Carmel Valley, CA

If you are looking for something different to do tonight with the family try Stargazing at Garland Ranch Regional Park

Watch the shooting stars flying over the Monterey Peninsula when the Geminids Meteor Shower makes an appearance bright enough for the naked eye to spot. Dress in layers and bring a lawn chair for a comfortable evening. Rain, fog or cloud cover cancels event. This is a FREE event from 7:30 pm to 9:30pm.

Garland Ranch Regional Park is located at 700 West Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley, Ca.

Hacienda’s prices have dropped drastically over the last year and a half but the units are selling. In the first quarter only one unit sold but since then there has been fifteen sales.

There are currently nine units on the market, with three of those in escrow.

Below are the units that are active:

Unit # Beds Baths Sq. Ft. List Price Original Price Days on Market

70 2 2 960 $495,000 $495,000 151

41 1 1 650 $349,900 $349,900 365

188 2 2 980 $289,000 $318,500 326

64 2 2 948 $257,000 $257,000 24

120 2 1 850 $229,900 $229,900 1

57 1 1 655 $205,000 $259,000 361

Below are the units that are pending:

Unit # Beds Baths Sq. Ft. List Price Original Price Days on Market

170 2 2 950 $290,000 $399,000 395

22 1 1 650 $215,000 $215,000 21

175 1 1 625 $205,000 $259,000 200

Below are the units that have sold in 2009:

Unit# Beds Baths Sq. Ft. Sales Price Original Price Sale Date Days on Market

165 2 2 1165 $381,000 $389,500 3/18/09 638

178 2 2 1100 $372,500 $385,000 7/29/09 41

26 2 2 1100 $372,500 $380,000 4/21/09 23

206 2 2 1180 $370,000 $380,000 9/16/09 191

189 2 2 1100 $350,000 $359,000 10/9/09 4

155 2 2 1310 $350,000 $350,000 4/14/09 301

144 2 2 950 $275,000 $325,000 4/23/09 726

125 2 2 950 $290,000 $299,000 8/26/09 53

157 2 2 1100 $290,000 $299,000 9/1/09 45

241 2 2 948 $290,000 $299,000 6/12/09 283

259 2 2 950 $300,000 $295,000 9/29/09 124

14 1 1 625 $235,000 $275,000 1/29/09 27

86 2 1 $247,000 $249,000 4/7/09 163

255 1 1 625 $230,000 $249,000 7/21/09 58

174 S 1 515 $190,000 $195,000 4/30/09 39

68 S 1 515 $179,000 $179,000 4/9/09 111

What makes one unit sell while others sit on the market for a year or more? It is simple, Price.

The units that are priced correctly when they go on the market are selling in the first three months; otherwise the sellers chase the market down with price reduction after price reduction.

If you would like additional information on the Real Estate market in Hacienda Carmel or any of the unit that are currently on the market please feel free to contact me.

Tina Carpenter 831.521.0231 www.mymontereybayhomes.com

Here is our 2009 third quarter update for the Quail Lodge and Quail Meadows real estate market. Since our last update there have been three new sales.

The third quarter marketplace results are:

-Eight properties have sold thus far in 2009

7020 Valley Greens Drive #2- Sale price $604,000

7020 Valley Greens Drive#16- Sale price $775,000

8014 River Place- Sale price $965,000

8036 Poplar Lane- Sale price $995,000 (private sale not on multiple listing service)

8070 Lake Place- Sale price $1,075,000

8001 River Place- Sale price $1,200,000

7036 Valley Greens Circle- Sale price $2,398,000

5472 Quail Way- Sale price $4,100,000

-Presently there are six homes and one condominium on the market in Quail Lodge and Quail Meadows

5492 Quail Meadows Dr.- List price $4,695,000

7011 Valley Greens Circle- List price $2,521,680

8074 Lake Place- List price $2,250,000

8069 Lake Place- List price $1,499,000

7068 Valley Greens Circle- List price $1,439,000

7086 Valley Greens Circle- List price $1,095,-000

7020 Valley Greens Dr.#10 List price $615,000

-There are currently two homes in escrow

8073 Lake Place and 8008 River Place

It seems that spring and now summer hyave helped out the Quail Lodge real estate market; things have finnaly picked up. There was only one property that sold in the first quarter compared to four in the last quarter. There are currently four properties in escrow; which is much more in line with the past healthy Quail market. As I have said before it is all in the pricing!

The second quarter marketplace results are:

• Five proeprties have sold thus far in 2009

7020 Valley Greens Drive #16- Sale price $775,000

7020 Valley Greens Drive #2- Sale price$604,000

8014 River Place- Sale price $965,000

8036 Poplar Lane- Sale price $995,000

8001 River Place- Sale price $1,200,000

• Presently there are seven homes and one condominuium on the market in Quail Lodge and Quail Meadows

5492 Quail Meadows Drive- List price $5,800,000

5472 Quail Way- List price $5,495,000

5461 Quail Meadows Drive- List price $2,995,000

8074 Lake Place- List price $2,250,000

8069 Lake Place- List price $1,499,000

7062 Fairway Place- List price $1,895,000

7068 Valley Greens Circle- List price $1,439,000

7020 Valley Greens Circle- List price $645,000

• There are currently four homes in escrow

7036 Valley Greens Circle

8073 Lake Place

8070 Lake Place

8008 River Place

For more information on Carmel Real Estate visit www.mymontereybayhomes.com

Yeah...it seems that Quail is finally heating up. After a very slow start this year Quail Lodge finally has two sales both condominiums and two homes in escrow.

Sales for 2009:

• 7020 Valley Greens Drive #16 sold for $775,000 on 4/6/09 after being on the market for 284 days.
• 7020 Valley Greens Drive #2 sold for $604,000 on 4/30/09 after being on the market for 55 days.

Pending sales:

• 8001 River Place is due to close escrow on 6/19/09
• 8073 Lake Place is due to close escrow on 6/30/09

There are currently 9 homes and 1 Condominum on the market in Quail Lodge.

Current homes on the market:

• 8070 Lake Place $1,375,000
• 8080 River Place $1,500,000
• 7068 Valley Greens Circle $1,699,000
• 8069 Lake Place $1,775,000
• 7062 Fairway Place $1,895,000
• 8074 Lake Place $2,250,000
• 7036 Valley Greens Circle $2,568,808
• 7076 Valley Greens Circle $2,795,000

Current condominum on the market:

• 7020 Valley Greens Drive #10 $645,000

For more information regarding 7020 Valley Greens Drive #10 or any other listing in Quail Lodge please call Tina 831.521.0231 or visit www.mymontereybayhomes.com