KIFM Jazz at the Beach in Oceanside July 16, 2011

It's time for the 2011 KIFM Jazz at the Beach in Oceanside CA.

KIFM Jazz at the Beach in Oceanside 2011 is sponsored by KIFM 98.1 Smooth Jazz, the same folks who bring us the terrific Gaslamp Jazz Festival every year in San Diego's famed Gaslamp Quarter. BTW if you haven't explored San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter you are in for a treat!

KIFM Jazz at the Beach in Oceanside is at the Oceanside Pier Amphitheatre right on the sand adjacent to the famous Oceanside Pier. What could be better? Gazing out at the ocean while listening to some fabulous jazz artists:

Peter White

Rick Braun (a fave of mine)

Gerald Albright

Music begins at 5 (gates open 3:30) and you must be 21 or older (no problem here!)

Buy tickets on-line ($35 and $45 for Gold Circle)

KIFM Jazz at the Beach in Oceanside

Oceanside Pier Amphitheatre

200 North The Strand

Oceanside, CA 92054

"Top Gun" Home In Oceanside, California-- Celebrates 25th Anniversary!

With the passage of time and neglect the once pristine setting for the home in the "Top Gun" movie has met with  indifference and disregard. The sign of aging are showing with the front porch sagging with its doors and windows boarded-this once tourist attraction is now forlorn and not sought after tourist site it once was. How times fly's, 25 years later, the city of Oceanside, California  will be celebrating the launch of the movie "Top Gun" with Kelly McGillis and Tom Cruise.  Due to the popularity of the movie, this obscure home was picture for about 15-20 minutes in the movie-- shot to fame and became an icon in the Oceanside, California  community.
Having been built  in Oceanside infancy--"Top Gun" Home which is located on the corner of Pacific Street and First Street (now Seagaze Drive) was built about 1887 this home started out as the Graves House it was build for Dr. Henry Graves, a retired physician and it has gone through a series of owners and tenants. The home is now eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

Officials and residents has gotten together to sponsor a special event at the city beach front amphitheater Friday and Saturday evenings of Memorial Day weekend, May 27 & 28, 2011. The event commemorates the 25th anniversary of the release of the movie "Top Gun".The anniversary celebration will include the showing of the movie at 7 PM. or when it gets dark enough for good viewing in the amphitheater at the foot of Mission Avenue.

Beach volleyball competition also is slated next to the "Top Gun" Home that Saturday in conjunction with the city's Parks and Recreation Department. On Friday night the Marine Corps band will perform.
 

Prices are slowly going up , but should you raise your price.?
"No" according to Dan Steward who is president of Pillar To Post Professional Home Inspections

1. Don't raise the price. The uptick in home prices doesn't mean that you should get all excited and raise the price. The trick is to leave your price the same as it was-that will encourage a bidding war. Hearing news about home prices going up, and raising your price immediately as a response to that, is typically not the way to go; the home will likely sell for more as a result of two buyers fighting over your reasonable price, rather than walking away due to a price that's too high. Remember, the goal is ultimately to get more money, not to have a higher list price.

2. Remain flexible. Selling quickly means making some concessions-and we're not talking price. It's those little extras that may inspire a buyer to sign on the dotted line. Obviously, no one has the right to get your vintage grand piano in the deal. But if a buyer wants your stainless-steel fridge with ice-maker, give it up. There's more ice waiting in your new home.

3. De-clutter. For a quick sale, you may not have time to fully "stage" your home down to the accent pillows and entirely new living room furniture. But you do have time to clear out the clutter. If we saw a home we'd like, we'd look past the clutter, but most buyers won't. So, before you worry about making your home pretty, focus on making it neat. In a better market, neat is often all you need.

4. Schedule more open houses-and don't attend your own. When you have a longer time frame for selling, you can schedule open houses at your leisure, but if you want to sell fast, try for as many open houses as you can-and do not attend them, as a homeowner at their own open house often makes a potential buyer too nervous to comfortably look around.

5. Go big-and go local. If you haven't listed in MLS (multiple-listing service), it's a good idea, especially if you want to sell fast. The math is simple-more eyes on your listing equals more potential bites. But a lot of people who use the MLS forget that local advertising is important as well. Advertising in local and regional publications-as well as simply putting the word out with friends and family-are often skipped, expecting that the Internet will get the job done on its own. Using a local Realtor is a must. The higher guidelines of ethics and the latest knowledge in new realty laws and contracts keeps you secure in today's market.

Jill Heers is a Realtor servicing Oceanside, Carlsbad and Vista and just attended an update class on new realty laws last week
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Goblins and ghosts to invade Oceanside!

For just four hours, from 5:00-9:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 28, Oceanside's popular, year-round Sunset Market will be transformed into the Haunted Market as goblins and ghosts, and all things Halloween, invade Oceanside!

Special trick or treating for children 12 and under can trick or treat from 5:00-7:30 p.m. at over 125 vendors. At 6:00 p.m., a costume parade featuring the little goblins and ghosts will start at the main stage to be led around the market by a human hot dog and a giant crab. Rock the House Entertainment will provide spooky music, so be prepared for the sights and sounds of Halloween!

Sunset Market is a certified farmers market featuring farm-fresh produce, flowers and plants, arts and crafts, and gourmet food, a la carte. It's always family friendly, safe, and a lot of fun for sunset diners and shoppers. Begin at the intersection of Coast Highway and Pier View Way.

For more information, call 760-754-4512 or visit Main Street Oceanside's Sunset Market web site.

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Jazz at the Beach - Smooth Jazz 98.1 Jazz Concert July 17 in Oceanside CA

That's right. The first Jazz at the Beach Concert is tomorrow, Saturday July 17^th at the Oceanside Pier Amphitheater in Oceanside, CA, sponsored in part by Smooth Jazz 98.1 in San Diego.

The heat is on...

With the suddenly warmer weather here in SoCal after days and days of June Gloom in July AND the jazz concert guests - Norman Brown, Jessy J, Brenda Russell and Phil Perry. The weather report is spectacular for tomorrow, and what could be better on a summer Saturday but a jazz concert at the beach.

Seating will begin around 4 with the Jazz at the Beach concert starting at 5:30. Tickets are on sale for $27.50 and $37.50.

OCEANSIDE PIER AMPHITHEATER

200 N the Strand

Oceanside, CA 92054

(760) 435-5540