White Water Views in Oceanside for under $700k
April 13, 2010 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
Find out how to Save an extra 1%. Just east of the Escondido real estate area down Highway 78 lies the City of Oceanside. Oceanside as the name implies is right at the Pacific Ocean. There is a new community of Oceanside homes for sale call Seacliff. Seacliff combines all the elements of luxury and […]
Ocean Hills Country Club
April 12, 2010 by Gary Harmon · 6 Comments
Ocean Hills Country Club is located inland about 4 miles from the Pacific Ocean. It is south of Interstate 78 off Melrose and to the west end of Cannon. Just turn left on Leisure Village Drive to enter the front guarded gate. Ocean Hills Country Club is an over 55 (55+), active, senior, retirement community […]
Fix Up Your Escondido Home for Spring
April 11, 2010 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
Considering selling your Escondido property this spring? Now’s a good time to complete some spring maintenance to make sure your home is in tip-top shape. Even if you aren’t planning to sell your Escondido home, you should still add these chores to your list to help preserve your home’s value and help avoid major repairs […]
New California First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit
April 6, 2010 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
With the Federal Tax Credit expiring on April 30, 2010, Governor Schwarzenegger saves the day by signing AB 183 into law. The new first-time homebuyer tax credit becomes effetive on May 1, 2010. It will be on a first come, first serve basis and when the $200 million runs out the credit is over. Unlike […]
North County Homes for Over 55 – Escondido Homes
April 1, 2010 by Gary Harmon · 1 Comment
The Escondido real estate area does not have any large over 55 (55+) retirement areas. The nearest such communities are south across Lake Hodges in Rancho Bernardo. These North County homes for over 55 are the communities of Oaks North homes and Seven Oaks Homes. To the west of Escondido in Oceanside are the North County homes for […]
Short Sale – Escondido Real Estate
March 26, 2010 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
What is the difference in a short sale of an Escondido home and a foreclosure? What is an REO and a bank owned property? Escondido home buyers often lump all of these distressed sales together, but they are very different and must be approached in different ways. Foreclosure, REO, or Bank Owned Property Let’s start […]
Escondido Homes – Life of an Escrow
March 12, 2010 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
Once you have written a contract on your Escondido real estate purchase and it has been accepted by the Escondido seller, your escrow should start. Hopefully you have chosen to work with a full service escrow company like Pickford Escrow. The following will describe what takes place during the four week escrow period based on a […]
Expansion of Home Improvement Tax Credit
March 7, 2010 by Gary Harmon · 1 Comment
Tax credits for making energy efficient Escondido home improvements are now 30% of the cost of the improvements. The maximum amount you can receive is $1,500. So for example, if you added qualified improvements to your Escondido house of $4,000 the credit you would receive a tax refund of $1,200 when you file your tax returns. […]
Disaster Supply Kit for Your Escondido Home
March 5, 2010 by Gary Harmon · 1 Comment
If you live in the Escondido real estate area, you should be prepared for at least two major kinds of natural disasters. In a previous post, I shared with you the “7 Steps to Earthquake Safety.” The other major potential disaster in the Escondido real estate area is fire. Not just wildfires, but more often […]
