by Mark Martinho | May 24, 2023 | Real Estate Blogs, General, Headliner
Minimum Interest Rate vs Max Rate You probably know that when you make a personal loan to someone there is a maximum interest rate that you can charge. If you charge too much, that’s usury and that makes you a loan shark. Loan Sharks go to jail, and you...
by Mark Martinho | Mar 15, 2023 | General, Headliner
San Carlos CA Weather San Carlos CA weather is really nearly perfect probably due to its perfect location. It’s situated about halfway between hot San Jose and cooler San Francisco. Now there is also a San Carlos, Mexico so let’s not confuse the two very...
by Mark Martinho | Mar 8, 2023 | Real Estate Blogs, General, Headliner
Electrifying Homes In 2018 California passed Senate Bill 100. The law requires that energy sources be both renewable and zero-carbon for generating 100 percent of electricity to California customers by 2045. So, power plants can’t use fossil or nuclear fuels by...
by Mark Martinho | Mar 6, 2023 | General, Headliner
San Carlos CA Specific Plan Presentation Very interesting San Carlos CA Downtown Specific Planning meeting on 3/4/2023. Representatives of the City’s Advanced Planning Division put on a presentation and answered questions afterwards on March 4, 2023. The City is...
by Mark Martinho | Feb 27, 2023 | Headliner, General, Restaurant Profiles, Store Profiles
Which San Carlos Starbucks has the Best Coffee? So, the age-old question persists, which San Carlos Starbucks has the best coffee? The one on San Carlos Avenue or the one on Laurel Street? I think you have to do an apples-to-apples comparison, so let’s just...
by Mark Martinho | Feb 22, 2023 | Headliner, General
What is the San Carlos Downtown Plan? Well, the City of San Carlos CA is showing its age a bit and not to spread rumors, but the City is a little vain and it decided it’s time for a little nip and tuck. The question is what to nip and what to tuck? Those little...
by Mark Martinho | Feb 17, 2023 | Headliner, General
San Carlos Airport Yes, there is a San Carlos airport in San Carlos CA. It was built in 1948 by the Cooley family and pretty much looks the same as when it was built. However, at one time there was a previous San Carlos airport less than a mile from the existing one....
by Mark Martinho | Feb 13, 2023 | General, Headliner
Keeping Laurel Street Closed So, the quick history lesson on closing Laurel Street. For many years the section of Laurel Street between Cherry and Olive Street would get closed off for farmer’s markets and other holiday or seasonal events, but these closures...
by Mark Martinho | Feb 6, 2023 | Real Estate Blogs, General, Headliner
Safe from Radon Gas? Statistically speaking the majority of homes will not have significant levels of radon to be considered health risks, but that still leaves tens of thousands of homes in San Mateo County that could be considered unhealthy or outright dangerous....
by Mark Martinho | Feb 2, 2023 | General, Headliner
It’s called ‘The City of Good Living’ for a Reason! Is San Carlos CA a Good Place to Live? Yes it is, let’s explore why that is! Low Crime Rate The City overall has a low crime rate for the State of California, but still higher than the national...