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Between Rancho Santa Fe and the Beach…

…sits an irreplaceable plot of land that surely belongs to another century. The wide and expansive rear lawn backs up to pasture, wetlands and forest beyond.  Family of deer come grazing and cows come to visit when the lawnmower is … Continue reading

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Luxury Real Estate Market on the Rise

by Roberta Murphy We have noted a decided uptick in our own luxury real estate market in San Diego.  Home shoppers from Europe, Canada, Mexico, Asia and the United States seem to have collectively decided that now is the best … Continue reading

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25 Most Expensive Zip Codes

by Roberta Murphy There may be lots of dismal news about the real estate economy, but there is still lots of interest in the luxury home market–and curiosity about the most expensive zip codes for median home prices.  Ever on … Continue reading

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Even Luxury Home Owners can be Victims of Fraud

by Roberta Murphy It’s a sad fact of life, but unscrupulous vultures are always ready to pick at the flesh of the most financially distressed–which more frequently these days includes the owners of luxury real estate. Over on our San … Continue reading

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10 Money Saving Tips–for even the Gucci Wallet

by Roberta Murphy Magic must be in the air. Even our middle son Eric — who has never, ever cottoned to bagged lunches — packed one the other day and probably saved at least $5. This college student works part … Continue reading

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Luxury Foreclosures Becoming More Common

by Roberta Murphy Once upon a time, we whispered about the “F” word creeping into luxury real estate. These days, it is common real estate talk. The Wall Street Journal quotes Realty Trac reporting that the number of $1-plus million … Continue reading

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Luxury Real Estate Exchanges

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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Nouveau Luxury Home Buyers: Instapreneurs

by Roberta Murphy Who are these young and ultra-affluent buyers of homes in Rancho Santa Fe, Palm Beach, La Jolla, Aspen and Manhattan? Robert Frank, in his best-seller Richistan, calls them instapreneurs (didn’t he coin the term?). These are the … Continue reading

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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

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Bargains in Luxury Real Estate

by Roberta Murphy To paraphrase Charles Dickens, these may be the best of times and the worst of times at least with San Diego real estate. Few are surprised that the real estate bubble popped in the plethora of new … Continue reading

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