In a real estate market gone global, the days of achieving success with “word of mouth,” a big yard sign and a property photo in the local paper are long gone.  When THE INTERNET entered the scene, the first gift we consumers received was a string of online consciousness intended to provide us with a more cost effective and efficient approach to delivering mail to friends and family.  Once the enormously powerful potential of information sharing and data gathering was realized, string after string of connection was born; eventually evolving into the vast, tangled data rich web that the U.S. and many other Countries depend so heavily on today.  The existence of our “World Wide Web,” overflowing with information, some accurate, some not, has created invisible, virtual pathways that have wrapped themselves tightly around the globe; pulling everyone closer together.  Making it so the term “neighbor” no longer describes just the people living on your block, but also the relationship of continents. 

One of the many results of overcoming the barrier of distance was the globalization of local economies.  Storefronts no longer have to be built with brick and mortar and customers no longer have to be able to drive to the store with cash in hand to make their desired purchases.  If you apply this concept to Real Estate and combine a virtual storefront of homes with International Buying Power and a devalued U.S. Dollar, what do you get? A new target market of buyers for U.S. Properties!   

Attention Sellers: Today’s Real Estate market knows no borders and neither should you.  Eager San Diego Home Sellers hoping to capitalize on the swing that the Real Estate Market Pendulum has made in recent months need to recognize that this new target market of foreign buyers exists and understand the necessity of working with a Real Estate Professional that can reach it.   In 2012, in the U.S., approximately 1000 homes were sold DAILY to non-U.S. people.  According to the National Association of Realtors’ Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, International buyers of United States properties spent $82.5 BILLION from April 2011 -March 2012 and California was one of four states that accounted for 51% of those total purchases!  What’s more, the number of international buyers who purchased 1 Million+ homes in the U.S. doubled from 2011 to 2012.  In today’s Global Real Estate environment, the potential Buyer for your La Jolla home could be living next door, in another state or on another continent.  Therefore, Sellers would be wise to consider the services of a Global Real Estate Advisor who can help them reach more Buying Power for their home than ever before. 

With offices and agents in more countries that any other company, no other Real Estate Company even comes close to having the Global Reach that RE/MAX offers its Realtors and their Clientele.  A Prestigious RE/MAX Associates office, located in the heart of La Jolla, California is among those helping their clients benefit from the national and global real estate marketing platforms and networks that only a company as globally massive and forward-thinking as RE/MAX could build.   RE/MAX Associates is operated by Owner and Veteran Realtor, Jason R. Hall and his Partner, Vice President of Marketing, Growth & Business Operations, Lisa Heinz.  In addition to her Business Marketing Degree from the University of San Diego, Ms. Heinz also brings 10 years of Real Estate marketing experience to the table.  Their newest office slogan, “Locally Owned.  Globally Known.” was created by Ms. Heinz, in an effort to relate the powerful competitive advantage that Local Knowledge and Global Reach can offer a Home Buyer or Seller.   “I’ve watched RE/MAX grow and evolve over the years,” said Heinz “and I’m proud of the direction we are headed.  We are leading the industry in the new global method of bringing buyers and sellers together.  We couldn’t be better prepared to serve our clients in this evolving marketplace.” 

Hall, who has been advising Clients and Realtors for over 20 years in San Diego, has personally assisted over 1000 clients throughout his Real Estate Career and advises a diverse Real Estate Clientele on market navigation and success strategies.   Hall's Award Winning Global-Minded Sales Team was carefully assembled to exceed client expectations in even the most demanding real estate scenario.  "As my VP would say, Global Realtors Get Results!" said Hall when asked about his Global-Minded approach to sales.  "My Team and I recognize that Home Sellers want to be able to pick from ALL of the most qualified buyers. So we market their homes to the WORLD.  My Sales Team utilizes global web sites, a vast network of more than 90,000 agents working in 90+ countries throughout the world and specially developed marketing tools to reach not only local buyers, but also foreign buyers living throughout the world who are interested in investing in properties like theirs." Hall went on to say that his Team at RE/MAX Associates in La Jolla, California also believe that their Home Buyers deserve the opportunity to buy the very best home that they can afford.  So Hall and his Real Estate Team use their superior negotiating skills and connections with the world’s most productive sales force to help their Buyers achieve their dreams.

The RE/MAX Associates Real Estate office in La Jolla, California provides a wide range of both Residential and Commercial Real Estate Services to assist local San Diego County Clientele and their referrals throughout the World with all of their home buying and home selling needs.  Whether it’s a First Time Home Buyer or an Experienced Residential or Commercial Investor, Jason R. Hall's Team of Real Estate Professionals at the RE/MAX Associates Office in La Jolla, California clearly have the expertise, proven track record and GLOBAL resources necessary to deliver to their Clients the highest level of Real Estate Service, Care and RESULTS.

Perkins Custom Coatings offers premium floor coating at a reasonable price. We set ourselves apart from others by using a high quality polyaspartic coating that is superior to Epoxy in MANY ways. A few of them include:

Spartaflex is UV tolerant so it won't yellow like epoxy will with sun exposure. Maybe that doesn't matter much in Seattle, but it's very important in Palm Springs where it's sunny an average of 269 days per year!

Spartaflex is flexible so it won't crack over time. Concrete moves. If your coating can't move with it, it will crack. Simple as that.

Spartaflex cures quickly so you can walk on your floor in an hour instead of a couple days. Get your cars out of the desert sun and heat and back into the garage ASAP.

We also take pride in our quality surface preparation. Surface preparation is a huge deal for long lasting floor coating. Too many companies cut corners during preparation to save money and lower their cost. There are no 2 ways about it, surface preparation plays a critical role in the life expectancy of your concrete floor coating. You might save a few bucks up front, but you'll end up having to repair or replace it sooner than you should.

We'd love the opportunity to answer your questions in detail and provide you with the information you need to make an educated decision. Give us a call or email and let us know how we can help (866) 330-1329

Also, here's an introductory deal that will save you $100 on your garage floor coating in Palm Springs.

And a photo album showing some of our work.

 La Jolla in Spanish means "The Jewel". It is the Jewel of America's finest city, San Diego. La Jolla is located 15 minutes from downtown San Diego. It has wonderful beaches, cultural activities and fine restaurants. La Jolla is an exquisite combination of a southern European resort atmosphere and Southern California fun. While La Jolla is known to be one of the most affluent communities in the United States, it has a down to earth feel due to the beautiful natural scenery and the helpfulness of its residents.

In addition to fine restaurants, beautiful beaches, hotels and art galleries, La Jolla is home to renowned institutions, such as the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Stephen Birch Aquarium & Museum. This is in addition to the University of California, San Diego. Furthermore, La Jolla is home to many Bio-Tech and software companies. In short, La Jolla is a great place to live in, visit, or do business.

Visitors from around the world enjoy the warm climate while staying in gorgeous houses and luxurious hotels. The indulge in all the beauty La Jolla has to offer while only a few minutes from downtown San Diego.

La Jolla features some of the highest home prices in the nation with an average listing price of $2,965,000. Of course, listings come in all sizes and prices with condos starting near $200,000 and soaring to multi-million dollar, oceanfront mansions.  It should therefore come as no surprise that many of the Real Estate Industry's leading Premium Full-Service Brokerages can also be found nestled together in the heart of La Jolla. Among them is the Prestigious Locally Owned and Globally Known, RE/MAX Associates, located at the intersection of Prospect Street and Girard on 1010 Prospect Street, just up the street from Scripps Park and La Jolla Cove Beach. If you have time after visiting La Jolla Cove, check out the STUNNING Ocean View from their 3rd Floor RE/MAX Associates Penthouse Suite (located above the Livingroom Cafe).  Binoculars for Whale Watching are graciously offered to those that venture in the office to inquire about Real Estate or just to enjoy the view.

La Jolla is surrounded on three sides by ocean bluffs and beaches and is located 12 miles (19 km) north of Downtown San Diego, and 40 miles south of Orange County California, The climate is mild, with an average daily temperature of 70.5 °F (21.4 °C) La Jolla is home to a variety of businesses in the areas of lodging, dining, shopping, software, finance, real estate, bio-engineering, medical practice and scientific research.

The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is located in La Jolla, as are the Salk Institute, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and the headquarters of National University (though its academic campuses are elsewhere).

Locals and tourists alike all flock to the world famous beaches including:

Windansea Beach - A surfer's paradise

Marine Street

Horse Shoes

Wipeout Beach

Children's Pool Beach

Shell Beach (La Jolla)

La Jolla Cove

Boomers Beach

La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club

La Jolla Shores - excellent for families and surfers.  Lifeguard protected

Scripps

Black's Beach (a nude beach leading up to Torrey Pines State Reserve)

The town of La Jolla is made up of numerous neighborhoods, each with its own design style and charm.  

La Jolla Farms – This northern La Jolla neighborhood is just west of UCSD. It includes the Torrey Pines Gliderport, the Salk Institute, and some of the most expensive homes in the world. 

La Jolla Shores – The residential area and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography campus along La Jolla Shores Beach and east up the hillside. Also includes a small business district of shops and restaurants along Avenida de la Playa. 

La Jolla Heights – The homes on the hills overlooking La Jolla Shores. 

Hidden Valley – Lower portion of Mount Soledad on the northern slopes.

Country Club – Lower Mt. Soledad on the northwest side, including the La Jolla Country Club golf course.

Village – Also called Village of La Jolla (not to be confused with La Jolla Village) the "downtown" business district area, including most of La Jolla's shops and restaurants, and the immediately surrounding higher density and single family residential areas.

Beach-Barber Tract – The coastal section from Windansea Beach to the Village. A few shops and restaurants along La Jolla Boulevard.

Lower Hermosa – Coastal strip south of Beach-Barber Tract.

Bird Rock – Southern coastal La Jolla, and the very lowest slopes of Mt. Soledad in the area. Notable for shops and restaurants along La Jolla Boulevard, five traffic roundabouts on La Jolla Boulevard, coastal bluffs, and surfing areas just two blocks off the main drag.

Muirlands – Relatively large area on western middle slope of Mt. Soledad. No businesses.

La Jolla Mesa – A strip on the lower southern side of Mt. Soledad, bordering Pacific Beach. No businesses.

La Jolla Alta – A master planned development east of La Jolla Mesa. No businesses.

Soledad South – Southeastern slopes of Mt. Soledad, all the way up to the top, east of La Jolla Alta.

Muirlands West – The small neighborhood between Muirlands to the south, and Country Club to the north. No businesses.

Upper Hermosa – Southwestern La Jolla, north of Bird Rock and east of La Jolla Blvd.

La Jolla Village - Not to be confused with the Village (of La Jolla). In northeast La Jolla, east of La Jolla Heights, west of I-5 and south of UCSD. The neighborhood's namesake is the Jolla Village Square shopping and residential mall, which includes two movie theaters

La Jolla is the location of Torrey Pines Golf Course, site each January or February of a PGA Tour event formerly known as the Buick Invitational and now (since 2010) called the Farmers Insurance Open.  In 2008, Torrey Pines also hosted the 2008 U.S. Open.

Two Must See's for visitors and locals alike are The Torrey Pines Lodge, at the golf course and the Museum of Contemporary Art - La Jolla  The Museum of Contemporary Art, founded in 1941, is located just above the waterfront in what was originally the 1915 residence of philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps. The museum has a permanent collection with more than 3,500 post-1950 American and European works, including paintings, works on paper, sculptures, photographic art, design objects and video works.  The museum was renamed Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in 1990 to recognize its regional significance.

La Jolla is truly a jewel among the many diamonds on the California coast.  You owe it to yourself to come visit.  

View Photos of La Jolla

Ortho Mattress is giving away a free mattress to one lucky winner. There will be one (1) Grand Prize winner. The winner will receive one (1) Queen Sized Doctor Preferred Regency Mattress Set. The winner may select either the Regency Firm, Regency Plush, or Regency Pillow Top and is encouraged to try out each model at their local Ortho Mattress before selecting. The approximate retail value of the prize is $1,000 and includes sales tax and standard local delivery at no extra charge. The winner has the option to apply the $1,000 value toward any Doctor Preferred, Summerhill & Bischop, or Ortho Avant mattress set should they choose to and must pay in full the difference on any upgrade. Should the winner decide to downgrade, any remaining credit will be rendered void once finalized. Standard warranties apply.

To enter, use this link which will direct you to Facebook :   http://goo.gl/LOkfQ

Ortho Mattress is giving away a free mattress to one lucky winner. There will be one (1) Grand Prize winner. The winner will receive one (1) Queen Sized Doctor Preferred Regency Mattress Set. The winner may select either the Regency Firm, Regency Plush, or Regency Pillow Top and is encouraged to try out each model at their local Ortho Mattress before selecting. The approximate retail value of the prize is $1,000 and includes sales tax and standard local delivery at no extra charge. The winner has the option to apply the $1,000 value toward any Doctor Preferred, Summerhill & Bischop, or Ortho Avant mattress set should they choose to and must pay in full the difference on any upgrade. Should the winner decide to downgrade, any remaining credit will be rendered void once finalized. Standard warranties apply.

To enter, use this link which will direct you to Facebook :   http://goo.gl/LOkfQ

ABOUT POLYASPARTICS

We get asked lots of questions about SpartaFlex, such as “if SpartaFlex looks just like Epoxy, but it isn’t Epoxy, then what is it?”

SpartaFlex, made by HP Spartacote, is a polyaspartic floor coating.  Polyaspartic coatings were invented about 2 decades ago by a Germany chemical company named “Bayer” (the same company that makes the aspirin).  Technically, polyaspartics are a type of polymer called “polyurea aliphatics”.  Polyureas are two-part systems, meaning that they require a resin to be mixed with a catalyst to create the curing reaction that hardens and cures the material.  Polyurea is what makes SpartaFlex so highly durable.

Although polyaspartics have been available for many years, their use as commercial metal and floor coatings have been relatively recent.  In fact, Perkins Custom Coatings was one of the first companies to offer polyaspartic coatings in Southern California.

Polyspartics exhibit the following characteristics:

. Rapid curing with a pot life that varies between 20 to 60 minutes (this is why the SpartaFlex installations can be completed in one day)
. High abrasion resistance (anywhere from 3-5x as abrasion resistant as Epoxy!)
. Can be applied at surface temperatures from 0º F to 120º F (Epoxy can’t be installed if the temperature is less than about 50º F)
. Very low viscosity (almost like water – that is why it forms such a strong bond to concrete)
. UV Stable (Epoxy will yellow in the sun.  SpartaFlex will never yellow in the sun)
. Made with very high solids content (which allows SpartaFlex to be a “green” product - made without volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that pollute the air)
. Resistant to hot tire pick up and most all stains and chemicals (acid is the only known “kryptonite” for SpartaFlex.  It is highly resistant to all other stains and chemicals)

Best of all, the polyaspartic coating that we sell, SpartaFlex, is manufactured by HP Spartacote – the company that currently owns the patent to the polyaspartic chemical manufacturing process and can only be installed by factory trained and certified installers.  You can be sure you are getting the highest quality polyaspartic coating available in the marketplace today.