Vacant Homes a Target for Homeless and Criminals
I was scheduled to do an open house at one of my listings in a terrific San Francisco neighborhood today. When I arrived at the property and unlocked the door, the first thing that I saw were 2 men’s socks and a bunch of dirt, along with something that looked like a dirt clot, but later turned out to be a rock.
Since this house has always been immaculate, I knew that something was radically wrong, so instead of entering the house, I first called the owners. When I was unable to reach them, I decided to call the police. Although it turned out that the intruder had already left, I’m so glad that I did call them, because it turns out that they were able to get really good evidence of who had entered.
This home had previously been “staged” and furnished, but the owners had requested that the staging be removed due to cost concerns, so it is now completely vacant. Although we kept the front drapes closed so that people would not notice that it was vacant, someone clearly noticed, broke a downstairs window and spent at least one night in the property, apparently ripping down one of the drapes and using it as a blanket. Read more
Realtors Help Seniors
RSVP is Coming
May 3-7
Get The Word Out!
Register now at http://www.samcar.org/userfiles/file/RSVP10_homeownerAPP.pdf
WHAT IS RSVP?
RSVP is an annual week-long community outreach program that takes place in May 3-7 during “Adopt-A-Senior” Week. Realtors of San Mateo County provides free assistance to seniors who cannot otherwise perform certain household tasks due to physical or financial constraints.
FREE HOME SERVICES FOR SENIORS & THE HOMEBOUND
Washing windows, changing furnace filters, turning over mattresses, vacuuming, changing light bulbs, replacing smoke detector batteries and other similar household tasks are just a few chores that Realtors will perform.
The program is one way Realtors and Affiliates can give back to their communities.
Who is eligible? If you are a senior or homebound and live in San Bruno, South San Francisco, Daly City, Millbrae, San Mateo, Burlingame, Belmont, Foster City or anywhere in San Mateo County.
INTERESTED IN FREE HELP
Please call San Mateo County Association of Realtors at 650-696-8200 or
register now at http://www.samcar.org/userfiles/file/RSVP10_homeownerAPP.pdf
Calling All CRAB FEEDS!
Yes, crab season is underway, and I’m starting to hear news of CRAB FEEDS all around the San Francisco Peninsula. What a chance to stuff yourselves with crab while supporting great causes. Here’s a little a plug for one in my hometown of Millbrae:
Hosted by Mills High Grad Night, Mills Sports Boosters, & Millbrae Lions Club
Saturday, February 6th from 6:30-9:30pm at the Millbrae Recreation Center
For more information, visit: http://millsgradnight.com/media/Crab_Feast_Flyer.pdf
Know of any others? Add them to this blog via the Comments section, and if there are enough, I’ll come up with a calendar for those who want to have a CRAB FEED MARATHON over the next couple of months. Bon appétit!
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Jean Joh- Prudential California Realty- Residential real estate
Millbrae Community Workshop
Last evening I attended a Millbrae NOW Community workshop. The meeting was open to the public and hosted by our city staff. The purpose of the workshop was to inform the community of its economic status, and what methods can be used to raise revenue for Millbrae’s’ vital services.
After hearing all the presentations, the conclusion was that the city does not have enough revenue to maintain its current services and is not building a surplus in our infrastructure which could be a huge liability if there was an emergency.
They were able to illustrate what cuts have been made by providing data on the sources of revenues and how it is distributed. It was demonstrated how the city was able to cut costs by sharing services, staff, and program budgets, such as fire and police with other cities, without impacting public safety. Read more
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