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No Short Sales This Valentines Day at Half Moon Bay Ca

Sometimes friends and family need to come before business. That was true on this Valentines Day. After working a bit out of the home office in the morning it was off to the coast for the day. The spot Kelly and I were heading to was Half Moon Bay. Half Moon Bay is a small town on the coast about 30 miles south of San Francisco. It's a nice place to go when you want to get near the water and relax, especially during the week.

Our first stop was the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company for a couple of adult beverages and an appetizer. I enjoyed the Bootlegger's Brown Ale very much. So much that I had two. We decided to sit inside today instead of on the patio as it was a bit cool and windy out. HMB Brewing Co sits right on the water and has a great view. I have been to the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company many times before and have never been disappointed. Coincidentally the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company is owned by a couple from my home town of Turlock.

After leaving the HMB Brewing Company we walked down on the beach for a while. While the wind was blowing the sun was shining and it wasn't too cold. The beach was covered with lots and lots of shells. We also found a few pieces of sea glass. We also saw a couple seals sunning themselves. All that walking on the beach helped us to work up an appetite, which was a good thing since we had dinner reservations just up the road.

Our Valentines dinner was at the Miramar Beach Restaurant. The Miramar Beach Restaurant, originally know as the Ocean Beach Hotel was originally designed and built as a Prohibition roadhouse. This was one of the dropping off points for "rum runners" during that era. Half Moon Bay was ideal for this as it was secluded yet close enough to San Francisco to transport the illegal goods by car.

On this night Kelly and I both chose the Surf and Turf, a Fillet Mignon and Lobster tail. (Hey, it was Valentines day!) I hadn't had lobster in a few years and this was the first time Kelly had had lobster tail. The dinner was excellent and the service was just as good. Maybe in another year we will have lobster again. And for dessert I had some decadent Tiramisu.

After dinner it was time to get back to reality and the Central Valley. The good thing is that Half Moon Bay is just about 90 minutes away and a very easy drive. I'm looking forward to a return trip in the not too distant future. All in all it was a great Valentines Day.

Patterson, CA

Patterson is ony 20 miles south of Tracy. Patterson was a 'very far' bedroom community for the San Francisco Bay Aea, until the bubble burst. Now familes don't want to pay the gas prices to commute to a home that is 50 -70% underwater.

There is little employment IN PATTERSON, however, it appears that is all changing.

The City Council of Pattersons is CLOSE to making a deal. PROJECT X is what the Deal is called at this time. Word is IF the "deal" gets out, it could derail.

Yet, EVERYWHERE is the same speculation... Project X is Amazon.

As reported by the San Jose Mercury News:

Mercury News reports the following on speculation about the project:

“Some have speculated that could mean Internet giant Amazon, which last year made a deal with Gov. Jerry Brown to create at least 10,000 jobs in California in return for a delay on imposing sales taxes on online purchases in the state. Atlanta-based Seefried Properties, which is handling the sale, has built facilities for Amazon in Cleveland and in Chattanooga, Tenn. According to the company's Web site, the real estate firm also counts among its clients PetSmart, Dunkin' Donuts, PepsiCo, Emery Worldwide and Sealy Mattress Corp.

If this proves to be true, it means 1000- 2000 new jobs in Patterson. This will be huge for the community of Patterson.

It will be huge for the community of Tracy, as commuting to Patterson will be against traffic, all freeway and a great commute for those lucky enough to secure a job.


I guess we'll just wait and see who Project X really is.

Football is over - Now it's time for my Favorite Season - PLAY BALL!

Now that football season is over it's time to start looking forward to my favorite season of the year. It's almost time for the "Boys of Summer" to head out to either Arizona or Florida for Spring Training. I'm talking about BASEBALL, my favorite time of the year. In less than two weeks pitchers and catchers will be reporting to spring training. That means that before too long I will be heading out to the ball park for some fun in the sun.

This past weekend was the San Francisco Giants "Fanfest". While I am NOT a San Francisco Giants fan I am still a baseball fan. This was a great opportunity to get into the baseball mood. Me and 36,000 other baseball fans showed up at AT&T park on Saturday morning to actually get out on the field, see the players, get some autographs and have a cold beer and a hot dog. My little group consisted of my girlfriend Kelly and her 17 year old daughter and one of her friends. The two girls are both huge San Francisco Giants Fan. Myself I am a life long fan of the Oakland Athletics.

While the girls headed straight down to the field, Kelly and I took a seat about 7 rows behind home plate, directly in front of the stage where the players were being introduced and interviewed. They were being interviewed by the local sports radio station KNBR. This is probably the only time I will be able to sit in these seats so I enjoyed them all day. The weather was perfect, mid 60's and sunny in San Francisco in February!

The two biggest cheers of the day were when Tim Lincecum and Buster Posey came out. They both are like rock stars in San Francisco. Since Buster missed most of last season after a devastating injury during a play at the plate it was good to see him back in uniform. Probably the next biggest cheer was for the Skipper himself Bruce Bochey.

Sitting out in the sun at AT&T park with the beautiful views of The City and the water was a perfect day off. I now am ready for some baseball. I usually make it to a couple major league games each year and several single A Modesto Nuts games each year. I look forward to the start of the season when everyone is even and players and fans alike have visions of the world series in their heads. So pass me a hot dog and a cold be and ... PLAY BALL!

Stanislaus County Home Sales for January 2012 - MODESTO

The sales figures for Modesto California for January 2012 are in. The totals below are for single family homes sold in Modesto.

Total Sales - 171 (209 sold in January 2011)

Bank owned Sales - 64 which was 37% of all sales.

Short Sales - 47 which was 27% of all sales

Overall, distressed sales (Bank owned and short sales) made up 64% of all sales.

The lowest price home sold in Modesto during January 2012 was $35,000.

The highest price home sold in Modesto during January 2012 was $525,000

The median home price in Modesto during January 2012 was $120,000

The average days on the market was 60.

As you can see the volume of home sales in Modesto in January 2012 was lower than last year. Distressed sales are still the majority of sales. We are seeing a few more "traditional sales" and more investors are getting into the market.

If you are thinking about buying a home in Modesto now is a great time. Prices are better than they have been in a long time and interest rates are at all time lows. There are currently 449 homes for sale in Modesto listed from $32,960 up to $1,790,000. Give me a call at 209-633-2839 and I can help you find the right house for you. You can also search for Modesto Homes for sale here too.

Home sales for Modesto Ca December 2011

Home sales for Modesto Ca November 2011

Home sales for Modesto Ca October 2011

Home sales for Modesto Ca September 2011

Stanislaus County Home Sales for January 2012 -TURLOCK -

The sales figures for Turlock California for January 2012 are in. The totals below are for single family homes sold in Turlock.

Total Sales - 47 (60 Homes sold in January 2011)

Bank owned Sales - 19 which was 40% of all sales.

Short Sales - 17 which was 36% of all sales

Overall, distressed sales (Bank owned and short sales) made up 76% of all sales.

The lowest price home sold in Turlock during January 2012 was $20,200.

The highest price home sold in Turlock during January 2012 was $390,000

The median home price in Turlock during January 2012 was $156,900

The average days on the market was 93.

As you can see the volume of home sales in Turlock in January 2012 was well below last year, but the inventory is also lower than last year. Distressed sales are still the majority of sales. We are seeing a few more "traditional sales" and more investors are getting into the market.

If you are thinking about buying a home in Turlock now is a great time. Prices are better than they have been in a long time and interest rates are at all time lows. There are currently 122 homes for sale in Turlock listed from $64,900 up to $3,399,000. Give me a call at 209-633-2839 and I can help you find the right house for you. You can also search for Turlock Homes for sale here too.

Turlock Home Sales December 2011

Turlock Home Sales November 2011

Turlock Home Sales October 2011

Turlock Home Sales September 2011