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• The Encinitas Short Sale from Hell: Closed

  Posted on Sunday April 27th, 2008 at 08:51 in agent, encinitas, foreclosure, hoa, lender, loss, mitigation, mortgage, mortgage news, neighborhood, offers, real estate

  by Roberta Murphy It was group hug time Friday afternoon when we received confirmation that our 10-month short sale ordeal in Encinitas Ranch had successfully recorded and closed. Kudos to the patien...

• Encinitas Street Fair this Weekend

  Posted on Wednesday April 23rd, 2008 at 20:24 in beach, beer, coaster, downtown, encinitas, events, fair, garden, home, karl strauss, oceanside, real estate

  by Roberta Murphy If I can tear myself away from Oceanside Terraces real estate this weekend, you will probably find me wandering around in comfortable shoes, eating fun food and shopping for funky je...

• Buy from Me and I’ll Buy Your San Diego Home

  Posted on Wednesday April 23rd, 2008 at 12:38 in aviara, buying, carlsbad, commission, del mar, encinitas, home, la costa, mls, oceanside, purchase, real estate

  by Roberta Murphy You’ll really buy my San Diego Home? It’s an old come on–and a persistent temptation. You’ve seen the sign riders all over the the San Diego real estate marke...

• A San Diego Short Sale Solution

  Posted on Friday April 11th, 2008 at 20:02 in Bargains, BPO, foreclosures, homes, loans, market, market trends, mess, mortgage news, mortgages, prices, pricing

  A Solution and Alternative to San Diego Short Sales and Foreclosures...

• Two Income Tax Tips for San Diego Filers

  Posted on Thursday April 10th, 2008 at 22:27 in accountant, capital gains, homes, income, owners, real estate news, realtor, realty, san diego communities, san diego real estate, savings, taxes

  by Roberta Murphy Income tax filing is just around the corner, but here are a couple of tax tips  owners may want to keep on hand: 1. Congress, reacting to the subprime mortgage mess (in San Diego an...

• Two Income Tax Tips for San Diego Filers

  Posted on Thursday April 10th, 2008 at 20:04 in capital gains, carlsbad, deductions, forgiven debt, homeowners, homes, IRS, mess, mortgage, mortgage news, oceanside, provisions

  by Roberta Murphy Income tax filing is just around the corner, but here are a couple of tax tips owners may want to keep on hand: 1. Congress, reacting to the subprime mortgage mess (in San Diego and...

• The Gates of San Diego

  Posted on Sunday March 30th, 2008 at 20:04 in chris barrett, elegance, fenceworks, gated, gates, home, luxury, luxury homes, mansion, neighborhood, oceanside, rancho santa fe

  Wendy Barbour is a recent addition to the Murphy Group at Villa Sothebys International Realty. She brings with her an impressive San Diego real estate resume and extensive knowledge of San Diegos urba...

• San Diego Incomes: A Few Surprises

  Posted on Saturday March 1st, 2008 at 08:15 in about, carlsbad, carlsbad real estate, coronado real estate, del mar real estate, demographics, encinitas real estate, escondido, homes, income, la jolla real estate, median

  by Roberta Murphy As a San Diego Realtor, I am frequently asked about income demographics in San Diego County–and find it handy to have a chart for reference. The one below provides more than a ...

• Carlsbad FSBO’s and Short Sales: Uh Oh

  Posted on Monday February 18th, 2008 at 18:30 in 920008, 92009, 92010, 92011, aviara real estate, ca, California, carlsbad, carlsbad real estate, expired, for sale by owner, foreclosures

  by Eve Sieminski and Roberta Murphy Eve and I spent the afternoon studying For Sale by Owner (FSBO) sites and researching these Carlsbad listings and Carlsbad real estate through our local SANDICOR ML...

• Are You the High Bidder for Your San Diego Listing?

  Posted on Saturday February 16th, 2008 at 22:48 in auction, buy, buyers, carlsbad real estate, county, encinitas real estate, expired, homes, inventory, listing, listings, market

  by Roberta Murphy The San Diego real estate market is abuzz with talk about real estate auctions and the enormous turnouts they are generating. Inventory is being quickly absorbed by competing and hu...

• San Diego Realtors Seeing Double…Offers

  Posted on Thursday February 7th, 2008 at 18:14 in buyers, eastlake, foreclosures, homes, lake san marcos, market, oceanside, otay mesa, rancho santa fe, real estate, realtor, realtors

  by Roberta Murphy The San Diego real estate market has been swirling with dismal reports about short sales, foreclosures and inventory gluts. The markets are particularly bad in San DIego suburbs like...