January home sales in the west are WAY up!

February 25, 2009 · Dean Rizzi · 1 Comment

I just caught this article off of Google AP. I’m passing it along because it gives more detailed picture of the January sales report. NAR reports existing home sales where down to their lowest levels in six years. However, if you look at the western region, they are up 32.1 percent from a year ago. Although prices are down, sales jumped 57% in the bay area!! Buyers are clearly taking advantage of the high inventory. What a great time for young families to get into that first home!

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h78GtI74ZouhZ1bCfF7cOWPQWKzwD96IS94O1

Neither Snow nor Rain nor Heat of Day….

February 16, 2009 · Kathy Wall · 7 Comments

It is about 3:30 p.m. and I’m doing an open house in a lovely, although freezing, townhome in Pacifica. The rain is pouring down in sheets. The door is open, hoping to encourage someone to come in. I’m bundled up, including wearing long johns under my slacks, and am suddenly reminded of the postal service motto: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat of day nor gloom of night shall stay these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” It occurs to me that, to a great degree, professional Realtors follow the same creed. An example of this would be my day today. Read more

A day without internet!

December 11, 2008 · Shokoofeh Nowbakht · 5 Comments

What would you do a whole day without internet? Scary! But, in fact, I got a lot done without internet yesterday. I went back to simple paper & pen and client list and called & contacted them. I admit, It wasn’t easy not to be able to check emails, or not even tweet . It’s amazing how much our lives depend on technology. How would you run your business one day without electricity? Can you imagine a day without multiple listing service?

Award Winning Real Estate Company!

November 27, 2008 · Mark Hasha · Comment here

Prudential California Realty, San Bruno Is part of the Prudential Real Estate family which J.D. Power and Associates has ranked as Highest in Satisfaction for Home Sellers among National Full Service Real Estate Firms, in its 2008 survey. We are proud!

San Bruno Coats for Kids Program…Share the Warmth!

October 7, 2008 · Jean Joh · Comment here

Parents often tell their children that one of the best ways to remain grateful is to remember those less fortunate than ourselves. Here’s one way to practice that and “share the warmth” with others in our community. The San Bruno Garbage Company and the City of San Bruno are having a Coats for Kids Drive throughout October. Prudential San Bruno is participating in this drive again this year and is one of the drop-off locations for clean, gently used coats through FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31st. Although this is a Coats for Kids program, all sizes will be accepted. So look through your closets and don’t miss this opportunity to help someone stay warm this winter!

Coats will be distributed on November 20th.

You can drop off your gently used coat or jacket at Prudential California Realty, 180 El Camino Real, San Bruno CA 94066.

For more information, see http://jeanjoh.com/page/coatsforkids2008.

Welcome to PruVoices!

July 2, 2008 · admin · 2 Comments

Welcome to PruVoices, a real estate blog sponsored by Prudential California Realty located in San Bruno, California. We are here to talk with you about all sorts of real estate related topics and hope you join in on our conversations on all things real estate!

Our topics include:

Bay Area neighborhood news and events. The San Mateo Peninsula areas we cover include Daly City, Brisbane, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Pacifica, Millbrae, Burlingame, San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos, and Redwood City.

Local real estate trends such as the amount of homes on the market versus recent sales. What is affecting real estate prices in your neighborhood?

Marketing your home. Let’s talk about great ways to get your home sold and how to get top dollar.

Real estate finance topics include current interest rates, pre-qualifying for home financing and FICO scores and loan programs such as FHA loans, first-time home buyer programs, CalVet, and some of the more local programs.

Real estate in the news, a place to express your opinion and leave comments about real estate articles in the news and on the web.

Frequently asked questions is another category that should help some of those who are too shy to ask!

We look forward to connecting with buyers, seller, and agents alike. We welcome all comments on our posts. Please don’t be shy to ask a question. That is how we all learn!

Our goal is to continue to provide information and engage in conversations about different areas in the Bay Area that you would like to buy, sell or simply talk about. We are very excited that you found us so leave us a comment and we will respond promptly!

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