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

Can I really buy a house in Daly City for under $400,000?

January 27, 2009 · Karin Cunningham · 6 Comments

Not only can you buy a house in Daly City for under $400,000 right now but in South San Francisco, Pacifica, and San Bruno as well. Most of these lower priced bargains are short sales and bank owned property. They are not always in the best shape or have a lot of bedrooms but they are opportunities that some people have been waitng for! Although there is competion again to buy in this price range, more and more homes become available every week. It’s sad on one hand but a hopeful first time buyer’s dream! Read more

Have We Hit the Bottom

January 24, 2009 · Nicole Machado · 5 Comments

I was reading the January/February 2009 edition of the California Association of Realtors Magazine and came across this article I thought I would share. The article has good facts with a positive economic forecast for 2009 and the graph is a great visual representation of the history of the market.

To read the full article click on the thumbnail image of the article below, then click once more on the article to make the content larger.

SSF Real Estate… things are looking up

December 11, 2008 · Nicole Machado · 5 Comments

As 2008 wraps up and we all grasp onto our crystal balls to determine the fate of 2009… I wanted to end the year on a positive note with some statistics from the San Mateo County Multiple Listing Service that may help to give us all a positive outlook on the Real Estate market for 2009. South San Francisco was one of the Peninsula’s hardest hit cities with short sales and foreclosures, but by the looks of it, SSF seems to be bouncing back just fine. Read more