What If My Offer Is Rejected?
Oddly enough, I get asked this question most often before clients write offers. This usually goes along with the fear of commitment or loss. Either way, clients are usually inquisitive of this before even writing an offer or deciding on what terms to offer.
If your inquiring about rejection before you write your offer, you should ask yourself how that would make you feel? Is this property your dream home, starter home, vacation home, investment? I think depending on where your interest lies with investing in that particular property will then come the answer to your question, “what next”?
If the outcome is not what you predicted or wanted then maybe you should ask your realtor why; what was the seller looking for in an offer? How can I learn from this to increase my chances of acquiring my next property of choice? Of course the best advice comes from those with their hands in the market every day so to speak! So….. don’t be afraid to ask your favorite realtor here at Prudential in San Bruno, ” WHAT SHOULD I DO?”
Lets get your best offer in first, then and only if we have to, will we deal with rejection TOGETHER:) Otherwise, BEST OF LUCK with your offer!
Bernadette Ramirez
Prudential California Realty
I WORK FOR YOU!
You can reach me @ 650-871-3639
Should I rent or buy?
Should I rent or buy is a question that just about everyone asks themselves at one time or another. At what point does it make more sense to own a home than to rent one? Much of the decision comes down to personal choice…..Do I want to be in charge of my own home or have someone else be responsible for repairs and maintenance?
For me, the choice was a relatively simple one because I have always hated the idea of a landlord telling me what I could and couldn’t do in my home, so I always knew I would try to do whatever I could to purchase my own home.
In the end it often comes strictly down to the money. Sometimes, it simply doesn’t make sense to purchase a home, particularly if it means that you will be struggling to make the payments each month, let alone pay for property insurance and taxes. When my son and his wife were trying to decide whether to continue renting or buy a home, they went to this website and found it to be very helpful: http://www.decisionaide.com/MPCalculators/Menus/MP_Calculators.asp. When you get there scroll down the page and you will find a link for Renting vs. Buying. Read more
San Bruno Park Swimming Pool 2011
“The San Bruno City Park Pool is located at Crystal Springs and Oak Avenues in San Bruno City Park, adjacent to the Veterans Memorial Building. The pool is a seasonal pool open from June-September. The pool is an “L” shape, 25×20 yards, 3 to 10 feet deep, and heated to approximately 83 degrees. The facility also has a toddler pool approximately 1 foot deep. Only coastguard approved flotation jackets are allowed. Parent must be in the water with the child if they are wearing a lifejacket. Before June 1st the contact number is (650) 616-7184, after June 1st the pool office number is (650) 616-7191. ”
http://sanbruno.ca.gov/parks_sbpool.html
Rec Swim is Mon-Fri 1-3:30 and Sat. and Sun. 1-4:00 It’s only three bucks! You can’t beat that!
I love bringing my kids to the pool because they always run into other kids from school. It’s also right in the park so we can hang around afterwards and picnic. The staff is also very nice and friendly!
Being a Realtor in San bruno is a pleasure when you get to talk about all of the city’s ammeneties, the pool being in the top 10!
San Bruno Posy Parade 2011 Celebrates a “City with a Heart”
Fiesta de Trituracion
Prudential California Realty San Bruno estará patrocinando el 4to Evento Anual de Trituración de Documentos. Este es un servicio gratuito que la compañía provee como servicio a nuestra comunidad en forma contribución. Debido al éxito y evolución del evento, tendremos dos camionetas que se aseguran que hasta el último documento sea triturado en una manera segura por que queremos para poder asistir a más miembros de la comunidad. ¡El año pasado trituramos más de una tonelada de papel y esperamos triturar más esta año!
El Proceso no podría ser mas fácil. Usted simplemente se estaciona en nuestro estacionamiento donde uno de los agentes de Prudential lo recibirá and recogerá sus documentos.
Un beneficio adicional es que las camionetas tienen un monitor con video donde usted podrá ver cuando sus documentos sean levantados hasta la camioneta. Esto le dará una seguridad extra de que sus documentos son destruidos seguramente. También para su disfrute vamos a proveer un lonche ligero y bebidas. En verdad que es un evento muy agradable.
Prudential San Bruno patrocina este evento anualmente, marque su calendario cada Abril, normalmente hacemos este evento cerca del Día de La Tierra.
Para que tenga una idea de como es y cómo se organiza el evento por favor presione en la cadena que esta abajo para ver un video del evento anterior.
La información de La Fiesta de Trituración es la siguiente:
Sábado 23 de Abril
10AM-2PM
180 El Camino Real
San Bruno, CA 94066
(Prudential San Bruno Parking Lot)
Con especial agradecimiento a los creadores del video, Annie Chang, Jay Sondhi, Jean Joh & Shokoofeh Nowbakht
Lupita Fernández-Terlau
http://www.lterlau.prucal.com/
San Bruno Farmers Market Is Comming Back…..
The San Bruno Farmers Market is coming back. The Farmers Market located on the historical San Mateo Avenue between Jenevein and Sylvan starts on May 1,2011 and is scheduled to go thru September 25, 2011.
The farmers market has a wonderful selection of the freshest picked fruits, vegetables, nuts, berries and much more.
This wonderful market is a memeber of the Pacific Coast Farmers Market Association.
Curious what else you can find at the farmers market? Visit http://www.pcfma.com for more information and event locations!
Happy Shopping:)
Bernadette Ramirez
Prudential California Real Estate
www.barforu.com
Is the Bay Area Home Buyer Obsessed with School Scores
Many homebuyers in San Mateo, San Bruno, Burlingame, Millbrae and up and down the peninsula purchase their homes based on school scores. I am not sure if API, Academic Performance Index, (http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ap/ ) scores is an accurate evaluation method to determine a young person’s education. I find the API scores of a school to determine the college you child goes to as reliable as a City’s Median home prices is in determining the value of your home. Homes in a city are varied and encompass a large diversified area just like a school’s diversified student enrollment and have high and low performing students.
Many of our public schools have a large population of intelligent non- English speaking immigrants. Teachers are trained and cater to that specific group and they also teach to the more advanced student by offering enrichment classes, honor classes, etc. Both of my son’s went to a public High School in San Mateo that possibly has the lowest scores amongst the San Mateo High Schools. They both graduated and went to very good schools. In their graduating class several students were accepted into Harvard, Stanford, MIT and more of the top schools. Some of their friends went to a private high school, were not happy, did not perform well and transferred out. A peninsula high school with a rating of 10 has had an epidemic of suicides. Top scores is not the final answer. Read more
Pumpkin Patch, Cabbage Patch…Millbrae Patch?
photo credit: Patrick Hoesly
photo credit: Patrick Hoesly
Just a couple examples of what you’ll find on the Patch for Millbrae, where I live:
- A list of events in the area to celebrate the Lunar New Year throughout the month of February: http://millbrae.patch.com/articles/chinese-new-year-events
- A list of the ten best restaurants opened in 2010: http://millbrae.patch.com/articles/10-best-millbrae-restaurants-opened-in-2010
Or how about in San Bruno, where my office is located?
- Mastick Avenue Residents Vow to Keep Neighborhood Safe After Shooting: http://sanbruno.patch.com/articles/mastick-avenue-residents-vow-to-keep-neighborhood-safe-after-shooting
- San Bruno Real Estate Enjoys Growth for Third Month in a Row: http://sanbruno.patch.com/articles/san-bruno-real-estate-enjoys-growth-for-third-month-in-a-row
There’s a patch.com site for almost every city in the Peninsula: South San Francisco, Burlingame, Pacifica, Belmont, Foster City, San Carlos. What a great way to keep on top of what’s happening in your area or if you’re thinking about moving, to get another taste of the city you’re considering.
Jean Joh: Visit my website at www.jeanjoh.com or follow me on twitter as jeanjoh.
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