Real Estate Round-Up: State of property affects real estate values

We moved to Bonsall in 1992. We had been living in Long Beach, four blocks from the beach. We decided that we wanted to get away from the fast pace of the city and moved to the country for our boys. We wanted them to grow up in the country where they could run and play without concern or fear for their safety.

We moved to Bonsall because, at the time, we could not afford Fallbrook. Our 1952 country farm house was on 1.5 acres and had a tack room, barn and arena. It was the perfect place to raise a family.

Moving from a congested beach city, with its challenges, to a slower-paced agricultural c...