April 2015

Rarely do these beach front homes ever come on the market in Oceanside.  These small beach cottages on the famous Strand street in Oceanside are known as Roberts Cottages and have existed north of the Oceanside Pier for nearly 100 years.  There are a total of 24 homes located here that are literally steps to the sand as pictured below.  A set of 12 cottages are lined up on the front row with another 12 homes located directly behind them.  A new listing just came on the market located on the front row and features one bedroom and listed for $650,000.  Built in 1928, the cottage is very small and spans 288 square feet of living space.  Back in the time that these were built they dedicated as vacation cottages for those who live in the Los Angeles and San

Real Estate has a lot of different financing options when buying a home.  There is the traditional method of getting a loan through a large brand name bank or mortgage lender who will ask you a series of qualifiing questions and request documentation in order to qualify.  Another option is to have the seller carry back a portion or all of the financing on the home.  This is often referred to as seller financing or seller carry back where the owner of the property is acting like the bank and lending you the loan on the house with their equity.

There are a lot of advantages to this.  First, there is less of a qualification process when you are dealing directly with the owner instead of a traditional bank.  For those with less than perfect credit this can

The Sea Village is a beach close condo community located in the heart of the downtown Oceanside beach area.  It offers close proximity to the Oceanside Pier and the Oceanside Marina.  Buyers have the option of buying either one or two bedroom units if available for sale with select units offer peek views of the ocean.  This is a gated complex that offers secure living by the beach with a small homeowners association fee that manages the grounds and includes exterior building maintenance.   

Real Estate prices over the years have remained strong in the low to mid $400,000 range for a two bedroom unit.  This is a great location that offers an easy walk to the beach which is just a little over one block away.  These are ideal for nice vacation homes or as