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Keeping Your New Home Secure in Foster City CA

It’s official. Spring is in the air and your vacation plans may not be far behind. Whether you are embarking on a weekend getaway or an extended trip, it’s critical that you make arrangements to ensure the safety of your new home. Implementing the following suggestions will give you increased peace of mind on your…Read More »

2012 – An Affordable Time to Buy a Home in Burlingame CA

A combination of historically low mortgage rates and corrections in home pricing are resulting in the most affordable home market in two decades in San Mateo County. This is great news for home buyers if you are able to qualify for a loan. Stricter guidelines and qualifications make getting a home loan more challenging. Potential…Read More »

Why Has the US Post Office Disenfranchised Foster City?

According the the 2010 Census there are 30,567 residents living in Foster City. Foster City doesn’t even have it’s own zip code, making it the largest city in San Mateo County without its own zip code. Why then does the US Post Office no longer wish to deliver mail through the post office in Foster…Read More »

The Harvest Festival November 11-13: San Mateo CA

The Harvest Festival is coming to town! If you love buying hand made holiday gifts this is the place for you. It’s going to be held at the San Mateo Events Center on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 11 through 13. Can’t get there is weekend? Well you’re in luck because it’s going to also be held in San Jose Thanksgiving weekend at the San Jose Convention Center, November 25th through 27th.

Earthquake Safety is on my Mind: Foster City CA

It’s hard to believe that it was 20 years ago when Loma Prieta struck its fist above the earth and caused many deaths, fires, and fear throughout the region. Anyone who lived through it can tell you exactly what they were doing when it hit. It’s the last time our two baseball teams were in the World Series together, too. Perhaps we should keep that in mind when wishing for another Bay Bridge World Series!

Market Report – San Mateo CA – 10.05.2011 Single Family Homes

San Mateo is the second largest city in San Mateo County, and as such is quite diverse. There is housing at entry level prices and housing at executive level pricing which is the same as one might pay to live in Hillsborough or Burlingame. There are 91,601 on people in San Mateo according to the 2010 census and lots of housing to select from.

Market Report – Hillsborough CA – 10.03.11

We’re entering the end of 2011 as Fourth Quarter started over the weekend. What does this mean for real estate? We begin to see prices soften for those who must sell. We see homes come off the market as we approach Thanksgiving and the holidays as most people do not want to be bothered showing their home during intense family time.

A New Listing in Burlingame CA: 1612 Ralston Avenue

A new listing is always something to talk about and we’re no exception in wanting to tell you about this one. Burlingame California is a community sought after by families for many reasons. Weather. Schools. Location. Community. Charm. This home is full of charm, and situated in the best Burlingame location possible.

Loans Will Change on October 1 and Your Affordability Will Drop: Foster City CA

We are entering the most active time in real estate, the summer market. We don’t have a huge inventory of homes for sale any more and that means we are seeing multiple offers on the best of the best. San Mateo County has never seen a large surplus of housing. In fact, we have a shortage of housing for our communities which is why prices remain high. If you keep sitting on the fence, expecting prices to drop, you not only won’t see that but you won’t be able to buy as much as you can today. Short Sales and Foreclosures are around but not in large numbers

Are You Feeling Financially Squeezed? San Mateo,CA

You may be anxious about whether your lender is motivated to work out a solution with you. The reality is that lenders lose much less in a short sale or loan modification than they do in foreclosure. The cost of foreclosure may cost your lender up to 50% of the loan amount while a short sale could only cost them from 15-30%.