Lund Team Journal - Buying or Selling a Home

Six Spring Landscaping Tips Before You List

Spring is when more buyers are out, so the view from the curb matters. Dead brush, faded patio furniture, and a tired entry all get noticed before anyone opens the door. The steps below are simple yard and entrance work that help a North County listing look cared for.

For home sellers, it increases the importance of curb appeal to expand your audience. Curb appeal is the first impression your property makes on a prospective buyer and we all know the importance of making a good first impression. Here are some steps you can take to maximize your home's value.

Spruce Up Your Yard

This sounds like a simple step, but the cooler winter weather can negatively impact how your property appears to visitors. Clear dead or dying brush and rake leaves. If…

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March 2018 Market Update for North San Diego County

Video Transcription of March 2018 Real Estate Market Update

Tyson Lund with the Lund Team, giving you a market update for March 2018. The numbers aren't in yet, but we are already seeing the effects of continued low inventory, and what is said to be another robust record spring, with average prices in the coastal cities and close to corridor, and San Marcos, Vista, Oceanside as well, year over year, you're going to see increases.

We're already seeing it, where we are listing properties slightly above the recent sales that have happened in the winter of 2017, and already we are seeing at asking prices, we're seeing multiple offers, so for home buyers in this market trying to get a gauge of what is going on, you're seeing the results of…

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Open House Showcase This Weekend in San Diego!

We have five properties we are excited to show you this weekend!

Our agents are ready to share these fantastic properties throughout northern San Diego county. Please call us if you have any questions ahead of time. Our office number is 760-438-0800. 

1772 Crystal Ridge Way, Vista

Gourmet kitchen with granite counters, gas cooktop and white cabinets. Lush landscaping, no rear neighbors and no Mello Roos.

More features and photos: 1772 Crystal Ridge Way

Open for viewing:

• Friday, March 23rd 2PM to 5PM
• Sunday, March 25th 1PM to 4PM

2562 Town Garden Road, Carlsbad

Hardwood flooring, granite island kitchen with Bosch and GE Monogram appliances. Spa and BBQ area.

More features and photos: 2562 Town Garden Road. Take a…

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Is Staging Worth It for a Carlsbad Sale?

Staging is preparing a home so buyers can picture living there: clean lines, neutral rooms, and furniture that shows scale. Most sellers already stage a little when they mow, paint, or clear counters. Professional staging goes further by choosing pieces that highlight what the house does well.

We use staging when the rooms need help showing size, light, or layout, especially in older plans that feel dated empty. Results vary by price band and condition.If you watch HGTV, chances are you’re familiar with home staging, even if you don’t know it.

Home staging is essentially preparing your home for sale.  When selling their home, virtually everyone will “stage” their home to some degree. It may range from mowing and planting flowers to painting…

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Weekend Open Houses at Six Incredible North County Homes

Join Us Saturday & Sunday to See These Homes in Person

Saturday, September 9th, 1 pm - 4 pm

2321 Mica Rd, La Costa Greens 92009 -
$1,250,000 - $1,325,000
4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths, 3,709 Sq Ft 

• Panoramic Golf Course Views
• Outdoor veranda, fireplace, putting green, & BBQ
• Morning room, elegant marble/stone checkerboard floors, plantation shutters

More about 2321 Mica Rd

 2155 Rocky Point Way, Rancho Dorado 92078-
$1,000,000 - $1,050,000
5 Bedrooms, 4 Baths, 3,717 Sq Ft

• Panoramic Views
• Gourmet Island Kitchen with granite counters & cabinet pullouts
• Owned, paid for solar system including solar heated pool & spa

More about 2155 Rocky Point Way

2774 Unicornio St, La Costa 92009 - $800,000…

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April Real Estate Market Update - Financing

This month, Tyson Lund is joined by Jennifer Lund to talk about the importance of becoming pre-qualified for a home loan in this competitive real estate market. Watch the video or read the transcript below.

Tyson Lund, with The Lund Team, with our great financing contact, Jennifer Lund.

We want to take this time for a real estate market update and two fold - One, educate you about the market and then if you're looking to buy or sell real estate, one of the most important steps, that we can't drive home enough, is get pre-qualified.

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So the process starts with a phone conversation and that is just an opportunity for me to get a lot of details about the borrowers situation. You know: where…

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October Real Estate Trend Update for North County San Diego

In this month's Real Estate Market Update, Tyson and Garrett Lund share home trends in the current North County San Diego Market. Hear about how the Tiny House Movement is influencing home owners including well-done redesigns that use high quality materials and maximizing space to increase the price per square foot of smaller homes. 

Read the Video Transcript

Garrett: [00:00:30] Garrett Lund and Tyson Lund with the Lund team, quick market update. Actually, more of quick trend update for you. One highlight, what's going on. We're seeing more of the tiny house going on, and a lot of people see the shows, but we're not talking about downsizing from 6,000 square feet into 200 square feet. Mostly coming out of these larger homes that maybe ...…

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7 Kitchen and Bath Remodel Tips Before You Sell

If you plan to sell, put remodel dollars where buyers pay attention: kitchens and baths that feel open, consistent, and bright. The seven ideas below favor layout, materials, and light over one-off custom features that only fit one taste.

1. Add or expand kitchen islands

With cooking at home as a family becoming more popular with services like Blue Apron, buyers are looking for kitchens with versatile, convenient spaces. A large kitchen island with plenty of storage and seating for guests is the perfect solution. If your home does not currently offer an island or it has one that is too small, adding a robust kitchen island with plenty of storage, counter space and seating will make your home more valuable in the eyes of prospective buyers. 

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Real Estate Market Update for North County San Diego

Need to know what's happening in now in the North County real estate market? Garrett and Tyson Lund give you a quick overview, as well as some tips for selling your home quickly in this market.

Don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube channel to stay up to date with our latest market updates and virtual home tours. 

Video Transcription

Garrett Lund: Hi. Garrett Lund. Tyson Lund. Lund Team.

Tyson Lund: How are you? We wanted to do our ... a month ... what is it ... a quarterly update? We try to do these every month. We want to get you kind of an update. It is September 2016.

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Tyson Lund: We want to give you a quick update. Let's make this quick, so you can digest-

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Tyson Lund: If you're talking or thinking…

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How To Keep Your Home Ready For A Showing

Once you are listed, a showing request can arrive with little notice. Many listing agreements allow about 24 hours to prepare; confirm what yours says. Either way, a light daily reset beats a full clean every time the phone rings. Below are the usual trouble spots and quick ways to handle them.

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Dishes in the Sink

Even tidy folks don’t always clean the dishes immediately after a meal. To get rid of dishes in the sink in a hurry, you can do one of two things, after which you should scour the sink and dry it with a dish cloth so it shines.

1. Throw everything in the dishwasher, including the things that you ultimately won’t wash in the dishwasher (i.e., cast iron skillet, plastic storage lids). You can sort it out after you return home.

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