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 commission to the buyers’ agent and that buyers should pay for…
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. Claims had been made that sellers were forced to pay a commission to the buyers’ agent and that buyers should pay for…
Can Protected Trees Be Removed
Cities enact their own tree protection ordinances, which are specific to that city. A long-time Palo Alto resident recently posted about his protected tree removal attempts to force his neighbor to remove Coast Redwood Trees whose roots were damaging his foundation….
Proposition 19: Death Tax & Proposition 13 Slow Elimination
The average Silicon Valley Homeowner used to be able to leave his home to his children as part of his estate planning. There were tax advantages just as there are for inherited 401k plans. Many parents hope to create a family home or business that will help their…
Small To Largest House Size
In the first quarter of 2023, San Carlos had one of the smallest quarterly average sold house sizes in years. The August 18 trends show the largest-ever quarterly average house size. This appears to go beyond variations/volatility in averages because eight San Mateo…
Drought Tolerant Landscape
A drought tolerant landscape is a very effective way to conserve water. In Silicon Valley there are many California native plants and plants from other countries such as Australia that are well adapted to drought and are very attractive. With a little planning, you…
Venture Capital Is Growing In Silicon Valley
The news media has reported both tech companies and venture capital firms leaving Silicon Valley. Indeed the percentage of all US venture capital activity has declined in the Bay Area over the last decade. However end of year 2020 venture capital data (from PitchBook)…
San Carlos Natural Gas Ban
A newly passed San Carlos ordinance requires that new homes have all-electric utilities. An exemption allows single family homes to have gas stovetops and fireplaces but electric hookups must be included. Juliana Lee posts more information about San Carlos real estate…
California Good Neighbor Fence Act
When deciding to fix or replace a property line fence, you need to understand the California Good Neighbor Fence Act. It makes both neighbors equally responsible for the cost of repairing or replacing a property line fence. A key requirement is that you have to notify…
San Carlos Real Estate Trends
The plot of both average and median quarterly San Carlos house prices will generally alert you to unusually high or low prices by the separation between the average and median prices changing.
Changes in the San Carlos real estate market typically create significant changes in the sales price to list price. The list price is set by looking at recent sales prices. The comparison shows how well sales prices follow expectations.
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