Dear Friends, As the days grow shorter, the nights colder and the holidays nearer, some buzz persists in our quaint little town. This last weekend was the annual Big Sur Food & Wine festival, and we headed out to the Grand Tasting at Pfeiffer State Park with some good friends to celebrate life and the pursuit of happiness. Back in town, clear Winter skies proved good beach weather for us locals and...
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What a month we've had! Some great sales, prime new listings, even better clients and the Summer still shows no sign of slowing down. As some may know and some not, Carmel & Pebble Beach weather gets better as we get out of Summer and into Fall, and better yet as we edge into the holidays. Indian Summer is upon us and the tourists and would-be buyers are still flooding in to join us in our quaint...
As I ran down Bird Rock this morning, in the Country Club West area of Pebble, I couldn't help thinking how fortunate we are to experience such an incredible area. I grew up in Carmel Valley, going to the Beach Club with my mom and dad when sunny days permitted, but as I ran along 17 Mile, watching the waves in the fog today, I couldn't have felt more blessed. What a special place! Each of our magnificent...
Well, Fourth of July came and went without a hitch. Since we have in recent years been without the annual fireworks display, many locals travel out of town to the Bay Area and beyond for their pyrotechnic fix. Others still sneak down to Carmel Beach and Still Water Cove in Pebble Beach in search of an opportunity to set off a few bottle rockets or Roman Candles. I still recall heading down to Carmel Beach...
Dear Friends, The season is upon us! While the real estate season is in full thrust, so is Summer! We all kicked off a week ago (Memorial Day) with backyard BBQ's and Memorial Day parades, enjoying with gratitude the freedoms that so many of us take for granted the other 364 days out of the year. If not for the great sacrifice of those that have fought so bravely over the years, I might not have the...
Dear Friends, Real estate picked up again during April, the close of tax season. I'm happy to report that new listings and more active buyers have followed, including a new listing that I brought to market yesterday in the Miramonte area of the Valley, next door to Bernardus Lodge. I have a good feeling about this season; it should be a great time to list with Summer in front of us and healthy real estate...
I apologize that I was unable to write my weekly comments last Monday. Here are my comments and the activity from last week- Carmel had a total of 4 closed transactions; I continue to see the higher prices captured on Carmel Point, versus the Golden Rectangle. We had a closing for $3.3M on the backside of Carmel Point (not even the prime Point area) at 26276 Camino Real, which was a meticulous home of...
There were 7 closed transactions in the Carmel real estate markets last week, most notably a sale at Scenic 7 SW of Ocean for an older Carmel cottage with a split level floor plan and some ocean views for $2.7M. There was also an off-market sale at 26070 Ridgewood Road for a finished home in the Mission Trails Park area for $2.395M, a slightly undersized, remodeled home at Casanova 3 SE of 4th sold for...
Carmel Real Estate 4 closed transactions in Carmel last week; there was a sale at Monte Verde 2 NE 13th for an over-sized cottage, slightly dated but a nice design and floor plan for $1.975M, another over-sized dated sale at Carmelo 4 SW of Ocean with a pool for $1.8M with a quirky floor plan, a sale at San Carlos 2 NW 9th (very busy street) for a much older, single walled construction cottage of standard...
Dear Friends, Things are looking strong for the selling season this year. I'm expecting some nice price increases over the course of the Summer, as well as some heavy buying volume. Quite a few of you are headed to town after the April 15th tax filing deadline to look at properties with me. Normally, I see a strong influx around this time, as people have a better idea of how much they can afford to spend...