About Nicole Machado

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Nicole Machado is in the leading crop of innovative, cutting edge real estate agents in the San Francisco Bay Area. Combining her enthusiasm and passion for buying and selling homes, she presents a strong desire to serve her clients with unbiased information, thorough analysis, and high energy. Being a Peninsula native, she commands a thorough understanding of the local areas, with a focus on the Peninsula, San Francisco and East Bay.

nmachado@prucalbayarea.com
Phone: (650)246-3517
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Here is a selection of recent posts by Nicole Machado:

To hire a short sale negotiator or not??

June 1, 2010 · Nicole Machado · 4 Comments

With short sales on the rise is hiring a negotiator worth it? When taking on a short sale listing do you ask yourself if it is money well spent to hire a negotiator? Sure the time you save not having to contact the lenders yourself is money well spent, but how do you truly know if they are contacting them as frequently as they should be and negotiating to the best of their abilities?? The other question that begs to be asked… if you are the one hiring the negotiator to alleviate your work load why in most cases are you asking the buyer to pay for them? If you have decided to take on short sales isn’t part of your job to deal with the lenders and negotiate on behalf of your client? Isn’t that what we do best? I have recently come across a lot of short sale listings on the MLS that are requesting the selling agent to pay 50% of the negotiator fee or the buyer to pay the entire 1%. It seems to be a bit obscure and in most cases makes everyone uncomfortable.

Now don’t get me wrong I agree with the adage time is money, so I am all for Read more

The City of South San Francisco made a Boo-Boo

February 10, 2010 · Nicole Machado · 2 Comments

Incase any readers happened to get caught running a red light in South San Francisco prior to January 27th, you may want to read the following news story…

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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA (KGO) — Red light runners who were caught on camera in South San Francisco will get a legal break over a big, big mistake, and it is going to cost the city a lot of trouble and money.

“It’s a big mess,” South San Francisco Police Chief Mike Massoni said, referring to the red light cameras on two of the city’s busiest intersections — El Camino and Westborough, and El Camino and Hickey.

Since they were put in Aug. 15, the cameras have nabbed thousands of red light runners. The cameras were installed by the American Traffic Solutions (ATS) and they are working without a hitch, except for one thing.

“We didn’t go to a public meeting and have council formally ratify the contract between us and our vendor,” Massoni said.

So just what does that mean? Read more

San Mateo County Real Estate Wrap up 2009

January 20, 2010 · Nicole Machado · 2 Comments

Below is a chart that compares the San Mateo County Real Estate Market in 2009 to the San Mateo County Real Estate Market in 2008. As you will see the results are comofrting and shed some positive light on what is to come in 2010. Although interest rates are scheduled to rise as early as this Spring and foreclosures loom in the back ground, as long as inventory stays slow and steady the market should remain on a positive steady but upward incline. Now is a great time to take advantage of the low interest rates and tax credits that are currently provided. Please click on the thumbnail below for a full picture.

Nicole Machado- Prudential California Real Estate

San Mateo County Storm Watch

January 17, 2010 · Nicole Machado · 3 Comments

I received this information from a friend and thought I would share. Although it pertains to information in regards to South San Francisco, there are some great tips on how to be prepared in case of emergency.

This is a hazardous winter weather alert. Beginning Sunday and continuing through the rest of the week…a series of strong storms are expected to roll across the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Regions. The first storm is forecast to bring substantial rain across the Bay Area Sunday into Monday. Additional storms are then expected for much of next week. During the next seven days 10 to 20 inches of rain are expected to fall in the coastal mountains and 8 to 15 inches in the inland valleys and foothills. Due to many days of rainfall local flooding could occur. In addition, the storms beginning Tuesday or Wednesday are likely to also produce strong gale force winds that could cause property damage and power outages. Depending upon the intensity and duration of the rainfall coupled with a high tide localized flooding could occur in the low lying areas of SSF (San Mateo Ave. Airport, etc.).

This is the strongest storm of its type that has hit SSF for several years IF the forecasters are correct in their assessments! Read more

Prudential San Bruno 1st Annual Halloween Pumpkin Patch

October 23, 2009 · Nicole Machado · 4 Comments

Prudential San Bruno will be hosting our first annual Pumpkin Patch this Saturday October 24th from 10am-2:00pm. Our parking lot will be set up like a pumpkin patch and families are welcome to pick one pumpkin of their choice and enjoy goodies such as hot chocolate and cookies. Candy goody bags will be given to children as well as the option to have your face painted or take a picture to take home to remember the event. During the pumpkin patch we will be having our “Coats for Kids” drive so anyone who can spare a coat will be entered into a drawing to win 1 of 20 $50.00 gift cards from Target.

Please join us in making our first annual Pumpkin Patch a success!!

Nicole Machado

Slow & Steady wins the race!

September 11, 2009 · Nicole Machado · 9 Comments

What do you do when you have close personal friends who are in the market to buy, but can’t hire you as their agent out of obligation to a family member? I recently had a situation occur where my friends decided it was time to jump off the rental train and become home owners. I thought it was a great idea and a wonderful way to secure their financial future. The wife would call me and ask me questions and of course I would answer any and all that came my way. I even set them up with a loan agent to get them pre-approved and started sending them automated email alerts for new active properties. Read more

Is history repeating itself?

August 3, 2009 · Nicole Machado · 8 Comments

In recent months the entry level Real Estate market has shifted and become for some people, a competitive sport. If priced correctly homes aren’t lasting past the first week’s open house as buyers are frantically racing to submit offers. Supply is low and demand is high and we all know with that combination multiple offers arise. What’s good for the goose isn’t necassarily good for the gander.. is history repeating itself? Is what is occuring now exactly what we saw a few years ago when home prices soared and multiple offers were just expected? There are many factors that come into play, some may argue this market is nothing like the one we saw a few years ago. We can say for sure banks have tightened up their guidelines to put it gently. Unless you can prove you qualify, you don’t get approved. Interest rates are lower and home prices have dropped so buyers in today’s market essentially have more buying power. Appraisals have been tightened and often times more then one is necessary to get approved by the lender. With that said, is it really all that different? Are consumers so eager to purchase a home for fear they will “miss the boat” that they are over extending themselves to make it happen. Hopefully with the tightened lender guidelines, history won’t repeat itself. What are your thoughts as I would love to hear them…

Nicole Machado www.mve2day.com

SSF Proposed Sewer Rate Increase

June 14, 2009 · Nicole Machado · 3 Comments

Here is some information that South San Francisco Home Owners may want to know. I found this posting on the City of South San Francisco’s Website @ www.ssf.net & thought it would be useful to pass along..

Proposed Sewer Rate Increase

The City of South San Francisco provides your sanitary sewer service. For a number of years a fee has been collected for sanitary sewer service on your property tax bill. This fee shows on your tax bill as a line item titled SSF SEWER CHARGE.

Notice of Proposed Sewer Rate Increase and of Public Hearing -

This notices provides detailed information on the proposed rate increases and your rights as a property owner to voice your concerns or protests to the City. Please review the legal notice carefully.

The City has scheduled a public informational meeting on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. at the Magnolia Recreation Center, Multi-Use Room, 601 Grand Avenue, So. San Francisco. City staff and project engineers will be available to answer your questions about the proposed sewer rate increases. As this is an information meeting, the City Council will not be presiding over this meeting, and the City will not take any action on the rate increase at this meeting.

The City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed rate increase on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., at the City Council Chambers, Municipal Services Building, 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, to take public testimony. Your written protests must be delivered to the City Clerk by the close of this public hearing in order to be considered.

Proposed Sewer Rate Increase Q&A -

This handout provides answers to some frequently asked questions about the rate increase, the City’s sewer program and the City’s rate collection methods.

SSF Sewer Rate Protest Procedures –

These procedures set forth the process for the completion, filing and tabulation of written protests for the proposed Sanitary Sewer Rate Increase for the City of South San Francisco (City).