PruCalVoices is a real estate blog supported by Prudential California Realty located in San Bruno, California and www.PruCal.com
PruCalVoices is a real estate blog supported by Prudential California Realty located in San Bruno, California and www.PruCal.com
The Dream Makers Program offers grants for down payments to first-time homebuyers of modest means who valiantly work to protect our country’s national security.
You don’t have to be a Pentagon Federal Credit Union member to benefit from Dream Makers, and you can apply the grant to a mortgage from any financial institution.
How Do I Qualify?
You’re eligible for a Dream Makers grant if:
You’re Military (Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard or Veteran), a Department of Defense employee or a Department of Homeland Security employee.
You’re a first-time home buyer, or you have not owned a home for the last three years, or you have lost your home through divorce or disaster.
The gross household income, including allowances, that you use to qualify for your mortgage loan is:
A maximum of $55,000 per year, or
A maximum of 80% of your community’s median income based on your family size
What Steps Do I Take? Read more
Calling all South San Francisco Home Owners!! The City of SSF has brought back their sewer lateral program back…
Let the City of South San Francisco help you replace that leaky old sewer lateral and help you pay for it! The City of South San Francisco’s Sewer Lateral Grant Program will cover 50% of the cost, up to $2,500, by following program requirements. The City is offering a program to help residents improve their sewer systems and in the process help reduce inflow and infiltration (I&I) into the sewer lines, which can improve the quality of the waters of the San Francisco Bay.
WHAT IS A SEWER LATERAL?
Within the City of South San Francisco, the building lateral is defined as the portion of the sewer system, beginning at the junction with the house plumbing system, usually located two (2) feet from the foundation wall of the building, and extending to and including the connection to the public sewer main. The building lateral is the private property of the property owner who is, therefore, responsible for all costs relating to the installation, connection, maintenance, repair, reconstruction, alteration, abandonment or removal of the building lateral.
These building laterals are often a significant source of infiltration and inflow of additional water, or “I & I”. The Sewer Lateral Replacement Grant Program, or “SLRGP”, is designed to help defray a portion of the costs when the property owner or their agent is required to replace the entire lateral including the connection to the main.
This information was found at http://www.ssf.net/
Nicole Machado
Your SSF Neighborhood Real Estate Specialist
Calling all South San Francisco residents who may want to participate in this event.
For the 12th Consecutive Year, the City of South San Francisco and the South San Francisco Scavenger Company are sponsoring the “Citywide Garage Sale”. The Garage Sale will take place on Saturday, September 10, 2011. Residents wishing to participate may open their garages and participate in the sale on that day. Participation is FREE and registration is not required. Help the City in its continuing effort to encourage recycling and reuse by:
- Announcing the sale at your church or in a club newsletter
- E-mail family and friends
- Download the attached flyer and post it on a community or employee bulletin board
- Help ensure a large turnout on your block by encouraging your neighbors to participate
If you have any questions about the Citywide Garage Sale, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (650) 877-8518.
This information was was found on the city of South San Francisco’s website www.ssf.net
Nicole Machado
South San Francisco Neighborhood Real Estate Specialist
For those of you staying home this Labor Day weekend and enjoy eating great food, here are two great events going on you may want to check out… I have attached flyers to the events and a coupon for admission to the Belmont Greek Festival. Enjoy your Labor Day Weekend!
Belmont Greek Festival
Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 3-5
With the aroma of luscious barbecued lamb and the strains of upbeat bouzouki music, the 41st Annual Belmont Greek Festival swirls into the mid-Peninsula on Labor Day weekend, Saturday, September 3, through Monday, September 5, at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross, 900 Alameda de las Pulgas (corner of Ralston Avenue), in Belmont.
The three-day extravaganza is expected to draw nearly 20,000 visitors for the homemade Greek meals, specially-prepared desserts, nonstop entertainment and fun children’s amusement area, according to festival organizers.
“We want our guests to sample Greek hospitality at its best,” said Festival Co-chairman Gary Brenner.
“When Greeks entertain, they put out their finest of everything, and first and foremost, that means their best cooking,” Brenner said, “which means a lot of labor and a lot of love.” Read more
Just incase you were looking for Easter festivites for the kids, courtesy of SF Bay Area on the Cheap’s website (http://www.bayareaonthecheap.com/bay-area-easter-egg-hunts/)
Easter Egg Hunts & Bunny Opps – Free/Cheap
It’s that time of year again, so here are just a few of the 2011 San Francisco Bay Area Easter Egg hunts and Bunny opportunities. There are others around the Bay, but these are all free or cheap, so hop to it.
San Francisco
San Francisco – Spring Eggstravaganza
WHAT: Egg hunts, carnival rides, giant inflatables, arts & crafts, entertainment, food for sale. $5 per person.
WHEN: April 23, 2011, 11am – 3 pm.
WHERE: Sharon Meadow in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. (Valet bike parking provided by the San Francisco Bike Coalition (Located near 2nd entrance).
More Events: Read more
Prudential California Realty San Bruno is hosting it’s 4th annual shredding event. This is a complimentary service we as a company provide to our community as a way of giving back. Due to the success and evolution of the event, it has has afforded us the opportuntity to assist more of the community by providing two trucks to ensure every last document gets shredded safely. Last year we shredded over 1 ton of paper and hope to shred even more this year!
The process couldn’t be anymore easier. You simply pull into the parking lot where a Prudential agent will greet you and off load your documents for you.
An extra added bonus is that the truck has a video monitor that you can view as your documents are being lifted into the truck. This gives you the extra assurance that your documents are being safely destroyed. We also provide refreshments for your enjoyment. It truly is a wonderful event.
Prudential San Bruno holds this event annually, so make sure to mark your calendars every April, we typically schedule the event around Earth Day.
For your viewing pleasure and to get a sneak peak of how the event all goes down, please click the link below of a video of last years event.
The Shredding Party info is as follows:
Saturday April 23rd
10AM-2PM
180 El Camino Real
San Bruno, CA 94066
(Prudential San Bruno Parking Lot)
A special shout out to the creators of the video, Annie Chang, Jay Sondhi, Jean Joh & Shokoofeh Nowbakht
Calling all San Mateo residents currently living in the “flood zone” areas. This information was just released and I thought I would share it with the residents and future residents of the affected neighborhoods. This information was taken from the City of San Mateo’s website. I have attached the link below.
Project Status Update
In January the City Council awarded a contract to Maggiora and Ghilotti Inc., for construction of the Bayfront Levee Improvements South of San Mateo Creek Project. The notice to proceed with construction was issued on Febarury 16, 2011, and the contractor is currently preparing submittals. There are many required submitals which must be received and approved by the City prior to beginning the physical work. For example, a stormwater pollution prevention plan must be submitted, and this is a critical item which requires considerable lead time to prepare and review. It is anticipated that mobilization to the Detroit Drive parking lot (the staging and storage area) will begin this month, with construction to commence shortly thereafter. Construction will last approximately 12-16 months. Once construction has been completed, FEMA will issue a revised flood map and approximately 4,000 homes (north of Highway 92) will be removed and 2,000 homes (south of 92) will be precluded from the Special Flood Hazard Area. City officials will be working diligently with FEMA to have the levee work certified upon completion and to see the the revised flood map is issued as soon as possible upon completion of the project.
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The South San Francisco Elk’s Club & it’s community have joined forces in hosting a fundraiser to generate some much needed funds for the victims of this devasting disaster. In hopes of getting the word out, I decided to post this short informative blog for people who may not have a facebook account, but may still want to assist in some way. The details are as follows:
$10 pp includes:
Eggs, Pancakes, Bacon, Sausage, Potatoes, Fresh Fruit, Coffee/Juice
Thank you for your help getting the word out. See you on the 26th.
More info contact:
Elks2091SSF@gmail.com
Info forwarded from…Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/ELKS-2091-South-San-Francisco-Lodge/164317930259139?ref=ts
