The ladies of the Koop Group continue to be Top Producers within the company selling Coronado real estate. ” Their success has been generated by their focus on customer service, strong work ethic and involvement with the community said Joe Campagna, manager of Prudential California Realty’s Coronado office. “Their knowledge of Coronado and commitment to facilitate their clients goals has made them leaders in the real estate industry for many years.”

With over 30 years of experience in Coronado real estate, Kathy Koop is well known in the real estate community for her integrity and negotiating proficiency. Kathy is a legend award winner and has placed in the Top 1% nationwide for Prudential agents and has won numerous awards throughout her career. She is a graduate of Purdue University and has been a Coronado resident for 34 years. She has volunteered her time in many different sectors of the community from the Coronado Schools Foundation to community banking. She offers her clients useful and relevant information about real estate market trends and conditions.

Koop attributes a large portionn of her success to her team members hard work, dedication to the family business and experience to help their clients achieve their goals. Born and raised in Coronado, Karrie and Allison use their local understanding of the local community to match clients with their specific needs. Karrie Koop-Gilby is a graduate from the University of Colorado, Boulder Journalism School and Allison Koop-Rice is a graduate from the University of  Southern California Cinema School. “Working with my family has been a truly rewarding experience”, Kathy Koop said. ” And they have developed an excellent reputation for the ease and elegance in which they handle the complex details involved with real estate transactions.

The Koop Group would like to thank all their clients who have given them an opportunity to assist in the buying or selling of a home. They would also like to give credit to colleagues and affiliates who helped close transactions over the years. “We know we are lucky to work in such a lovely community”, said the Koop Group.

The Koop Group can be contacted directly at their office (619)435-8722, email kkoop@san.rr.com or website www.kathykoop.com .

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1. Perfect weather — Coronado, located just off the Southern California coast, enjoys the type of weather most people daydream about: warm sun, cool ocean breezes, just a few fluffy clouds, low-humidity, very infrequent rain, and a temperature that stays in the upper-60’s to low-70’s range all year long. As is the case in most cities on the Pacific coast, early mornings in Coronado can be chilly — but, once the fog burns off, you won’t want to go back inside until the sun goes down!

2. Perfect Location — Coronado is located right next to one of the most vibrant and colorful cities in the world: San Diego. Often called an “island,” Coronado is actually a peninsula connected to the mainland by a strip of land called the Silver Strand. Physically, Coronado is only about a mile from downtown San Diego, giving its residents easy access to a huge variety of shopping, dining, entertainment, universities, professional sports, and all the other great benefits a major city provides. For even more fun and shopping, Baja Mexico is just a 15-minute drive to the south.

3. Perfect beaches — Coronado’s beaches are consistently rated among the world’s best by travel guides, magazines, and television shows. In fact, the Travel Channel recently ranked Coronado’s beaches in the top-10 in the US, and number 1 in Southern California… which is saying A LOT when you consider the number of world-class beaches located between LA and San Diego. It’s no wonder that Coronado’s beach-front real estate is among the world’s most valuable!

4. Perfect Romance — San Diego’s “enchanted island,” as Coronado is often called, is among the world’s most romantic locations. Whether its a picnic on the beach, a Sunday afternoon concert in the park, or an intimate dinner in the famous Hotel del Coronado, Coronado offers residents and visitors alike the perfect romantic getaway. There’s a reason why Coronado has been chosen as the number one wedding destination in America: you won’t find a more magical place in such an exquisite setting anywhere in the world!

5. Perfect Small Town Atmosphere — Despite it’s close proximity to San Diego, Coronado has a truly unique and inviting “small town” atmosphere all its own. When you leave the city and cross the bridge to Coronado you really feel as though you’ve stepped into another world. You see wide tree-lined streets, elegant Victorian homes, charming Spanish-style cottages, beautifully manicured lawns, quaint, locally-owned shops and boutiques, clean air, nice, cheerful people… and many other things you won’t find much of in the city! It’s this safe, friendly atmosphere that is the real draw for many people looking for prized Coronado real estate.

Coronado definitely deserves its world-class reputation. It’s a truly special place that provides the perfect setting in which to live the “good life.” Buying Coronado real estate is a can’t-go-wrong investment anyone with the means and wherewithal should consider making!

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Financial Catastrophe for Schools Made Worse by Governor’s Proposal

Every January leaders of public organizations summarize the year’s events and forecast the near future of that organization. This year I have chosen to make this presentation in two parts because of the enormity of the financial crisis facing the Coronado Unified School District (CUSD). This crisis was further exacerbated on January 8th when the Governor of our state outlined his financial plan for California next year.

The Governor’s plan was to “protect education” but in fact the budget proposal for next year includes billions in additional education cuts. Locally we must add this to the already unbelievable revenue loss planned and we find ourselves facing the reality of well over $2.7 million in ongoing cuts for just next year. The total loss of revenue to CUSD from 2007 through 2011 equals a staggering $5.8 million or approximately 23% of total revenues. These are actual numbers and have not been adjusted for inflation. To add insult to injury, it does not appear that our state has any hope of increasing revenue to education over the next five years.

You are probably thinking you have heard this before, that the district has for years warned of severe cuts, yet academic performance never seemed to be affected, and in fact test scores improved. It is true that the district continued to improve academically even through this period of fiscal insecurity. Credit the excellent faculty and staff for taking on the increased workload after fellow employees are laid off. However, people have a limited capacity to take on extra work without losing their effectiveness. The stress caused by a heavy workload and the time spent on work previously done by others can be the “tipping point” that depletes any energy people have left, eroding the quality of their work and personal life.

These tragic cuts will result in a loss of services to this community and, most importantly, to our children. Whatever we considered to be “normal” will be gone forever not only because of the depth of the cuts, but also because of the length of time we will need to endure this loss of revenue. Instruction in the core subjects will be protected, but subjects other than core classes may be reduced, class sizes will be increased, and many teachers and staff will be laid off. There is no doubt that the next two years will be the worst CUSD has financially ever experienced.

The full PowerPoint presentation is available online at www. coronadousd.net/. Just click the “Superintendent” link under contents.

Jeffrey P. Felix, Ed. D., Superintendent
Coronado Unified School District
201 Sixth Street
Coronado, CA 92118
619) 522-8900 x1025

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“Gerri-Lynn Fives, president of the Coronado Real Estate Association, said she was not surprised to learn that Coronado’s median price was down 21 percent to $995,000 because many owners of second homes were willing to sell at a loss. Unless would-be buyers can make a 20 percent down payment, they usually cannot take advantage of the lower prices.”

Read the full article below:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jan/24/housing-data-show-countys-ups-downs/

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Recently Sold Homes

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To date, 106 Homes have been given a historic designation in the city of Coronado. If you want to know more about historic homes or the Mills Act, its valueand benefit, please give us a call.

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