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The 2011 San Mateo Real Estate Market Report

The city of San Mateo is the largest city in our immediate area and has the most number of homes for sale during any one year. The 2011 San Mateo Real Estate market saw 596 single family homes sold. The average days on the market for these houses to sell was 56. Not bad…Read More »

Hillsborough CA 2011 Market Report

Hillsborough is always considered one of the most expensive communities in California and 2011 was no different than other times or any other years. Hillsborough’s 2011 Market Report shows that there were 134 sales of homes in 2011. Hillsborough only has single family homes. There are no condos. No townhouses. Only large stately homes on…Read More »

Burlingame CA’s 2011 Market Report

We just had a discussion with an old friend asking how bad the local real estate market was in 2011 and she was absolutely blown away when we said Burlingame’s 2011 market was vibrant. She doesn’t live in San Mateo County but in another area of California that has seen great decreases in housing value…Read More »

Here’s Where to Get More Data When Buying a Home: Foster City CA

Realtors are prohibited by federal law from steering buyers to locations or homes, and included in what we can not say is what the demographic of a community is all about. Sure we can give nuances and use buzz words that are benign but give an idea to some, but we really can never tell…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 »

There’s Going To Be Music in The Air in December 2011: San Mateo County

Just in time to help get you into the holiday spirit are many choral concerts. Start your holiday listening the first weekend on December on Saturday the 3rd and Sunday the 4th with your choice of two great groups. If you can’t make those concerts then you have several other weekends to choose from, and…Read More »

Better Homes and Gardens-JF Finnegan Realtors Enters Burlingame, CA

Everyone knows the Better Homes and Gardens name from reading the magazine and watching the cable TV channel. We are excited to announce that we, too, are now part of the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate ® family as our broker, John Finnegan, joins their real estate family. We’ve made a dramatic change without moving, changing contact information or meeting new colleagues. The entire Prudential family we used to belong to is now Better Homes and Gardens-JF Finnegan Realtors and we’re still in downtown Burlingame.

It’s Easy to Save Important Papers Before it’s too Late: Burlingame, CA

Earlier this month San Bruno California became a household name because of the horrific PG&E gas explosion in the Crestmoor area of the city. We know there were 8 confirmed dead and many dealing with severe burns that are life altering. The people who lost their homes, and were fortunate also to escape with their lives, have lost everything.

Spring Forward Saturday Night: Burlingame, CA

Congress changed things a few years back and now Daylight Savings Time begins the first weekend of March. That’s this Saturday night! Tomorrow night. So before you head off to bed, don’t forget to change all of your clocks. In our house that’s a lot of clocks since appliances have clocks today, and walls have clocks, and radios have clocks, you get the jest.

Hey Foster City, It’s Raining. Put on Your Headlights!

Back in 2005, the California State Legislature pass a bill making it manditory to put your headlight on when it is raining during daylight hours. If you’re out and about this week, make it a point to do this. Your life, my life and anyone else’s life is at stake.