With Synthetic Field Green Light, Scrutiny Increases as Possible Park Closures Loom

For those of you who thought you had heard the final word on the City Council-endorsed synthetic field at Highlands Park, there may still be some life in this seemingly endless and controversial issue.  The installation of a synthetic turf field in San Carlos has been present since 2001.  After countless community meetings, Park and [...]

BREAKING NEWS: San Carlos School District Finalizes New School Boundaries

At last night’s San Carlos School District Board meeting, the Board approved final changes to the new San Carlos school boundaries.  The proposed changes to the boundaries, which was floated at community meeting late in 2009, remained with a few minor changes detailed below:

A few streets within Devonshire canyon will remain assigned to Arundel

The Board [...]

Listing Side Commission on Your House = $1

For the past few years I have donated a live Auction Item to the San Carlos Educational Foundation’s Spring Fling.  All proceeds from the annual Spring Fling event go directly to help San Carlos schools.  Spring Fling is a fantastic evening which raises a tremendous amount of money for our schools.  Last year, this event [...]

San Carlos Business Spotlight: Refuge

Refuge is this month’s winner for the San Carlos Business Spotlight Article.  Each month the San Carlos Blog selects a San Carlos business which took a risk on San Carlos and has transformed their business into part of the local community.  Refuge has managed to carve out its own niche in the San Carlos dining [...]

Keeping Yourself Out of Trouble with our Local Purchase Contract

There are a few different form contracts that realtors use in the Bay Area when it comes to writing up an offer for a house.  The one that is most commonly used in San Carlos is often referred to as the “PRDS Contract”.  Many of you may recognize it if you have submitted an offer [...]

BREAKING NEWS: MASSIVE PARK CLOSURES TO BE RECOMMENDED BY PARKS & REC

For those who have a child playing in organized sports in San Carlos and for those who utilize our parks on a daily basis, the following information will seem almost surreal.  At last night’s ASAC (Athletic Site Advisory Committee) the Parks and Recreation Department announced their recommendations for budget cuts which will be brought before [...]

They’re back….Multiple Offers in San Carlos Take Center Stage Once Again

Originally, I was going to write this post back in December, but I wanted to make sure that the momentum was going to carry through to 2010 before writing it. With inventory at record lows, the fear of rising interest rates and the overall feeling that the San Carlos market has bottomed, San Carlos demand [...]

Trying a Different Approach……

….to help my buyers who are looking in San Carlos.  With inventory at record lows in San Carlos, I am resorting to an alternative method for finding prospective homes for my buyers.  Detailed below is a list of 11 buyers who have all been pre-qualified and are aggressively looking for a home in San Carlos.  [...]

2010: Expect San Carlos Inventory to be Abnormally Low….Again

I wish the news was better on this particular topic, but it’s not. Low inventory was the dominant San Carlos real estate theme last year and it will be again this year. Buyers are extremely frustrated. Our inventory, especially the one million dollar and lower market, was almost completely wiped out between October and December [...]

New San Carlos Listing! Wonderful English Tudor with Spectacular Views and a Fantastic Lot

This wonderful English Tudor style home in the lower hills of San Carlos will be on the market tomorrow and available for viewings between 1:00-4:00. This 2,140 square foot home has spectacular views and a large, mostly level lot with a huge backyard. Built in the 1930’s, this home has been well taken care of [...]

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