Marian S Bennett
Half Moon Bay Block Party This Weekend
Locals know about it. If you're local and you don't know about it, you do now. Unlike it's cousin, the Pumpkin Festival (both benefit our community), this event was a response to tragedy and then evolved into something bigger. Wind the clock back to 2004: "A block party and grand reopening celebration are scheduled for May 21, 2004, the one-year anniversary of the fire that gutted the stately building." In 2003, downtown's historic Cunha's Market caught on fire and burned...
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 Great Recession of 2008. The bottom of the market is most likely behind us for entry level on Half Moon Bay Coastside. Here are two images directly from the MLS of the Coastside market in the last 30 days (April 15 to May 14). The first...
Family Day in Pescadero: Visit Baby Goats!
I imagine the singing birds and buzzing bees may be too busy to greet this year's crop of goats being born at Harley Farms, but this year I am not too busy to make time and enjoy a fun time with some friends and clients. This year we also get to watch the babies on video! Magical. Their website says they're count is now at 186! Their site is an inspiration for all kinds of ideas . . . from planning...
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 that averages never tell the full story, I also break down some prices by neighborhood exhibiting significant price differences or changes. The purpose of this post is to give you an overall picture of the Coastside real estate market right now...
What does Elder Financial Abuse look like?
Last week I attended "The Rising Tide of Elder Financial Exploitation" at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. The sold out crowd listened to Jenefer Duane, Sr. Program Analyst, Office for Older Americans, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Helen Karr, Elder Abuse Special Assistant, San Francisco District Attorney's Office. As a Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES), I want to be as knowledgeable as possible, including being aware of red flags. "The percentage of total reported cases may be as little as...
Tunnels Open! …southbound drive video
It was pretty exciting to drive the long-awaited Tom Lantos Tunnel on Devil's Slide today for the first time! I took a quick video of the southbound trip, coming back from Pacifica. Actually, I was in Marin seeing my 91 year old aunt. I reset the trip odometer and noted 27 miles from Corte Madera to El Granada mid afternoon in 45 minutes. For the last few years, people asked me what impact I thought the tunnel would have on the...
Non-Profit Spotlight: Sonrisas Community Dental
This 501(c)3 organization is a local gem with a heart of gold. Sonrisas is forward-thinking, inclusive, innovative and most importantly, highly committed to the community it serves - the Half Moon Bay Coastside! Why does the Coastside need this organization? Quality dental care for Coastside residents who have need - preventive, immediate treatment, education, collaborative approaches to problem-solving. Eleven years after its founding, local children, seniors and adults, including our young adults, have fewer dental emergencies and have access to greater dental education and...
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 idyllic lifestyle a secret and part of me is saying, "see...we are amazing, I'm not just saying so to sell you a house"! Why Half Moon Bay? One major benefit that separates "the Coastside" from other small towns is our close...
Marian S. Bennett
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