Archive for January, 2010

Foreclosure Market Realities and What’s Ahead for San Mateo

By Raymond Stoklosa · January 19th, 2010

Foreclosures Will Always Be a Reality The prevalence of the “6 Dreaded D’s” – death, divorce, disease, drugs, denial and da job – ensure that foreclosure will always be an element in the lender/borrower relationship. Foreclosure is a consequence of real people in distress experiencing one of life’s brutal low points. For the home owner, [...]

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Homes Sales in Belmont’s Hallmark Neighborhood

By Rebecca Williamson · January 18th, 2010

Homes are Only Worth What a Buyer is Willing to Pay for It When you are looking to buy a home in any neighborhood, it is good to know what other buyers were willing to pay for similar homes nearby. As we’ve said may times, homes are only worth what a buyer is willing to [...]

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Buying Foreclosures is Not a Get Rich Quick Scheme

By Raymond Stoklosa · January 15th, 2010

Beware: Foreclosure Industry is Full of Scammers As long as humanity has the “6 Dreaded D’s” – death, divorce, disease, drugs, denial and da job – foreclosure will be a part of the lending landscape. As long as we have people in distress, we will have people willing and eager to take advantage of them. [...]

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Webinar: What to Know Before Buying Foreclosures in San Mateo

By Rebecca Williamson · January 14th, 2010

Webinar Date/Time: Thursday February 25th at 6:00pm In addition to our Home Buying Tuesdays monthly home buyer education series, we are also adding a webinar series to our educational programs here at LivingWellinSanMateo.com. Bank Owned Properties and Foreclosures in San Mateo County This month we’ll be talking about a very popular subject, What to Know [...]

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20 Most Expensive San Mateo Homes Sold in 2009

By Rebecca Williamson · January 12th, 2010

Fewer Luxury San Mateo Homes Sold in 2009 The luxury San Mateo real estate market saw a significant drop off in the number of homes sold over $2,000,000 in 2009. Compared to 2008′s 367 homes sold, 2007′s 473 homes sold, 2006′s 453 homes sold and 2005′s 499 homes sold, 2009′s 251 homes sold for more [...]

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