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First Time Buyers Seminar 9.15 – Foster City, CA

If you’re a First Time home buyer, how would you like to join in on a Challenge to get a Million Dollars worth of tax credits for 125 San Mateo County home buyers? We are trying to do just that through education on how to buy your first home and take advantage of the $8000 tax credit Congress is offering you. Come to Foster City’s Park and Rec’s Lagoon Room on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 and attend a free seminar, 6:15PM to 8:15PM [...]

Foster City – 2009 is The Time To Buy. High Conforming Loans Are Only Here This Year.

We all know that we live in one of the most expensive areas in the country.  You’d think that the powers in Washington knew that, too, but they sure didn’t act as though that was the case.  Perhaps it was the Bush Administration who hated anything California and because of that they penalized the entire [...]

Belmont Market Update 6.30.08

Last week, Belmont had 62 homes on the market averaging 67 days.  8 homes went off market, 1 sold, and 7 were either canceled or withdrawn according to Altos Research.  Altos tabulates both homes on the MLS and those for sale by owner.  The MLS numbers are slightly different with 55 active homes as of [...]

The City of Belmont, California

BELMONT

In 1864, William Chapman Ralston, one of the Silver kings and a founder of the Bank of California, purchased a large ranch in Belmont and from the first ranch house he built, he went on to build a huge mansion, still standing today.  This mansion is now part of Notre Dame du Muir University, and [...]

Belmont Market Update – 4.15.08

Could Belmont Have Hit Bottom and Now Be Rising?

Tuesday is our Broker Tour Day.  We get a list of all new listings available for us to see on Tuesday by late afternoon on Monday.  Belmont, generally one of the hidden gems in our Fantasy Island had 10 homes over $1 Million Dollars today. Belmont had [...]

Belmont’s Kicking Off the Art Festival Season

Art Festival Weekend

You know it’s Spring when Art Festivals begin and this weekend Belmont kicks off the Art Festival Season in San Mateo County.  The Belmont Sidewalk Festival starts today and runs through Sunday at the Carlmont Village Shopping Center on the Alameda and Ralston.

This is always a great way to spend a few hours during the [...]

San Mateo County Easter Egg Hunts Are Just Around the Corner

Here Comes the Easter Bunny!

Easter is just around the corner and with that comes Easter Egg Hunts!  The first San Mateo County easter egg hunt takes place this coming weekend on Saturday, March 15th.  Head over to Orange memorial Park’s Picnic Shelter on Orange Avenue in South San Francisco to take part.  It’s the [...]

San Mateo County Real Estate Bliss? Maybe if You Squint Your Eyes a Bit!

Tahoe Winter

Winter Bliss in Tahoe! What is a better scene then a clear blue sky and clean white snow blanketing the
countryside?   We’re here in the Tahoe basin, really in the outskirts of Truckee at Old Greenwood, with some of our family taking in the winter season far from San Mateo County. [...]

Belmont’s Market Update – 10.28.07

Belmont is the second to last of our seven cities. It, too, is now a Cool Buyer’s Market.  The median price of $948,000 was reflected over 51 homes for sale.

Belmont is a small communities sitting between San Mateo and San Carlos, generally up in the hills.  There are some fabulous views from some of [...]