Carolyn Dahan with Allison James Estates & Homes

11/06/2025

Breaking News for Buyers! Interest rates have just been lowered, making it the perfect time to lock in a better deal and make your home ownership goals a reality.

10/30/2025

House hunting doesn’t have to be scary; I’ll help you find a home so perfect it’s spooky! 👻 From start to finish, I’ll guide you through every step and keep the process fright-free. 🏡✨ Whether you’re buying or selling, I’m here to make your real estate journey a real treat. 🎃

10/09/2025

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10/09/2025

Living in San Diego is wonderful but living in our neighborhood of Burlingame is even better! We have great events all year. Two of them are "Dumpster Day" and "July 4th Bike Parade". When neighbors can get rid of their big trash items that they would normally have to take to the dump, and at our July 4th Bike Parade, kids decorate their bikes and we close off the streets with a Kona truck icee at the end.

09/26/2025

Celebrating a milestone birthday of our wonderful friends, Shelly and Karen at an amazing restaurant called The Galley in Chula Vista. Live music by Ron's Garage Band; great food and dancing the night away!

09/26/2025

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06/07/2014

Do We Need Real Estate Tax Incentives?

The U.S. tax code includes multiple incentives for buying and owning real estate. The mortgage interest deduction and property tax deduction are just a couple of the incentives that have come under fire in new “tax reform” plans for their purported special treatment of the real estate industry and h…

06/06/2014

Go Big! New Homes' Square Footage Grows

The housing crisis didn't just shrink a home's equity it also shrank its square footage. Smaller and highly efficient homes started to gain some attention. But not for long.

06/05/2014

Give Them What They Can’t Google

For years I’ve been harping about highly suggesting agents give consumers “what they can’t Google.” That is, after all, where our value lies.

06/03/2014

Law Sets Time Limits for Enforcing Homeowner Association Restrictions

Members of HOAs (Homeowner Associations) and directors of HOA boards in California all need to keep in mind that rules and regulations affecting property use, additions, and alterations are subject to a statute of limitations. That is, if the rules aren't enforced against a violation within a stipul…

06/03/2014

Up the Glamour with Mirrors

Mirrors have long been a favorite tool of stagers for the reflective qualities in lightening up interiors and elongating spaces. Lately, mirrors are making a bigger statements in rooms too.