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North County and San Diego County Events – February 2016

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North County and San Diego County Events - FebruaryNorth County and San Diego County Events – February include great music, wonderful art, fun sporting events and terrific museum discounts!

Museum MonthMuseum Month: Half-Off Admission
February 1 – 29
Location: Multiple Locations

Arts, entertainment and culture collide for Macy’s Museum Month in San Diego. This February the San Diego Museum Council and Macy’s have teamed up again for Museum Month, giving patrons a chance to discover what’s new at more than 40 area museums with savings only seen once a year.

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Housing Appreciation, Housing Market, Market Statistics, North County, San Diego County

San Diego County Real Estate Report and Interest Rates January 2016

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San Diego County Real Estate ReportDecember is usually a quiet month for real estate. In spite of this, North San Diego County and San Diego County as a whole saw a fairly active month with the total sales volume for the county increasing significantly compared to November.

Real Estate Report

2015 showed healthy numbers also. Year-over, North County saw a 4 percent increase in the median price for all property types, while countywide, that number was almost 9 percent for detached homes and over 10 percent for attached homes.

The Fed’s quarter-percentage point interest rate increase didn’t have a major impact on the San Diego County market, but experts expect continued, gradual rate increases over the next year. So if you are thinking of buying, now may be the time.

See below for today’s interest rates. Click on the links to read the full housing statistics reports.

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North County and San Diego County Events – January 2016

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North County and San Diego County Events - JanuaryNorth County and San Diego County Events – January run the gamut from great music and art exhibitions to fun sporting events. Happy New Year!

Charles MoxonLux Art Institute Welcomes Resident Artist Charles Moxon
January 1 – 2
Location: Encinitas, Lux Art Institute, 1550 South El Camino Real

Charles Moxon’s portraits are reminiscent of 17th-century Dutch Old Masters, to which he adds the observational detail and hyper-reality of contemporary photorealism. His use of lighting and fluid paint strokes calls to mind Vermeer, with a similar layering of transparent glaze to create depth. As described by Rankin’s Hunger Magazine, "Charles’ eye for detail, technique and life-like qualities are astonishing."

Recently, Moxon has begun painting actors and models as a way to explore the theme of performance, both on the stage and in our everyday lives. While artist-in-residence at Lux, Moxon plans to continue in this vein by painting a local actor, musician, surfer or other type of performer. His process will include photos and sketches as he works toward a final oil painting.

The Artist Pavilion is open 1:00 to 5:00 pm on January 1 and 11:00 am to 5:00 pm on January 2.

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Housing Appreciation, Housing Market, Market Statistics, North County, San Diego County

San Diego County Real Estate Report October 2015

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HomeDex San Diego County Real Estate ReportThis month’s San Diego County real estate report shows September home prices dropping slightly in both San Diego County as a whole and in North San Diego County according to the North San Diego County Association of REALTORS® and the Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS®.

Although this recent dip in prices slightly improves affordability in San Diego County, it follows strong price increases over the spring and summer months. Experts expect these increases to continue even with the interest rate hikes anticipated later this year. UCLA Anderson Forecast’s third quarter report predicts employment and income growth in California paired with a shortage of new construction through 2017. This, combined with our ongoing lack of resale inventory, will maintain pressure on housing prices in San Diego County.

To read the full housing statistics reports, click on the links below.

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Housing Appreciation, Housing Market, Market Statistics, San Diego County

San Diego County Housing Market Report September 2015

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HomeDex housing market reportAfter an exceptionally hot summer of home sales, the San Diego County housing market report for August cooled a little. North County prices for all property types dropped 1.4 percent compared to July, but still saw a sustainable 3.8 percent rise over the previous year.

But even with August’s cooling, the North San Diego County market remains pretty hot. In addition to the continued year-over price increases, there were increases in both closed and pending sales compared to the previous year. We also saw both a month-over and year-over decrease in the supply of available homes.

The format for the monthly HomeDex report has changed. If you click on the links below, you can see detailed North County monthly indicators along with local market updates for Metro San Diego County, East San Diego County and South San Diego County.

To read the full housing statistics reports, click on the links below.

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Real Estate Is on Track for Best Year Since 2006

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real estate is on trackIn their midyear report, Realtor.com said residential real estate is on track for the best year since 2006. They attribute job growth and high rents for the rising demand. The threat of higher interest rates is also pushing up sales. Read the full article here.

We’re Hot, Hot, Hot

Realtor.com announced California as having almost half of the 20 hottest housing markets in the country in June, with San Diego coming in 12th on its list. They ranked medium to large sized cities by views relative to the number of listings and by the median days homes spent on the market.

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