Carlsbad Real Estate and North County San Diego Real Estate, Carlsbad California

Thought you felt the ground moving under you today? Yep, it was what you thought it was: an earthquake. Although it was just a small one (only 3.9 on the richter scale) and centered near San Juan Capistrano, we did feel a bit of shaking here in San Diego. So with that said, if ‘the big [...]

We are excited to announce that we have a new addition to our team!   Rock Star Real Estate Agent, Jessica Hart, has joined The Houston Team & Associates! Jessica has been hugely successful in representing buyers and sellers since she entered the real estate industry in 2006.  We’re thrilled to have her as one of our associates and [...]

A mansion sitting atop the cliffs of Southern California would be what most consider a symbol of luxury. While many of the rich and famous have managed to hold on to their spectacular properties during this economic downturn, many have fallen on rough times like so many of us regular folks. It’s never nice to take [...]

Feeling a little stressed lately? Maybe it’s the kids, maybe it’s your job, maybe it’s the family puppy….or maybe it’s your home! Maybe it’s time to de-stress! How? Here are a few quick ideas to help your home be a stress-free zone: IN THE ENTRYWAY 1. Create a feel-good focal point. The first thing you see [...]

There has been talk of the “next wave of foreclosures” for a couple of years now, but here in San Diego, we’ve seen the banks only trickle their inventory onto the market. So is the next wave really going to happen…or is it all talk? We’re not so sure, but either way, no one is prepared for [...]

Exta, Extra, Read All About It! Sperling’s BestPlaces recently collected data to determine the greenest cities in America to live…and guess who is on it? San Diego! We could’ve told you we were worthy! After examining 24 data metrics in 5 major categories—including air and watershed quality, mass transit usage, power usage, farmers markets, organic producers, [...]