Carlsbad California Real Estate

One of the most beautiful and livable cities in the United States, San Diego is California's second largest city and ranks seventh among the largest cities in the US. Located on the Southwestern Pacific Coast of California just North of the Mexican border, San Diego 's desirability lies in its miles of scenic beach front, its year-round pleasant climate and its educational and cultural advantages.

The city's economy is largely based in tourism, agriculture, foreign trade, the military, ship building and technology. It is a thriving city whose desirability as a place to call home has propelled a sizzling real estate environment.

Carlsbad California Real Estate The city is surrounded by many equally livable communities that lie within San Diego County. These are not separate cities but are communities within the City of San Diego. Among them are the communities of La Jolla, Carlsbad, Del Mar, Oceanside and Leucadia to the North, Del Cerro to the East, Ocean Beach and North Park to the West and San Ysidro to the South.

San Diego, similar to many of California's desirable coastal communities, has experienced a dramatic appreciation in home prices with median, single family homes hovering at around the $600,000 range. However, as the fear of inflation has caused the Fed to impose a series of interest rate increases, the impact on sales, and an overall softening of the market in general has been felt. A reversal of this trend is a certainty but, as of mid-2006, sales in the region have declined some 10%.

To be sure, investor's insatiable desire for real estate will keep even a somewhat declining market healthy.

An example of some pre-owned properties in San Diego and surrounding communities:

5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, family room, modern kitchen with all appliances, ceiling fans, three fire places, double sinks in three bathrooms, two car garage, laundry room, two levels, 5,000 square feet, single family detached with a pool and spa ----- asking price $850,000
2 bedroom, 2 baths, condo/town home with fenced yard, freshly painted, new dishwasher ----- asking price $290,000
3 bedrooms, 2 baths, single family detached , 1,070 square feet, fenced yard with fruit trees ----- asking price $440,000.

Some additional MLS listings:

La Jolla
attached one bedroom single family $239,000
attached two bedroom single family $365,000
detached one bedroom single family $740,000
detached two bedroom single family $965,000
Carlsbad
attached one bedroom single family $299,000
attached two bedroom single family $379,999
detached one bedroom single family $625,000
detached two bedroom single family $710,000
Leucadia
attached one bedroom single family $199,900
attached two bedroom single family $279,900
detached one bedroom single family $420,000
detached two bedroom single family $520,999
Oceanside
attached one bedroom single family $269,000
attached two bedroom single family $625,000
detached one bedroom single family $625,000
detached two bedroom single family $669,000
Del Mar
attached one bedroom single family $124,900
attached two bedroom single family $260,000
detached one bedroom single family $385,000
detached two bedroom single family $599,999