Author Archive: Cassandra Stoklosa

Cassandra Stoklosa

What is Important to You When Choosing an Agent?

It seems like everywhere you look, real estate brokerages are launching “new ideas” to bring in customers in the down market. This latest report comes courtesy of Inman News which is reporting that a Coldwell Banker office in Orange County is now offering free Wi-Fi and coffee to clients in their self-dubbed “entertainment conference venue.” [...]

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Best Media Rooms to Watch Super Bowl XLIII

There has been a lot of negative news surrounding real estate these past few months, so let’s take on a light-hearted topic today: media rooms. Those of you fellow sports fans who are getting ready to watch the Super Bowl this weekend will appreciate this article from the Wall Street Journal. These are three homes [...]

Cassandra Stoklosa

Recipe: Apple Bran Muffins

1 cup flour 2 tsp baking powder ¾ tsp salt ¼ cup brown sugar ½ tsp cinnamon 1 cup All Bran cereal 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup petite diced apple 1 egg (1/4 cup eggbeaters can be used) 3 tbsp canola oil ½ cup chopped walnuts (if desired) In a large bowl mix baking powder [...]

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Review: 4Info.net Craigslist Alert System

Like many of the other online homebuyers in the Bay Area, you might be searching Craigslist for a great deal. But unless you stay glued to your computer screen, there is no good way to be the first to find out about the best new listings on the site. That’s why we were psyched to [...]

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San Mateo Homeowners Living in a Bubble?

You may remember our graph from a few weeks ago that talks about why it’s important to not overprice in a buyers’ market. (If not, take a look at the Buyers’ Market Pricing Graph here). Well this weekend, the SF Gate posted an article about the same phenomenon. Take a look and tell us what [...]