Maps Gone Wild – Satellite Images, Street Views, Traffic & Terrain!
Interactive Maps from Google allow you to virtually tour communities and neighborhoods with eerie accuracy. Here are a few of the tools that can aid you in your electronic walk-though:
- Street View – Take a walk through a neighborhood street from the comfort of your living room with Google’s Street View tool. Drag the little yellow man around the map to see a community from his perspective.
- Traffic - Never get caught in traffic again! Just use the Google Traffic tool to spot trouble areas and plan a better route.
- Map - Getting lost is becoming a thing of the past. Google Maps shows roadways, local attractions, businesses and more. Type in an address into the browser and let Google map out your driving plans.
- Satellite - Millions of satellite photos have been sewn together to form a comprehensive blanket image of…well, everything! You can see actual images of homes, roads and buildings.
- Terrain - On Google Terrain you can view elevations, waterways and landmarks.
Not a believe in the power of Google Maps yet? Try it out for yourself below!
Just Listed – Beautiful Del Mar Home
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This Is What You Get Living In Del Mar
Just listed in Del Mar! West of 5, this beautiful custom home is located in a welcoming cul de sac, minutes from Torrey Pines Beach, Del Mar Beach and Village. Walk through the lush garden up to the dramatic storefront entry and enjoy the ocean views.
4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths (3200 square feet, per assessor) home is designed for fun living and entertainment, boasting Travertine floors, top of the line stainless steel appliances, Birch wood cabinets, Granite counter tops, surround sound system, Berber carpet, sky lights, outdoor electrical shades and more!
The backyard deck offers a private lush garden and a fire pit for all of your entertaining.
2020 Cordero Road, Del Mar, CA. 92014
Seller will entertain offers between $1,890,000-$1,990,000
Click here for a virtual tour of this gorgeous home.
Open House
Saturdays and Sundays 1:00-4:00pm
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Escondido’s Dixon Lake: Something for Everyone!
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Escondido’s Dixon Lake is an economical way to enjoy a day or weekend with family and friends.
It was where we had Pop Warner picnics, family bike rides and fishing excursions on a warm and peaceful day. Dixon Lake was the last place I saw our pet duck, “Mr. Quack, Quack”, after we moved him to his new home. It is home to those who live in Escondido.
1700 North La Honda Drive Escondido, CA 92027 is 15 minutes to downtown Escondido. The 76 acres are surrounded by avocado trees and hills. Endless memories are available for our enjoyment 24 hours per day.
750 sq. ft. cabins are available at $30.00 per night.
Reservations can be made Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., by calling (760) 741-3328.
View fishing fees here. Children under 8 are FREE.
The lake fishing map can be found here. A 25 lb Bass was caught there in 2006 and was said to be a world record!
If you prefer a tent, camping below the clear beautiful skies can make things fun!
The shaded areas offer a place to read a book or throw the ball with your friends and family. Dixon Lake is a good old fashioned place to be.
If you would like more information about Escondido please visit my web site and email me. Kimberly Sellars : www.myrealestatesandiego.com.
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San Diego Housing Undervalued 17% – Get the Facts
Posted by Diane White | Currently 2 Comments »
Hello Everyone, Are homes in San Diego County undervalued? That is what Global Insight states in their House Price Valuation for the 2nd Quarter of 2008…and by 17.2%!
Even the Union Tribune is calling it “A housing flip-flop”. San Diego went from being 39.1 percent overvalued in 2005 to 17.2 percent undervalued in 2008. Click here to read the full article Or read the report by Global Insight and see for yourself!
Some feel that prices will still decline by another 10%, I don’t know if I agree with that. We are having an enormous amount of multiple offers, and offers over the asking prices, and not only on bank owned properties. The word is out….San Diego is a great place to live and to buy a home!
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Save Gas, Time & Money with these Real Estate Search Tips
Posted by Erica Vautier | Currently 5 Comments »
The secret to having more Time and Money has been sought after by people for thousands of years. Recently, we have added a new item to the list of things to lust after…GAS.
While prices have come down slightly over the past week, they are anything but low. The average price for mid-grade gasoline in California is $4.23 while the U.S. average for mid-grade gasoline is $3.93 (data from from U.S. Energy Information Association, 8/11/08).
High gas prices wouldn’t be so bad if we were only driving a couple miles a day, but the majority of Americans are driving much more than that. In fact, the U.S. Department of Transportation reports that we drive an average of 13,476 miles per year.
At 20 miles per gallon and $4.23 per gallon, we are spending $2850.17 a year on gas.
Sigh!
Real Estate agents suffer even more than the rest of us as they tote clients up and down the coast, from property to property. Anyone searching for a new home understands this plight…
So now the great challenge is to find a way to save time, money AND gas. It is definitely a challenge, but it is not impossible.
Follow the tips below and you will be well on your way to conserving our most prized possessions while you search for a new home.
Drive Less
I know that sounds like a terrible inconvenience, but it actually can be quite the opposite. Advancements in technology have armed the Real Estate community with powerful new tools that allow buyers to virtually tour properties, neighborhoods and communities.
A savvy agent will be able to show you satellite images of potential homes and track traffic in the area. You will be able to eliminate homes that aren’t right for you without wasting time or gas.
In the past real estate agents would have to show their clients 15 to 20 homes before they would find one that they like. The drastic improvements in our ability to preview properties through the internet have lowed that number – now agents typically show clients only 6 homes before they fall in love.
Translation: Eliminate homes that aren’t right for you through electronic tours and save precious time and gas.
Get More Gas for your Money
If you can’t resist the temptation of taking the drive to a potential home, you can stretch your gas tank farther with these tricks.
- Fill Up in the Morning: Gas is kept underground in tanks. In the colder morning ground gas becomes more dense and you will get more gas in your tank.
- Don’t Squeeze the Nozzle Trigger: The faster the gas pumps into your car, the more vapor that goes in with it. Keep it at a slow speed and load up on gas, not air.
- Fill Up Well Before Empty: Gas evaporates quickly when exposed to air. If you keep your tank at least half full at all times (so there is less air in the tank) you will minimize evaporation and maximize value.
- Find a Less Expensive Gas Station: Use this website to search for the gas station near you with the lowest prices.
- Beat the Traffic: The stop-and-go of traffic will dramatically reduce your highway miles per gallon. Use this site to find traffic-free routes.
There is no quick fix for the Gas-Time-Money quest, but there are things you can do to make the best of it. Use a technology-friendly agent to eliminate homes you don’t need to preview in person and stretch your gas miles as far as they will go. Oh — and if anyone comes up with the secret to unlimited time, be sure to let me know!
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