Tina Carpenter

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

Yesterday I spent the day being an activist. I boarded a bus and took the long journey to Sacramento to attend the California State Water Board Meeting.

Why you might ask......

Well if the CSWB had their way the Cal-Am water customers on the Monterey Peninsula would be limited to 50 gallons of water per day per person.

Let me put that into perspective for you.

The average person in Sacramento uses over 230 gallons of water per day!!!!!

The average Monterey Peninsula resident uses just 70 gallons of water per day!!!!

So why punish us for our good behavior. It is simple...Cal-Am has illegally been pumping more water from the Carmel River to supply Monterey Peninsula residence than allowed for over 15 years. They have tried but have been unable to find a solution. A new sources of water is harder to come by than you would think.

• First there was the new dam-but the voters said "NO".
  
• Then there was the de-sal plant at Moss Landing but many groups said "NO"

So why did we think that we could change this boards mind. Because we have found a new water source.

• A new de-sal plant in Marina. It seems as though most people agree this is our answer. This plant would not pump water directly from the ocean like the Moss Landing project. There will be diagonally drilled wells for the water intake. This is not as harmful to the environment. Another great thing about this project is that it will be powered by methane gas from the local landfill. Ahh....Sustainability.

I know by now you are asking what happened. You could say we all won for now.

The California State Water Board passed the following:

1. The immediate reduction of water goes into effect now. This is only about 3 gallons per person per day. With the major reduction going into effect October 1, 2011.
2. The cut off date for new water starts today October 21, 2009.
3. Pebble Beach will still be able to use their water entitlements until 2016 when a new water source should already be in place.

So I guess I will be on another but in October 2011 unless we have our new de-sal plant up and running.

Monterey Peninsula Residence Lets Keep our fingers crossed.

Remember it is Our Water & Our Lives!

Keep on Conserving.

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

As I am sure that you have heard California is in a world of financial trouble. If things go Arnold's way many of our State Parks & Beaches will be closed before we know it.

There are a total of 20 in Monterey County that are part of the chopping block:

Each of these Parks and Beaches have thier own special benifits. So it is my suggestion that you run as fast as you can to see at least some of these beautiful outdoor wonders before they close.