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Consider Bike Scores When Buying a Home in Foster City

We all know the mantra when looking to buy a new home, Location, Location, Location. When buying a home location is what matters most — and for good reason, too In fact, the concept of Walk Score was created just for that purpose. Dedicated to the idea that “less time in the car means more…Read More »

Consider Safety When Showing Your Foster City Home For Sale – Foster City CA

When a potential buyer considers a home for sale in Foster City, they’re looking for more than just a home that “feels” good. They also want to make sure their wants and needs can be met now, as well as in the future. If the buyer has a young family, one of these needs is…Read More »

Home For Sale? Time to Spring Clean – Foster City CA

Spring has sprung, making it a great time to focus on sprucing up your home. Whether you have just purchased a home or are planning to sell, a little bit of effort spent and a few quick cleaning tips will help your home to sparkle! Along with the need for general de-cluttering and cleaning, the…Read More »

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 »

Buying & Selling a “Green” Home – Foster City CA

http://www.flickr.com/photos/20792787@N00/31466691/ by Jaime Silva

What does it mean to build “green”? This term is being used more and more today and its meaning is really rather confusing to most of us. Is it building with special materials by reusing recycled material such has lumber? Not using certain kinds of glues in building or manufacturing? What about inside the house…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 »

April 2011 Market Report: Foster City CA

Foster City was the first planned community in California and what makes it so like-able is the variety of housing choices offered. If you’re in the market to buy a home you can choose from a condo, a townhouse or a single family house with a wide choice of prices. Any one of them might sit along one of the waterways running throughout the city, near a park, or near the trails that run at the perimeter of the city. Throw in top schools and one can see why people want to live in Foster City, the mid-point of the San Francisco Peninsula.

How’s the Market in Foster City CA 03.09.2011?

Foster City, like the other local communities we write about, doesn’t have a lot of housing for sale. Therefore, the rule of supply and demand takes over and prices stay high, and are going higher. Foster City is a planned community with both single family houses and condos and townhouses for sale. We will see the data for both since the beginning of the year. What makes Foster City so compelling for families is the excellent schools, plethora of parks and trails, and access to water for boating, sailing or sailboarding.

How’s the Market in Foster City, CA – 2.4.11?

Here’s the market snapshot for Foster City, CA. Comparing to the other communities around here it’s doing okay with low inventory and prices holding upwards. This is a perfect example of all real estate is local, local, local and then hyper-local. The average price for a home in Foster City is $1,002,584. The average price for a condo or townhouse in Foster City is $544,528.

Market Report – Foster City CA – Condos/Townhouses – 7.22.10

Last week Foster City had 43 condos and townhouses for sale with an average list price of $575,946. These listings, had a median size of 2 bedrooms and 3.5 baths according to Altos Research our research company. Frankly I find that interesting since almost all condos have 2 baths and townhouses have 2.5 baths.