Through Neighborhood Watches and other avenues our neighbors have been in constant contact with the Carlsbad Police Department.  In a recent conversation with a CPD detective, one neighbor was given this sound advice: 

-  Carlsbad has a “no solicitation” law meaning it is unlawful for people to go door to door soliciting business or delivering flyers.  There is an exception for business owners, real estate agents, etc. that are promoting their own business or live in the neighborhood.  The detective mentioned that if we see anyone doing this to call the CPD non-emergency number (760-931-2197) and report it.  CPD will dispatch officers when available to make contact with these solicitors and notify them of the law. 

The important thing about this is that officers will have a reason to stop, speak to and gather information (name, address, etc) about the solicitors walking our neighborhood.  There is a strong suspicion from CPD that current and past burglary rings use this as a method to case our homes.  The detective also stated that it doesn’t matter if these solicitors are working daytime or nighttime, or how professional they look (or how professional their flyers look)…that we should call every time they are in our neighborhood.

- It is important to gather as much information as possible about suspicious vehicles or activity.  Obviously getting an entire license plate is ideal, but if for some reason you can’t get the license plate, that you get the exact make and model and a few license plate numbers because they are then able to use that information further.  A quick picture from a camera phone is an excellent idea.   A partial plate without an exact make in model is not something that they can use to search their databases. 

- CPD dispatch personnel are not at all bothered by people reporting suspicious activity or vehicles.  They want us to call every time we see something out of the ordinary in our neighborhood.  They don’t want us to feel like we are bothering them.

Even though they’ve caught a person or two, we know that there are more of them still out there and we need to continue to be vigilant for our neighborhoods. 

Sounds good to us…

Have a great new year everyone..!

Mike & Amy

My husband, Mike, is a Realtor full time, but a navy reservist “a few weeks a year.”  As I started to plug in around San Diego, I started meeting all these wonderful military wives – at military functions, at church, or just around town.  These are some of the most wonderful, unselfish, women and men I have ever met! 

San Diego has a huge marine contingent, which seems to me (along with the army) to really be on the front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan.  These brave men leave their families, knowing they are going to fight for a cause that we in America often don’t understand.  Whether you personally agree with this war or not, I have found that when I talk to my military friends, they feel quite strongly about what they are doing.  They see first hand what is happening around our world, and are quick to want to do more!

One of my church friends this week lost her husband in Afghanistan.  He was due to come home in just a couple of weeks for the birth of his first baby.  He had already done previous tours, and was very well loved and respected by all who knew him.  Despite all my friends whose husbands are deployed, this was probably the first time that I have ever seen this war come so close to my back yard.  And it reminded me just how much IS sacrificed for me to go about my day!

To all of the families out there defending our freedom – whether it be the soldiers on foreign soil – or the wives managing the households all by themselves, THANK YOU!  Thank you for all your sacrifice.  Thank you for who you are!  We do remember, and we DO appreciate you.

We mentioned a week ago that we had gone to visit Copperwood at La Costa Oaks, the new community in La Costa Oaks by Colrich.  If you live in La Costa or Carlsbad and haven’t gone by, you really should.  The floor plans are unique and the decorating is inspired.

Some Basic Information about Copperwood at La Costa Oaks:

There are 53 homes planned for the La Costa community.
The Copperwood Community’s property taxes will be about 1.3%.
The La Costa Oaks North Community will have its own pool and bbq areas – called The Splash.  They will also have access to the pool and The Oaks Club in La Costa Oaks South.
The HOA dues are expected to start at about $242/mo, decreasing to about $223/mo at the completion of Copperwood and Rockledge (a coming La Costa Oaks community). 

The children will attend schools in the Encinitas Union and San Dieguito Union High School Districts.  The schools for Copperwood at La Costa Oaks are currently La Costa Heights Elementary School, Oak Crest Middle School, and La Costa Canyon High School.

There are $10,000 of incentives offered if you use the preferred lender.  If you choose to use our services, the Mewborn Team is also offering a $4,000 incentive toward closing costs.  You ALSO have up to possibly $18,000 of tax credits available – ask us how.   The financial incentives are HUGE!

If you have any questions about La Costa, Carlsbad, or any other San Diego communities, please contact us below.  We are always happy to answer questions.