Marc Lyman - San Diego Real Estate Agent

09/03/2026

Suit. Surfboard. $330,000 over list. 🏄‍♂️

Yes, that's me carrying a surfboard in a suit. Stay with me, there's a method here.

📍 1802 Hygeia Ave | Leucadia
🏡 4+ bed/4 bath house + ADU
📋 Listed: $3,175,000
✅ Sold: $3,505,000
✉️ 8 offers. 4 cash. In escrow in one week.

That result wasn't luck, and it wasn't the market. It was three decisions made before a single buyer walked through the door:

1. Presentation. Fully staged. Meticulously prepared. Every room answered the question "could I live here?" before anyone had to ask it.

2. Marketing. Engaging video, custom floor plans, neighborhood mapping, high-traffic open houses, targeted digital reach. Buyers didn't stumble onto this house. They were found.

3. Precision pricing. $3,175,000 wasn't a guess or a number to leave room. It was the exact figure to pull in the widest pool of serious buyers at the same time. Then I ran the offer process the way it's supposed to be run: clear deadlines, a level playing field, every buyer's best terms up front. Eight offers became four cash offers became $330,000 over list.

Overpriced homes sit. Underpriced homes get "lucky." Precisely priced, compelling homes with flawless presentation and marketing can get eight offers in a week.

Congratulations to my sellers, and welcome to Leucadia to the new owners. Keep those surfboards handy! 🌊

If you're thinking about selling along the coast and want to see what this process looks like for your home, let's chat!

Marc Lyman | REALTOR®
📞 619.363.3000
🔗 MarcLyman.com
Pacific Sotheby's International Realty | DRE # 01959445

09/03/2026

Not for everyone. Sold anyway. 🥂

I recently said Savina Residence 3502 wasn't for the typical condo buyer. Turns out the right one was out there.

📍 1388 Kettner Blvd #3502 | Savina, Little Italy
🏙️ 35th-floor penthouse, one of only eight in the building
📈 Closed at the 4th-highest price per square foot in Savina's history*

Niche properties don't sell themselves. An unconventional floorplan that required a little imagination, a view-first layout, and a buyer profile that wasn't your basic condo buyer. Positioning, targeted marketing, and a clear story about who this home was for helped carry it across the finish line at $2,595,000

To my sellers: thank you for trusting the process.

To the buyer: enjoy the mesmerizing view. It's a great one. 🌅

Thinking about selling (or buying) something that doesn't fit the mold? I would love to hear about it.

Marc Lyman | REALTOR®
📞 619.363.3000
🔗 MarcLyman.com
Pacific Sotheby's International Realty | DRE # 01959445

*Per SDMLS data as of 08/31/2026

08/13/2026

🌴 Turns out "55 and better" in San Diego often looks like pickleball at 9, an ocean walk at noon, and friends on the patio by 4. ☀️

Active adult communities here are more varied than most people expect. Rancho Bernardo, Ocean Hills, coastal Carlsbad, and some genuinely great options out in East County all have their own personality, and the right fit really depends on how you want your days to feel and what communities feel most like home.

I put together a guide to some standout communities, the HOA questions worth asking early, and how to tell whether a community actually matches your lifestyle. 🏡

Read it here: https://marclyman.com/55-plus-homes-for-sale-san-diego/

You can find this one and all my other articles in the blog section at MarcLyman.com. 📖

Marc Lyman | Realtor® | Pacific Sotheby's International Realty | CA DRE 01959445

Browse current 55+ homes for sale in San Diego, including active adult communities, retirement neighborhoods, condos, and single-level homes.

06/04/2026

Some homes you tour. This one you escape to. 🌴

An enchanting Leucadia sanctuary at the quiet end of a gated, no-through street, where the loudest sound after dark is the surf 🌊

Herons overhead, butterflies through tropical greenery, and 15-ft cantina doors that dissolve the line between living room, deck, and lush grounds.

✨ Main house: 3 bed | 3 bath | 2 offices
✨ Upstairs primary suite: private deck, spa-like bath, dual walk-in closets
✨ PLUS a 1 bed | 1 bath ADU (guests, income, or a studio of your own)
✨ Surf shack, outdoor shower, owned solar, EV charger
✨ Minutes from sand, coffee, tacos, and legendary breaks

Homes like this surface once, then disappear. 🔑

🌐 https://1802hygeia.com
📞 619.363.3000
✉️ [email protected]
📍 1802 Hygeia Ave, Leucadia



Marc Lyman | Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty | CA DRE 01959445

05/06/2026

Chrome, carbon fiber, ocean views, and one of the most iconic weekends in La Jolla. 🏎️✨

The La Jolla Concours d'Elegance brought together an incredible mix of rare automobiles, design, craftsmanship, coastal luxury, and car aficionados all overlooking the Pacific.

Proud to see Pacific Sotheby's International Realty as one of the event sponsors again this year.

One thing I love about San Diego real estate is that lifestyle is part of the value. Events like this are a reminder that buying a home here is also buying into a community, culture, and experience that’s hard to replicate anywhere else. 🌴

Quick wrap-up from an amazing weekend in La Jolla. Which car would you take home? 👀

Marc Lyman
Pacific Sotheby's International Realty
DRE #02124370

📍 San Diego Coastal Real Estate
📲 619-363-3000
🌐 marclyman.com