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Tour a $50 million Hamptons house of fun

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:37:44 +0000

The Hamptons is an east coast celebrity summer retreat and everyone from Jerry Seinfeld to Martha Stewart call it home. This week we found the ultimate 50 million dollar Hamptons haven. Trust me when I say this place has it all! Click Here for Video!

America’s Most Expensive Mansion Sells

admin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:04:56 +0000

Action on the Bel Air, Calif., manor gives hope to ultra high-end brokers.

The market for homes worth $50 million or more is so small that when even one of these behemoths is sold, it makes waves. So real estate experts are paying close attention to the recent sale of Le Belvedere, a sprawling sandstone palace in Bel Air, which sold on June 4 to an unidentified European family, for as much as $72 million.

Full Article Here

Obama, Former Presidents’ Fortunes Mixed In Housing Crash

admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:03:05 +0000

Fixes bail out president’s Chicago mansion. Kennedy compound down. Truman crib yours for $365,000.

U.S. presidents live in worlds about which most mortals can only dream. But if the real estate market crashes, do their homes continue to float along in a world above, or do they nosedive along with everyone else’s? Full Article Here

Pending Home Sales Race to 6 Month High in April

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:50:33 +0000

The National Association of Realtors said its Pending Home Sales Index, based on contracts signed in April, increased 6.0 percent to 110.9, the highest since October. Full Article Here

UP Median Price, UP Sales Activity, DOWN Days on Market

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 17:02:32 +0000

UP 26% Median Sold Price
UP 15% Number of Sales
DOWN 17% Days on Market
SHRINKING Inventory Supply

Check out this PDF report for San Mateo County’s past 12 Months…
Click Here for Report

Eight of the world’s strangest houses

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:30:22 +0000

As more and more people rebel against ticky-tacky, cookie-cutter homes, options are growing for more unique, satisfying dwellings.

Popular Mechanics’ Chris Sweeney recently created a great list of 18 of the world’s strangest homes. And though there are arguably some even stranger ones out there (the toilet-shaped home, for one, or the coral castle), one of the things we like about Popular Mechanics’ list is a strong focus on sustainability.

The Popular Mechanics collection focuses on designs that think outside of the box and approach sustainability from a holistic perspective. Some include recycled materials, but recycling itself isn’t usually the central theme.

You don’t have to live in a house built out of discarded tires, bottles, or vehicles to “go green.” Full Article Here

New Home Sales Bounce Almost 27% Higher in March 2010

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:45:49 +0000

New Home Sales Bounce Almost 27% Higher in March 2010

Sales of new homes broke out of a four-month winter slump with a bang in March 2010, soaring 26.9% over February, the government recently said, evidence that federal tax incentives for buyers due to expire next week are giving the housing market a boost.
The March figures were meager by historical standards, bouncing off an all-time low in February, and analysts said job creation was paramount for the momentum to sustain itself.
“It shows that the tax credit still has some punch, and we will probably see some better sales numbers for April,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody’s Economy.com. But “if we don’t get more jobs, the housing market is going nowhere.” Full Article Here

Distressed Properties For Sale Report

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:45:05 +0000

PDF reports by City. Short Sales and Bank Owned Properties for sale.

City	List View	Picture View
Atherton	List	Picture
Belmont	List	Picture
Burlingame	List	Picture
Foster City	List	Picture
Hillsborough	List	Picture
Menlo Park	List	Picture
Palo Alto	List	Picture
East Palo Alto	List	Picture
Redwood City	List	Picture
Redwood Shores	List	Picture
San Carlos	List	Picture
San Mateo	List	Picture

Improving MARKET SIGNALS!

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:42:33 +0000

UP Median Sold Price
DOWN Days on Market
SHRINKING Inventory Supply

Click here -> San Mateo County 12 Months MLS Statistics for a free PDF report - No registration required…

Jan, Feb, March Sales on the Peninsula

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:46:06 +0000

PDF reports by City.

City	List View	Picture View
Atherton	List	Picture
Belmont	List	Picture
Burlingame	List	Picture
Foster City	List	Picture
Hillsborough	List	Picture
Menlo Park	List	Picture
Palo Alto	List	Picture
Redwood City	List	Picture
Redwood Shores	List	Picture
San Carlos	List	Picture
San Mateo	List	Picture
Woodside	List	Picture