Archive for December, 2008

Are National Real Estate Statistics Related to San Mateo Real Estate?

By Raymond Stoklosa · December 15th, 2008

No matter how many times I try to hammer home that nationwide figures are misleading, I still get questions when articles like this are released: U.S. homes lose $2 trillion in value in ’08. The fact is that there is nothing about national statistics that is applicable to the value of your individual home [...]

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A Golden Opportunity for First Time Home Buyers

By Raymond Stoklosa · December 12th, 2008

2008-2009 is shaping up to be the best home buying opportunity for first time home buyers and trade up home buyers we have seen this decade. Home prices and mortgage interest rates have dropped opening up a golden opportunity for San Mateo County first time home buyers. Call us today for your no obligation consultation at (650) 655-2500.

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Review: 4Info.net Craigslist Alert System

By Cassandra Stoklosa · December 9th, 2008

Like many of the other online homebuyers in the Bay Area, you might be searching Craigslist for a great deal. But unless you stay glued to your computer screen, there is no good way to be the first to find out about the best new listings on the site. That’s why we were psyched to [...]

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Holiday Home Sales

By Raymond Stoklosa · December 5th, 2008

Clients often ask me, should I put my home on the market during the holiday season? Not putting your home on the market or taking it off the market for the holidays is a mistake. Certainly, your home is not going to sell if it is not “on the market.” So, what is the advantage [...]

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