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...]
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...]
"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...]
What Is A Relocation Sale? Before getting into the nitty gritty of relocation, I want to mention that the following post is entirely my humble opinion. It is based on being involved in numerous relocation sales and seeing the effects of the sale on both buyers and sellers. With so many companies starting to hire again, "relocation" is a topic … [Read more...]
A Top 10 List For San Carlos Sellers In 2012 Yesterday, I posted the Top 10 List for Buyers in the 2012 San Carlos Real Estate Market. Today, it’s the sellers’ turn. Below is the Top 10 List which should help those thinking of selling their San Carlos home in 2012. (1) Your Representation. It all starts with your representation. … [Read more...]
A New Type of Market For Many As discussed over the previous month, the San Carlos housing market will start to steadily become more competitive over the next few months. For many first time buyers, a competitive market will be something they have not experienced. We have not had a competitive market in San Carlos since 2007. In a … [Read more...]
Moving Forward.....Finally. The San Carlos real estate market was knocked to its knees in 2008 and 2009. It stood on one leg in 2010 and two in 2011. 2012 will see it take its first step forward. All of the building blocks for a solid foundation are in place: high demand, an improving economy, solid local employment and cheap money. The … [Read more...]
2011 Year-End Complete San Carlos Real Estate Report The 2011 Year-End Complete San Carlos Real Estate Report is your source for anything and everything that happened in the San Carlos Housing Market in 2011. For those of you who cannot get enough data points, this report will give you plenty to work with. You can download this entire report … [Read more...]
About This Post After writing this post, I came back and added this section. I did not like the overall tone of the post because I felt that it was a little negative in areas. However, I decided not to change the wording because to do so would be to give an inaccurate account of the situation. Also, please understand that the goal of this … [Read more...]
