aprHMB - HalfMoonBayHomesForSale.net

In today’s economy, many homeowners are looking for ways to reduce spending.  One way to do so is by reviewing their homeowner’s insurance policy.  Raising the deductible from $500 to $1,000, reducing coverage on the “household contents” portion of the policy, and installing home security devices could save as much as 25 percent every month on premiums, according to the Insurance Information Institute.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kelly McKnight
Alain Pinel Realtors

phone:  650-438-0800
email:  kelly@aprHMB.com

websites:   http://aprHMB.com
http://HalfMoonBayHomesForSale.net

Loading mentions Retweet

Public Hearing ~ San Mateo County Parks Coastal Trail Conceptual Plan, Miramar to Moss Beach

Public

Hearing ~ San Mateo County Parks Department California Coastal Trail Conceptual

Plan Miramar to Moss Beach, HMBYC New Building

The San Mateo County Parks Department and the Midcoast Park and Recreation Committee will hold a joint public meeting to discuss a Draft Conceptual Plan for the California Coastal Trail from Miramar to Moss Beach. Proposed alignments of the California Coastal Trail will be reviewed and public comments will be solicited. The Conceptual Plan for the California Coastal Trail from Miramar to Moss Beach can be downloaded from the County Park website at www.eparks.net, under Park Planning, under Other Planning Efforts, and the Midcoast Park and Recreation Committee website at www.mprc.sanmateo.org.

Agenda:
Conceptual Plan

Overview
Presentation on Proposed Trail Alignments
Public Review,

Discussion and Comment
Summary and Schedule for Next Steps

For

further information, please contact Senior Planner, Sam Herzberg at 650.363.1823

or sherzberg@co.sanmateo.ca.us

Kelly McKnight
Alain Pinel Realtors

phone:  650-438-0800
email:  kelly@aprHMB.com

websites:   http://aprHMB.com
http://HalfMoonBayHomesForSale.net

Loading mentions Retweet

A: Let’s look at what the experts say. According to a recent survey by Remodeling Magazine, the top big-impact, low-cost projects include:

• Tidy up the insides of your kitchen cabinets to make them appear roomier, add or replace tile on counters and backsplashes, and add a breakfast bar. You can even replace the cabinet doors and drawer fronts for $4,000 to $10,000 in an average size kitchen.
• In the bathroom, add a new medicine cabinet, light fixtures and faucet. Install new glass shower doors if they are dated.
• Replace light fixtures in the entry hall and other major rooms. New overhead lighting can provide a lot of “pop” for little money.
• Consider painting the your garage floor with floor paint. Also, make sure it is clean before showing. No one wants to be in a room with air that’s stale or damp.
• If your garage is at the front of your house, you may want to consider replacing an older door with a new one. Garage doors are available lots of places. Even Costco sells them now.

Remember, the way you sell a home may not be the way one lives in the home. Every organized home I see makes me impressed and leaves a positive impression.

Kelly McKnight
Alain Pinel Realtors

phone:  650-438-0800
email:  kelly@aprHMB.com

websites:   http://aprHMB.com
http://HalfMoonBayHomesForSale.net

Loading mentions Retweet

 ...next (this) week and at least 7 feet of new snow in the high Sierra through Wednesday, with more coming later in the week. National Weather Service forecasters say the storms could rival in intensity the deluge that hit in January and February of 1998. The pounding could be as bad as the El Niño gully washer in January 1995 that caused the Russian River to overflow, reaching its second highest crest in history, according to Pechner.
http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_15980/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=sCMpFNcd

Loading mentions Retweet

• The government is expected to unveil a new program in the next couple of months that, if approved, may reimburse homeowners for up to half the cost of making their homes more efficient.  Through the program, homeowners will receive the largest return from simple upgrades like caulking windows, adding insulation, and changing incandescent light bulbs to those that are more energy-efficient.

• To determine which energy-efficiency upgrades are best for their house, homeowners should obtain a home energy audit.   Homeowners are advised to hire a contractor licensed by the Building Performance Institute or the Residential Energy Services Network.  These contractors have been trained to first test a home to determine the amount of energy it is losing, then make suggestions on renovation.

Kelly McKnight
Alain Pinel Realtors

phone:  650-438-0800
email:  kelly@aprHMB.com

websites:   http://aprHMB.com
http://HalfMoonBayHomesForSale.net

Loading mentions Retweet

Recycled paint
What happens to all the latex paint that is dropped off at hazard waste centers? It’s recycled and is being resold at your local paint distributors, Dunn-Edwards and Kelly-Moore, for instance. Recycled paint sells for less, but the quality and viscosity is augmented by blending it with virgin materials. 

Fast Facts 
Calif. median home price: November 09: $304,520 (Source: C.A.R.)
Calif. highest median home price by C.A.R. region November 09: Santa Barbara So. Coast $750,000(Source: C.A.R.)
Calif. lowest median home price by C.A.R. region November 09: High Desert $124,710 (Source: C.A.R.)
Calif. First-time Buyer Affordability Index - Third Quarter 2009: 64 percent (Source: C.A.R.)
Mortgage rates - week ending 1/7/10 30-yr. fixed: 5.09 Fees/points: 0.7% 15-yr. fixed: 4.50% Fees/points: 0.7% 1-yr. adjustable: 4.31% Fees/points: 0.6% (Source: Freddie Mac)

Kelly McKnight
Alain Pinel Realtors

phone:  650-438-0800
email:  kelly@aprHMB.com

websites:   http://aprHMB.com
http://HalfMoonBayHomesForSale.net

Loading mentions Retweet

Level buildable lot - 50'x100'
Measure D applied
Call for more info 650.438.0800

Sent from my iPhone

Loading mentions Retweet