5 new rules for home buyers

There’s no guarantee that prices have hit bottom yet – but that doesn’t mean that you can’t get a great deal now.By Amanda Gengler, Money MagazineLast Updated: May 12, 2008: 1:06 PM EDT
(Money Magazine) — There’s no telling how long the housing crisis will drag on. Here’s what you need to know before you start [...]

Redwood City Home Prices Drop

April 2008 Statistics for Redwood City
60 – Sales
$817,500 – April 2008
$887,500 – April 2007
-7.89% – % Change
Source: DataQuick from San Mateo County Recorder’s Office

NOW is the time to buy!

The Memorial Holiday has shortened the week for real estate activity. Prices seem to be holding their own and in some market places there are still multiple offers and over asking sale prices. However, this is the exception and not the rule.
Fortunately for Redwood City in San Mateo County price are going [...]

Educate Your Child

Hi,My husband is a Realtor on the San Francisco Peninsula and publishes a newsletter with helpful tips for home owners. He just published his most recent newsletter (see below) that explains May is National Electrical Safety Month – and offers an electrical safety tip checklist for families.As I went over the list I realized it [...]

JUMBO RATES FALLING- GREAT NEWS!

JUMBO RATES FALLING- GREAT NEWS!Just a quick bulletin to inform you of some fabulous news.The interest rates on the newly coined “Conforming Jumbo Loans” (from $417,001 to as high as $729,750) have plummeted, and are now a mere ¼ % higher than standard conforming loan rates. (By contrast last week they were nearly a full [...]