Claudia Hurtado

Have you been to the South San Francisco’s Farmer’s Market!
June 28, 2009 · Claudia Hurtado · 4 Comments

fruits-vegetables1Have you been to the South San Francisco Farmers’ Market?

Well you dont know what you are missing!  It is now open Saturday’s  for the summer season until October 31, 2009 from 10am to 2pm!  It’s filled with wonderful fruits and vegetables, fresh cut flowers, and much much more!

The South San Francisco Farmers’ Market is currently located at the Plaza of the South San Francisco BART Station

Did you know that The Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association is the state’s largest operator of Certified Farmers’ Markets, with over sixty Certified Farmers’ Markets weekly in the Bay Area during the peak summer months. Certified Farmers’ Markets are locations that offer only California-grown products sold directly to consumers by the farmers that grew, nurtured and harvested the crops.

Hope to see you there!                                                Visit my Website!

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Nicole Machado

SSF Proposed Sewer Rate Increase
June 14, 2009 · Nicole Machado · 3 Comments

Here is some information that South San Francisco Home Owners may want to know.  I found this posting on the City of South San Francisco’s Website @ www.ssf.net & thought it would be useful to pass along..

Proposed Sewer Rate Increase

The City of South San Francisco provides your sanitary sewer service. For a number of years a fee has been collected for sanitary sewer service on your property tax bill. This fee shows on your tax bill as a line item titled SSF SEWER CHARGE.   

Notice of Proposed Sewer Rate Increase and of Public Hearing -

This notices provides detailed information on the proposed rate increases and your rights as a property owner to voice your concerns or protests to the City. Please review the legal notice carefully.

The City has scheduled a public informational meeting on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. at the Magnolia Recreation Center, Multi-Use Room, 601 Grand Avenue, So. San Francisco. City staff and project engineers will be available to answer your questions about the proposed sewer rate increases. As this is an information meeting, the City Council will not be presiding over this meeting, and the City will not take any action on the rate increase at this meeting.

The City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed rate increase on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., at the City Council Chambers, Municipal Services Building, 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, to take public testimony. Your written protests must be delivered to the City Clerk by the close of this public hearing in order to be considered.

Proposed Sewer Rate Increase Q&A -

This handout provides answers to some frequently asked questions about the rate increase, the City’s sewer program and the City’s rate collection methods.

SSF Sewer Rate Protest Procedures –

These procedures set forth the process for the completion, filing and tabulation of written protests for the proposed Sanitary Sewer Rate Increase for the City of South San Francisco (City).

 

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Shokoofeh Nowbakht

My Happy First Time Home Buyers
March 22, 2009 · Shokoofeh Nowbakht · 4 Comments

I went to visit my clients who just bought their first home 2 weeks ago. They had bought new dining set, living room set, and a flat screen TV over the fireplace. They were very happy and their little toddler boy had the greatest time running around the house, climbing over the couch and the dining table. He hugged me so many times and blew kisses at me. I enjoyed watching them. We were so used to meeting several times every week especially since the loan was getting approved and funded, that it was hard to say goodbye.

I’m going to miss not seeing them as often.happy-home

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Nicole Machado

The “Runaway Buyer”…
March 12, 2009 · Nicole Machado · 9 Comments

pk-grannyJust a quick post on a funny note… I have encountered a “runaway” buyer at two of my open houses in South San Francisco, two months apart from each other in two different neighborhoods. The first time I met her; she was so nice and friendly and seemed genuinely interested in the home. She said she liked it so much she wanted her husband to see it (he was waiting in the car). I didn’t think anything of it at the time, but once she went out to the car the husband slammed on the accelerator and took off down the street. I thought it was strange, but in this business nothing fazes me. It was about two months later Read more

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Nicole Machado

SSF Real Estate becoming a competitive sport…
March 8, 2009 · Nicole Machado · 8 Comments

2009-01-07-boxing_glovesGet on your boxing gloves and jump in the ring, but don’t wait for the bell to ring or you’ll be knocked out of the competition.  In the past few weeks homes in SSF have been flying off the market. I have been working with first time home buyers for about a month now that desperately want to purchase a home in SSF.  They are solid buyers that have excellent credit and a good down payment, however they keep getting beat out on properties by all cash offers. The two most recent homes they bid on had a tremendous amount of activity. One had 18 offers and the other had multiple offers within a few Read more

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Nicole Machado

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

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Nicole Machado

Mixing Business with Pleasure… does it actually mix?
November 19, 2008 · Nicole Machado · 1 Comment

Have you ever felt obligated to use a family member when it came to a business deal? While most of us have, has it ever left you wondering if that was the best decision? In some cases, it is an ideal circumstance. While in others it may be an uncomfortable situation that you were strong armed into. Read more

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