Below, is the 2012 San Carlos Real Estate Quiz.  Test your knowledge and learn some interesting facts about the 2012 San Carlos Real Estate Market … [Read more...]

Great For Some, Difficult For Others The rapidly changing San Carlos real estate market has sent prices in some areas of the city into uncharted territory.  While this news is applauded by current San Carlos homeowners, it is having the opposite effect on some other groups around San Carlos.  The identity of some of these groups is obvious.  With others, it’s not so apparent. Primary Culprit: Low Inventory While historically low interest rates and an improving economy are both contributing factors to the … [Read more...]

Podcast The San Carlos real estate market is in the middle of a massive transition.  Please click on the podcast below for the very latest information, including a new benchmark for 3/2s in the flats of San Carlos in the 1,400-1,750 square footage range.     … [Read more...]

Coming Soon!  Howard Park/Off-Market  I have a wonderful off-market listing coming up on a less-traveled, highly desirable street in San Carlos.  This is a ten year old home which was built by Joe Ravella.  It has four spacious bedrooms, three bathrooms, formal dining, living and family rooms, an open kitchen, a two-car garage and an intelligent design.  This home is just over 2,000 square feet on a 5,000 square foot lot.  List price is still being defined, but will be in the 1.5M range.  We will be holding … [Read more...]

Not A Normal Year Each year the San Carlos housing market has a predictability factor that allows agents to advise their clients on when to buy and sell a home.  For example, the time period of March through May is generally accepted as the time of the year with the highest inventory and most transactions.  September through October offers a secondary window of high activity.  The summer months can be tricky due to vacation schedules.  Similarly, the second half of November through January can be seem like a … [Read more...]

The Purchase Contract/Disclaimer Purchase contracts for the sale of real property do not always go as planned. Rarely, is getting out of a purchase contract the seller's concern.  However, for the buyer, it comes up in discussions before writing a formal offer almost every time. This post will go through all of the scenarios for a buyer backing out of a contract.  It will also briefly examine the legal arguments some buyers may put forth to exercise their rights.  Some of these have substance and others are … [Read more...]

Perception vs. Reality With the turnaround in the San Carlos market you are going to hear more and more about different people you know who are thinking of getting their real estate license.  Perhaps the thought has even crossed your mind.  It did for me back in 2004.  While it was, without question, the single best career move I have ever made, it’s not for everyone.  The goal of this post is to give you a realistic picture of what to expect in a career in real estate. First, let me say that I feel very … [Read more...]

San Carlos Market Update ~ Podcast Please click on the icon below for a podcast on the latest San Carlos real estate market conditions.   … [Read more...]