Archive for September, 2009

What’s Ahead for Bay Meadows Race Track Property?

By Rebecca Williamson · September 30th, 2009

Yesterday a member of the San Mateo City Planning Committee came to speak with us and gave us some updates on the Bay Meadows Project. As many of you know, the Bay Meadows race track was demolished recently and the debree has been removed. You are probably wondering what is in the works for the [...]

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The Poison Pill of Home Buying

By Raymond Stoklosa · September 27th, 2009

Arguably, the single most common mistake home buyers make is financial unpreparedness, or starting the home buying process without putting their financial house in order. The golden rule of home buying is “Find a Loan First and Then Find a Home.” Home Buyers Biggest Mistake – Financial Unpreparedness In the latest episode of The 3 [...]

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Can You Really Buy San Mateo Foreclosures for Less than $20,000?

By Raymond Stoklosa · September 24th, 2009

I just heard a radio commercial touting how you can buy thousands of beautiful 4 bedroom, 2 bath homes for $20,000 and $199 per month. WOW! What a deal! Where can you find these bargains? NOT in San Mateo County…that’s for sure. Of course, the company sponsoring the commercial can send you all the information [...]

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How’s the San Mateo Foreclosure and Short Sale Market?

By Raymond Stoklosa · September 21st, 2009

The headlines shout “Foreclosures Mount”, while the talking heads proclaim “Falling Home Prices and Rising Inventories.” Well, in the words of College Football’s GameDay host Lee Corso, “not so fast, my friend.” What About the San Mateo County Real Estate Market? Certainly, in some parts of the United States foreclosures are at all time highs [...]

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15 Questions to Ask Before Making an Offer on a Short Sale in San Mateo

By Raymond Stoklosa · September 20th, 2009

San Mateo County has its share of so-called short sales. To be clear, we don’t have the glut of short sales or bank owned homes as we see in places like Sacramento, Modesto and Stockton. San Mateo County’s inventory of distressed properties is indeed very modest. Just How Many Alleged Short Sales are For Sale [...]

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