In 2024 it became necessary for a real estate agent to get a written agreement with a potential buyer before they could tour a home with them. Claims had been made that sellers were forced to pay a...
Homes For Sale In San Mateo CA - Blog
New Townhouse Construction Greater Than Single Family Or Condo
Looking at the new homes built in Silicon Valley by the five largest builders in 2020 shows: 316 townhouses built, 230 condos built, and 148 single family houses built. Townhouse construction...
More Townhouses Built Than Condos Or Single-Family
Looking at the new homes built in Silicon Valley by the five largest builders in 2020 shows: 316 townhouses built, 230 condos built, and 148 single-family houses built. Townhouse construction...
Drought Tolerant Landscape
The "Lawn Be Gone" rebate offers up to $4 per sq. ft. of lawn which is replaced by drought-tolerant plants from the BAWSCA Approved Plant List. The list includes more than 2500 plants There are...
Zestimate – Zillow Lost $304,000,000
In 2018 Zillow announced "Zillow Offers" which gave home sellers an opportunity to sell their home directly to Zillow without listing their home for sale on an MLS. With the Covid-19 pandemic...
Tech Store, Fry’s Electronics, Is Shutting Down
Marking a change in Silicon Valley that many residents don't think about, Fry's Electronics, is shutting down the 31 stores it has remaining. Many techies welcomed Fry's Electronics when it opened...
Renting Out Your Condo or Townhouse
Assembly Bill 3182 (Civil Code Section 4740 and Civil Code Section 4741) limits the restrictions common interest developments may impose on offering units for rent. It took effect Jan 1, 2021. A...
Real Estate Commission
Real estate agents have been creating new real estate commission plans. JLee Realty has recently implemented a 0% real estate listing commission plan. Their expressed goal is to attract as many...
San Mateo Townhome For Sale
1311 Wayne Way, San Mateo 94403 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2.5 Living space: 1,540 sq.ft. Lot size: 0 sq.ft. Year built: 2003 Schools: Hall Elementary, Abbott Middle, Hillsdale High more...
Making A Purchase Offer
For many years in Silicon Valley, a purchase offer for a home was typically made at a specified "purchase offer date" promoted by the sellers' real estate agent. A preemptive offer would sometimes...
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