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Thinking of a Multi-level Coastside Home? Pros & Cons

150 Coronado Ave, HMB#MLS 81235265 The Coastside has its share of three level homes with our hillside topographies and pursuit of Ocean Views!  There are advantages and disadvantages to living in a...

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Market Morsel for Coastside & Pacifica: Jan 2012, Jan 2013

This summary of the Coastside and Pacifica markets show the number of distressed sales are DOWN from a year ago.  The number of overall sales is DOWN from a year ago.  The reason for decreased sales is...

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Small Town Praise for Half Moon Bay

An article just appeared that included Half Moon Bay CA, USA as one of the best small towns in the world!  I am so conflicted writing this to you as a long time resident, part of me wants to keep our...

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Q1-2012 vs 2013 – Half Moon Bay Coastside & Peninsula

This is a summary of the full first Quarter in 2013 compared to the same time last year for the 4 main towns of the Coastside (Half Moon Bay, El Granada, Moss Beach and Montara).  Since we all know...

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Market Morsel – Entry Level Coastside!

Our first time buyers and downsizing buyers are feeling the price squeeze.  Market activity in this price range is brisk and prices seem to be elevating our entry level market as we emerge from the...

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Purchase Loan Interest Rate Trends – June 2013

The rates are still very low, not news.  The Big Headline stories this Spring are that rates are now going up.(i)  To shed some perspective, here are three graphs covering purchase loan interests rates...

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See Half Moon Bay & El Granada on HGTV tomorrow!!

Half Moon Bay and our charming Coastside community will be featured on the national television show “House Hunters” tomorrow night July 17 at 7pm.  Tune in or record it to get a feel for what it’s like...

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Coastside Appraisals Improving Yet Still Tentative in 2013

First of all, sorry for the delay in writing…it’s been quite a busy time. I want to write about appraisals now since I’ve had a few interesting appraisal experiences this year.  The appraisal articles...

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‘Tis The Season To …

BUY…. 42% of ACTIVE (on MLS) homes for sale between Half Moon Bay, El Granada, Moss Beach and Montara have reduced their price. To take advantage of the potential good value here, you have to look past...

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2013: Low Inventory with Micro-Market Volatility

Inventory on the Half Moon Bay – Coastside in 2013 started low, quickly rose over the summer and started to retreat during the Holidays – with wild rides and slow crawls along the way.  The number of...

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Buyer Options if you need to Sell first

It’s spring, the weather is heating up and so is the Coastside real estate market. For the first time since the early to mid-2000s, we are seeing several homes go under contract within the first week...

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State of SF Bay Area Market |January 2015

Guest Post from Coldwell Banker’s Bay Area President:  San Francisco Bay Area Housing Inventory Continues to Drop as New Year Begins Happy New Year! As 2015 gets underway, the Bay Area housing market...

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Buyers find time is of the Essence in Half Moon Bay

The Spring market got a later start this year.  I expected more listings to come on the market mid-February to mid-March.  In fact, most of Spring’s homes for sale hit around the same time – mid April....

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See Half Moon Bay & El Granada on HGTV tomorrow!!

Half Moon Bay and our charming Coastside community will be featured on the national television show “House Hunters” tomorrow night July 17 at 7pm.  Tune in or record it to get a feel for what it’s like...

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Coastside Appraisals Improving Yet Still Tentative in 2013

First of all, sorry for the delay in writing…it’s been quite a busy time. I want to write about appraisals now since I’ve had a few interesting appraisal experiences this year.  The appraisal articles...

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Buyers find time is of the Essence in Half Moon Bay

The Spring market got a later start this year.  I expected more listings to come on the market mid-February to mid-March.  In fact, most of Spring’s homes for sale hit around the same time – mid...

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Seller Pricing from the Front Lines

I benefitted by attending a Coldwell Banker Agent Panel this week, where the topic was PRICING.  I organized my notes and will share what I learned from five seasoned veterans who work full time on...

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Brexit comments from a US lender

My trusted loan officers are a tremendous resource for my business.  Here is an email I received today from one of the best out there.  “Hi Marian!  As I’m sure everyone knows by now, the markets were...

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Half Time Statistics for Coastside Real Estate 2016 vs 2015 – January to June

A moderate increase in sold prices is consistent with the 2016 economic reports that I have been reading for months. As the next generation begins to look for their first home and may find themselves...

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Coastside Appraisals Improving Yet Still Tentative in 2013

First of all, sorry for the delay in writing…it’s been quite a busy time. I want to write about appraisals now since I’ve had a few interesting appraisal experiences this year.  The appraisal articles...

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