Free Movies In The Park! 2009

September 12, 2009 · Karin Cunningham · 3 Comments

FREE MOVIES IN THE PARK!

Join us for the second annual Movies in the Park series, every Friday in September at 7:30 pm in San Bruno Park.

September 4: Raiders of the Lost Ark
September 11: Mamma Mia
September 18: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
September 25: The Music Man

Movies begin at sunset. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. For more information call 650.616.7017. Bring the whole family!

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Can I really buy a house at the San Bruno Farmer’s Market?

July 15, 2009 · Karin Cunningham · 3 Comments

Karin Cunningham-"Your San Bruno real estate specialist at your service!"

Lee Ginsburg-"San Bruno residential and investment specialist!"

Lee Ginsburg and I worked a booth at the San Bruno Farmer’s Market last Sunday and had such a blast! We are always trying to think of ways to promote our buyers and sellers and when we heard that the San Bruno Chamber of Commerce was offering booths to promote businesses, we thought it was a great idea for us! Since our office, Prudential California Realty, is in San Bruno, I live in San Bruno, I do a good portion of my business in San Bruno, not to mention my kids go to school and play sports here, I knew a good amount of people that walked by! It was a really great experience!
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What shall it be; Loan Modification? Short Sale? Foreclosure?

June 16, 2009 · Lee Ginsburg · 4 Comments

You are among the millions underwater and over stressed. What shall you do.

Your credit will be most negatively affected with a Foreclosure, then a short sale. As long as you stay current on your loan, loan modification should not affect your credit. Your credit score weather it is right or wrong is used by potential employers before hiring, landlords before renting, insurance companies before granting insurance and etc. Depending on your individual situation maybe credit is not important.

My client’s father nearing retirement age could live in his son’s rental unit and will not be looking for another job said he might pass away before his home in Las Vegas is worth as much as as his loan. He opted for foreclosure. Read more

San Bruno Real Estate “Shake Up”!

May 20, 2009 · Karin Cunningham · 16 Comments

Skycrest Village- New Homes- San Bruno

From the Skycrest Village, new homes in San Bruno, to the bank owned fixer uppers, San Bruno homes for sale are feeling the shift of a real estate “shake up”! Inventory over the past few weeks has dwindled down to a mere 40 homes for sale and 15 condos. That’s not too many when you consider that San Bruno consists of 14,677 households.

Prudential San Bruno’s 3rd Annual Shredding Party

April 17, 2009 · Nicole Machado · 4 Comments

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

Is it a “Buyer’s Market” or a “Buyers Market”?

April 13, 2009 · Julie Cleland · 4 Comments

The short answer is BOTH! What’s the difference and how can the market be both? A buyer’s market refers to a market where the conditions are more favorable toward the buyer. In real terms, the buyer has an upper hand in negotiations due to conditions. But what do I mean when I’m referring to a “buyers market”?

I’m referring to the incredible number of buyers we are now seeing in our local market signaling what may be the end of the the real estate free fall, at least in parts of the bay area. Just this morning, in my office’s weekly meeting, we discussed open house traffic over the weekend. Read more

What lays behind the front door?

March 9, 2009 · Francis G. Bautista · 7 Comments

Have you ever wondered how people live? I have always been fascinated by the interior of homes, what lies inside and how people live. Perhaps its my education and background in interior design/art history or maybe curiosity.

Well, boy was I taken aback and surprised to see what I found in this one particular home in Daly City. It was new on the market, a short sale so I previewed it for my clients prior to showing it on Sunday. The listing agent did forewarn me that the home was in shambles. And Yes it was a mess, however I did not make it down to the garage/basement that day because it was dark and the electricity was shut off and boy was I in for a big surprise. Read more

Benefits of staging!

February 1, 2009 · Francis G. Bautista · 7 Comments

After writing my blog on “What is staging?” I am following up with the benefits of staging and the return in dollars to the seller. After some thought, I called a friend, Yvette Thoma, who was a San Bruno Prudential Realtor and who has gone on to successfully open “Let’s Stage it” a local staging company.

She was kind to provide me with some real numbers and facts. Per Yvette Thoma “Out of the last 25 homes staged in 2008, “Let’s Stage it” clients in San Francisco recieved 3% above average market asking price and in some cases 8% above asking. The homes also sold in half the time.” Per Yvette “the cost of staging is much less than your first price reduction!” Lastly “Staging is not a expense it is an investment and is tax deductible.” Read more