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Santaluz Homes Featuring Garden Homes by DR Horton

Santaluz Garden Homes by D.R. Horton

Garden Homes within the gates of Santaluz capture the true essence of country style living situated in the Santaluz Community.  Santaluz is a planned coastal close community adjacent to Fairbanks Ranch and Rancho Santa Fe. It comprises 3800 acres of rolling hills landscaped to preserve the natural terrain and characteristics of “Early California.” There are 942 home sites providing a variety of architectural styles, sizes and features. There is an abundance of open space providing density of 1 home per acre. Miles of biking and hiking trails are intertwined throughout the community.

The Garden Homes in Santaluz are set against natural canyons bordering Santaluz.  There are four unique designs with up to five bedrooms and four and one- half baths.  The expansive homes range from 3,300 sq. ft. to 4002 sq. ft. These popular homes were inspired by early California and Spanish design.   This ambiance is carried throughout the homes with exposed beams, wrought iron and special garden areas. Click here to view the Garden Homes floor plans.

As local residents of Santaluz we understand the unique quality of this special community. We can help you find the right home to meet your needs. We have extensive market trends for each neighborhood in Santaluz.  If you would like to learn more about homes in this community or are thinking of selling and would like a professional report on your home’s current value please email me - gbpagnotta@gmail.com

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Coldwell Banker San Diego Helps Home Sellers

 Coldwell Banker is the Leader in Internet Exposure

Coldwell Banker once again has shown they are the leading force in providing Internet Exposure to home sellers.  Buyers today rely on Internet searches when looking for a home.  There is much discussion as to the value of traditional open houses. In the past agents held open houses to allow clients to come view homes they may have interest in.  Today people spend time viewing pictures and virtual tours on line. If they have serious interest they will contact either the listing agent or the agent who is representing them in a purchase.  The key is to have website exposure for listings so a home is viewed by as many people as possible. My association (The Pagnotta Team)  with Coldwell Banker makes it very easy for me when I list a home. It is immediately entered into many web sites. Once someone shows interest I am notified immediately so I can answer questions and/ or plan a showing. If you want the world to know about your home for sale..we will make sure that happens! GBPagnotta@gmail.com

March 2012 Internet Stataistics for Coldwell Banker

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Santaluz Home Sales Year to Date 2012

Santaluz Home Sales Picking Up in 2012

We are finally seeing some buyer confidence which has been reflected in the market in the past few months.  Just last week 2 short sales came on the weekend and went into contingent sale status. They each had multiple offers with some being “all cash.”  The prices are bid up when these homes come on at low prices so we will not know the true sales price until they are approved by the lenders and the home closes escrow.   This is actually detrimental to traditional sales (non distressed). Buyer see the list prices and assume they are sold in this range. Therefor they reflect this on their offers with other homes.  Consumers need to be reminded that all short sales need to be approved by the lenders which includes a lender appraisal. We have seen lenders deny prices on offers made if they believe the pricing is too far below market.  Although someone owning a short sale does not care about their price and therefore neighborhood values, we as Santaluz homeowners do care! Therefore if you or someone you know is in distress we welcome the opportunity to talk with them. We price these homes appropriately so the short sale will be approved in a timely fashion and neighborhood values are maintained!

 To see pictures and more detailed data on closed sales

 ACCESS MY FULL SANTALUZ CLOSED SALE REPORT!

To see the most recent listings in 92127 click here!

To see overall Market Trends click here!

If you are considering a purchase or sale let us know as we have specific buyers looking for various properties in Santaluz! GBPagnotta@gmail.com

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Light Fixtures Adding Drama in Davidson Communities

 Miraval and Arista Are Beautifully Decorated!

Davidson Communities has always had a repuatation for building and designing beautiful homes in San Diego.  I recently toured 2 of their new products; Miraval and Arista, both located in North County. Miraval is minutes from Carmel Valley and Arista is in The Crosby gated community. The homes themselves were beautiful but the decorating was fabulous…fresh, innovative and full of style. What amazed me were the light fixtures which were everywhere…small lavatories had chandeliers, kitchens had multiple large fixtures, living rooms had oversized fixtures and the wall sconses…unbeliveable.  Hope you enjoy these…and if you want a tour let me know!  We save our buyers thousands in incentive credits when we negotiate new home sales!  Remember the builder sales people are agents for the builder representing the builders best interests! I am one of the top agents in San Diego and want to help you finding the perfect home that you can add your personal style to!

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Buying a Home in Rancho Bernardo,Ca.

8  Great Reasons to Purchase a Home in Rancho Bernardo, Ca.

Rancho Bernardo is the northern most residential community within the City of San Diego. It is located off   Interstate 15 just south of Lake Hodges in Escondido and the San Pasqual Valley. This master planned community encompasses @ 6,511 acres.

 1 .Rancho Bernardo Has a Perfect Climate

 Near perfect year round climate and sunshine.  Check out what the weather is today! This allows people to enjoy the outdoors year round. Many of the neighborhoods have community centers with pools, tennis facilities, BBQ areas+more!

2.  Rancho Bernardo Has Several Golf Courses

Rancho Bernardo Golf

If golf is you game you will have plenty of choices with public as well as private courses in Rancho Bernardo.  Go to my website to learn more! Combined with #1 perfect climate get put your clubs and get ready to improve your game!

3.  Rancho Bernardo Offers a Variety of Well Planned Neighborhoods

New Construction in Rancho Bernardo

There is a variety of housing available in Rancho Beranrdo.  There are patio homes that appeal to busy working professionals or empty nesters, attached condos starting in the $200′s for a 2 bedroom, senior neighborhoods that require a resident to be 55 years of age, family neighborhoods centered around community centers, large estate properties some with gorgeous golf course and or montuan views,  newer neighborhoods with walk to schools and fabulous walk scores for shopping and restaurants and more. There really is such a variety of properties that appeal to every budget and home buying “wish list.”

To search for the newest listings in 92128 click here!

To search for the newest listings in 92127 click here!

4.  Rancho Bernardo Offers Residents Great Poway Unified Schools

Great Poway Unified Schools

Poway Unified School District consistantly ranks well with performance and is a sought after district for people moving to San Diego. 

5.  Rancho Bernardo is Located Just North of San Diego

Rancho Bernardo is conveniently located @ 30 minutes north of downtown and the airport . Access to the coast is very conveniently now with Camino del Sur extending to 56. Residents can enjoy the beaches of Del Mar and La Jolla.

6.  Rancho Bernardo has Excellent Medical Facilities

Pomerado Hospital  is located is conveniently located for easy access to Rancho Bernardo residents. UCSD, Scripps and other leading medical facilities are all within a 20 minute trip. Many dentists, doctors, chiropractots, physical therapists have offices in or very close to RB.

7. Rancho Bernardo Has Plenty of Shopping

If you want a community that offers a variety of shopping you have some to the right place. What ever you are looking for is there!  Tp name a few of my favorite places to shop you will find; Costco, Marshalls, Trader Joes, Sprouts, Jimbos, World Market, Chicos, Pier One, Target, Michalel’s and coming soon Nordstrom Rack!

8. Rancho Bernardo Has Plenty of Restaurants

You will not starve if you decide to make Rancho Bernardo your next home.  There are the familar restaurants such as Maria Callenders, Ca Pizza Kitchen, Claim Jumper as well as some fine dining such as El Bizcocho at the Rancho Bernardo Inn and Bernardo’s. My favorites include Capri Blu, French Market Grill, Cafe Merlot and the Barrel Room.

Is there something else you are looking for that I have not mentioned? If so let me know, GBPagnotta@gmail.com

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San Diego Home Market Trend Says Buying Is Better

Rent vs Purchase

Is it getting cheaper to purchase than to rent?  I just read a great article in Business Insider that states this is getting to be the case in Southern California. I know in the areas I work, North San Diego County it is getting very difficult at all price levels to find rental homes and the rents are continually rising.  With interest rates at all time lows and with prices down it is pretty easy to do the math and find home ownership is a better choice in most areas than renting.  Naturally, home ownership also offers so many other advantages since you are in control of the length of time you can stay in a neighborhood and are not at the mercy of a landlord. The fact that it is less expensive is bringing more people into the market and we are seeing a much more balanced market.  Investors have flocked to purchase condos and small homes as they now can look forward to some appreciation, write offs and a positive cash flow in many cases.

In general our resale inventory is low and we are seeing “the good ones selling”.  I have been showing property all week and am amazed also at how well the sellers are preparing their homes. The lights are on, music playing, candles lighted so the homes smell wonderful and everything staged to perfection.  This type of preparation entices people to want to purchase so they can enjoy the emotions of home ownership. Combining the simple math and then adding the emotions says one thing…buying is the way to go!

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San Diego Homeowners Get Ready To Sell in 2012

Get Your Home Ready To Sell

Now is the time of year when people are considering getting their home on the market.  We are experiencing a low inventory in San Diego so this season will be an ideal time to market your home. That said, buyers still demand value and premium condition.  Buyers have a hard time overlooking clutter, cramped spaces and any sign of wear and tear and a home that needs repairs and cleaning.  The homes that sell for the highest price sparkle, shine, and are staged to perfection.  So here is a quick check list to get you started. If you need a good carpet and tile cleaner we highly recommend Pacific Carpet and Tile, 760-908-6797, ask for The Pagnotta Team Incentive. If you need yard clean up contact Modern Image Landscape 619-247-3628 and ask for The Pagnotta Team Incentive. If you need a mover contact United Sullivan Van Lines, Troy Becker 619-227-0436 and ask for The Pagnotta Team Incentive. If you need other tradespeople let us know.  All people we recommend are not associated with our business and are independent.  We make no warranties about their service or work but have personally used them and referred them.

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San Diego February 2012 Home Market Trends

San Diego Board of Realtors Has Statistics for February 2012

The general comments and discussion among agent in the past 2 months has been “we are busy and inventory is limited.”  Naturally if you have had  your home for sale for some time and you hear someone say “inventory is limited” you wonder why you don’t have multiple offers.  In general the basic rules always apply; If a home is in a popular neighborhoods, presents well and is priced with the market based on closed sales you should be seeing offers.  Personally what I am experiencing is relocation buyers coming for good jobs with major employers in San Diego and people who are making offers and deciding to purchase rather than lease. The statistics will play themselves over the next few months.  I do not see any radical jumps in pricing but I see many more pending sales in all prices ranges which is a positive sign for recovery.

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The Housing Market Reports

I found an interesting article on DSNews about how reports are made about market trends.  As agents we find many times the sites such as Trulia do not have accurate information. In addition some local papers provide inaccurate statistics.  We recently sat down with a title rep who reviewed all the coastal sales and told us how several coastal zip codes are misrepresented in reporting. that is why it is always best to look at a particular neighborhood and prepare closed sales and trends for that particular specific area.

If you need information on any areas of San Diego, let us know! GBPagnotta@gmail.com

To review other market trends you can go here.

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6 Reasons To Buy a Home In Del Sur

Del Sur Was Named Community of The Year

Del Sur is one of my favorite new master planned communities in San Diego in the 92127 zip code.   I am not alone thinking this is one of the top communities as it was named by Builder and Developer Magazine The Nation’s Community of The Year for 2011. You may review this as reference.    I recently sold a Shea homes product in Del Sur  called Mandolin.  After looking at over 20 resale homes it was easy for my clients to see the value, beauty and benefits of selecting a new home in this growing vibrant community.  Let me outline why I think this is such a fabulous place to call home!

Del Sur is Conveninetly Located

Situated between 2 of the largest freeway; I-15 and 5 with access on 56 a commute north, south, east or west can be easily accomplished.  It is west of Rancho Bernardo,  north of downtown San Diego, @ 30 minutes from the airport and downtown and any major employers; Qualcomm, UCSD, Hp,Sony, Illumina and other biotech firms . You can be walking on the beaches in Del Mar in 15 minutes . The ocean is 9 miles as “the crow flies” which is why residents enjoy wonderful ocean breezes and a fabulous year round climate. Shopping, restaurants and medical facilities are all excellent and within a close drive to this wonderful community.

Del Sur is A Master Planned Community

Del Sur is part of Black Mountain Ranch as a master planned community.  President and CEO of Black Mountain Ranch Development, Bill Ostrem has outlined the vision for this growing community with a completion date estimated at 2018.  The schools, shopping, retail, commercial and housing has all been planned to growth is consistent with the infrastructure to support the residents.

Del Sur Children Attend Poway Schools

Del Sur Elementary School

Poway Schools are known for their excellence. All schools within the Del Sur community have received excellent reviews and are at the top of ratings for excellence.  For more information you can refer to http://www.powayusd.com/ Currently the children attend Del Sur Elementary, Oak Valley Middle and Del Norte High Schools. A new junior high is planned for 2014.

Del Sur Offers a Variety Of Housing Styles

Del Sur is far from the boring cookie cutter type neighborhood.  This community has style and architectural interest with the various styles, streets-capes, color palettes and size of homes.  Currently there are new homes offered from the mid $400′s for an attached multi level style home 1400-2300 sqft , midsize homes in the 3000 sqft range in the $600′s, executive homes 3450-4000+sqft from $800,000 to luxury estate homes $1.4.

Del Sur Provides Open Space and Community Facilities

Del Sur Community Pool

There are currently 6 parks open and 5 neighborhood solar heated swimming pools. Each neighborhood has a park within walking distance.  This provides an easy way for people to connect with one another making friends and fostering a true sense of community.  In addition there are 18 miles of hiking trails connecting to the 1000 acres of open space.  With the addition of more neighborhoods future parks are planned.

Del Sur Residents: Tell me What You Enjoy About Del Sur!

If you live in Del Sur tell me what you love about this community so I can share the information with people thinking of calling Del Sur home!

If you would like more information on this community and a list of homes in your price range let us know; Gbpagnotta@gmail.com

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The Pagnotta Team Provides Excellent Real Estate Marketing

Old School vs New School Real Estate Marketing

  I was originally licensed as a Realtor in the late 1970′s.  I worked full time pushing my children in their strollers throughout neighborhoods in Rancho Penasquitos delivering a monthly newsletter to my neighbors.  The newsletter provided information on community events and also the sales of properties in the area.  I actually knocked on doors to greet the homeowners and engage in short conversations.  Some of the other marketing methods I found effective were postcard mailers, seasonal neighborhood events, open houses and newspaper advertising. I wrote articles for the local newspapers on various real estate topics.  I continued with these efforts through 1989 and then moved out of San Diego due to my husbands business transfer. 

Welcome to www.SanDiegoHomeInfo.com

I was lucky enough to return to San Diego in 2000 and jumped right back into what I love to do; marketing and selling homes.  I immediately purchased a website as it seemed this was the new way to deliver information to home owners.  By this time my children were grown and the thought of going door to door with my newsletters  was not  appealing.  After all when you have a smiling child in a stroller just how mean can a homeowner be when you knock on their door! I spent countless hours adding content and neighborhood news to my website.  I was way ahead of my competiton and soon had a loyal following and search engine placement. I still have that website ; www.GretchenPagnotta.com or www.SanDiegoHomeInfo.com. It has allowed me to help countless families in their serach for a home and sellers in marketing a home.  Currently I am working with 4 buyers who in the past month “found me” on the web reading my blogs and finding useful information. 

I still continue with some of the “Old School” marketing techniques; mailing postcards, holding open houses regularly (serving ice cream to get buyers spending more time in the kitchen), and advertising in THE VIEW which is a unique and powerful insert of real estate listings delivered to specific geographic areas in San Diego as an insert in the San Diego Union. Recently The Pagnotta Team was  awarded the designation of President’s Circle for sales success in 2011. We are in the top 4% of agents Internationally within the Coldwell Banker network.  The combination of Old School/New School is working for us!

Coldwell Banker Helps The Pagnotta Team

We are so fortunate to have the backing of Coldwell Banker’s power on the Internet. Now combined with our website, our blog site, UTube videos we have CaliforniaMoves.com.

During the month of February, over 499,000 consumers from 160 countries visited CaliforniaMoves.com resulting in over 5.2 million page views and over 1.4 million listing views!  The major search engines continue to be the leading source of web traffic with the top 3 being Google, Bing, and Yahoo.  

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