Lund Team Journal - Encinitas

Ready to Kick Off Summer? Try These North County San Diego Memorial Day Weekend Events

Memorial Day Weekend is the official start of summer in most parts of the United States and here in the North County San Diego area, we will be celebrating the holiday with a wide variety of family-oriented activities. Whether you are a long-time resident or have just recently arrived in our area, The Lund Team invites you to partake in the fun and then follow it up with our traditional, always inspiring Memorial Day Remembrance Celebration. Here are all the details to help you schedule your holiday weekend!

Celebrate the Holiday with Locally Grown Food

Luscious, locally grown foods are part of the summer here in the North County San Diego area, and this Memorial Day Weekend offers the chance for some of the areas tastiest offerings.

• The…

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Golf Course Luxury Living in Oceanside to Spectacular Views in Carlsbad: New Weekly Listings Part 2

This week, The Lund Team has several spectacular available listings, as well as a few homes that have already gone into escrow within a week! View all of our available homes in our Featured Listings section or give us a call at (760) 438-0800.

Available New Listings

Maximum Upgrades Offers Luxury Living in this Exclusive Arrowood Home

1303 Bellingham Drive, Oceanside 92057 - 5 Bedrooms / 3.5 Baths, 3,203 Sq Ft, MLS #160016951

Seller will entertain offers between $625,000 - $649,900.

1303 Bellingham Drive offers model home quality combined with sophisticated luxury in a quiet cul-de-sac location. Extremely spacious five bedroom, four bath layout includes a deliciously appointed master suite with private bath featuring dual sinks, soaking tub…

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5 Great North County Golf Courses

One of the many reasons our family enjoys living and conducting business in North San Diego is our beautiful golf courses. Many of these courses are not just beautiful and a good source of exercise, many are focal points of communities that surround them. Here's a closer look at five of these terrific golf courses.

Aviara Golf Club - 7447 Batiquitos Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92011

The Aviara Golf Club is San Diego's only golf course designed by Arnold Palmer. This gorgeous par 72, 18 hole course traverses over 7,007 yards of rolling hillside. There’s plenty of bunkers and water to challenge you and the course is landscaped with Southern California native wildflowers.

Rack Rates Monday thru Friday are $230 and Friday thru Sunday $250. Midday Rates Monday…

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9 Great Hikes in North County San Diego

Living in North County can mean something new to do all the time. From bird watching and the beach to lagoons and free jazz concerts in the summer, you'll never be at a loss for an activity to enjoy. Hiking is a big draw to the area, as well. If you love to hike, here are nine great North County places to do that.

1). Rancho Carillo Trails, Carlsbad

This 2-mile hike is great for beginners. With an elevation gain of 100 feet, you won't be spending a lot of time on steep inclines. It's excellent for kids, dogs, and mountain biking, and takes about an hour. You can expect to see ranch lands, plenty of greenery, and the occasional small animal.

2). San Elijo Lagoon, Encinitas

The San Elijo Lagoon is on the Cardiff Beach to Swami's hike, but you can…

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Carlsbad And Encinitas Home Sales

We here at The Lund Team continually look at the ever-changing reams of data for home sales in North San Diego County. Personally, what I find most interesting is the ever shrinking number of REO property during 2012. REO means real estate owned and is an acronym for a foreclosure home.  Short sale homes continue to be a significant part of the coastal real estate market.  find out what a short sale is here.

Carlsbad and Encinitas By The Numbers

For the following zip codes: (92007,92008,92009,92010,92011,92013,92018,92023,92024)

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4 Bedroom Model Home in La Costa: $725,000

If your looking in La Costa for something special...

2312 Marca Place is an model-quality home on an private, elevated 10,000 sq.ft lot. 

Unrivaled interior upgrades: travertine & hardwood flooring, Venetian plaster walls and ceilings, custom lighting, newer roof, windows and sliders, solid wood doors, custom marble staircase and fireplace. 

Floor to ceiling custom kitchen! Rear yard w/ lush landscape, pool & spa and ample entertaining area.

Award winning Encinitas Union/ San Dieguito schools. A/C, newer appliances & NO HOA or Mello-Roos!

OPEN HOUSE: Sat June 16th: 10am-2pm.

SEE THE VIDEO WALKTHROUGH: http://youtu.be/aZ8gxsFKY0k

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Short Sale and Foreclosure - Carlsbad, Encinitas, Cardiff

Home many short Sales, foreclosure homes and resale homes make up the coastal market?

We have many clients that are curious about foreclosure & Short Sales - and how much they make up of the current market.  The numbers below are for a 12 month period.  Below, you can see REO property is currently shrinking and short-sale home increasing.  This is due to more people short-selling as opposed to letting the bank foreclose.  Resale homes, or traditional homes, still make up a majority of the marketplace on the coast. (Want more info? Contact Tyson Lund)

For the following cities: (Carlsbad, Encinitas, Cardiff)

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Selling in a slower winter market

With North San Diego county feeling the effects of seasonal slowing (i.e less homebuyers buying), many homeowners consider waiting for spring to sell their property.  Here is a generalized argument for selling now:

• Less competition from those unwilling to sell during the holidays creates an advantage.   Less competition means better chance to sell.

• Low sales in winter set the "comparative sales" used by appraisers and brokers to gauge value.  Low foreclosure/short-sale sales will make it difficult for today’s highly cautious appraisers, buyers and brokers to approve higher sale values within a 6 month period. In short, get ahead of the curve.

• Current low interest rates are encouraging to buyers.  Rates can fluctuate and change.  Higher…

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Real Estate In The News: Rates, Sales & More

The Los Angeles Times

Mortgage rates hold steady, Freddie Mac survey says
The interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage held steady this week at a 60-year low while the 15-year fixed loan edged down to a new record low, mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said in its weekly rate snapshot.


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HousingWire

Five more years of housing problems, with some stability in local markets
The housing market remains shaky and is unlikely to deliver significant growth in prices over the next five years, according to a new survey of economists, real estate professionals and analysts.

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The Los Angeles Times

Sales of previously owned homes jump in August
The number of homes sold increased 7.7 percent in August compared with July and…

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