Just listed: Fabulous San Elijo Hills Townhome

Welcome to 1151 Elfin Forest Road East. Offered at $799,000 This bright and beautiful 3 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom townhome is situated in the Village Square neighborhood of award-winning San Elijo Hills in San Marcos. Adorned with luxury vinyl plank flooring on the main floor, a full bedroom and en suite bathroom downstairs, stainless appliances and…

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Just Listed: Beautiful Townhome in San Elijo Hills

Welcome to 1612 Avery Road in San Marcos, offered at $859,000. Enjoy this bright and spacious townhome located in the fabulous Morgans Corner complex, situated adjacent to the town center in award winning San Elijo Hills. This corner end unit is located in one of the best spots in the complex – close to the…

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Coming Right Up: More Buying Power For Buyers

Attention buyers using loans to purchase property: your buying power will be increasing this Spring. The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced it will be increasing conforming loan limits almost $38,000 starting in March. First let’s look at what exactly a conforming loan limit is. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are the guarantors of the majority…

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Federal Down Payment Help May Soon Be Here!

Do you want to buy a home but don’t have the down payment? That may soon no longer be a problem. Lack of money for a down payment is the number one obstacle to homeownership. Many would have no problem qualifying for a loan if they had the cash to put down on a purchase,…

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California Institutes New Tenant/Landlord Protections Due to COVID

On Monday Governor Newsom signed legislation protecting tenants during these crazy pandemic times. The new law states that landlords cannot evict tenants who have declared their inability to pay rent for reasons related to COVID (like job loss illness, illness of a family member, etc.). It is believed it will protect many lower income tenants,…

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Real Estate Market Update June 2020

It certainly has been a challenging time for all of us, but the real estate market does not seem to be affected. There are fewer homes for sale now than at any time since 2006 – according to Altos Research – and the number of listed homes seems to be falling rather than increasing, as…

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UPDATE: BEWARE BEFORE YOU FORBEAR

This is an update to the last blog I posted on mortgage forbearance in this time of the Coronavirus…here are some VERY important updates if you are considering mortgage forbearance: 1. Affected credit scores – while federally backed loan borrowers are eligible for forbearance due to hardship suffered as a result of the pandemic, credit…

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Real Estate Market Update: What’s In Store for Q2, Q3 and Q4?

In an effort to get as much information as possible out there to my clients and those interested in the real estate market during these troubled times, here is some important information to keep in mind. According to industry experts on the front lines (lenders and real estate people), home prices are expected to drop…

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COVID-19: Beauty Rises From the Ashes

Can you see it all around you? There is so much human kindness everywhere…it’s the most beautiful thing coming out of this challenging time. My heart is full of love every time I check social media sites and sites like Nextdoor. Here are just a few of the things I have been seeing: • A…

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