As a North County San Diego real estate broker, I often carry a laptop when when showing San Diego homes to clients. And so do many of our real estate clients.
These days, we avoid Starbucks because they charge for their wifi service–and instead head to the closest Panera Bread, almost any public library, or other resting points where we can easily hop online.
I believe that someday this will be a useless list, because wifi will be ubiquitous.
But until that day, here’s a starter list of free San Diego hot spots. Some may require that you ask for a password, but won’t require a swipe of your credit card. (Don’t forget, though, that wireless networks are not secure, and be careful of the information you transmit.)
Some local wifi spots in North San Diego County would include:
E Street Cafe, 128 West E Street, Encinitas, (760) 230-2038
Encinitas Chevron - 350 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas (760)942-6802
Grappa, 328 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos (760) 744-0024
Keith’s Automotive Electric - 215 West G Street, Encinitas (760) 436-5400
La Costa Coffee Roasting, 6965 El Camino Real, Carlsbad (760) 230-2038
Moonlight Motors - 215 Melrose Avenue, Encinitas (760) 635-0637
Panera Bread, Carlsbad Forum, 1935 Calle Barcelona, Carlsbad (760) 635-0026
The Blue Mug, 122 S. Kalmia, Escondido (760) 796-7540
Vinaka Cafe, 300 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad (760) 720-7890
Von’s Market - 262 N El Camino Real, Carlsbad (760) 942-4044
(There are surely more than these. Please let me know so we can add other San Diego North County hot spots to the list!)
Click to retrieve a much longer list of wifi hot spots in Greater San Diego.
As a San Diego Realtor, I am frequently asked about income demographics in San Diego County–and find it handy to have a chart (or at least a cheat sheet) for reference.
The one below provides more than a few surprises, courtesy of the San Diego Business Journal (one of my favorite local reads), which provided this data last summer.
We found it surprising, for example, that Carlsbad outranks Encinitas and that Poway beat out Coronado. Would you have guessed that Oceanside would best San Diego? And few should be surprised that tiny Del Mar beat out them all.
Of course, Rancho Santa Fe and La Jolla were not included, as Rancho Santa Fe is not an incorporated city, and La Jolla is part of the City of San Diego.
Click to see this comparative chart of median family incomes in San Diego County --along with population counts.
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San Diego’s high end coastal North County is surviving the real estate storm fairly well–at least compared to the rest of San Diego County.
We’ve had a surge of buyer interest in Rancho Santa Fe real estate lately, and the folks at First American Title were kind enough to share some of their recent San Diego market research with us.
Rancho Santa Fe has the highest home prices in San Diego County, and also consistently makes the top ten lists of priciest homes in the United States as well.
Many affluent home buyers want the peace, land and privacy afforded by Rancho Santa Fe. Home prices here generally start at $2 million and quickly rise to multiples of that amount.
Real time market stats for Rancho Santa Fe can fluctuate from month to month, and minute details can be pulled from that data. I was interested, though, in a simple macro view of how of how the Rancho Santa Fe real estate market performed from 2006 to 2007, in relation to its coastal North County neighbors.
Click to see how Rancho Santa Fe holds up in the prime North County real estate market.
You may also wish to read:
Real Estate Bargains in Rancho Santa Fe?
San Diego Realtors Seeing Double…Offers
San Diego Real Estate Exchange
Eve Sieminski and I spent yesterday afternoon studying a number of various For Sale by Owner (FSBO) sites and researching these Carlsbad listings and Carlsbad real estate through our local SANDICOR MLS.
We had initially intended to study all of North San Diego County, but ended up drilling down to just one city: Carlsbad.
The results are very interesting.
Some casual observations:
Click on Carlsbad market reports to see how individual zip codes (92008, 92009, 92010, 92011) are performing--along with our market opinions.
You may also wish to read:
Are You the High Bidder for Your San Diego Listing?
San Diego Real Estate in the Tank: Fact or Fiction?
San Diego Luxury Builder: 2007 Worst in 40 Years
Baby Boomers have never been the silent sort, and more and more we are hearing their wishes in unison.
Disclaimer: The San Diego real estate market is not like Las Vegas, or Tucson or Asheville or Biloxi and our home prices, though far more reasonable than a couple of years ago, are still quite high–because of ongoing demand. Blame that on our incomparable balmy climate, stunningly beautiful ocean and mountain views, great golf courses that can be played year round, a vibrant San Diego downtown area and a series of unique seaside villages across the San Diego Bay and up the San Diego County coast.
We work with a number of baby boomers who are either moving to or within the San Diego area--and so do many of the bloggers on Active Rain.
Many of those already invested in the San Diego real estate market are seeking to downsize and move away from the sacred soccer fields, elementary school crossings and the cul de sacs.
Those moving to San Diego from other areas are generally fulfilling a lifelong dream of spending the rest of their lives at the craggy southern coastal tip of California. They want to live in places like La Jolla, Coronado, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad and yes, downtown Oceanside.
They, like the San Diego Baby Boomers, want to move away from hometown suburbia and plug themselves into a different kind of energy.
What do many of these Boomers want and what are we hearing?
Sorry for the suspense, bit to find out, click here:
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San Diego County Realtors Mike and Roberta Murphy represent buyers and sellers of real estate in Carlsbad, Encinitas, La Costa, Rancho Santa Fe, La Jolla, Del Mar, Oceanside, San Marcos and Vista.
San Diego Previews award-winning real estate group offers unsurpassed service to buyers and sellers of real estate in San Diego. Mike and Roberta Murphy (GRI, ABR and e-PRO) have years of extensive real estate experience and work with an energetic group that understands relocation and life transitions. They are intimately familiar with not only with San Diego County, but also localized market conditions that can impact the purchase and sale of real estate. Group professionals also include Eve Sieminski (GRI), Scott Murphy (GRI), Cynthia Webb, Christine Wade, Ilene Bordsky and Daruish Abedian.
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Roberta,We want to thank you for all your help and support with both the purchase and sale of our home and the development of our business. You've helped us step into a new world--full of opportunities. We are so grateful for that. Thank you!
Marie and Kesi
There are many Realtors that can buy or sell real estate, but very few that are as dedicated and knowledgeable as the Murphy Group. They not only have the insight and experience to evaluate the value of the property, but suggest specific ways to increase the value and appeal to prospective buyers. Their marketing techniques not only exposed our La Costa property to as many potential buyers as possible, but also attracted qualified buyers. We interviewed many Realtors and never felt the same overwhelming confidence as we did with them. Many Realtors promise the moon and stars, but very few can actually deliver--They Did and more!
--Alan, Aimee and Andrew Smith
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"I signed a listing agreement with Roberta and Mike Murphy. Within 24 hours, they had my home sold at more than full price. I would highly recommend their services!"-Marsha Fahlen
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Hi Roberta,
I wanted to let you know how much we've enjoyed our new home and to thank you for your insight of our needs and the house you picked for us.
It's wonderful to be able to sit out on the patio and eat our meals outdoors with beautiful hummingbirds and a great view of hills and Rancho Santa Fe. We think we got a really good deal too, thanks to you!
I also want to thank you for your help in our closing of this deal - without your help, it would have been very difficult and I would not have been able to do it.
Let this note serve as a referral as well. I recommend anyone to you who wants a personal, helpful, insightful and accommodating real estate agent. I plan to make sure I call you when I'm in the market to sell.
Best regards,
Pam Arivett
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