Do You Plan on Spending More This Year Than Last?

You all were so accurate at predicting the school bond poll results we thought we’d send out another one to see if this year retailers will get in the black.

We’ve been out shopping for Thanksgiving and are seeing a lot of activity in the stores. That caused us to wonder if people feel confident enough about the economy, and have the wherewithal, to spend more than last year on entertaining or gifts.

Let us know what you think and maybe you’ll even get an indication if that special gift you’re after will be on sale the day after Christmas, or fly off the shelves weeks before.

Peninsula Home Values in the Bay Area

We’re testing out some fun fusion style charts for our blog page so we thought we’d throw this chart out to show the median price trends in various Peninsula cities as compared to San Mateo county as a whole. When a housing market adjustment happens, the old saying location, location, location (being the three most important things in real estate), takes on a whole new meaning. It’s not just about living in a nice place, it becomes also about living in an area where the prices are more stable.