Rick Turley, the President of Coldwell Banker announced today that the former Cashin Company in Burlingame and San Mateo, both now Coldwell Banker offices have merged to form a formidable power house in Northern California.   Congratulations to Peter "Pete" Aiello who will run the newly … Continue reading...

    Wow, someone sure hit the light switch at the beginning of the year because I can't count how many multiple offers I have encountered.   I've heard stories of over 20 offers, 41 offers in Pacifica, and the same in Palo Alto. My question is how many offers do you really need if you are a … Continue reading...

    My good friend and past associate Les Williams has written a book along with his daughter Penny Williams about his life growing up and his experience as a Tuskegee airman in world war ll.    My sincere apologies to Les for not writing this blog sooner. If you would like to purchase a book, … Continue reading...

    What a breath of fresh air to wake up reading the front page of the San Mateo Times on Sunday while drinking a cup of coffee and seeing in bold, "Housing values inch back up" by Pete Carey.   Still on Sunday, another strong sign was the front page of the SF Chronicle regarding the Technology … Continue reading...

   Wow, did someone flip the switch? It sure seems that way. The real estate market sure has picked up since November and December.   Why?  Well a few things have contributed to this. The first is consumer confidence. Shoppers were back out at the holidays and that was a very good sign that we, the … Continue reading...

    Time and time again I hear from potential new clients that they have excellent credit. When I ask who ran their credit or who they are approved with for a loan, they answer, I ran my credit myself.   A perfect example happened about 10 days ago when I met a very nice gal and her fiancee who … Continue reading...

The information provided below was sent by my dear friend, Kristen O'Brien, the President of the Coastside Mother's Club. Half Moon Bay's Ocean View Park needs a new play structure. Our entire community is working together to raise money to replace the old one, which is out of service and must be … Continue reading...

  On February 14, 2011 FHA announced changes to the annual Mortgage Insurance Premiums on all FHA transactions. Effective with FHA case numbers ( you must be in contract to get a case number) assigned on or after April 18, 2011 the annual MI premiums will increase by 25 basis points (bps).  The … Continue reading...

Coldwell Banker to honor their top 100 agents!   Today, March 24th 2011, Coldwell Banker is honoring their Top 100 agents in the San Francisco casino and San Francisco Peninsula area at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco.   I"m honored to be included in the top 100 and would like to congratulate … Continue reading...

    If you are thinking of investing in real estate, would it make you feel better or more secure to know if your Realtor or Broker also went through the same process that you are about to experience?   When your investment banker recommends a stock, a common response is " would you buy it … Continue reading...