Less than 3 months worth of inventory of homes for sale in 4S Ranch

April 2, 2012

Inventory of homes for sale is down in 4s Ranch.  For the last 5 years the  real estate market has been quite a roll coaster ride.    The inventory in 4S Ranch has dropped 50% since December 2011.   The last time inventory was this low was July 2010.   And once again there is nothing for sale [...]

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Low inventory of homes for sale in 4S Ranch

March 6, 2012

Only 36 homes for sale in 4S Ranch.  Inventory is down.  There are only 22 resale homes and the other 14 homes are new homes from the builder.  As of  today there is nothing listed for sale under $450,000 in 4S Ranch.   Plus pending sales are up.  At the first of the month there were [...]

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New Homes – Update

February 25, 2012

Yesterday I received an email from California West Community with information about Mission Ranch – The Estate at 4S Ranch.  There will be 25 homes each built on about a half-acre site.  The homes will range in size between  4,200 and 4,500 square feet.  The home prices will be in the $900,000′s.  They are going [...]

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REO opportunity in Rancho Bernardo

February 2, 2012

Today there were 7 homes on MLS tour today in Rancho Bernardo zip codes 92127 and 92128.  There was something for everyone today.  Prices ranged from $475,000 for a fixer in Gatewood to $895,000 in The Greens.  Plus there were 2 homes in 4S Ranch a  short sale and one very nice traditional sale in [...]

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A quick tour of 17110 Silver Crest Drive

January 31, 2012

Take a quick tour now and stop by the Open House on Saturday Feb. 2 2 to 4 pm

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Silhouette Short Sale in 4S Ranch

January 27, 2012

Have you been looking for a short sale in 4S Ranch?  Short sales can be a good opportunity for you to buy a home at a lower price.  I have a short sale listing at 17110 Silver Crest Drive.   The seller will entertain offers between $622,400 and $646,900.  The home is a Silhouette Plan 2. [...]

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How did 4S Ranch Home Prices do in 2011?

January 17, 2012

157 homes sold in 4S Ranch in 2011, just a little more than the 152  homes that sold in 2010.  The lowest sales price was a Bank Owned REO for $370,000 in Amante.  It was 1,455 square feet.  The highest price was $1,430,000 for a traditional, or equity, sale of a 5,106 square foot home in [...]

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Short Sales are moving again in 4S Ranch

January 13, 2012

4S Ranch is a great community, however,  Short Sale listings and Bank Owned properties are pulling the 4S Ranch real estate market down.   Back in September I wrote a post called 4S Ranch Update.  I wrote about stalled short sale approvals with hardly any short sale closings.  No one was really sure how lenders were [...]

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3 Homes I would consider if I was buying in 4S Ranch . . .

December 26, 2011

As of today there are 50 homes listed for sale in 4S Ranch.  You can break down the homes for sale into 3 categories, each representing about a third of the market:  New Home Sales, Short Sales and Equity or Traditional Resales.    In the equity sales group you will find the post foreclosure and/or  [...]

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News Flash – New Construction Buyer Rebates

December 2, 2011

New home builders are actively marketing their new homes to real estate professionals.   Yesterday I got an update from Pulte Homes about a $5,000 bonus* for a buyer to purchase a new home and close escrow by December 3oth.  The extra incentive was for homes in both The Pines and The Willows in 4S Ranch [...]

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