Oceanfront homes
What oceanfront actually costs to own, bluff insurance, Coastal Commission rules, and the 15 waterfront closings that taught us.
Read the guideBuying by lifestyle
Six ways people buy on this coast
Guides for the way buyers actually shop here, from oceanfront to ADUs, written from the La Jolla, Del Mar and Coronado closings behind $750M+ in sales.
Ocean-view homes
Which views are protected by the lot below you, and which are one neighbor's remodel away from gone.
Read the guideGated communities
What the gate buys you in Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar and La Jolla, and what the dues actually cover.
Read the guideSingle-story homes
Why the single-story is the scarcest floor plan on this coast, and where they still come up for sale.
Read the guideCondos
Buying in La Jolla, Del Mar or Pacific Beach without inheriting the building's problems: reserves, litigation, assessments.
Read the guideHomes with an ADU
What a permitted ADU adds to a coastal property, and what an unpermitted one costs you at the appraisal.
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Fifteen waterfront closings, the buyer side of the $47M La Jolla record, and a channel full of the tours behind them.
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