more years, refinancing will help you save money in the long term. However, if you’re anticipating putting …

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Enjoy Halloween Festivities in Encinitas

Safe Trick-or-Treat From 5-8pm on October 31st, Highway 101 will be transformed into “Pumpkin Lane” between Encinitas Blvd and K Street. The Self Realization Fellowship monks will place hundreds of hand-carved pumpkins on display to welcome trick-or-treaters, and dozens of local merchants will be handing out Halloween treats for kids.   Halloween Movie Showings La Paloma Theatre is now showing …

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Sell Your Home with Success

Four different factors to keep in mind when selling your home: Curb Appeal You want to make your home memorable to potential buyers without going overboard with renovations. Adding curb appeal will help get more people in the door when you have a showing: making sure the lawn is fresh-looking and neatly landscaped, having a fresh coat of paint where …

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Eliminating the Stress of Buying a Home

Find a great real estate agent Make sure your real estate agent is highly experienced, knows about homes in the area you’re looking in, and connects with you. Consider amenities and location Room size, and other aspects of a home’s interior are all factors that may affect your decision. However, just because a home meets all of your expectations in …

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Open House at 651 Crest Drive in Encinitas Oct. 17 and Oct. 18 from 1PM to 4PM

Come see Summerfield’s largest, most popular 3-bedroom on a 10,100 square foot flat lot. Located in a spacious corner location with a south-facing backyard. Has central air! Sunroom addition not included in square footage of home. A terrific floor plan with truss roof construction makes it easy to remove walls for an even more open feeling. Great South Encinitas location …

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What Makes Encinitas Such a Great Place to Live?

Encinitas stands out from other cities in many significant, positive ways. Here’s why: The unemployment rate keeps getting lower California’s Employment Development Department recently announced that a year ago, San Diego County’s unemployment rate was at 6.6 percent. As of last month, it has dropped to a low 5.1 percent and is expected to continue decreasing. Over the past year, …

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Beautiful, Spacious Ranch Style Home Available Now at 651 Crest Drive in Encinitas $785,000

SUMMERFIELD’S LARGEST MOST POPULAR 3 Bedroom on 10,100 SF flat lot. Spacious corner location. CENTRAL AIR! Sunroom addition not included in square footage of home. South facing back yard. Terrific floor plan with truss roof construction makes it easy to remove walls for an even more open feeling. Great South Encinitas location very convenient to schools, shopping, restaurants and gym. …

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