Blair Havens Havens: “After years of slow growth, the city is evolving and becoming known as a culturally vibrant and entertaining city along the coast.”

OCEANSIDE, CA—Oceanside's economy is moving upward as businesses and residents are moving into the area, and the trend is expected to continue into as more residential and commercial projects come to market, Lee & Associates broker Blair Havens tells GlobeSt.com. We spoke with Havens exclusively about the Oceanside market, what's driving the market and recent investment and development activity there.

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Carrie Rossenfeld

Carrie Rossenfeld is a reporter for the San Diego and Orange County markets on GlobeSt.com and a contributor to Real Estate Forum. She was a trade-magazine and newsletter editor in New York City before moving to Southern California to become a freelance writer and editor for magazines, books and websites. Rossenfeld has written extensively on topics including commercial real estate, running a medical practice, intellectual-property licensing and giftware. She has edited books about profiting from real estate and has ghostwritten a book about starting a home-based business.