PLEASE support the Del Sur Farmers Market & Family Festival! THIS IS A FUN WAY TO SUPPORT OUR GROWING COMMUNITY! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! EVERY THURSDAY!!!!!! Location: ACROSS FROM 4S COMMONS SHOPPING CENTER ON THE CORNER OF CAMINO DEL NORTE AND LONE QUAIL ROAD NEAR THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL!   05/11/2010

It's that time of year again, where the days are longer and the fresh fruits and vegetables are ready for picking!  I was driving down Bernardo Center Drive today and noticed a farmer's market I hadn't seen before. Wow! It's so exciting that it's become so mainstream for all of us Rancho Bernardans. I knew they had one at the winery on Friday mornings, but one on a Tuesday afternoon? YES! I'm so happy that it's here. Check out the rest of San Diego's Farmers' Markets. Get out enjoy the sun and the summer; it's right around the corner! 05/04/2010

"Go Green,Live Rich" by David Bach, an author with 5 New York Best Sellers, is a MUST READ for all of us faced with Greening up Homes! His co Author Hillary Rossner is a journalist who covers environmental issues. She worked on Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth and writes frequently for the New York Times. Nice book (and an easy read/reference style design) to give to Home Buyers especially those purchasing homes in "Green" communities like Del Sur outside San Diego, California. I personally live in a fully green equipped home and love it!     04/28/2010

Del Sur Recycling Opportunity! Those of us who live in Del Sur are probably still getting used to having our interior and exterior lighting be 90% energy efficient/florescent!Many of our homes are approaching 3 years NEW and we are having to replace some of these long lasting and energy efficient bulbs!The Ranch House in Del Sur just off of Camino Del Sur has recently opened a recycling station for all those used florescent light bulbs so we can be sure they are disposed of carefully to preserve our fragile environment.Please stop in at the Ranch House during normal business hours to drop off your burned out bulbs!Also keep in mind that Home Depot has a HUGE selection of energy efficient interior and exterior replacement florescent bulbs! They also have a display in the Carmel Mountain ... 04/13/2010

  COME VISIT DEL SUR! Del Sur is an eco friendly, "Green" community located in North San Diego County 5 miles inland from Del Mar. The LEED Green Building Rating System was used in developing this 3 year new neighborhood. This is where Ron and I have chosen to live! We live in a home with the Solar Energy package which means that our home makes enough electricity off the solar panels on our roof to take care of our own personal home needs and then we sell the rest we don't need back to the local energy company.Homes in Del Sur have been packed with energy saving construction amenities. From dual paned windows to tankless hot water heaters, to exterior satellite controlled irrigation to eco friendly lighting inside and out. The list goes on and on! Watch for posts of some of these homes.... 04/13/2010

People need to find out the REAL facts! What did we do BEFORE water bottles?We may have to re think how we hydrate ourselves daily...With pollution concerns and expense in producing. Did you know it takes 1.5 million barrels of oil to produce bottles for the bottle industry in the United States alone. That would be enough oil to power 100,000 cars for a year! In some Asian countries the used plastic bottles are incinerated, adding to the world's carbon emissions. Not ALL plastic is recyclable... Around the world, campaigns to ban bottled water are under way as consumers become more aware of environmental and economic costs involved.What can we do to stay hydrated without grabbing that cold water bottle form the fridge?Hmmm....What did our folks and their folks and their folks do?Somethi... 04/13/2010

The Del Sur Ranch House contributes an environmental conscience to the community of Del Sur. This Ranch House serves as not only the Community Center for the Del Sur master planned development but also as a resource and information center for San Diego County. It is located on over 4,000 acres of historic Black Mountain Ranch has earned the LEED Platinum Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. It maintains its commitment to both California's architectural heritage in the design of the main building and its surrounding landcaping but also its commitment to the environment and to the residents choosing to live in this community. Water conservation is a big issue for this new community. Satellite Irrigation technology automatically schedule watering based on local weather conditi... 04/13/2010

                                                                              MAP OF DEL SUR   Here is what each of the areas of Del Sur has to offer. Avaron in the Crosby is completely built out and only resale homes are available.There are NEW and RESALE homes available on the Mandolin, Bridgewalk, Pasado, Kensington and Gables Crossingsites.Email me at Gina@GinaYoungren.com for more information on what is presently available in the "GREEN" community of Del Sur.MANDOLIN by Shea HomesTwo and three story condominium clusters ranging from 1643 to 2333 square feet. Up to 5 bedrooms and 3-1/2 baths. Starting from the mid $400,000.BRIDGEWALK by Standard Pacific HomesThree single-family, two-story floor plans ranging from 1702 to 1961 square feet. Up to 4 bedrooms and 2-1/2 baths. Starting ... 04/13/2010

Fall/Winter Gardens at Home in Del Sur This home is located in Del Sur in the Crosby~a gated private golf community in North County San Diego~Del Sur is located 5 miles inland from the Pacific Oceanbetween the communities of Carmel Valley and Rancho Bernardo~ Front Courtyard fits this home perfectly, providing shade and a tranquil entrance.The home features a huge Master Bedroom Suite and additional private Guest Wingon the main floor with 2 addtional bedrooms and sitting room upstairs Yard is planted to conserve water but is filled with beautiful succulants and shade trees This home provided quiet sitting areas amidst the gardensto sit,relax, entertain, listen to music over the outside Bose stereo system... Waterfall into pond with jacuzzi in front boasting a beach accesssets this yard... 04/13/2010

The Standard Pacific Homes presently for sale in Del Sur boast up to 4 bedrooms.2-1/2 baths with 1,702 to 1,961 square feet of living space. These are two story homes with courtyards and front porches. The "Bridgewalk" design remains the most popular product for sale in Del Sur with a starting prive in the high $400,000's. Call me for a private tour of Del Sur and all it has to offer... Gina Youngren 858 335 9052 Gina@GinaYoungren.com "I LIve in Del Sur!" The "Pasado" homes in Del Sur are being built by William Lyon Homes. These are Single family homes. two story floor plans located within walking distance to the newest Elementary School in the Poway Unified School District.They range from 2.047 to 2,360 Square feet with up to 4 bedrooms and 3 baths. These homes start in the low $500,00... 04/13/2010

The Del Sur Community is built on recycling and conserving. Literally. The Builders are required to recycle all scrap building material. Take a look at the location where this occurs. Right put there  in full view as a person approaches Del Sur. Amidst the rolling hills just on the outskirts of Ranch Bernardo, Del Sur is quietly making a statement for the future. Recycle EVERYTHING! And start right from the beginning of home construction! Piles of sheetrock pieces wait in the recycling area to be ground up before leaving the site   Wood scraps also wait to be sorted and shredded at the Recycling Depot     Even the PVC drainage and irrigation material is sorted to be re used in future development or recycled to other locations. Nothing is wasted! Makes me proud to be part of this communi... 04/13/2010

Del Sur embraces the regional history of San Diego while also demonsrating significant principles and technology that will create a self sustaining and vibrant community! Over 600 families already share the vision of this growing community. Boasting the newest schools in the Poway Unified School District, this community has been constructed with a conscience. The builders chosen to build here must adhere to strict standards related to conservation, recycling,environmental quality and energy efficiency. More than 75% of construction demolition and waste at the Del Sur Home Building Project is being diverted into recycling locations right on sight. The community center, called the Ranch House, was built with materials slavaged from other demolished buildings. Rapidly renewable resources s... 04/13/2010

We purchased this home in 1976 for $40,000! Our mortgage payment INCLUDING Taxes and Insurance was $227 a month We sold it 2 years after purchasing for $85,000! Those were the days of making money in Real Estate! The home directly below is the home we built in The Crosby in San Diego 3 years ago We purchased it for 1,400,000 CASH! This the 14th home we have lived in as a personal residence! Too young to pull our money out of Real Estate we kept rolling our Real Estate profits back into the next home. This is truly the American dream! Proud to be a REALTOR! I love living in Del Sur! 04/13/2010

Here is the latest area of NEW HOME Development in Del Sur! ~Call Me for a tour of this fine Green Community~ Gina Youngren, Realtor 858 335 9052 Gina@GinaYoungren.com "I live in Del Sur" NEW HOMES STARTING IN THE HIGH $400,000's MANDOLIN by Shea Homes- 2 and 3 story condominium clusters ranging from 1,643 to 2333 square feet. Up to 5 bedrooms and 3-1/2 baths. Starting in the high $400,000's BRIDGEWALK by Standard Pacific Homes-Single family,2 story detached floor plans ranging from 1,702 to 1,961 square feet. Up to 4 bedrooms and 2 -1/2 baths. Also starting from the high $400,000's PASADO By Wiliam Lyns Homes-Single family,2 story floor plansranging from 1,047 to 2,360 square feet. Up to 4 bedrooms and 3 baths. Starting from the low $500,000's  MADEIRA by Shea Homes- Floor plans range ... 04/13/2010

Today, I went to show a home in the over $700,000 range and for the last year, there have been multiple offers on most homes that averaged well below that price, so I was rather taken aback when I called the listing agent, to ask her the status of the property. In the competitive offer environment we've been having, it's become the norm to find out this kind of information before showing property. The home had only been on the market for 5 days. Well, she didn't waste much time; she told me they were in a multiple offer situation and the sellers were getting ready to accept one of them. She still encouraged my client to submit a "back-up" offer if they so chose, after seeing it, but that revelation was an eye opening experience for all of us, regardless. They were thinking they could su... 02/20/2010

Rancho Bernardo California Free Foreclosure Auction Search, Bank Owned REO, Short Sales, and Homes for Sale. November 10th, 2009 Understanding the foreclosure property auction (also known as Trustee Sale) process takes time, due diligence, and understanding.  Saavy Real Estate investors can find some of the best deals around buying at these auctions, but is it right for everyone?   We would like to help explain further about these auctions and the benefits and downsides of buying Real Estate at them.  Understanding the overall process is the key, and here is how the process goes as an overview: Pre-Foreclosure (Also known as Notice of Default).  Pre-Foreclosure is usually when the current homeowner is 90 days past due on their Mortgage.  Under the new California Foreclosure moratorium ... 01/13/2010

Did you see the big fish story today, it's about a giant tuna that was caughtand sold for $177,000!!! Isn't that amazing and yet when I searched the San Diego multiple listing service, there were only 24 condominiums available in the inland corridor that can be had for the same amount of money or less. Granted, you can't live in a fish, but the people who bought that tuna will probably make a lot of money from reselling parts of it to restaurant patrons that enjoy eating sushi or I should say, sashimi in a very short amount of time, at least if it's served fresh. Getting back to the local market, now in the last 6 months, in San Diego's I-15 Corridor 136 condominiums have been sold for $177,000 or less... some even went for under $100,000.Are we seeing a pattern yet? The general entry l... 01/05/2010

Rancho Bernardo is such a wonderful community! Established in the mid 1970's it is diverse in it's offerings of housing options. It also boasts some of the newest developments in North County. Most of this development is taking place 5 miles West of the Interstate 15 in the areas you will hear being called 4S Ranch and Del Sur. These comunities are nestled in the rolling hills above Rancho Santa Fe and 5 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean. These communities have built the very newest Elementary, Middle and Secondary Schools in the Poway Unified School District! Del Sur is a planned GREEN community offering attached and detached housing, custom and semi custom lots! 4S Ranch (which is the ranch land owned by the 4 daughters of the Ralphs Grocery store owner whose first names all begin w... 12/10/2009

How exciting is that???? California West Communities will feature TWO new communities with Models to be ready by early 2010! One and two story homes 2200 to 3900 square feet on 6900 to 8400 square foot lots! These home will be built in 4S Ranch right next to Del Sur on the WEST side of Rancho Bernardo! This community boasts the newest Poway Unified Schools fromm Elementary all the the way through High School! Great news, don't you think? 12/09/2009

Hello and Welcome to 4S Ranch California Free Foreclosure Auction Search, Bank Owned REO, Short Sales, and Homes for Sale. November 10th, 2009 Understanding the foreclosure property auction (also known as Trustee Sale) process takes time, due diligence, and understanding.  Saavy Real Estate investors can find some of the best deals around buying at these auctions, but is it right for everyone?   We would like to help explain further about these auctions and the benefits and downsides of buying Real Estate at them. Here are some of the latest statistics from Foreclosure Radar hot off the press for September 2009.  If you are unfamiliar with some of the following terms please read below for further explanations. Notice of Defaults for California rose by 1.08% to 37,417 filings. Notice of ... 11/11/2009