San Carlos: Ready for Short Sales?

There is a lot of confusion over short sales.  They are a bit of a mystery to the general public and many agents struggle with them as well.  Before we go into the wonderful world of short sales, I believe that I should explain why I believe San Carlos may start to see more and [...]

San Carlos Foreclosures Remain Steady

San Carlos currently has 52 single family residences in some part of the foreclosure process.  It is interesting to note that this number is only higher by two, over the amount of foreclosed homes on the market last year at this time. First, it is important to note that there are different stages to the [...]

The San Carlos Friday 5

(1)  Overbids and multiple bids were the story of San Carlos real estate last week.  813 Tamarack, 142 Wildwood, 26 Beverly, 159 Ruby, 2230 Carmelita all fell under this category.
(2)  San Carlos has 32 Active properties and 28 Pending properties.
(3)  For those of you looking for an off-market listing, there is a 3/2, 1,500 square [...]

San Carlos Market Starting to Heat Up – PODCAST

Click the play button below to hear this week’s podcast on the San Carlos housing market.

San Carlos Buyers: This is a Must-Read

The perfect storm of market conditions in San Carlos is leading to some questionable tactics and dilemmas in certain transactions.  Buyers that fully understand some of these pitfalls will be in a much better position to protect themselves against these unfortunate positions.  My feeling is that this storm has been brewing for some time, but [...]

How to Interview a Realtor in San Carlos: An Insider’s View

There are currently 21,000+ realtors in San Mateo County.  How do you isolate the one that will be able to best serve you?  It can seem like a daunting task.  Listed below are some thoughts that you may want to consider when screening a potential San Carlos realtor.
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The first thing San Carlos realtors will [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.  [...]

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