Category Archive for ‘Finance’

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… read more →

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… read more →

The local housing market continues to gain strength, yet appears to be starting off the year slower than last year.  There are four major factors at play keeping the growth from growing… read more →

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… read more →

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… read more →

My last post on a proposed new law that could alter the timing of Notices of Default was the lead-in to this article.  I’m drilling down to the Half Moon… read more →

The rental market is pretty hot in Half Moon Bay and the rest of the Coastside right now.  The economic downturn has brought former homeowners into the rental market.  In… read more →

Catching up with this big post for you since I realized I haven’t written in a few weeks! This just in from Princeton Capital: In one of the most volatile weeks ever… read more →

How often do you look at your credit report?  If you are like most of us, it’s not often, usually not even once a year.  If you’re in your 20’s and… read more →

Three important factors being watched by real estate market followers are local jobs, local rents and nearby foreclosures.  The following information is for Half Moon Bay or San Mateo County.  Each area… read more →