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MY DAY (OCCUPYING) AT THE CROSBY ESTATE -- REDEFINING WEALTH, HEALTH AND MINTY MELTS...
Yes, well, it's a fabulous day around Rancho Santa Fe. However, having no money, food and gasoline, to name a few of life's pleasures, it was necessary to do a little foraging in the immediate neighborhood of La Hacienda. Sorry.
YUM
YUM
DOUBLE YUM...
OMG! Will you look at that? The back gate to Crosby Estate, somehow ajar.
You know what this means.
-------- TIME TO OCCUPY AT CREEPY ESTATE.
EXCELSIOR!!! ------------------
ENTERING THE MAGICAL KINGDOM OF CREEPY ESTATE CLUBHOUSE...WHERE IS HARRY POTTER WHEN YOU NEED HIM? FRODO BAGGINS?
FIVE...
Time to get back to business. Looks like dinner in the dumpster for us tonight, dears. Perhaps Devorah Rose will come!
I'M HENEREY THE EIGHTH I YAM...SECOND VERSE SAME AS THE FIRST...I'M...
GETTING DOWN TO THE BUSINESS OF THE 1 PERCENT!
WHO KNEW?
HMMM....MINTY MELTS FOR DINNER. NICE! THANK YOU CREEPY, I MEAN CROSBY, ESTATE. MAY WE HAVE ANOTHER?
CHEESEBURGAH -- @CREEPY ESTATE - $25; @IN-AND-OUT - $2.50.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch...
see ya later...
Casey Gerry Announces $1.25 Million Settlement Following Mediation with Troon Golf, LLC, The Crosby National Golf Club, LLC...
Northridge Woman Awarded Settlement Following Rancho Santa Fe Accident
In a case that reaffirms the right to safe public access for the physically disabled, Casey Gerry announced today that a $1.25 million out-of-court settlement has been reached in a lawsuit involving the country’s longest survivor of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) — a disease in which victims progressively lose muscle control.
Defendants Troon Golf, LLC and The Crosby National Golf Club, LLC agreed to pay more than $1.1 million to Northridge, Calif. resident Marilyn Cooper, 67.
The rest of the settlement was paid by Summers/Murphy & Partners, Inc., a landscape architect and Masson and Associates, Inc. an engineering firm. According to attorney Robert J. Francavilla, a partner with Casey Gerry, his client Marilyn Cooper, who has had ALS -- also known as Lou Gehrig's disease -- for 36 years, suffered serious injuries after a fall at the exclusive Crosby Estates’ Sports Center in Rancho Santa Fe, just north of San Diego.
“While driving her motorized wheelchair toward a family reunion celebration, she toppled down a two-step stairway that blended into the background and created an illusion of a flat surface,” Francavilla said. “The change in elevation lacked signage, visual cues and hand rails, and as a result she was unable to see the steps.”
To that end, “our legal team was able to prove that that the defendants clearly chose aesthetics over safety, and violated the California Building Code and ADA requirements, as well as basic common sense in the design and management of the facility, which serves Crosby Estates, a high end residential community.”
Francavilla said he was able to establish both ADA and building code violations in the design of the facility, as well as demonstrate absence of handicapped access. “What the defendants claimed was adequate handicapped access was actually a dirt path, much like many paths meandering through the complex and clearly not built or marked according to ADA requirements.” Cooper broke her hip in the fall, and required multiple surgeries to repair her injuries – significantly impacting her already reduced mobility, Francavilla said.
The settlement funds will cover medical care and expenses as well as compensate Cooper for the effect the incident will have on her quality of life. The settlement was reached after a full-day mediation conducted by Thomas Sharkey of Judicate West. Francavilla says he hopes this settlement will compel facilities operators, architects and designers to place high importance on safe access for the handicapped.
According to ADA regulations, “stairs must be clearly visible, and handicap ramps should be very prominently marked and integrated into all buildings frequented by the public.”
Rancho Santa Fe Real Estate Musings: Foreclosure rates, Lennar opens future foreclosures...
(The view above "Sereno at the Lakes Above Rancho Santa Fe." Want to hear the real deal? After foreclosure data.)
These charts and graphs lay out the foreclosure scene in 92067 Zip-line. Enjoy.
These statistics are only for the 92067 (Rancho Santa Fe Covenant & Area). Rancho Santa Fe is also considered portions of 92091.
The chart above shows Rancho Santa Fe foreclosures including both Notice of Default and Notice of sale for the last 12 months. Notice of Default (NOD) is the first public notice that the owner is in financial difficulty and starts the foreclosure process. Historically this can be filed as early as several missed mortgage payments, but Banks may take months to record the NOD. The Notice of Trustee Sale can be recorded as early as 3 months from the filing of the NOD. Once the Notice of Trustee Sale has been recorded the initial auction date can be scheduled as little at 20 days, but many are postponed for up to one year.
The second chart indicates cancellations of auction dates, percentage of homes that went back to the Bank (REO), and those purchased by a third party. Third party sales are cash investors that are flipping the properties for profit or holding for investment.
The third chart indicates the change in percentage from the previous year on Pre-foreclosure homes or Notice of Default, scheduled for sale, and bank owned properties (REO).
Finally the 4th chart shows the time to foreclosure percentage change from the previous year, time to re-sell on a Bank Owned Property, and time to re-sell on a 3rd party (investor) sale.
Now, on to what we "referred" to as Lennar's future foreclosures. Lennar Homes is opening this deal called "Sereno at the Lakes Above Rancho Santa Fe" for public display on Saturday, Feb. 26.
(Photo above: Lennar's Lakes development is in the upper left corner as a worker touts the ill-fated Cielo Farmers Market just across Del Dios Highway that had a turbulent one month stand last year.)
Normally, we let the real estate community slide. Heck, we've got many wonderful friends and visitors who are real estate people. It's all good.
However, Lennar Homes knd of went beyond the pale with its press release Friday about this so-called Sereno At The Lakes yada yada. Let's get technical here before we go into the gist of these dwelling that cost around $1 million.
Firstly, what the heck does "Sereno" mean? We looked it up online. Wait for it. Wait for it.
1sereno
, serena adjective
sosegado : serene, calm, composed: fair, clear (of weather): calm, still (of the sea)
Of course, it was far too close for comfort to...
noun pl. serranos -·nos
a kind of long, slender, very hot chili usually cooked while still green, used esp. in Mexican cookingalso serrano chili (or pepper) serrano chili (or pepper)
So, you want to pay $1 million to live in a kind of long, slender very hot chili usually cooked while still green? Didn't think so. Get a REAL fake name. (While we're on faux topics, those tiny, tiny man-made water holes don't look much like lakes either.)
That's not even the beginning of this outrage. The "Sereno" development is at Rancho Bernardo actually. They're just calling it Rancho Santa Fe. Strike Two. They're behind in the count.
These homes aren't just behind one gate either. You have to drive through Crosby Estate's gates -- unless you know the secret way in as some do -- and then you drive through ANOTHER gate at The Lakes. That's ridiculous, especially for mere one million dollar homes. Maybe, you spend $2 million, you get two gates.
And as the previous foreclosure chart shows, not really a good time to be buying overpriced property. Not a good time to be rooting around for first-time buyers either, as the Lennar marketeers suggest. So, the Lennar press release with its overhyped sell truly grated.
(And we won't even bring up the fiasco at The Bridges where Lennar had to mix it up with the infamous rogue financier Barry Minkow and his fellow accomplice Nicholas Marsch III. Lennar won that $150 million battle. For more, visit our story at http://tiny.cc/0ay8l. Oops.)
For example, the Lennar press release to wit:
"Lennar is now grand opening their highly anticipated community, Sereno, this Saturday, February 26th...
Filled with exquisite custom-quality appointments and architectural detail, the expansive two-story residences at Sereno are truly spectacular and are attracting new homebuyers who are seeking a luxurious new home environment that also has all the comforts of home...
Secluded behind private entry gates and overlooking a panorama of sparkling lakes and golf course vistas, The Lakes community replicates the finest examples of California's golden age of architecture surrounded by tree-lined streets and riding trails.
The neighboring area presents the beautiful beaches and cliffs of Solana Beach, La Jolla, and Del Mar. Enjoy the Del Mar racetrack or the renowned Torrey Pines Golf Club. And charming downtown San Diego is just a short drive away."
OK, where do we start. "New homebuyers." REALLY? "Exquisite custom-quality appointments." YEAH, APPOINTMENTS, HUH. SOUNDS LIKE WORK. "Secluded behind private entry gates." STIPULATED. "Finest examples of California's golden age of architecture." REALLY. WHEN WAS THAT GOLDEN AGE EXACTLY?
But the kicker. "The neighboring area presents the beautiful beaches and cliffs of Solana Beach, La Jolla, and Del Mar." HMMM...DISTANCE FROM DEL MAR, SOLANA BEACH - 15 MILES; DISTANCE FROM LA JOLLA - 25 MILES; DISTANCE FROM ESCONDIDO - 6 MILES; DISTANCE FROM RANCHO BERNARDO - 0 FEET. DON'T SEE ESCONDIDO OR RANCHO BERNARDO ANYWHERE HERE.
BOGUS.
Get real then. Promotion and marketing is one thing. This is another. We could say a lot more. But we got to get to non-fake stuff now. Good luck, Lennar.
Oh, in case you're still interested: Sereno at The Lakes is located at 16937 Tillage Lane. For further information or driving directions to The Lakes, visit Lennar.com or call (888) 628-1706.
San Diego Hospice's Third Annual Invitational Golf Tournament tees off Tuesday, Sept. 14 at Crosby National Golf Club
On Tuesday, September 14, San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine will host its Third Annual Invitational Golf Tournament held at The Crosby at Rancho Santa Fe. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit The Center for Grief Care and Education including Camp Erin San Diego, a weekend camp held for children who have lost a loved one.
There is still time to sign up individually or as a foursome to compete for the esteemed trophy and prizes. Lunch and dinner are provided for each player. If you don’t want to play golf, but would like to attend the post-golf tournament dinner and festivities, tickets are still available for purchase.
Schedule of Events:
10:30am: Player Registration, Barbeque and Warm-up
12:00pm: Shotgun start with a scramble format
5:00pm: Reception and Silent Auction followed by Dinner, Live Auction and Award Presentation
As a non-profit organization, San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine relies heavily on proceeds from these types of special events to continue its mission. The money raised from this golf tournament will allow The Center for Grief Care and Education to continue to support the 11,000 individuals in our community each year, with grief and loss support services such as:
- Grief Street: A Family Bereavement Program
- Counseling and therapy for adults, children, couples and families
- Professionally led bereavement support groups
The San Diego Hospice golf tournament is sponsored by the Jack in the Box Foundation along with The Cetti Foundation, Owen and Marilyn O’Brien and Marrokal Design & Remodeling. The golf tournament would also not be possible without the excellent organization and planning of tournament chair, Kristy Brehm and co-chair, Kim Van Nostern.
To register for the San Diego Hospice golf tournament or purchase dinner tickets, please contact Tylie Daniels at 619-278-6509 or tdaniels@sdhospice.org.