I am proudly presenting my new listing  at 112 Madison Ave. #204 in San Mateo, CA 94402. This top floor/1200 sqft end unit in a small 20 unit building will appeal to first time buyers and buyers who are downsizing alike.

The kitchen has been up-grated with granite counter tops and high end stainless steel appliances. Everything has been painted and the new carpet was just installed last week. The building has an elevator and the unit has laundry hook ups for a full size washer/dryer. The underground garage offers secure parking. A rather large balcony faces a lovely, very quiet backyard. We hope you will visit us this weekend January 30/31 between 1-4PM. More pictures can be seen www.chrismolnarhome.com

The property at 2220 Summit Dr, Burlingame, CA 94010  is offered for $ 7,500,000. This building was used as a church/school facility. Most of the activity had been seen when meetings were held here on weekends. However this used to be Burlingame’s Hoover Elementary School. Located on 6.26 acres in a residental neighborhood, this property is currently being considered by the Burlingame Elementary School District for the use of future offices or an additional elementary school. I would image that property owners in this quiet neighborhood have an opinion about that.  The Burlingame planning department most likely will require a traffic study. For further informatiom please contact listing agent Harvey Liu/Coldwell Banker hliu@cbnorcal.com 650-888-8698

There are 38 single family homes for sale in Burlingame. Last year at this time in January we had 39. We are excited to see some movement in the market. Five homes have changed their status to pending since January 1st. These homes were priced @ $ 750,000, $ 995,000, $1,999,999  and $ 2,275,000. Inventory is needed especially in the $ 1 million to $ 1.2 million range.

Single Family Homes in Burlingame 94010

• 40 Active (*74)
• 30 Pending (*63)
• 11 homes sold since 12/1/09 (*32)

*Average Days on Market

Newly listed Burlingame Homes this week:

• 4 Hillview Crt, Burlingame CA 94010 listed by Ellen Julian/LGO Investments 650-201-8900
• 1400 Sanchez, Burlingame, CA 94010 listed by Orhan + Mona/Century 21 Alliance

Single Family homes for sale in Burlingame, CA 94010:

• 49 Active (DOM* 74)
• 35 Pending ( DOM* 58)
• 3 homes sold since 11/25/09 (DOM* 72)

*Days On Market

• New listings this week:
• 1330 Castillo Ave listed by Laura Lindecker/Coldwell Banker (408)891-0416
• 1540 Meadow Lane listed by Peter Park/Coldwell Banker (650)585-7632
• 1325 Laguna Ave listed by Christine Kusturos/Cashin (650) 218-3203

Good news for familes moving into the Burlingame Elementary school district. Much needed space will be added to Lincoln and McKinley Elementary Schools in Burlingame . As reported by the SF Examiner on November 22, 2009, these schools will each get an additional building with six to eight classrooms to address the growing enrollment needs. Funds being used are coming from Prop A funds, which were approved by local voters in 2007. Classrooms are scheduled to be completed by Fall 2011.

Most Burlingame houses for sale do not qualify for the $ 8,000 Tax Credit. The credit has been extended to buyers who are in contract by April 30, 2010 and is available to anyone who is a first time homebuyer or has not owned a primary residence for the past 3 years. We are delighted that the income level requirements have been raised to $ 125,000 for individuals and $ 225,00 for joint filers. What most people do not realize, is that the purchase price can not exceed $ 800,000. There are only 3 single family Burlingame homes for sale that are priced under $ 800,000. They are located at: 101 Victoria, 1443 California Drive and 812 Peninsula Ave. However if you are in the market for a condo, you have more choices. 18 condos are offered for under $ 800,000, all are one or two bedroom units.

There are currently 5 new constructed homes in Burlingame for sale. Four houses are located in the Easton Addition neighborhood at: 1316 Drake Ave, 1348 Drake Ave, 1325 Cabrillo Ave and 1417 Cabrillo Ave. These are all large homes with 4 or 5 bedrooms and 4 plus bathrooms on standard 6000sqft lots. Priced between $2,199,000 – $2,328,000. Buyers who are looking in this price range and want new construction, will soon have more choices. There are several new homes being built. I know of at least four homes that I have noticed just walking my dog in the neighborhood. There is one more brand new home for sale in the Burlingame hills at 150 Newton Dr.. This is a rather large home with 5400sqft on a 17,000 sqft lot offered for $ 2,995,000.

Choosing where to live depends on many factors. How far it is to the next grocery store (0.21 miles), the library (0.26 miles) and public transportation matters to more people every day. The 2 bedroom/2bath condo at 1515 Floribunda Ave # 107  in Burlingame  is ideally located if you do not want to be dependant on your car. Listed by Mark Johnson/Coldwell Banker for $ 589,500 this beautiful up-dated, one level condo is ideal for anyone downsizing. For more information visit Mark’s website at www.1515Floribunda.com or call him at 650.685.7648 to check the walkability of your neighborhood before you buy go to: www.walkscore.com

Waking up to the news that the Bay Bridge was closed this morning, I started thinking of the many ways one could get to San Francisco from Burlingame without crossing any bridges. Bart connects in Millbrae and if you live close to Adeline Drive, you can take the shuttle to the station and don’t need a car at all. Caltrains stops in Burlingame downtown and in Millbrae. If you need to drive and want city streets the option is to take El Camino Real north which will connect with Mission St in San Francisco. Like the more scenic route, take Skyline Blvd all the way to San Francisco. Of course it is easy to drive via Highway 101 or 280 however you might sit in traffic with all those commuters who just came over the San Mateo Bridge from the East Bay and have been on the road for hours.