Jun
21
East Bay Pending Stats for May 2011-2012
This explains why we have had a market full of multiple offers
Alameda County
Apr
11
Who’s Cooler: Oakland or San Francisco
The Bay Area Guardian just wrote the coolest story. It features a group of varied creative folks from all parts of Oakland. They were each asked “Is Oakland cooler than San Francisco? Some of the answers were fun, expressive, and surprising. And of course, the consensus said “Hell ya.” Here is the article, it is worth a read! http://www.sfbg.com/pixel_vision/2012/04/10/their-words-oakland-locals-weeks-guardian-cover
Jan
31
Prices Drop Nationwide, Not Necessarily the Case in Berkeley and the Surrounding Areas
Case-Shiller Records 3.7% Annual Drop in Home Prices Data released this morning by Standard & Poor’s showed an annual decline of 3.7 percent in November for the 20-city composite reading of its S&P/Case-Shiller home price index. Analysts were expecting a year-over-year drop in the range of 3.2 to 3.4 percent. Eighteen cities were in negative territory. Detroit and Washington, D.C. [...]
Jan
26
Northbrae Neighborhood in Berkeley Ranks Top 10 Places To Live
The American Planning Association’s “Great Places In America” has voted our own Northbrae neighborhood in their top 10 places in 2011. Most people associate Northbrae with Monterey Market, Berkeley Horticultural Nursery, and Marin Circle Fountain. Me being me must associate it with food and coffee, so after I grab a latte from Espresso Roma Cafe and a [...]
Jan
09
Oakland Makes it in the top 5 of the New York Times Best Places to Visit in 2012
Sweet! The New York Times ranked Oakland among the top 45 places to visit in 2012, earning the number 5 spot just after London, and before Tokyo. ” New restaurants and bars beckon amid the grit.” Despite the Occupy protests, Oakland is getting pretty good reviews. Oakland has some phenomenal restaurants- Commis, Dona Tomas and Plum are some favorite restaurants. The historic [...]
Oct
03
Is it Possible to Boost the East Bay’s Sustainable and Affordable Housing Stock?
Posted In: Alameda County, Albany, Berkeley, Contra Costa County, El Cerrito, First Time Home Buyers, General Real Estate News, Oakland
Here is an interesting article from the UC Berkeley News Center that came out a couple of weeks ago that talks about how in-law/secondary units could be a great way to help accommodate the projected population growth via dealing with infill development in communities throughout the region. They are currently looking into regulatory challenges, such as parking restrictions, but are hoping that this [...]
Sep
21
Just Listed: 1610 9th Street in Berkeley
I just listed this fab-u-lous house in West Berkeley located at 1610 9th Street @ Cedar. Ok, so why is it so fab-u-lous? 3 beds and 1 bath! Radiant heating! Yes, warm toes all day long. And it comes with a solar back up. Solar water heater! Dual pane windows, wood floors! Fun colors throughout! Granite counters! Ok, so here [...]
May
23
Doof-a-Palooza
Doof-a-What?? Doof-a-Palooza, food spelled backwards, is why we live in such a cool place. Doof-a-Palooza is why kids who grow up here never want to leave. It’s probably why I won’t leave. DooF-a-Palooza, the crazy, food-backwards, table-to-source, food educational experience for kids and adults of all ages took place at Jack London Square yesterday. It included contests, games, entertainment and [...]
May
02
Housing Snapshot for Alameda & Contra Costa Counties
Here are the recent housing figures for Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. The table represents aggregated values based on MLS data for the specified date.
Apr
12
Glen’s Numbers: East Bay Market Statistics for March 2011
Glen Bell from My East Bay Agent had some interesting things to say about the East Bay Market this month. It seems that inventory and pending sales crept up slightly since last February: pendings were up 3.1% and supply remained steady at 3.3 months (months supply at this time last year was 2.5 months). The pending/active ratio also had a [...]