Breaking News: San Carlos School District Puts Forth New Elementary School Boundaries

November 24, 2009 by Bob Bredel  
Filed under San Carlos Final Frontier

Responding to impacting issues at White Oaks Elementary and focusing on boosting enrollment at Heather School, the San Carlos School District has released a map of proposed changes.  The district wants to make clear that currently enrolled students and their soon-to-be-enrolled siblings will not be affected by the new boundaries. The new Superintendent, Craig Baker, [...]

Assessing the Damage to the San Carlos Real Estate Market

November 22, 2009 by Bob Bredel  
Filed under 2009 San Carlos Market Preview

That powerful storm of  impossible lending guidelines, a poor economy and buyer uncertainty which was parked over the City of San Carlos for the past 12 months did do damage to San Carlos property values.  The good news is that the storm seems to have moved on.  Now comes the unenviable task of assessing the [...]

San Carlos Treasure Hunters: The Secret Treasure of Zoe A. Powers – Registration Opens Dec. 1st

November 18, 2009 by Bob Bredel  
Filed under San Carlos Treasure Hunters

San Carlos Treasure Hunters is back for its 4th year! Applications will be available at www.sctreasurehunters.com starting December 1st.  THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT WITHIN TWO WEEKS FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS.  Please register early.  We are limited to the first 50 teams. The Quick Details: What:  4th Annual San Carlos Treasure Hunters, The Secret [...]

San Carlos Sued Over Sarah Palin Billboard

November 15, 2009 by Bob Bredel  
Filed under City of Good Living

San Carlos is once again on the national news radar. Alan Herson has filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against the City of San Carlos on behalf of his son, Jeffrey Herson, asking for monetary damages as well as his right to erect a billboard promoting Sarah Palin for President in 2012. It all started [...]

San Carlos Inventory Reaches New Low

November 14, 2009 by Bob Bredel  
Filed under 2009 San Carlos Market Preview

On Monday, November 16th, San Carlos will officially have just as many home Active as it will with a Pending status.  Look for Active homes to drop to 40, or possibly even lower.  Currently, there are 39 Pending properties in San Carlos.  It is the best ratio we have had all year and a clear [...]

Fantastic White Oaks Listing – Will not be featured on the MLS

November 13, 2009 by Bob Bredel  
Filed under 2009 San Carlos Market Preview

Occasionally, homes are not featured on our local MLS.  There is one particular home in White Oaks that is currently for sale and it will not appear on any website or any MLS.  The home is s on a well known, less traveled, White Oaks street and was the subject of a major remodel.  The [...]

How “San Carlos” Are You?

November 6, 2009 by Bob Bredel  
Filed under City of Good Living

Think you have good San Carlos knowledge?  Take the test and find out how you match up! Note all answers are listed at the bottom. (1)  Diddams used to be:  (a) Woolworths (b) True Value Hardware (c) Mary Ann’s Fabric (d) A-1 Party Rentals (2)  He is referred to as the Father of San Carlos [...]

Many Questions Surrounding Unexpected Budget Shortfall for San Carlos Schools

November 4, 2009 by Bob Bredel  
Filed under City of Good Living

The Problem: The hammer continues to come down on the San Carlos School District and its budgetary woes…and this time there are many questions surrounding the shortfall.  In a community bulletin made public today, the San Carlos School District states that there will be a 1.4 million dollar shortfall for each of the following two [...]

San Carlos Inventory Shrinking Fast

November 4, 2009 by Bob Bredel  
Filed under 2009 San Carlos Market Preview

The storm clouds which have been lingering over the San Carlos housing market for the last year may be starting to give way to brighter days.  San Carlos tied a 2009 record today when its active inventory of single family homes dropped to 47 homes.  Additionally, at least two of those 47 homes will be [...]

Election Results Are In – Measure U Fails

November 4, 2009 by Bob Bredel  
Filed under City of Good Living

The results are in and Measure U failed in San Carlos by a little more than 600 votes.  The city council will now be faced with the unenviable taskof making even deeper cuts into city services and costs.  Privately, some of the Measure U supporters will tell you that the vote was much closer than [...]

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