Living in Encinitas
Encinitas covers five distinct communities — Leucadia, Old Encinitas, New Encinitas, Cardiff-by-the-Sea and Olivenhain — ranging from beach cottages to gated equestrian acreage minutes inland.
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West-of-the-5 inventory is tight and often sells with multiple offers; buyers gain the most leverage on homes that have been on market past three weekends.
Our buyer processSelling a home in Encinitas
Lifestyle-led marketing works here. Video that shows the walk to the beach, the farm stands and the 101 storefront scene sells the neighborhood along with the house.
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Cardiff and Leucadia rentals hold year-round occupancy, and lot-split and ADU additions have become a reliable way to add income to older coastal parcels.
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