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January | February 2013 May 2010

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CURRENT REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY IN DOWNTOWN & METRO SAN DIEGO

SOUTH PARK 1326 Sq. Ft. 3 Bed 1 Bath Offered at $650,000 If you’re seeking a classic Craftsman with some original design, stop looking! This home is located in desirable South Park on a great street. Lots of original character remain, including builtins, wood floors, stone fireplace, wood-beam ceilings, original windows...the list goes on! Close proximity to restaurants, shops and dog park. Spacious 3 bedroom/1 bath with den or office just off living room.

CARMELBY-THE-SEA 2371 Sq. Ft. 3 Bed 2.5 Bath Offered at $2,350,000 Experience the beauty and character of historical past. A Craftsman gem in the heart of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Designed by acclaimed architects, Green and Green, in 1913, this home has the old charm & integrity that Carmel is made of. With 2371 Sq. Ft., 8000+ square foot oak-studded double lot, 3 bed/2.5 baths, built-ins and more... Located just steps to Carmel Beach, the Village, and Pebble Beach, you can appreciate all that Carmel has to offer such as golf, shopping, fine dining, and sightseeing. Enjoy ocean and sunset views from throughout the home, or open a window and enjoy listening to the surf.

DISCOVERY AT CORTEZ HILL

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE Sq. Ft. / Bed / Bath Unit # List Price 1230 / 2 / 2 1503 $539,900 1230 / 2 / 2 1603 $634,900 1383 / 2 / 2 1105 $694,500-$710,000 1615 / 2 / 2 2001 $789,000-$825,000 SALE PENDING Sq. Ft. / Bed / Bath Unit # List Price 793 / 1 / 1.5 802 $292,500 1230 / 2 / 2 604 $329,900 1040 / 2 / 2 315 $385,000 SOLD Sq. Ft. / Bed / Bath Unit # Sold Price 1230 / 2 / 2 704 $360,000 1070 / 2 / 2 308 $370,000 1230 / 2 / 2 1104 $520,000

SOUTH PARK

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE Address Sq. Ft. / Bed / Bath List Price 1641 31st St. 1462 / 3 / 1.5 $399,900 $439,900 1851 32nd St. 1337 / 3 / 2 $525,000 1843 32nd St. 1326 / 3 / 1 $650,000 1631 Edgemont St. 1620 / 3 / 2.5 $675,900 1922 Dale St. 3222 / 4 / 2.5 $699,000 SALE PENDING Address Sq. Ft. / Bed / Bath List Price 3347 Imperial Ave. 1239 / 3 / 2 $240,000 1709 32nd St. 804 / 2 / 2 $390,000 2866 Date St. 898 / 2 / 1 $434,000 1421 Bancroft St. 989 / 3 / 1 $457,000 3223 Marlton Dr. 1445 / 3 / 2 $669,000 $719,000 1511 29th St. 1732 / 4 / 3 $739,000 $789,000 3043-3045 A St. 2146 / 5 / 3 $749,000 SOLD Address Sq. Ft. / Bed / Bath Sold Price 1428 33rd St. 1134 / 3 / 1 $420,000 1827 32nd St. 1270 / 3 / 1.5 $510,000 1512 Grove St. 1698 / 4 / 2 $669,000 1736 31st St. 1850 / 4 / 3 $685,000 2108 31st St. 1181 / 3 / 1 $437,500 2143 Dale St. 1328 / 2 / 2 $530,000 3511 Fir St. 1664 / 3 / 2.5 $650,000 2434 Haller St. 3566 / 4 / 3.5 $785,000

CAROLYN BOWHAY-WHALEN President & Broker-Owner CRS | GRI | e-PRO

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JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2013 San Diego Whale Festival Port Pavilion, January 26th 619.725.8853 | WhaleDays.com The Whale Festival is a free, one-day family festival with a wide variety of interactive and hands-on displays to learn about California gray whale ecology and conservation. Children will enjoy the walk-through gray whale, train rides, giant inflatable obstacle course, free face painting and art mural coloring project. Plus, for the entire month of January, the waterfront businesses offer discounted whale watching and bay cruises to celebrate Whale Days.

CEDAR PLANK MEDITERRANEAN SEA BASS INGREDIENTS: Fresh sea bass filet, butterflied and skin on 2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil 2 Tbs. fish stock 1/3 c. shallots, chopped 1/2 c. fresh, mixed herbs 1/2 c. white wine 4-8 cherry tomatoes truffle essence to taste salt pepper PROCEDURE: Season the sea bass (skin down) with fresh herbs, a little bit of extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Place sea bass on a cedar plank that has been soaked in cold water for two hours. Place in the oven and broil for 6-7 minutes on high. In a sauté pan set to medium heat, mix extra virgin olive oil, chopped shallots and white wine and make a reduction. Add fish stock and emulsify. Season with salt and pepper and add cherry tomatoes that have been briefly sautéed in extra virgin olive oil. Add truffle essence and cover the sea bass with the sauce as soon as it is ready. Chef suggests serving this with Caponata (zucchini, eggplant and bell pepper flash fried separately). Mix vegetables together and cook with a small amount of celery, carrot, onion, pine nuts, raisins and dark chocolate. Sauté all together and season with salt and pepper.

Making a home unique, special, and personally intuitive are challenges every By Debra May Himes, ASID, LEED AP homeowner encounters whether the home is 1,500 square feet or 15,000 square feet. Often, a home needs just a touch of glamour, or special visual interests, to take it from “nice” to “knockout”! No matter the size of the home or space, there will always be common issues to contend with. For example, how to bring interest to that space? What will make a home or space stand apart from another one? How should large spaces be fashioned to feel more intimate? How can smaller spaces feel larger? Designing a home or space properly can also be quite an investment. If and when a homeowner decides to sell the property, the home should stand alone from the other choices on the market. Creating fascinating and compelling details is optimum, in that those remarkable elements and appealing design choices hopefully will remain in the memories of those who are viewing your home. In many instances, a touch of drama is a great way to create interesting spaces. The trick though, is to understand exactly what that means and how to achieve it. For larger spaces, there is usually a bit of a stronger challenge, but properly designing the space will certainly include focusing on at least one area in the room to add that touch of drama. Fireplaces, interesting art, important pieces of furniture, beautiful views and conversation areas will help determine those focal points. The opposite will be true when designing smaller spaces. In this case the challenge is usually to make the space feel larger. The best way to achieve this may be to simplify. For a smaller space, this may be achieved by determining a focal point in the room and addressing it with something that will demand attention when someone enters the space. When incorporating some drama, you might take a cue from current design trends. For color, the “new neutral” is definitely gray - not an icy gray, but more of a warm gray. That gray is being paired with all sorts of other fashionable hues such as yellow, apple green, and purple.

It’s important to understand what legal responsibilities your real estate salesperson has to you and to other parties in the transaction. Ask what type of agency relationship your agent has with you:

Organic shapes versus geometric or linear lines are on-trend now and can be seen in furnishings, fabrics and even wall décor. Wall panels in all sorts of materials, shapes and patterns are a way to make a big impact. Check out InterlockingRock panels by ModularArts.com for inspiration. A statement headboard in the Master Bedroom is another sure way to create drama. These headboards can be upholstered in all sorts of gorgeous fabrics, crafted from wood or even made out of leather-upholstered large mosaic pieces. Often, the use of interesting texture is all that’s necessary. A simple wall or other mundane architectural element can be absolutely transformed with the application of materials such as stone, metal, tiles, crystals...the options are as limitless as your imagination! Now, get your imagination working on overdrive and plan to put a little panache in your home’s design as well! Debra May Himes, Principal of Debra May Himes Interior Design & Associates, LLC can be reached at DMHDesign.com.

UNDERSTANDING AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS

SELLER’S REPRESENTATIVE (also known as a listing agent or seller’s agent) A seller’s agent is hired by and represents the seller. All fiduciary duties are owed to the seller. The agency relationship usually is created by a listing contract.

BUYER’S REPRESENTATIVE (also known as a buyer’s agent) A buyer’s agent is hired by prospective buyers to represent them in a real estate transaction. The buyer’s rep works in the buyer’s best interest throughout the transaction and owes fiduciary duties to the buyer. The buyer can pay the licensee directly through a negotiated fee, or the buyer’s rep may be paid by the seller or through a commission split with the seller’s agent.

SUBAGENT A subagent owes the same fiduciary duties to the agent’s customer as the agent does. Subagency usually arises when a cooperating sales associate from another brokerage, who is not the buyer’s agent, shows property to a buyer. In such a case, the subagent works with the buyer as a customer but owes fiduciary duties to the listing broker and the seller. Although a subagent cannot assist the buyer in any way that would be detrimental to the seller, a buyer/customer can expect to be treated honestly by the subagent. It is important that subagents fully explain their duties to buyers.

DESIGNATED AGENT (also called appointed agent) This is a brokerage practice that allows the managing broker to designate which licensees in the brokerage will act as an agent of the seller and which will act as an agent of the buyer. Designated agency avoids the problem of creating a dual-agency relationship for licensees at the brokerage. The designated agents give their clients full representation, with all of the attendant fiduciary duties. The broker still has the responsibility of supervising both groups of licensees.

NON-AGENCY RELATIONSHIP (called, among other things, a transaction broker or facilitator)

DISCLOSED DUAL AGENT Dual agency is a relationship in which the brokerage firm represents both the buyer and the seller in the same real estate transaction. Some states do not allow dual agency, but rather intermediary, in which the consent must be in writing. Dual agency relationships do not carry with them all of the traditional fiduciary duties to clients. Instead, dual agents owe limited fiduciary duties. Because of the potential for conflicts of interest in a dual-agency relationship, it’s vital that all parties give their informed consent. Disclosed dual agency, in which both the buyer and the seller are told that the agent is representing both of them, is legal in most states.

Some states permit a real estate licensee to have a type of non-agency relationship with a consumer. These relationships vary considerably from state to state, both as to the duties owed to the consumer and the name used to describe them. Very generally, the duties owed to the consumer in a non-agency relationship are less than the complete, traditional fiduciary duties of an agency relationship. Source: REALTORMag. Official Magazine of the National Association of REALTORS.® www.realtor.org

The Joffrey Ballet Copley Symphony Hall, January 29th 858.459.3728 | LJMS.org The La Jolla Music Society presents one of the nation’s premier ballet companies, The Joffrey Ballet. As one of the most revered and recognizable arts organizations in America and one of the top dance companies in the world, The Joffrey Ballet’s commitment to world-class, artistically vibrant work makes its major story ballets absolutely memorable. Electric Run Del Mar Fairgrounds, February 2nd TheElectricRun.com One million watts of light and sound will transform this 5K course into an electric wonderland. Participants will be decked out in glow accessories and the energy level will be on high as the music and amazing lighting effects will take your breath away. Don’t miss the Finish Celebration with neon trees, glowing arches, lasers, glowing beach balls and other lighting effects. Stay and dance as long as you like as DJs will mix the latest tunes from the main stage. Sounds fun! Mardi Gras in the Gaslamp Gaslamp Quarter, February 12th 619.233.5227 | Gaslamp.org As one of the most anticipated festivals on the West Coast, this Mardi Gras revelry will feature a grand parade, and multi-dimensional street performers that will entertain on over 16 blocks throughout the Gaslamp Quarter. Don’t let another Fat Tuesday go by without joining in on the fun! Moonlight Canyon and Inner Pasture Nature Walk Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, February 23rd 619.232.3821 | SDNHM.org Join the San Diego Natural History Musuem’s Canyoneer volunteers on a beautiful hike through the white mountains of Moonlight Canyon from the Agua Caliente Hot Springs to the isolated Inner Pasture between the Sawtooth Mountains and the Tierra Blanca Mountains of Anza-Borrego where Indians once lived. The walk is rated as intermediate, is five miles in length and up to a 1000 ft. elevation change.