March 2015

Real Equity Advisors, Inc. based in Rancho Santa Fe California is excited to announce the offering of exclusive tenant representation services for those seeking rental properties in the North County coastal San Diego area. Much unlike the 'for sale' real estate market, the rental market is fragmented. Information is scattered across many different sources and is often outdated or incorrect. Our team of skilled house-hunters assists clients first by organizing a thorough search across the spectrum of potential sources. This includes not only sifting through the noisy multitude of consumer facing websites but accessing MLS records, offline materials, mining personal networks and contacting off market properties with a likelihood to rent. Through these

The fundamentals of staging never really age out, but to stand out you need to know the season’s key trends for creating the “wow” and “ah-ha” moments that make buyers fall in love.

Here are five spring 2015 staging trends, tips, and a few easy upgrades that will help your seller’s listing become the most-loved in the MLS:

1. Color Where it Counts

Many make staging a mission to neutralize a space’s color palette from top to bottom. While this isn’t a bad strategy (and we’ve recommended it often!), don’t forget that color can be your friend when you’re engaging buyers.

A bright area rug that draws attention to floor inlays or bright flowers beside a high-end vessel sink can signal buyers where they should really look in photos and during

by Dana Lenckus & Adam Roark

Picture the 'old west'- Originally an Indian rancheria, Rancho Santa Fe was created by the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company (SFLIC), a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, who began purchasing all the properties within the old land grant of 1845. The land grant contained 8,824 acres of Rancho San Dieguito and by 1910, the SFLIC began importing Blue Gum Eucalyptus seeds from Australia and planting groves throughout the land. This grand horticultural experiment resulted in the growth of some three million eucalyptus trees, initially intended for use in railroad ties, but later proven to be too soft to hold spikes. Always adapting, the SFLIC pivoted to begin developing the area into a space for the

San Diego County’s real estate market got off to a mixed start for 2015, with the pace of annual home price appreciation increasing in January, but sales falling.

Last month, the median price for a home sold in the county was $435,000, up 7.4 percent from January 2014, real-estate tracker CoreLogic DataQuick reported Tuesday. The annual pace was up from 4.8 percent in December, and 3.6 percent in November, but is a far cry from the 24.1 percent peak in June 2013, led by foreclosure resales and investors.

Jordan Levine, of Beacon Economics, said he expects the housing market to remain stable moving forward, with annual appreciation between 4 percent and 6 percent, a pace tied to income and population growth.

“That’s really what should dictate

International home-buying activity remains strong in California, C.A.R. survey finds

China, Canada, and Mexico were top countries of origin of international buyers

LOS ANGELES (Feb. 17) – Despite a slowing in the California housing market and appreciation of the U.S. dollar in 2014, international home-buying activity continued its momentum, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) “2014 International Home Buyers Survey.” The survey showed that one of six (14 percent) participating REALTORS® closed a transaction with an international client, unchanged from the previous year.

More than one in three international buyers (36 percent) were from China and their purchases remained very cash-strong. Two-thirds (66 percent) of

Real Equity Advisors' Estate Management offering includes a suite of services designed to ensure our clients' experience in their home is nothing short of perfect. For part time residents, we not only see to correct property maintenance during vacancies, but also that it is in ideal condition (functionally and aesthetically) for each and every time you or your guests spend in the home. Programs are custom tailored to fit each individual's needs, and range from conducting simple walkthroughs for verification of correct basic maintenance to luxury concierge level service. Want to feel as though you're checking into a private 5 star resort each time you come home? We can make it happen!

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