• Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas or Carmel Valley: Which One Fits Your Family?,Marija Peshevska

    Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas or Carmel Valley: Which One Fits Your Family?

    These four communities sit within about eight miles of each other and suit very different lives.Carmel Valley is master-planned, family-dense and inland-adjacent with the shortest biotech commute. Del Mar is small, expensive and walkable. Solana Beach is the quieter middle with rail access. Encinita

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  • You Have a 2.9% Mortgage in North County. Should You Still Sell?,Marija Peshevska

    You Have a 2.9% Mortgage in North County. Should You Still Sell?

    The honest answer is that a locked-in low rate is worth real money and should not be given up casually — but rate is one input, not the decision. Whether selling makes sense depends on how long you'd keep the new home, what the move accomplishes, and whether the equity is doing more for you inside t

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  • Downsizing After 55 in North County San Diego: The Prop 19 Base Transfer,Marija Peshevska

    Downsizing After 55 in North County San Diego: The Prop 19 Base Transfer

    California homeowners who are 55 or older can transfer their existing property tax assessed value to a replacement primary residence anywhere in the state, and may do so up to three times. For a Carlsbad or Encinitas homeowner who bought decades ago and carries a low assessed value, this is often th

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