Think you have good San Carlos knowledge? Take the test and find out how you match up! Note all answers are listed at the bottom. (1) Diddams used to be: (a) Woolworths (b) True Value Hardware (c) Mary Ann's Fabric (d) A-1 Party Rentals (2) He is referred to as the Father of San Carlos (a) Nathaniel Brittan (b) Asa Hull (c) Fred Drake … [Read more...]
The Problem: The hammer continues to come down on the San Carlos School District and its budgetary woes...and this time there are many questions surrounding the shortfall. In a community bulletin made public today, the San Carlos School District states that there will be a 1.4 million dollar shortfall for each of the following two years. Some … [Read more...]
The storm clouds which have been lingering over the San Carlos housing market for the last year may be starting to give way to brighter days. San Carlos tied a 2009 record today when its active inventory of single family homes dropped to 47 homes. Additionally, at least two of those 47 homes will be pending by tomorrow morning. Without any … [Read more...]
The results are in and Measure U failed in San Carlos by a little more than 600 votes. The city council will now be faced with the unenviable taskof making even deeper cuts into city services and costs. Privately, some of the Measure U supporters will tell you that the vote was much closer than they had anticipated. Passing any type of tax … [Read more...]
Love it or hate it, the chaos which occurs on Eucalyptus every Halloween and Christmas has made San Carlos a seasonal destination for folks from outside the city limits. The crowds seem to grow every year, as does the mardi gras-like atmosphere. The craziness that occurs on Eucalyptus works so well because it is fun for kids and adults. Kids … [Read more...]
Multiple offer situations are back in San Carlos. However, they are not back in the volume that they appeared a few years back, folks are not completely blowing away in the list price, and they are happening predominantly in the 700K-1M price zones. A few years back, the highest total purchase price was normally with winner in most multiple offer … [Read more...]
In what is shaping up to be a very contentious showdown in November, many of those against Measure U have organized and are now online with their group, San Carlos First. For those who may not be aware, Measure U is the San Carlos sales tax increase initiative. If passed, the measure would provide for a 1/2 cent sales tax increase on goods sold … [Read more...]
Rarely do we go outside the city limits for the San Carlos Blog, however, Belmont is our neighbor and it is currently considering an idea that could bring their housing market to an absolute standstill. I am hoping that our city leaders are occupied with other issues this week and pay no attention to what is going on next door. Essentially, … [Read more...]
For those of you who have been reading the San Carlos Blog since 2007, you may recall an article discussing the sale of 2036 Alma Street in San Carlos. The property was severely underpriced and went immediately with multiple offers. The sale happened so quickly that it went relatively unnoticed. This property will be back on the MLS in a week, … [Read more...]
Aside from the seller's personal narrative of their experience living in the property which comes through on the Transfer Disclosure Statement and Seller's Supplemental Checklist, the professional inspections conducted on the property are the most important documents contained in any disclosure package. Which inspections are necessary? The … [Read more...]
