The First Call I Make After a Seller Says Yes, and What Actually Happens After You Decide to List
What happens after you sign a listing agreement: the file, disclosures, title and HOA documents come first. The vendors come after, and here is why.
Aragon and Baywood: Two San Mateo Neighborhoods People Talk About as One Place
Aragon and Baywood adjoin in San Mateo and get treated as one place. How they really differ, and why the street matters more than the name.
Half Moon Bay & the Coastside: What Your Money Buys on the Other Side of the Hill in 2026
Half Moon Bay real estate 2026: what $1.7M buys on the Coastside vs $2.79M in Burlingame — fog microclimates, commute truth, and who the trade fits.
The $18K-In, $95K-Out Question: Which Pre-Sale Improvements Actually Pay on the Peninsula in 2026
What to fix before selling a house in the Bay Area: the Peninsula prep that returns $95K on $18K — and the remodels that never pay back in 2026.
Why the Highest Offer on an Estate Sale Is Rarely the One That Closes: An Offer-Vetting Guide for San Mateo County Trustees and Attorneys
Why the highest offer on a trust property sale in San Mateo County rarely closes — and the 5-point vetting framework I give trustees and attorneys.
Where San Mateo County Prices Are Heading This Fall: 5 Signals I’m Watching in July
My July read on the San Mateo County housing market fall 2026 — five signals in prices, rates, and inventory that decide a summer-vs-fall listing.
First-Time Buyer’s Roadmap to Burlingame & San Carlos: From Pre-Approval to Keys
A first-time home buyer Burlingame & San Carlos roadmap from a 24-year Peninsula broker — pre-approval, jumbo financing, offers, and the real timeline to keys.
2026 SF Peninsula Mid-Year Market Report: What San Mateo County Buyers & Sellers Need to Know Now
My mid-year read on the San Mateo County real estate market 2026 — where prices, days on market, and inventory actually sit, and the move to make before fall.
Living in Belmont: The Peninsula’s Hillside Value Story
Living in Belmont, CA — Mark Tauber on the schools, the Carlmont corridor, the Caltrain-vs-101 commute, and the price-per-square-foot value that makes Belmont the Peninsula’s quiet standout.
Trustee’s Guide: Selling a San Mateo County Property Without Triggering a $180,000 Tax Surprise
Selling an inherited San Mateo County home? Mark Tauber on the date-of-death valuation and stepped-up basis sequence that quietly saves trustees and heirs six figures.