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 »
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 »
Foster City is known for its top schools and scores but not everyone can afford to buy a house in Foster City. Since this is a planned community, there are many options to own in Foster City for less cost than a house runs. There are condos built to be condos, not converted from apartments like in so many places in California. There are townhouses that really are single family homes but attached like row houses, and then there are condos that look like townhouses but are condos and you don’t own the land the unit sits on.
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.
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.
As a planned community, there are many of these to choose from. Some of the townhouses are really attached single family homes, and some are really townhouse-style condos. As Realtors we know the difference and it’s our job to explain that to you if you’re looking for one. Since Foster City’s single family homes are significantly higher in value than the condos or townhouses you get more for your dollar considering them, if you want to move to Foster City for the schools.
Foster City is a great family community with parks everywhere, a lake in the center of the town, the Park and Recreation buildings feature the only teen center in any of our communities around here.
Over all Foster City is the healthiest market in our area. Prices are up and we’re seeing that there were 2 months where prices exceeded the list price. This is something we haven’t seen in several years. Foster City sits in a perfect location for commutes to bio-tech or hi-tech, east bay or the City.
The city is home to about 30,000 residents. This was the first planned community in the western United States. There are single family houses, townhouses, condominiums, and apartments running in various areas of the city and many sit along side the water.
The saying a picture tells a thousand words is what today’s blog is all about. I thought it would be interesting to compare the housing inventory versus the housing prices for Burlingame, Hillsborough, San Mateo and Foster City. The charts show one year of data. What most of these have in common is a drop…Read More »
$999,950 -
1248 Capuchino Av
Burlingame
$1,295,000 -
1512 Ralston Av
Burlingame
$499,000 -
1532 Floribunda Av #3
Burlingame
$578,000 -
1110 Bayswater Av #105
Burlingame
$1,275,000 -
2920 Dolores Wy
Burlingame
$2,120,000 -
1506 Vancouver Av
Burlingame
$1,199,000 -
1785 Hunt Dr
Burlingame
$1,995,000 -
1612 Ralston Av
Burlingame
$699,000 -
1532 Barroilhet Av
Burlingame
$1,288,000 -
1515 Los Altos Dr
Burlingame
$1,675,000 -
1407 Montero Av
Burlingame
$1,458,000 -
1551 Los Montes Dr
Burlingame
$1,158,888 -
1500 Alturas Dr
Burlingame
$579,000 -
1435 Bellevue Av #104
Burlingame
$1,358,000 -
2928 Hillside Dr
Burlingame
$2,800,000 -
16 Davis Ct
Burlingame
$1,198,000 -
931 Capuchino Av
Burlingame
$439,000 -
1515 Floribunda Av #304
Burlingame
$249,000 -
777 Morrell Av #103
Burlingame
$1,949,000 -
10 Tiptoe Ln
Burlingame
$999,000 -
632 Trenton Wy
Burlingame
$2,575,000 -
1116 Drake Av
Burlingame
$618,888 -
1493 Oak Grove Av
Burlingame
$629,000 -
1500 Sherman Av #2d
Burlingame
$733,000 -
1491 Oak Grove Av
Burlingame
Real Estate was always an interest and an industry she wanted to migrate into, doing so in 2002, where she now works with her husband, Alex, helping people find the perfect home.
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