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arnews[0]="New “State of the Market” Reports for Pacifica, El Granada, Half Moon Bay, Montara & Moss Beach "; arnews[0] += "Check out our new “State of the Market” reports for Pacifica, El Granada, Half Moon Bay, Montara & Moss Beach for April, 2010. These new reports are detail-packed and include important metrics such as Time on Market, Inventory, Price per Square Foot, Selling Price vs Listing Pr..."; arnews[0] += " "; arnews[1]="The End of the Tax Credit? San Mateo Looks on the Bright Side! "; arnews[1] += "The world of real estate has seen a surge in home buying as sales rose in March by 6.8%, which many attest to the the home buyers tax credit. It seems that many buyers were jumping in just in time to get in on the $8,000 incentive before ending at the end of this month. [...]"; arnews[1] += " "; arnews[2]="A Special Note on the California Tax Credit from Mortgage Advisor Andy Block "; arnews[2] += "Beginning May 1, new California legislation takes effect that will provide a tax credit up to $10,000 to residents who buy their first home or a newly constructed home. This legislation allocates $200 million to fund tax credits for qualified home purchases; $100 million is for buyers of new, unoccu..."; arnews[2] += " "; arnews[3]="San Mateo Housing Market on the Rise! "; arnews[3] += "It seems that California has weathered the real estate market storms are beginning to see growth! The San Mateo Coastal area is no different and has seen an increase in home median prices and sales. According to a recent study from MDA Data Quick, statewide median home prices rose 11% in Februar..."; arnews[3] += " "; arnews[4]="Bay Area’s High-End Housing Market Gaining Momentum by Rick Turley "; arnews[4] += "Along with the beautiful early spring weather, the Bay Area’s housing market is gradually starting to warm up, too. We’re off to a much more robust and healthy start this year, and it’s not just in the lower price ranges. The mid-to-upper level market is picking up from Silicon Valley through ..."; arnews[4] += " "; arnews[5]="Guest Spot with Andy Block, Mortgage Broker: A Big Incentive for Homebuyers to Act Now "; arnews[5] += "With the unpredictability of interest rate movements, now is a great time to buy. Today’s low rates coupled with the Homebuyer Tax Credit will make a difference for many of you who are buying in the $800,000 and below price range. In late January the Federal Reserve met and confirmed that th..."; arnews[5] += " "; arnews[6]="Sellers Now Have a Short Window of Opportunity "; arnews[6] += "Super Bowl Sunday can’t come fast enough for the real estate market. Historically, this is when the floodgates open and sellers start putting their homes on the market. Good news for Buyers but not as good for Sellers. Read what is happening in the Bay Area below. “What’s happeni..."; arnews[6] += " "; arnews[7]="2009 Year-End Market Report for El Granada, Half Moon Bay, Montara, Moss Beach & Pacifica "; arnews[7] += "We are pleased to share the following 2009 year-end market reports for Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, El Granada, Montara, Moss Beach and Pacifica California."; arnews[7] += " "; arnews[8]="Changes Again for Buyers starting in the Spring "; arnews[8] += "Thanks to Susan O’Driscol of Princeton Capitol for this update today. “The FHA announced changes to its guidelines yesterday. It will raise the minimum down payment required for borrowers with credit rating scores below 580 to 10%, while the down payment for higher-ranked borrowers would..."; arnews[8] += " "; arnews[9]="Monday Morning Market Update – Wk#49 December 14, 2009 "; arnews[9] += "Half Moon Bay to Montara had 8 new listings this week with 4 of them listed over $999,000. Total active listings are 104 as the year is winding down to a close. 2 properties went sale pending this last week with one that was listed over a million and the other under $550,000. YTD sales [...]"; arnews[9] += " "; arnews[10]="Monday Morning Market Update Wk#48 December 7, 2009 "; arnews[10] += "This past week, our listings all had multiple showings. The open houses this past Sunday were slow. Could have been the weather, the football games or the season. This will be the time that will be remembered as having some of the best real estate deals. Inventory is low due to homes taken..."; arnews[10] += " "; arnews[11]="Monday Morning Market Update November 30, 2009 Wk#47 "; arnews[11] += "Buyers were out again this weekend and seriously looking with their agents. This will be the time that will be remembered as having some of the best real estate deals. Inventory is low due to homes taken off the market as the Holiday Season approaches. Still a Buyers Market – HALF MOON BAY th..."; arnews[11] += " "; arnews[12]="Monday Morning Market Update November 23, 2009 Wk#46 "; arnews[12] += "This weekend the open houses were very well attended once again. Buyers are looking at properties for the second or third time, still trying to make a decision to purchase. Some buyers have lost a few houses they liked due to waiting too long to make an offer before the house got sold. A home t..."; arnews[12] += " "; arnews[13]="Monday Morning Market Update November 9th Wk#45 "; arnews[13] += "This weekend the open houses were very well attended. Lots of new buyers looking to get in on the Tax Credit extention with an April 2010 deadline to enter into a purchase contract. Maybe we’ll see more buyer anxiety thou it is still looking like a buyers market in the Half Moon Bay commun..."; arnews[13] += " "; arnews[14]="It’s on the Table by Rick Turley, Coldwell Banker SF Bay Area President "; arnews[14] += "Rick has given us the update on the possibility of extending the tax credit. Also check the market news from last week for the coast and San Mateo County. “There’s no question that the government’s first-time homebuyer tax credit has spurred a significant amount of sales this year. Lat..."; arnews[14] += " "; arnews[15]="Monday Morning Market Update October 26, 2009 Wk#43 "; arnews[15] += "Still a Buyers Market – HALF MOON BAY through MONTARA,CALIFORNIA with just under half of the listings listed at over 1 Million. The Million plus price range is finally seeing activity. Active Listings-121 Single Family Homes. 52 listed over 1 Million, 15 listed at $900,000 to 1 Million. Pending Sa..."; arnews[15] += " "; arnews[16]="Tax Credit: Expand? Extend? Expire? Market Update by Rick Turley, President CB SF Bay Area "; arnews[16] += "The question everyone is asking is, will the government expand, extend or simply let the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit expire. With just over 50 days left until it is expires, the debate is on and everyone is anxiously awaiting the result. Whichever side you take on the debate, what you ca..."; arnews[16] += " "; arnews[17]="Happiness! "; arnews[17] += "Murray and Jenny McKinnell signing the papers for their new home in Millbrae. Over 6 months of looking for their new home and finally the perfect place for them to raise their two little girls, Hannah and Vanessa. A magical moment in their life. The look on their faces says it all. Happiness! Wh..."; arnews[17] += " "; arnews[18]="Monday Morning Market Update September 28, 2009 Wk#39 "; arnews[18] += "Our Fall Selling Season is in full swing as Pending sales are consistent in Pacifica and increasing from Half Moon Bay to Montara with last week’s sales being the highest in the last 30 days. The under $700,000 market is the most active. The homes that closed this week were evenly divided ..."; arnews[18] += " "; arnews[19]="Monday Morning Market Update September 21, 2009 Wk#38 "; arnews[19] += "This is our Fall Selling Season and statistics have been really consistent since Labor Day. Any sales have been replaced with new listings which are being priced to sell. Buyers have been out at Open Houses and many are looking for their second or third home as they think about coming to the coa..."; arnews[19] += " "; totcount = 20; if (rnd) { for (x=0;x<=100;x++) { y=Math.round(Math.random()*totcount-0.5); z=x%totcount; tval=arnews[y]; arnews[y] = arnews[z]; arnews[z] = tval; } } for (x=0;x<=(totcount-1);x++) { document.write(arnews[x]); if (x != (totcount-1) ) document.write(" "); } document.write(" |