This Avenida Brisa Home is for Sale on the golf course between $1,075,000-$1,175,000.

Via De Las Palmas Home that sold 4/27/2012 for $713,000.

Avenida Feliz Home that sold 4/13/2012 for $690,000.

This Avenida Calma Home is in Escrow with a list price of $1.150mil

This Via Broma Home in Escrow with a list price close to $1.175mil

Since January, the Real Estate Market has made a dramatic turn and Whispering Palms in Rancho Santa Fe is an excellent “micro” example of the phenomenon going on. Speaking only regarding the detached housing market, currently two homes are in escrow and only two homes are on the market. For a neighborhood that has approximately 226 homes, we call that …a huge shortage of available homes for sale. In 2011 we had 7 homes that sold. That does not count what went on the market and did not sell. And last year the average square footage for all homes sold, on and off the golf course was $356 per square foot. This year we have had 2 homes year to date sell (but they were not on the golf course and needed some TLC) and we have two in Escrow that are great quality homes that also are not on the course. The two homes that sold created a year to date average of a sales price of $370 A square foot which is considerably higher than last year. How does this happen when so many golf course homes sold in 2011? Well the two homes this year that sold were smaller, not on the golf course, and both buyers plan to upgrade the homes which will be wonderful for our neighborhood. The two pending homes will bring down our running average of sales per square average, but both homes will close for well over $1mil in my estimation.
In conclusion, it looks like we are on track for sales this year. By end of the first half of the year we will have sold half of what sold last year in Whispering Palms. However, what is developing is a shortage of homes available for sale and the good news of that will drive up the market prices (law of supply and demand) and transition us from a buyers market to a sellers market. Since I specialize in listing, marketing and selling properties, that pleases me! Please look at my tab “Sales Gallery” to see how I market homes and position them to get the most showings through visual presentation and the highest price. It is all about first impressions!

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Beautiful Solana Beach Condo For Sale-Triple Crown

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Just Listed … “Perfect Location in the Via De La Valle Corridor”

Solana Beach-You can walk to everything from this Solana Beach Triple Crown Townhome, Red Tracton’s The Fair, Del Mar Racetrack, Beach, Tony’s & Fidel’s are all just a short walk from this single level 2-bedroom condo. Maple floors, stone tiled bathrooms, walk in closet, end unit on a green belt with complete privacy make this condo a super sweet deal. Just bring your clothes as it is ”move-in” ready. Living west of the I-5 at the beach has never been better and is waiting for you!

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The second part of carvaning a home to all the realtors in the neighborhood is actually getting them to show up! Wednesday, April 1st was the day we chose to put Avenida Calma on Realtor Caravan day (which is every Wednesday). In the morning on Wednesday, every new listing is on caravan from Encinitas to Carmel Valley. There might be 30-60 houses being shown for the first time that day.

How do you get the most realtors to preview your house? IN THAT LIES THE KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL SALE!

I try to pick a theme for each home and market that theme. In this case the theme is around a “French Provencial Style Home” and Easter. So we had a “French style lunch and a Realtors Easter Egg Hunt.”

I wore the bunny ears for three days before caravan so all agents in the office would not forget my easter egg hunt coming up.

Below you can see me “Trying to entice agents to come see my house…on Avenida Calma.”

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