Gorgeous Highly Upgraded Aviara Area 3 BR Townhome. Courtyard Patio with Arizona Flagstone.  Gourmet Kitchen w/Granite Counters & Brkfst Bar.  Italian Travetine Floors.  Finished 2 Car Attached Garage.  Minutes to Carlsbad Beaches, The Four Seasons Aviara & La Costa Resort & Spa

Beautiful and Highly upgraded and Sought after Portico Townhome with large patio and view. Gated Community with pool. Private and Quiet!  Balcony off Master Bedroom. New wood floors, granite counters, stone backsplash, built ins for pantry and entertainment center, upgraded cabinets with glass doors, patio fireplace, ceiling fans in every room.  Surround sound installed in living room.  Speakers installed on Patio, in the Garage and the Master Bedroom.

Perfect La Costa Single Story, 3 bedroom, 2 bath home w/ private pool & views.  When sellers bought the home 3 years ago, they completed the following: Complete interior paint, ceiling acoustic removal, new furnace, glass wall fence in backyard for views, new pool heat pump, wireless pool controller, new carpet, ceiling fans, newer irrigation system and upgraded electrical.  Award winning schools and highly sought after community.  NO HOA OR MELLO ROOS!

WOW!  Looks Brand New!  Beautiful SINGLE story 3 bedroom, 2 Bath, Culd-De-Sac home.  AND it is NOT a Short sale!  Original Owner chose this Builders Special which added additional square footage to home to make it just over 1600 Sqft.  Vaulted ceilings make it feel even bigger.  A quick walk to Empressa Elementary and very near shopping plazas. Low maintenance yard.  Home equipeed with air conditioner. 

This guard gated community offers its residents the ultimate in privacy and security. Enter through the beautiful paved courtyard inspired by 'Olde World Living' with fireplace and waterfalls. Sparing no expense, this home was completed with Versailles pattern tumbled travertine, wood flooring, faux finished walls, crown and base moldings and beamed ceilings. The chef's dream kitchen comes with an oversized center island, butler's pantry and bar fully equipped with top of the line appliances. Whether collecting your favorite vintages in your 2 story wine room or taking in a blockbuster film in your private theatre/media room, you will truly enjoy life to the fullest in this timeless estate. The perfectly maincured lawns surround the free form pool and spa accentuated with boulders and provides easy entertaining with its outdoor patio and built in BBQ.

Release Date: May 9, 2007

For immediate release

The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 5-1/4 percent.

Economic growth slowed in the first part of this year and the adjustment in the housing sector is ongoing. Nevertheless, the economy seems likely to expand at a moderate pace over coming quarters.

Core inflation remains somewhat elevated. Although inflation pressures seem likely to moderate over time, the high level of resource utilization has the potential to sustain those pressures.

In these circumstances, the Committee's predominant policy concern remains the risk that inflation will fail to moderate as expected. Future policy adjustments will depend on the evolution of the outlook for both inflation and economic growth, as implied by incoming information.

If you are planning to sell your home, there are several factors to consider.  Staging your home, de-cluttering, letting the light in and creating great curb appeal are a must.  I am seeing many sellers over pricing their homes based on upgrades.  There are things you can change about a home and things you cannot change.  Location, floorplan, views, lot size and lot configuration cannot be changed.  Upgrades, paint, carpet etc can be changed.  Upgrades begin to lose value as soon as they are installed.  What may be an upgrade to you, may not be to a potential buyer.  Upgrades are valuable but not necessarily bring a higher price.  they will increase the interest in your home and the likelihood of a sale versus homes without upgrades. 

This is why choosing the right Realtor is important.  Choosing a powerful company is imperative.  You will soon notice the discount brokers and "mom and pop" shops going out of business. 

As a seller, it is important to listen carefully to the Realtor when pricing your home.  A good Realtor will give you and honest value to get your home sold.  If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.  Many Realtors are inflating comps to get the job of selling your home and then the home sits with very few showings and no offers.

Take the time to do it the right way, research homes in your area, go to open houses to look at the competition, look at your home through the eyes of a buyer.

(link is http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20070501-9999-1n1forecast.html)

The housing market is now at the bottom - so buyers, it is time to start looking.

The economic rule is to buy low and sell high.  You may think that you have lost the opportunity over the past few years to make money in real estate or just the opportunity to buy.  However, historically, these cycles of peaks and valleys show a long terms effect of upward swing.