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

Here are some useful tips from the City of Carlsbad : Call 602-2799 to report a potential storm water violations. Provide Who, What, Where, When and Why (if you know it). The more details you can provide (exact address, license plate number, etc.) the better the city can respond. Call at the time you see [...]

Congress approved a bill Saturday, Dec. 9, to make mortgage insurance premiums tax-deductable. Mortgage insurance premiums will be 100% deductable for housholds whose adjusted gross income is $100,000 or less. The bill, awaiting a final signature, is effective for the 2007 tax year on loans closed on or after Jan. 1, 2007. Financing with MI [...]

According to a Wall Street Journal online article- economists are saying “yes.” “The worst of the housing bust is over, economists said by nearly 2-to-1 in the latest WSJ.com economic forcasting survey,” according to the article. “We’re nearing the end of the slowdown for most markets,” said Ethan S. Harris at Lehman Brothers. Prices still [...]

Ever wonder what happens in a Short Sale or Forclosure? Do you know how a 1031 Exchange could benefit you? Ever wonder why you would want to use a Realtor for New Construction or Rentals? If you have- check out our website at www.houstonteam.com or give us a call 760-436-6484. No matter what your real estate [...]

There was an article on SignOnSanDiego.com that stated the for all the concern about declining prices, recent San Diego County home sellers and still making hugh profits. I really liked the quote, “if you’re up $2000 in the casino and you walk away with $1500, you’ve lost $500”, “But, wait a second what did you [...]

It’s tough to be a seller in our current market. Buyers are looking for “a great deal” and they have a great deal of homes to choose from. So how do you stand apart from the competition in your area? Of course you need to choose the right agent to represent you in the sale…But [...]