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Enlightening Findings from Remodel – 22% Savings
Source: HOUZZ – Contemporary Spaces by Nashville General Contractors Franks Home Maintenance We remodeled last year; thought I would share some fun stories and maybe even some war stories from time...
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Coastsiders Begin Online Conversations
Our Coastside is a blend of “native Coastsiders” going back several generations, new Bay Area transferees who have discovered that our communities are not that far from work and yet feel a world away,...
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Gardener’s Advantage
We are thinking about Fall planting – in between enjoying summer! Get a head start here on what you can plant to encourage good bugs and keep away the “pests”, while supporting best practices for...
View ArticlePaying It Forward | Chat with Peter Finch
It is November 2014 and I’m excited to bring you this video-post. My business brings me into the lives of many interesting people all the time! One of those people is a Coastside resident who I...
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Perfect Presents| Nov-Dec 2014
You will be so happy shopping HALF MOON BAY this Holiday Season. Our local business owners carry such fun and unique treasures every year. Here are the shopping events around the Coastside, that I...
View ArticleState of SF Bay Area Market |January 2015
Guest Post from Coldwell Banker’s Bay Area President: San Francisco Bay Area Housing Inventory Continues to Drop as New Year Begins Happy New Year! As 2015 gets underway, the Bay Area housing market...
View ArticleHalf Moon Bay Schools Receive Grants 2015-2016
Non-profit, Cabrillo Education Foundation just announced the Half Moon Bay schools and programs to be given $163,000 in grants for the 2015-2016 school year. CEF has now funded more than $1,000,000 to...
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One Local’s Perspective on Mavericks
Local celebrity, bravery, celebration and respect. This is what Mavericks – the word, the place and the contest means to me. First year I was asked this question by one or both children: Child:...
View ArticleWhere does Coastside water come from?
Coastside residents have a special relationship with water. We live near the ocean and our shores are part of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. When I chat with buyers about our water...
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Seller Pricing from the Front Lines
I benefitted by attending a Coldwell Banker Agent Panel this week, where the topic was PRICING. I organized my notes and will share what I learned from five seasoned veterans who work full time on...
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Unique Gifts Dec 2015 | Half Moon Bay Main Street Finds
Downtown Half Moon Bay is worth whatever amount of time you have to explore the treasures (earthly goods AND people) that can only be found in our little coastal piece of heaven. This post is...
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The Zestimate tool
Zillow can be polarizing at times, for my work as a Realtor. It’s handy when my clients agree with the Zestimate, and sometimes challenging when the Zestimate is way off the mark – on the high side....
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“She Sheds” Becoming Popular
Be in the know with a new trend taking hold – the “He Shed” and “She Shed”. This post is all about the female version. I’m writing about it now because I have been seeing Coastside homes for sale...
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Sea-Level Rise Walk Event – tomorrow
We live in San Mateo County, particularly the coastal towns of Half Moon Bay, El Granada, Moss Beach and Montara. Local towns include Pescadero to the south and Pacifica to the north. Many of us...
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Brexit comments from a US lender
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 knows by now, the markets were...
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Half Time Statistics for Coastside Real Estate 2016 vs 2015 – January to June
A moderate increase in sold prices is consistent with the 2016 economic reports that I have been reading for months. As the next generation begins to look for their first home and may find themselves...
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Hidden Historical Gems of El Granada
El Granada has been my home since the late ’80’s. It took only a short period of time in my real estate career to realize that there are some areas of our Coastside that are simply very desirable. One...
View ArticleHomeowner Insurance and Buying a Home
This video addresses many questions I get from buyer clients over the years. I thought it was timely to share this now because of some recent changes that have occurred and may occur in the future....
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Second Annual | Unique Gifts | December 2016
It’s the third week of December and I just spent a few hours in downtown Half Moon Bay wrapping up the last of my gifts and stocking stuffers. I’m getting this post out to you a little late this year,...
View ArticleNew Year – New Company
I’m writing to let you know that I have recently moved to another brokerage. If you know me, it was not an easy decision. I’m not a move-around, spontaneous person, especially when it comes to my...
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