(1) Train Depot. The massive bricks used to make the San Carlos Train Depot are the same bricks that were used to construct Stanford University. In the late 1800's, Timothy Guy Phelps, an original landowner in San Carlos, called on his good friend Leland Stanford for help in building a train depot in San Carlos. Excess bricks arrived shortly … [Read more...]
Heating Up The San Carlos housing market is starting to heat up. For those who have been in the market for the past few years, the coming months may be a bit of a new experience. When listings are at a premium, buyers and their agents will need to have a polished strategy in place. If you find yourself house hunting in San Carlos this … [Read more...]
In Transition The San Carlos market is very much in transition. A historical perspective shows that while the majority of the last 60 years have been positive years for San Carlos real estate, for those periods of time when San Carlos had to work itself out of a recession, a transitional period takes place in the real estate market. These … [Read more...]
SCTH partners with SCEF In what has been a long time coming, myself and Dr. Young of Young Orthodontics are proud to announce that San Carlos Treasure Hunters has partnered with the San Carlos Educational Foundation for the benefit of San Carlos schools. This very unique and special version of San Carlos Treasure Hunters is for parents, only. … [Read more...]
Consider this a post in humility. I was looking back at all of the posts written since 2007, and I discovered that few, if any, detailed mistakes that I have made. I decided that if I was expecting folks in San Carlos to rely on what I write on this site, I needed to give a balanced assessment of things done correct and incorrectly as it relates … [Read more...]
Really? Yes, really. Granted, it's not downtown Palo Alto, but San Carlos is at least showing some signs of life after 9:00 pm. If there is one thing the Carlos Club and The Office have proven, it's that San Carlos does have a need for a nightlife scene. This Shouldn't Be Surprising Those that saw this need coming have had an advantage. … [Read more...]
Inspections Are Important San Carlos buyers would be wise to conduct their own inspections on a home before agreeing to remove their property inspection contingency. Most sellers will give the buyers a property and termite inspection as part of their disclosure package. However, please remember that unless the buyer has paid a fee to those … [Read more...]
Have you ever wondered how it is possible that we pay such high property taxes in San Carlos, yet our schools face budget shortfalls every year? You’re not alone. Here’s how it all breaks down: The Birth of Prop 13 Passed by California voters in 1978, Proposition 13 gained national attention and was a main player in the “taxpayer … [Read more...]
"It feels like we have been chasing a ghost." It certainly can feel like that. The ever-elusive four bedroom home in the flats, updated and on a nice lot for 1.3M-1.7M....sounds easy enough, right? Think again. As mentioned in previous posts, there is nothing more difficult to purchase right now. A while back I referred to this price … [Read more...]
A Proud, Longstanding Tradition Get ready San Carlos! Chicken’s Ball 2012 is on its way. With it roots dating back to the Barbary Coast in San Francisco in 1900, the Chicken’s Ball has been a San Carlos tradition since it first premiered in 1940. Its primary goals: (1) raise money for San Carlos schools; and (2) build friendship in the … [Read more...]
