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Blog Post San Diego Home Prices: October 2026 Market
By Rancho Coastal Properties - Monday, November 9, 2026

San Diego Home Prices: October 2026 Market

San Diego Home Prices Are UP! But Condos Are Telling a Different Story.If you've been waiting for San Diego County home prices to come crashing down, you might be waiting a long time! The latest October 2026 numbers reveal something interesting.The average detached home sold ...
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Blog Post Do I have to accept the first qualified rental application?
By Rancho Coastal Properties - Monday, November 2, 2026

Do I have to accept the first qualified rental application?

It depends on your screening process. Under California’s first-qualified screening option, you must provide your screening criteria in writing with the application, consider completed applications in the order received, and approve the first applicant who meets those criter...
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Blog Post Attention Landlords: Do This To Fill Vacancies ASAP!
By Rancho Coastal Properties - Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Attention Landlords: Do This To Fill Vacancies ASAP!

Have you seen all of the infill  projects in San Diego County? Just North County alone has Ocean Creek located in Oceanside at Crouch and Oceanside Blvd., developed by JPI has 295 apartments. Mill Creek Residential, at Oceanside Boulevard and Melrose Drive near the...
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Blog Post Carlsbad approves 95 housing units at La Costa Town Square
By Rancho Coastal Properties - Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Carlsbad approves 95 housing units at La Costa Town Square

The city got played! Carlsbad approved 95 housing units behind Vons at La Costa Town Square: 18 three-story buildings on 7.2 acres, including 76 market-rate condos and 19 affordable units. The justification? The housing project would generate less traffic than the previ...
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Blog Post SAN DIEGO LANDLORDS: Before You Raise the Rent, Read This.
By Rancho Coastal Properties - Thursday, October 15, 2026

SAN DIEGO LANDLORDS: Before You Raise the Rent, Read This.

Own a rental home or condo that’s exempt from California’s rent caps?That exemption may not protect you from the emergency rent restrictions now in effect.On September 30, 2026, San Diego County declared a countywide emergency ahead of anticipated storms and flooding....
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Blog Post Why Investors Should Buy with a Property Manager
By Rancho Coastal Properties - Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Why Investors Should Buy with a Property Manager

A beautiful home isn’t always a smart rental investment. Fresh paint and granite countertops won’t tell you whether the rent will cover your expenses—or whether maintenance and HOA restrictions will eat into your returns. Before you buy, you need someone wh...
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Blog Post Marijuana and California Rental Properties: What Landlords Should Know
By Rancho Coastal Properties - Thursday, October 8, 2026

Marijuana and California Rental Properties: What Landlords Should Know

Marijuana is legal in California for adults 21 and older, within state limits. But that does not give tenants unrestricted permission to smoke or grow cannabis in your rental property.Can Landlords Restrict Cannabis?California law allows private property owners to prohibit or res...
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Blog Post The Accidental Landlord: What to Do When You Inherit a Rental Property
By Rancho Coastal Properties - Tuesday, June 30, 2026

The Accidental Landlord: What to Do When You Inherit a Rental Property

Not everyone plans to become a landlord.Sometimes it happens because you inherit a property, receive a home from a family member, or decide to keep a house as a rental instead of selling it.That is what I call becoming an accidental landlord.At first, it may sound simple. Put the...
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Blog Post How We Handle Rental Property Maintenance for Owners
By Rancho Coastal Properties - Monday, June 29, 2026

How We Handle Rental Property Maintenance for Owners

How We Keep Tenants Happy and Owners Hands-Free Maintenance is one of the biggest headaches for rental property owners. A tenant calls, something breaks, a vendor needs to be scheduled, and the owner has to decide what to do next.At Rancho Coastal Properties, Inc., our goal ...
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Blog Post How to Verify Tenant Income: The Most Important Step in Tenant Screening
By Rancho Coastal Properties - Sunday, June 28, 2026

How to Verify Tenant Income: The Most Important Step in Tenant Screening

Can Your Prospective Tenant Really Afford the Rent?If I could give a new landlord only one piece of advice about tenant screening, it would be this: verify income thoroughly.Most landlords assume the biggest risk is property damage, late-night maintenance calls, or difficult pers...
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