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
Prudential San Bruno will be hosting our 2nd annual pumpkin patch this weekend, Saturday October 23rd from 10am-2:00pm. Please join in on the festivities that include face painting, a complimentary pumpkin, a souvenir picture of you and your family taken in the pumpkin patch and goody bags for the children. We will also be serving hot chocolate & donuts from 10am-11:30am (don’t worry parents, we will have coffee for you in case you were wondering) and barbecued hot dogs & refreshments from 11:30am-2:00pm. Costumes aren’t mandatory but are encouraged. We look forward to seeing you and making this year’s pumpkin patch another success.
Day in the Park 2010 will be held at Orange Memorial Park, 10 am – 4 pm, Saturday, September 18, 2010! This will be South San Francisco’s 14th Annual Day in the Park. The event is made possible through the generous donations of local businesses. To be held at Orange Memorial Park, free parking with frequent shuttle service will be offered at South San Francisco High School. Food, friends, and fun for the entire family will fill the day! Come early and stay for lunch; local service clubs will be offering delicious sandwiches, snacks, and beverages.
Beginning at 10:00 am, Day in the Park features loads of booths, occupied by non-profit clubs, service groups, staff from city and county agencies and departments, church groups, local businesses, and crafters, all representing a wide cross section of the community. Fun activities will be offered for children, including Cosmo-jumps, face painting, and a petting zoo. An outdoor stage will host colorful performances by talented young people that reflect the diversity of the community.
Public safety demonstrations will be given by the Fire Department, including the Survive Alive House. Police demonstrations will include the K-9 dogs, and tips on safety and crime prevention.
Car enthusiasts will enjoy the special interest car show on the west side of the park.
The City of South San Francisco sponsors Day in the Park, with donations from a number of local businesses helping to fund the event.
For more information, please call the Parks and Recreation Department,
650-829-3800.
NICOLE MACHADO
www.mve2day.com
The SSF Farmer’s Market is entering into its down home stretch for the season. Don’t forget to stop by and check it out before it’s gone….
The South San Francisco Farmers’ Market opened Saturday, May 8th at Orange Memorial Park and will run until October 30th. Market hours are from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
For additional information please view the attached flyer or visit www.pcfma.com.
Down load flyer: ssf farmers market flyer
Get ready for fall by creating some tasty soup’s with fresh ingredients you find at the farmer’s market…
Farmhouse Style Corn Chowder:
Corn chowder is an American classic. Sweet corn and savory bacon are combined with onions and potatoes to create a hearty chowder that is a meal in itself. Read more
In a continuing effort to encourage recycling and reuse, the City of South San Francisco and the South San Francisco Scavenger Company are sponsoring the 11th Annual South San Francisco Citywide Garage Sale on Saturday, September 11, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Participation is free and residents keep all profits they make from their sales. No registration is required. ssf garage sale flyer
Nicole Machado
www.mve2day.com
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
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…
,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
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
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
