Archive for August, 2009

San Mateo Real Estate Price Report – July 2009

By Raymond Stoklosa · August 27th, 2009

The data through July 2009 for single family homes in San Mateo County has just been released. How’s the market, you ask? How Many San Mateo County Homes Went Under Contract? Sales under contract (also known as pending sales) continue to climb in July 2009, as pending single family home sales in San Mateo County [...]

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Do It Yourself Home Staging Tips to Improve Curb Appeal

By Rebecca Williamson · August 25th, 2009

When a potential San Mateo home buyer pulls up to your house, the first thing they see is the front of your home. Some even use the outside to judge whether or not to get out of their car and go inside. Therefore, it is important to spend some time sprucing up the front of [...]

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Why Now May Not Be the Right Time for You to Buy

By Raymond Stoklosa · August 20th, 2009

You’re a Real Estate Agent…Surely You Don’t Mean That? I absolutely do. Not all people should own a home. For almost all of us there are points in our lives where home ownership is not appropriate. Think you may be one of those people? Video: Is 2009 the Year to Buy San Mateo Real Estate? [...]

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Can You Steal a Bank Owned Home?

By Rebecca Williamson · August 17th, 2009

Many times San Mateo buyers, especially San Mateo first time home buyers, come in with the idea that they can get a great deal by underbidding REOs (bank owned homes). Unfortunately, it’s not so simple. REO properties actually sell on average for a higher percentage of their original list price than traditional properties do. (Traditional [...]

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7 Questions: Is Now the Right Time to Buy?

By Raymond Stoklosa · August 11th, 2009

This seemingly straight-forward question is often answered emotionally with little thought given to several very practical considerations. To be sure, the decision to buy a home is much more about a person’s circumstances and goals than it is about the market. Ask Yourself These Questions First Let’s look at some of the questions you can [...]

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