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Here is a selection of my recent posts:

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

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

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

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).

Prudential California Realty San Bruno office is hosting its 3rd annual shredding event. This event is a complimentary event we host for the community. Each year has been a huge success and continues to grow every year. Last year the shredding truck was filled to the brim. The driver had to drive the truck around the block to try and level the paper out in hopes of getting everyone’s documents shredded. By the end of the event both sides of the truck were protuding out, but we did manage to get everyone’s documents safely shredded. Last year we shredded an excess of 12,ooo lbs of paper. 
Cars start piling in early as Prudential agents assist them at their cars to off load their documents. Some people drive in with a truck load of boxes and   Read more

Are you a new resident to SSF? If so, the City of South San Francisco has developed a contact sheet to get you started off on the right track. This information was found on www.ssf.net and I thought it was useful information for people who have recently moved to the City. Click on the thumb nail picture for a full size image.

The City of South San Francisco holds an Easter Egg Hunt annually at Orange Park in SSF, I found the below information at www.ssf.net and thought I would pass it along…

Another great piece of information for the community passed on by my Broker John Gieseker:

Jackie Speier hosts:

“Telephone Town Hall”

to address credit/mortgage problems

San Mateo – Residents of the 12th Congressional District who have
questions about consumer credit and/or mortgages can participate in a
“telephone town hall” this Wednesday evening with Congresswoman Jackie
Speier and counselors from San Francisco’s non-profit Consumer Credit
Counseling Service.

“I encourage anyone with concerns about credit card debt, consumer
loans, mortgage modifications or refinance to participate in this call,” Read more