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Americans Still Prefer Buying a Home to Renting – San Mateo CA

Owning a home still has more appeal than renting for Americans, according to Fannie Mae. A sign of stability, safety, family and community, home ownership is an essential component of the “American Dream” of success and happiness and has been for many generations. The recent National Housing Survey (Q4, 2011) conducted by Fannie Mae found…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 »

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 »

Tick Tock Change Your Clock, San Mateo CA

If you have clocks that made a time change last Sunday like ours did, you’re not alone. Congress pushed the date for the end of Daylight Savings time by a full week but neglected to tell the tech companies around the world. Volia, we have our clocks telling us the time is an hour earlier than it really is. Or has been.

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.

April 2011 Market Report: San Mateo CA

San Mateo is the 2nd most populous city in San Mateo County with around 97,000 residents. What goes along with the size of the city is the dramatic difference in housing and prices. From entry level houses to huge estate sized homes, one can find almost anything in their price range. There’s a large assortment of condos, a sprinkling of townhouses, and lots and lots of single family houses, many built after WWII. Central in the county it’s a great commute location for north or south cities on the Peninsula.

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%.

How’s the Market in San Mateo – 2.4.11?

San Mateo is the largest city in our County with over 90,000 people and of course that means the most houses. Hold your hats here, we’re talking about over 25,000 homes just in San Mateo and they offer the greatest spread of prices, too. From entry level condos and houses to homes as grand any many in Hillsborough

Where’s the Market Trending? San Mateo, CA – 02.22.10 Single Family Homes

The City of San Mateo is the largest housing housing market in our immediate area. With a population just under 100,000 (or more once the census is completed) there is a wide variety of houses to choose from. It offers a good selection of entry level homes, and has one of the prettiest areas with executive homes in the County, San Mateo Park.

Where’s the Market Trending? San Mateo, CA – 02.17.10 Condos & Townhouses

Since San Mateo is a large and diverse city, there are options in buying a home besides a house within the city. Condos and townhouses are sprinkled around the city allowing for one to buy something better fitting their budget and needs. The condo and townhouse market is pretty vibrant in San Mateo.