“The reality of airfare for five people, hotel costs, meals out or even having to drive somewhere far was too much,” said Jodi Ross, a real estate agent and mother of three. “It just seemed a lot more reasonable to do the beach right here in Carlsbad.”
interestingly, REALTOR® Jodi bought her San Marcos home for $660,000 at the peak in September of ’05. Current value? roughly $460,000.