One indicator that things may be improving in the Carlsbad real estate market (and in surrounding areas) is that they are building NEW homes in Carlsbad again.

Buyers in the Carlsbad real estate market who want new construction once again have a number of options. This is a big change from last year when things sorta dried up. AND these new homes are selling, and quickly...some are sold and they are not even built yet.

Foks who are relocating to this area, or pondering it, and who want to know more, here are someupdates on the new construction in town. Feel free to check with me for more details adn updates, but most of this information is pretty recent.

Avellino at La Costa Greens - townhomes in the high $400s to mid $500s in La Costa

Rockledge at La Costa Oaks  - detached homes in the $600s and $700s in the Encinitas Schools

Viridian at La Costa Greens - detached homes in the low $900s. Only a couple right now but more coming next year.

Trieste at La Costa Greens - detached homes, some with golf course views in the $700s and $800s

CopperWood at La Costa Oaks - detached homes, some with canyon and distant ocean views, in the Encinitas Schools

Stay tuned for my articles on two other developments - 53 Melrose in Carlsbad near La Costa Ridge, and The Foothills (Rock Rose) near Calavera Hills to the north.

If you are moving to the San Diego area, or are considering making the move, you are likely interested in what is going on with prices.

As you are likely aware, the San Diego real estate market has been in the news quite a bit in the past for the huge pricing upswing, as well as for the changes in our market over the last 4 years.

Here is a SUMMRY REPORT of the San Diego real estate market conditions for some North San Diego County communities that I service for the year-to-date 2009.

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San Diego Real Estate Market Reports Summary (Jan - Sept 2009)

I work with lots of relocation buyers, and often the lifestyle they are seeking with their move to Southern California is different than what they currently enjoy. I know mine changed when I moved here from the Boston area...at least some aspects of it did.

But sometimes buyers really want to preserve their current lifestyle, to the extent that's possible, when moving to this area.

I created this new LIFESTYLE QUESTIONNAIRE to help folks who are relocating focus a bit more on what their lifestyle is like and those aspects that are important to them. I find that the more I know about what buyers want in a home and neighborhood, including the aspects of their lifestyle that are really important, the better I can be helpful.

The questionnaire does not, of course, include everything, but I think it will help you focus on what is really important. I wold love to have your feedback.

READ the full article with photos here.

You can download the Lifestyle Questionnaire on the Savvy Buyers page of my real estate website.

And feel free to do your home searching there, too, if you are interested in San Diego.