A recent claim that San Mateo Townhouse prices were dropping was surprising because the townhouse cited as an example was a 4-bedroom unit. Studio and 1-bedroom condos do have low demand, but...
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 several related rebate programs for San Mateo County which might significantly reduce the cost of putting in a drought-tolerant landscape. See "Drought Tolerant Landscape - Water Conservation - Rebates".
San Mateo New Townhouse Prices
A recent claim that San Mateo Townhouse prices were dropping was surprising because the townhouse cited as an example was a 4-bedroom unit. Studio...
House Prices Near SF vs. San Mateo House Prices
House prices in cities near San Francisco have been appreciating more slowly than in San Mateo. San Mateo house price appreciation is barely higher...
Will YIMBY Create Increased Condo Demand?
A recent look at YIMBY vs NIMBY said that a person's attitude about high-density housing was strongly affected by how urban centers were widely...
Real Estate Agent Commission
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....
Building “Affordable Housing”
Does the need for more housing that is affordable mean simply low-income housing? Projects that are being proposed focus on building small condos as...
Price Appreciation vs DOM
Although home buyers and home sellers should know days on market in order to make decisions, DOM is not a good way to predict house price...