Tag Archives: california

States Soak the Rich–and Lose

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Roberta Murphy

Yesterday, the Associated Press reported that millionaires are fleeing their luxury homes in New York to establish residency in less-taxing states. As a result, New York is receiving far less revenue than was expected from the wealthy since these wealth … Continue reading →

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Chilean Wine: You’ve Got to Be Kidding!

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Roberta Murphy

by Eve Sieminski I can’t begin to tell you how many years I have had a prejudice against Chilean wines. Each time I tried one, I was unimpressed–or worse, ended up with a raging headache. Living in California, we are … Continue reading →

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A Most Unorthodox Market: Bob Dyson

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy Last Thursday, I had the opportunity to sit across from Bob Dyson at his office in Del Mar and listen to this real estate legend discuss today’s real estate market. We were also fortunate to have Chris … Continue reading →

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Luxury Real Estate Exchanges

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy This is a market that sometimes brings out the creative forces in real estate. And more and more, real estate exchanges are making lots of sense in the luxury real estate market. Earlier this evening, I had … Continue reading →

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La Costa Villas Offer Big Investor Bonus

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

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 →

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A Novel Green Mansion

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

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 →

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A Luxury Home Bargain: Rancho Santa Fe Farms

Posted on March 8, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

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 →

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WCR to Unveil California Blog Network

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy Its fun to peer into the crystal ball and try to divine what fortunes lie ahead. It also helps when you have a visionary providing some tips and guidance. Pat Kitano and Kevin Boer are two visionaries … Continue reading →

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