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Luxury Hotels and Timeshares Struggling?
by Roberta Murphy We are seeing luxury scaled down on many fronts, and luxury hotels and timeshare resorts are taking it on the chin as well. For the first five months of this year, according the the Wall Street Journal, … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Info, Luxury Listings, Luxury Resorts, Quality of Life, Real Estate News
Tagged aviara, CA, carlsbad, four seasons, hotel, luxury, ritz carlton, st. regis, timeshares
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No Luxury in Loss
In the blogging world, an absence of six weeks is almost unforgivable. But had I draped a black cloth over it on April 24, 2009 you might have understood. That’s the day my Dad and best friend died in Encinitas, … Continue reading
Posted in Quality of Life
Tagged CA, edith michelson, encinitas, loss, luxury, robert michelson
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Urban Luxury Near the Beach
by Roberta Murphy When the combination of urban luxury and sandy beaches come together, we might think of high rises in Miami, Los Angeles, La Jolla or Honolulu. San Diego County now boasts a second urban and beach destination: Oceanside … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Listings, San Diego Luxury Homes
Tagged beach home, CA, high rise, honolulu, la jolla, miami, oceanside, oceanside luxury, oceanside terraces, san diego, urban luxury
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When Will the Real Estate Market Return to Normal?
I often turn to Billy Taylor, financial services guru at San Diego’s Villa Sotheby’s, when I want to hear the latest scoop on the mortgage market. Just last week, for example, Billy shared that Chase had moved out of the … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury News, Real Estate News, Real Estate Trends, San Diego Luxury Homes
Tagged CA, del mar, jumbo loans, luxury homes, market, mortgage, real estate, realty, san diego, sothebys
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La Costa Villas Offer Big Investor Bonus
Roberta Murphy Investors are moving back into the San Diego real estate market with impatient wallets. And luxury real estate investors are no exception. They are seeking well-priced foreclosures, pre-negotiated short sales and most favored of all: Real estate investments … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Indulgences, Luxury Resorts, San Diego Luxury Homes
Tagged CA, california, carlsbad, condos, dues, fees, golf, homes, income, investment, la costa, luxury, membership, resort, tennis, town homes, villas
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A Novel Green Mansion
by Roberta Murphy Any verbiage I add to this photo would probably be superfluous, since this chatty picture already exceeds the expected thousand words. Hats off to someones clever recycling of mobile homes. Not sure if the intent was green … Continue reading
Posted in Green Living, Luxury Info, Quality of Life
Tagged CA, california, condos, high rise, homes, luxury, manufactured, movie set, neighborhood, news, san diego, san marcos, village
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A Luxury Home Bargain: Rancho Santa Fe Farms
by Scott Murphy Discriminating luxury home buyers in the San Diego area are starting to raise sophisticated eyebrows at some of the better real estate buys in luxury neighborhoods such as Rancho Santa Fe. One of the best buys on … Continue reading
The Timeless Luxury Home
by Roberta Murphy Sometimes you walk into a home, sense both ageless soul and serenity–and can’t help but smile. We recently listed such an estate in the beautiful hills of Vista, California. Its current and original owners are a spirited … Continue reading
The House Guest Trap
by Roberta Murphy Last summer we sold a lovely $1.8 million Carlsbad, CA home to an out of area partnership. One partner lived in Los Angeles, and the other in New York. It was to be their La Costa retreat … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Gossip, Luxury Info, Rants, San Diego Luxury Homes
Tagged bad tenant, CA, carlsbad, houseguest from hell, La Costa luxury, luxury home, luxury tenant
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