ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS
2010
Residential real estate for sale in San Carlos, California continues to be in short supply. This morning, the last weekday of January, there are only 28 single-family homes for sale in our multiple listing service, and 20 condos and townhouses. For a breakdown of these, read my post from earlier ...
01/29/2010
Residential real estate for sale in San Carlos, California continues to be in short supply. This morning, the last weekday of January, here's what's available for sale: 28 single-family homes for sale. Highest price: $3,780,000 (new construction, on market over a year.) Lowest price: $549,000 (a ...
01/29/2010
Thinking about buying in San Mateo County or the Silicon Valley? Our colleague, Elaine Stroman of Continental Home Loans in Brooklyn, NY, has graciously allowed me to share her blog post, below. While she's across the country in New York, this information pertains to San Mateo County and the Sili...
01/23/2010
A stormy day on the San Francisco Peninsula
01/20/2010
Our colleague in Palm Springs posted the comment below from our Californai Association of Realtors. We're seeing a strong market on the mid-Peninsula with low inventory keeping sales down.According to a January 12th, 2010 report, by California Association of Realtors (CAR), on the real estate mar...
01/19/2010
Peninsula Living: The Pulgas Water Temple Located in the hills behind Woodside and Redwood City, CA, you'll find the stately Pulgas Water Temple. It was built by the San Francisco Water Department in 1938 to commemorate the completion of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct, which brings water from the Sier...
01/19/2010
Peninsula Living: Who Can Name This Monument? Can you name this monument and give its location? (Hint: location is somewhere on the mid-Peninsula, between San Francisco and San Jose, CA) Contact me by 1/18/2010 and you'll be entered into a drawing for movie tickets.
01/17/2010
"...I might as well have a hitchhiker in my car." Our colleague in New York, J. Philip Faranda, sent out a great reminder about safety when your home is listed for sale. We have buyers looking for homes in the mid-Peninsula and Silicon Valley cities. Please contact me if I can help you. The oth...
01/17/2010
Many of you already know our Active Rain colleague, Elizabeth Bolton, but for those of you who are new here, or somehow haven't followed her blog posts, I'd like to introduce you. With over 200,000 points, 85 associates, and many a featured post to her credit, Liz exemplifies the spirit of a Rain...
01/14/2010
From my Active Rain colleage in southern California, Dom, comes this thoughtful post. His clickable link makes it easy to help those who need our help so desperately. Make it a good day! January 13, 2010 On January 12, 2010, the island nation of Haiti was hit by a catastrophic 7.0 earthquake. T...
01/14/2010