by Mark Martinho | Feb 27, 2023 | Headliner, Restaurant Blogs
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 24, 2023 | Headliner, Real Estate Blogs
Selling a San Carlos CA Home So, you’re looking at selling a San Carlos CA Home? Hopefully, it’s for a great new opportunity in your life! So maybe it’s been a while since you’ve sold a home, or this is the first time selling one? Let’s...
by Mark Martinho | Feb 22, 2023 | Headliner, News Blog
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 20, 2023 | Headliner, Real Estate Blogs
Keeping Low Property Taxes when Selling your Home Under Prop 19 So you bought your San Carlos CA home a long time ago and have super low property taxes. You’d like to move within California, but you want to keep your low property taxes? Well, if you (or your spouse if...
by Mark Martinho | Feb 17, 2023 | Headliner, Attractions Blogs
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 15, 2023 | Real Estate Blogs, Headliner
Inheriting Property Under Prop 19 – Keeping Lower Property Taxes In the old days you could simply inherit a home from your parents in San Carlos CA and keep their low property tax rates. Gone are those days – things are more complicated now! Today, when...
by Mark Martinho | Feb 13, 2023 | Headliner, News Blog
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 10, 2023 | Headliner, Real Estate Blogs
Tax Exemptions when Selling your Home – Minimizing Capital Gains So, what are the tax exemptions when Selling your Home in San Carlos CA? Well, Prior to 1997 when you sold your primary San Carlos CA residence you could use all the funds to purchase a new...
by Mark Martinho | Feb 6, 2023 | Real Estate Blogs, 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 6, 2023 | Headliner, Real Estate Blogs
Preventing Capital Gain Taxes when you sell your San Carlos CA home is the quest here. So, your home went way up in value, which is great, but you can’t stomach the amount of capital gain taxes you’d have to pay if you sold it? Well, there is a little trick under the...
