Real Estate

Most dangerous room in the house: bathroom. Slippery, wet surfaces lead to falls —resulting in everything from embarrassment to a fractured hip. As our birthdays pile up, the bathroom because an especially accident-prone area. Save yourself, install things like grab bars or a walk-in tub to increase safety. For everyone, present falls by wiping down wet surfaces promptly and placing bath mats by the tub...

OPEN HOUSES 1263 Vista Del Lago, SLO THIS SAT. 2/29/20: 11am–2pm  –  SUN. 3/1/20: 12pm–2pm Bright, architecturally inspired 3-bed/2 bath home with a high-end kitchen, boasting a large yard that backs up to a creek. Your family gets space inside and out, with vaulted ceilings, an open concept living area, and real oak floors. A wood burning fireplace, rooms soaked in natural light, and a slider...

NEW LISTING-2445 Leona Ave / Amy Daane AMAZING VIEWS—on one of SLO’s best streets—and close enough to downtown for walking across the beautiful Jennifer Street Bridge. Got kids? Have them walk to the highly ranked Sinsheimer Elementary. Filled with light and possibility, this home has a contemporary feel, with soaring ceilings and a split-level open concept. There are large glass sliders and decks,...

When it comes to home buying, you are what you score. Learn what your current credit score is by requesting a free report from all three of the credit bureaus. Get more details at annualcreditreport.com Home buyers gets lots of good help like this from the friendly, professional agents at The Avenue, here in San Luis Obispo. Please call on us for answers to any of your real estate buying or selling...

“Tall” lists make me smile, and this house ticked all the boxes for these buyers. Not only did they desire “closer to town” and theirs kids’ schools, but they also needed a mother-in-law suite! It was so satisfying to find a house which met all these needs, and it’s lovely as well. When you need an agent willing to find the house the fits your list, please give me a call! Mukta Naran at The...

When you’ve (nearly) exhausted your options for home fire insurance, it’s time to look outside the box, or list… Some insurers don’t appear on the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) list, and these are called “surplus lines” or “non-admitted” carriers. While they lack the CIGA protection, they often have more flexible offerings and may be the best solution. If you consider...

SOLD - Jed Damschroder 12 days on the market and just two weeks to get it closed, I’d call that a pretty good outcome. Outside events put this seller in the position of needing to sell and move quickly, which drove our every action to get him the outcome he needed. This client-driven approach to real estate is why people choose The Avenue for buying and selling real estate here in San Luis Obispo....

7 years of patience and perseverance brought this buyer to the home she’d longed for, and it was worth every minute of the effort! The particularities needed by this buyer were numerous—from usual needs like price and location, to even the time of year desired for the purchase. Her faith in me kept her in the market until the exact right transaction came along—perfect timing, perfect, price, perfect...

Filling out applications & getting quotes takes time—but it’s worth it! Speed things up by working with an insurance agent. A tool on the Department of Insurance website, Consumers section, helps you find insurance agents and brokers near you. As you select an agent. Ask if they work exclusively with one insurance company, or has access to multiple carriers. Keep track of which insurance companies...

Bigger is better when you’ve got 3 fast-growing kids in the family. I’m so pleased to have helped this family sell their existing home AND simultaneously buy one better sized to their needs. It’s hard work, but so rewarding, to successfully manage all the ups and downs that are unavoidable in a double sale like this! At The Avenue, our agents and brokers have the years of experience you need to...