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2010
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Here's a sight that has become a welcome annual event in the hills of suburban Redwood City, California. With wildfire season approaching, areas have ordinances in place demanding that dried grasses be mowed down or otherwise removed from areas near houses. A "Rent-A-Goat" company provides that s...
05/27/2010
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Our colleague, Becky Bedard, from Charlotte North Carolina send us a good reminder in a few short words. We should take it to heart.Have you driven through your neighborhood lately an seen that neighbors house and said oh my god why don't they do something!! Well prior to listing your home take a...
05/26/2010
Mystery Photo Contest: Who Can Identify This Location? This month's contest is sure to draw lots of answers from folks far and wide. The photo was taken at one of the San Francisco Peninsula's best known places, and is a different view of a familiar landmark. If you think you can identify the s...
05/25/2010
Finding unclaimed money in California has been made much easier than in years past. And who wouldn't like to learn they have a forgotten stash, large or small, waiting for them? California's Unclaimed Property Law requires corporations, businesses, associations, financial institutions and insuran...
05/25/2010
San Carlos, California, 97070, is a real down-home kind of place, located on the Peninsula in San Mateo County, mid-way between San Francisco and San Jose. The motto of our town is "The City of Good Living." Well, this story I came across today shows that is more than empty words--San Carlos real...
05/23/2010
Another great idea to get lots of information to us. Share what's going on in your part of the world. We want to know. Several weeks ago I wrote a blog asking how we Realtors allowed ourselves to become the target market for those who were trying to sell advertising space back to us alongside...
05/23/2010
The real estate market in San Mateo County and the Silicon Valley--what's going on? My phone is ringing. Emails are arriving. Neighbors stop me in stores to ask questions and share their needs. The buyers are an eclectic bunch: first-time buyers, FHA approved searching for a single-family home in...
05/23/2010
This information comes from our colleague, Lorraine Sayer in Colorado Springs. She gives good facts in a clear, concise way. The 3 major factors in a home sale must blend together to create the perfect combination for success: location, price, and condition. When these three areas are add...
05/17/2010
The market for single-family homes in San Carlos, Ca, 94070 remains attractive to buyers. During February, March and the first part of April, we were woefully short of inventory which resulted in multiple offers becoming common once again. During the past 30 or so days, more homes have been list...
05/16/2010
Real Estate Market Report, selected towns in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties The bayside Peninsula towns of San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties continue to experience a robust real estate market. The April statistics for these selected towns are quite interesting to me, especially the percent o...
05/15/2010
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