San Mateo Condos

What’s the Difference Between a Condo and a Townhouse?

By Raymond Stoklosa · January 11th, 2010

It’s pretty simple. One is a legal ownership term and the other is a descriptive term. Condominium is a Legal Ownership Term A condominium is a declared form of shared ownership. It can look like a single family home or an apartment building or a duplex, triplex or row house. It’s the way the property [...]

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8 Critical Factors Affecting the Real Estate Market in 2010 Part II

By Raymond Stoklosa · January 7th, 2010

Yesterday, we showed you the first 4 of our 8 critical factors affecting the San Mateo real estate market in 2010. Today, we’re going to give you the rest. The Final 4 Climbing Interest Rates Stricter FHA and Fannie Mae Underwriting Rules Rising Foreclosure Levels Loan Modifications Fail Climbing Interest Rates The cycle aberration of [...]

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Class: Guide to Buying Condos Including New Financing Guidelines

By Rebecca Williamson · January 7th, 2010

Class Date: Tuesday February 23rd, 2010 at 7pm This Class will Also Be Live Streamed, See Info at Bottom of Post Continuing our month of San Mateo Condo Classes, we’ll be hosting a live seminar, Guide to Buying Townhomes and Condos in San Mateo on Tuesday February 23rd, 2010 at 7pm. For those of you [...]

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Webinar: Financing a San Mateo Condo

By Chris Williamson · January 2nd, 2010

Date/Time: Monday February 8th at 6:00pm The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced effective December 7th 2009 stricter underwriting guidelines will be required to approve condominiums in San Mateo County. In order for FHA or Fannie Mae (two of the primary loans consumers choose) to approve the condominium for financing, the entire complex will [...]

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Is Buying a Brand New Condo in Your Future?

By Raymond Stoklosa · December 14th, 2009

Looking at New Condominium Developments in San Mateo County? Every new San Mateo condominium development will have its own, on-site, sales staff. These people are generally friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable about the development and its features. However, these men and women work for the developer and are paid to sell condos in the complex [...]

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