OCEANSIDE CELEBRATES THE 4TH!!!

Join us on Saturday, June 28, 2014 for the 21st annual Independence Day Parade as it makes it way north on Coast Highway from Wisconsin Avenue to Civic Center Drive (just past City Hall). Come see floats, bands, walking groups, cool cars and much more. Our theme this year is "Show Your Pride, Oceanside".

The parade starts in front of the 101 Cafe (Coast Highway at Wisconsin Avenue) at 10:00 a.m. and works its way north with the first unit of the parade reaching City Hall around 10:15 a.m. Running time from beginning to end is about two hours.

Viewing of the parade is available from the sidewalks along the entire route. Spectators are encouraged to bring folding chairs. The highest concentration of viewers will be on the north end of the route past Seagaze Avenue.

The public is invited to the City of Oceanside Fireworks Show on July 3, 2014, from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm. The fireworks will be shot off just north of the El Corazon Senior Center, located at 3302 Senior Center Drive. Rancho del Oro will be closed just north of Oceanside Blvd. at Seagate and just south of Mesa Drive at Ocean Ranch Boulevard. This is the recommended and best viewing site for fireworks. 

Limited parking will be available in the Ocean Ranch Business Park. No parking will be available at the El Corazon Senior Center. Spectators are encouraged to arrive anytime after 6:00 pm, park in the nearby lots, bring a beach chair, and walk to the viewing area on Rancho Del Oro road. 

Food trucks will be parked on Rancho Del Oro and will be selling a wide variety of foods. From 8:00 pm –  9:00 pm El Camino High School and Oceanside High School bands will unite to play just prior to the fireworks show. This event is free and open to the public.

What do today's home buyers want?

Multiple Offers in a Seller's Market

The Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council's answers to frequently asked questions:

When home buyers outnumber sellers, the result can be a multiple offer scenario. If you’re searching for homes in a competitive market environment, you’ll want to take time to understand the dynamics of multiple offers and understand how this might impact your negotiating strategy. Some questions to discuss with your buyer’s representative:

Will I know if I’m in a multiple offer situation?

Not necessarily. Typically it works to a seller’s advantage if buyers are told they are competing with one another. But a seller must give their agent permission to disclose the existence of other offers before this can be shared with your buyer’s rep.

How will offers be presented to the seller?

The seller decides how they want this handled, either individually or as a group presentation. Once presented, a seller can elect to accept (or counter) one offer, reject all offers, or reject all offers in conjunction with a request to resubmit a “highest and best” offer.

Will the details of my offer be kept confidential from other buyers? 

The only way to preserve confidentiality is to ask the sellers to sign a confidentiality agreement before presenting your offer (which also applies to their agent). However, if the seller decides to have a group presentation of offers, you’ll either have to withdraw your offer or revoke the confidentiality agreement.

If my offer has the highest price, can I be confident that I’ll beat out other buyers? 

No. Sellers can accept whichever offer they consider “best” and that may be based on other factors, like the certainty of closing (e.g., the buyer is already approved on their mortgage) or flexibility on closing dates.

What are my options for writing a stronger offer?

In addition to firming up your financing (or paying cash) and offering flexibility on timing, there are a number of other things you can do, including eliminating contingencies, increasing your earnest money deposit or paying closing costs, to name a few. Discuss your options with your buyer’s rep.

If I don’t want to compete with other buyers, can I withdraw my offer? 

Yes, as long as you deliver notification to the seller revoking your offer before they’ve accepted it.