San Carlos Train Station – Built in 1888

San Carlos Train Station – Built in 1888

The San Mateo County Assessor’s Office asked the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office to send out the following cautionary note regarding unsolicited property tax reduction offers.
In the past week, San Mateo County property owners have been blanketed with solicitations from private companies that are luring people to spend money to [...]

85 Stadler Drive, Woodside - $1,350,000
4 Bedrooms, 3 full Bathrooms, appx. 1.62 acres
 
 

1052 San Remo Wy - $1,225,000
4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 family rooms, pool, over 3,000 sq ft, private cul-de-sac location

 
448 Emerald Ave - $818,000
3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, updated kitchen, White Oaks Neighborhood

 
923 Elm St - $1,050,000
3 bedrooms plus den, 2 bathrooms, great location within walking distance to downtown, remodeled kitchen

Title insurer LandAmerica Financial and its subsidiary LandAmerica 1031 Exchange Services filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 on Nov 26 and Fidelity National Financial Inc plans to purchase the company. A loan officer in my office has already received notification from some lenders that their title insurance will no longer be acceptable and more lenders [...]

Below is a preview of the cover of Homes and Land magazine coming out this Friday. It features 2607 Graceland Avenue, San Carlos which is a 4 bedroom/2 bath home on an appx 18,000 square foot lot. An open house will be hosted this Sunday from 1-4pm.

Some sellers in San Carlos think the market is just fine, while others think it is aweful. The following is a list of 20 pending sales, 20 lengthly actives and 20 most recently closed sales. These homes are coupled with their associated “Days on Market” (D.O.M.) and “price change” stats.  Conclusions are numerous.
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With a vote of 263 to 171, the House passed the $700 billion Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.  The Senate had approved the same bill Wednesday night by a vote of 74-25.  Soon after, the President signed the bill, officially passing the far-reaching legislation.

 
I know the question we are all asking ourselves right now [...]

“As Written by NPR…”
If you spend hours watching HGTV, dreaming of remodeling your kitchen, or checking the value of your neighbors’ houses online, you may be suffering from “house lust.”
Rachael Brownell, a homeowner in Bellingham, Wash., says she looks at a real estate Web site every day. She calls it a “relaxing little ritual” for [...]

THE PROBLEM DEFINED
Our financial system is the foundation for operating a sound functioning economy. American business, consumers and international partners rely on loans with financial institutions for daily operations. Businesses typically take out short term loans to manage cash reserve depletion for items like payroll, acquisitions, and emergencies. Consumers use credit cards, home loans, car loans, [...]