Want to live within a few blocks of Downtown San Carlos?

This home has been reduced from $1,020,000 to $939,000. I toured this home and really liked it. Great curb appeal, updated kitchen, backyard is very nice and there is room to expand in the future. Worth a second look for sure. MLS details for 811 Chestnut Click Here

Is The Market in San Mateo County Turning ?

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The inventory in San Mateo County is decreasing along with the days on the market. At the same time the number of homes under contract each month is increasing. Are we starting to see the market level off ? It may be too early to tell but the signs so far in 2009 are positive.

Sneakers Podcast! Friday 5/2

Skinny Sippin Podcast! Friday 4/24

Twitter – Flavor of the Month or Here to Stay ?

Twitter is becoming more and more popular but some are questioning it’s value. We’re not sure whether we really want to know what Ashton Kucher had for breakfast or if Shaq is tweeting from the toilet. We’ll leave this to the same people that watch the E Entertainment Channel. Twitter can definitely have a lot of value for your business. The branding and marketing value is truly enormous if used properly. Check out this recent article Click Here.

New Homes Sales, Traffic and Optimism on the Rise

RISMEDIA, April 18, 2009-New home sales, traffic and expectations all lifted meaningfully in March. Findings that support this news are detailed in the John Burns Real Estate Consulting April survey of builders across the country. According to the survey, while the improvement can be partially attributed to seasonality, we can also point to a shift in builders’ optimism in many metros. Article Here

Confidence Is Contagious !!

Just like bad news feeds on itself good news can also be contagious. We have had more good news lately in the stock market, consumer confidence, as well as other areas. We may not be out of the woods in terms of bad news and the economy but we seem to have taken a giant step forward in the last month. The real estate market is starting to show more signs of life as buyers take advantage of very low interest rates and a big dip in prices. If you have secure job, a sizeable down payment, and a long term time horizon now is a great time to buy real estate. We may not see another opportunity like this for a long time. As Warren Buffet said, “We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful. “

Even the venture capitalist confidence is up, Click Here

Skinny Sippin Podcast! – Friday April 3rd

When Will Prices Hit Bottom ?

Everyone is wondering when prices will hit bottom. If you’re in for the long term it probably doesn’t matter. Rates are low and the stock market is coming back. Time to jump in ? Check This Out

March 2009 Peninsula Sales

Check out www.MyPeninsulaHomeSearch.com Multiple Listing Service (MLS) search page for the Peninsula and beyond.

San Carlos Real Estate Profile 2008 – Prices Down 8% – Number of Sales Decline – Days on Market Up 20% -
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Redwood City Real Estate Profile 2008 – Prices Down 10% – Number of Sales Decline – Days on Market Up 108% -
Details Here

Peninsula Sales March 2009

Click on a city to access all sales details for the month with photo.

San Carlos

Redwood City

Belmont

Menlo Park

Palo Alto

Mountain View

San Mateo

Burlingame

Redwood Shores

Redwood Shores – Condos

Foster City

Foster City – Condos

Atherton

Woodside

Hillsborough