You’ll probably encounter a good handful of block parties as you drive through Mt. Carmel on July 4th. That’s one of the great things about living in this area, is the vast sense of “community” present in so many different blocks and pockets. But of course, that’s just one of the great things about the [...]
It’s that time of year again, and here’s the one key thing that I, Ed Gory, predict with some level of certainty that will happen this year in real estate news: Predictions on Bay Area real estate will be contradictory That’s right, contradictory. Some articles will point to data showing positive upswings. Other articles will [...]
(courtesy of Malcolm Smith, City of Redwood City, Public Comm. Mgr.) As you may know, a significant set of storms is predicted to come in starting late tonight or tomorrow, Friday, December 17, along with high tides on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings. If you are in a flood-prone area of Redwood City, you’ll want [...]
The 9th Annual Mt. Carmel Holiday Home Tour will take place on Saturday, December 11th from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. This year’s Tour features the Parish Rectory along with 3 other beautiful area homes. Tickets are $30 each and a box lunch is included. Lunch will be served at the Boutique. Now you can purchase Holiday [...]
Good article in the Merc last week, comparing the amount of venture capital invested in startups in the region’s municipalities in 2009. For us Redwood Citizens, this is good news, as Redwood City ranks #4, behind some pretty big “powerhouse” cities for startups. The top 5 is as follows (along with the amount invested, in millions): [...]
It’s baaaack….From April 30 – May 2. The 2010 “Wild West Days”, aka, the Mt. Carmel Festival! The annual Mt. Carmel Festival is a three-day festival, held each spring, in which we expect over 3,000 local families to join us for thrilling carnival rides, delicious treats, festival game booths, live local entertainment, and socializing with [...]
Got a new TV for Christmas? How about a new game system or microwave, cell phone, or DVD Player/ Recorder? Don’t know what to do with the old ones? Bring your used, broken or unwanted electronics to school Saturday, January 9 and recycle them for FREE. Computers/Laptops/Servers Televisions/Monitors DVD/CD Players Fax Machines/Printers Telecom Equipment/Telephones/Cell Phones Speakers/Stereo [...]
Be forewarned — no, this is not about kidney harvesting, Nigerian Lottery winnings, or Bill Gates giving everyone lots of money for forwarding an email — there is an email making the rounds titled “HR 2454: CAP AND TRADE ENERGY BILL”, which purports that new legislation will require all homes to retroactively pass new energy standards before they [...]
It’s that time of year again, for the Mt. Carmel Holiday Home Tour! On Saturday, December 12th, from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., you can visit four beautiful Mount Carmel and Edgewood Park area homes splendidly decorated for the holidays. Even if you can’t make the Tour, come shop the wonderful Gift Boutique at the school, at [...]
An early Christmas present for many home buyers came in the form of the extension of the federal tax credit for home buyers, and was signed into law by President Obama Friday, Nov. 6. The tax credit, which was set to expire Nov. 30, has been extended through April 30, 2010 with a 60-day extension if a binding [...]
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