Spring Fling is the signature event for the San Carlos Educational Foundation each year. Last year it raised over $420,000 for San Carlos schools! Spring Fling is a community-wide silent and live auction gala. Please consider attending this worthwhile event on Saturday, March 5th. For the fourth year in a row, I have donated an auction item … [Read more...]
I wanted to make just a brief departure from the normal world of San Carlos Blog posts and wish each of you a wonderful holiday season, and nothing but the best for 2011. I am very grateful for your loyalty to the San Carlos Blog. In the spirit of doing something different, below is a holiday riddle. Be the first person to comment on and … [Read more...]
As if putting your home on the market was not stressful enough, San Carlos sellers now have a new issue of concern: theft. On Thursday evening's newscast, NBC ran a segment discussing a theft in a San Carlos home, which also happens to be for sale in White Oaks. Unfortunately, the sellers lost family heirlooms and a well hidden engagement … [Read more...]
In October, Remax Today of San Carlos dropped the ReMax affiliation and is now Today Sotheby's International Realty. A few weeks ago, Cashin Company was bought by Coldwell Banker. Prudential California became part of Better Homes and Garden Real Estate. In and around San Carlos.....there may be more moves still to come. Why all the … [Read more...]
Please see the press release below from the Sheriff's Department regarding an attempted armed robbery on the 1400 Block of Cedar on Thursday evening. "On December 2nd at approximately 7:30 pm a resident was approached by a single suspect in his driveway as he exited his vehicle in the 1400 block of Cedar Street in the city of San Carlos. The … [Read more...]
If you have ever considered purchasing property in San Carlos you have probably been hit with the dreaded "disclosure package". The disclosure package is a compilation of forms from State of California, inspection reports conducted by the seller, warnings from the real estate brokerage and a host of documents detailing the seller's personal … [Read more...]
In association with my fellow founder and sponsor, Dr. David Young, of Young Orthodontics in San Carlos, I am pleased to announce that registration is now officially open for San Carlos Treasure Hunters 2011, Terror in the Canyon. This is the 5th Anniversary of San Carlos Treasure Hunters. In recognition of our five-year anniversary, we have … [Read more...]
Just when you thought the talk of budget cuts and outsourcing with regard to city services could not get any worse, well, it just took a sharp right-hand turn toward crazy town and has city leaders up in arms. How we got here: For those of you unfamiliar with the city's current plan to save about one million dollars a year on fire services, … [Read more...]
I have been fortunate enough to maintain the San Carlos Blog for the past three and a half years. I am extremely grateful for the loyal readership of all of you. Once a year I try to write a personal article. I believe it adds some color to every other post that is published on this site. This is my story. In May of 1992, I was preparing … [Read more...]
The $1,200,000 to $1,400,000 price zone in San Carlos has slowly become our Bermuda Triangle for properties. It’s a rather small zone, yet many properties seem to find their way into that zone and never leave. Here are the facts: There are currently 60 homes on the market in San Carlos. 13 of these 60 homes are in this rather small … [Read more...]
