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San Carlos Has The Best Views on the Peninsula!

We were out running around Sunday popping-by to see clients on a spectacular afternoon.  It was one of those picture perfect days.  Clear.  Warm.  California dreamin…. These pictures were taken about 26 miles south of San Francisco on a high ridge in the hills of San Carlos.  This street has THE BEST views on the…Read More »

San Mateo County Schools Involved in Peanut Butter Recall

The recall of peanut butter that’s been in the news for weeks now has come home to our County and it’s serious business.  Many schools sell cookie dough as fundraisers to support everything from music to the library or even teachers salaries.  Eleven schools in San Mateo County sold this dough in late 2008. The…Read More »

Do you know where your food comes from? You should and can!

Farmers market

In our corner of the world here in central San Mateo County, we are fortunate to have some wonderful Farmer’s Markets. Most of them are seasonal, but two go year-round.  California has a Federation of Certified Farmers’ Markets that provide loads of benefits for small local farmers.  One of the benefits for us, the consumer,…Read More »

San Carlos Market Report for July 30, 2008

Last week there were 65 homes for sale in San Carlos ranging in price from a low of $569,900 to a high of $2,449,000.  Obviously, there’s a big difference between those homes not only because of price but size and amenities.  The number of days it’s taking to sell has remained fairly flat at 59. …Read More »

Time for Summer Concerts – Check Out What is Available Around Our Area

Since I like to write about happenings between Millbrae and San Carlos, summer means free concerts and each of our towns has some for you to pick from.  Make a picnic and grab your blankets to sit on and/or to possibly bundle up.  Bring the family and enjoy the music.  Free is good. When you’re…Read More »

It’s Spring and the School Scores Are Here

I often have conversations with clients about whether to buy a home near a school with high test scores.  Never mind that they don’t have kids yet, they’re thinking ahead.  So, we talk about how important it is, or isn’t to do this.  I’m mentioning this because the 2006 API test scores were released yesterday. …Read More »

Burlingame Residents This is a Good Time to Buy or Sell a Home!

Real Estate was the engine driving the economy, and real estate in Burlingame was no exception to this. We can’t go a single day without some one telling us that this is the worst real estate market ever. Is it, really?  Yes, of course it is in many places in the country.  The Detroit area…Read More »

Real Estate Has Ebbs and Flows Even Here In San Mateo County

Real estate, like many other industries, has ebbs and flows of the market.  As we enter the final month of the year we are in one of the slow periods for buying and selling homes.  San Mateo County’s real estate market has slowed down.  We are seeing fewer homes coming on the market   and fewer…Read More »

San Carlos’ Market Update

San Carlos is the final mid-peninsula city we are going to talk about this week.  It’s a charming town between Belmont and  Redwood City.  What I like so much about San Carlos is its downtown which is filled with locally owned shops and restaurants.  The train station, sitting along El Camino Real, was built in…Read More »

Market Update: San Carlos, CA 94070

San Carlos

The final community I’ll report on this round is San Carlos.  It’s one of my favorite towns on the Peninsula with a vibrant downtown made up of locally own shops and restaurants.  The community was built up in the low lands before and after WWII.  The homes in the hills went up in the 1960′s…Read More »



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