Albany

Feb

Breaking down the real estate headlines

Posted In: Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Local Market Statistics

The real estate headlines are all over the place, but one thing is constant amongst them, the market looks bleak and prices are dropping. Well sheesh, really? That is a little dramatic, ya think? I mean, our market is changing, but until we get some inventory on our hands, things here aren’t really matching the headlines. Click below to watch [...]

Feb

Magical Mushrooms Moments

Posted In: Alameda County, Albany, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids

Magical mushrooms around the bay? Yes! It used to be that you would have to head to the hills to see mushrooms, but not this year! The rains brought on some incredible fungi around town. After a friend showed me photos of some incredible mushrooms, I gathered up my family to go on a magical mushroom walk through the [...]

Jan

Albany Market Stats, Dec 2017 vs Dec 2022

Posted In: Albany, Local Market Statistics

Here are the stats for Albany, CA Dec 2017 vs Dec 2022

May

Virtual Open House Schedule for 821 Polk St in Albany

Posted In: Albany, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers

Click here to see the entire open house schedule! {Virtual Open House schedule}

Jan

Albany 2019 Year in Review

Posted In: Albany, For Buyers, For Sellers

By Krista Miller I live in Albany and love to track the numbers. People always want to know what is happening in the market so I make sure to keep tabs. I just put together the 2019 year-in-review for Albany. These figures include single family homes (no condos or multi-family homes, because those skew the numbers too much). 2019 saw [...]

Nov

Albany Market Stats for August, September, October 2018

Posted In: Albany, Local Market Statistics

The Albany market saw an influx of inventory last 3 months; October 2018 saw a record number of new listings, the most to come on in one month for years. See how that compares with years past. October 2018 = 11 new listings October 2017 = 4 new listings October 2016 = 9 new listings October 2015 = 9 new [...]

Aug

What is like to live at 737 Cornell in Albany, CA?

Posted In: Albany, First Time Home Buyers, For Sellers, Listings

Story #1: A Day in the Life at 737 Cornell, Albany, CA Located one block from Solano Ave shops + restaurants it is easy to see why the location is sa-weet! Walk, bike, roll, scoot, crawl, run, meander…no matter how you get around you can do it all, without a car! It is 6am and you are headed out the [...]

Nov

Client Success Story #202

Posted In: Albany, For Sellers, Listings, Success Stories

Judy Shelton lived in her Albany home for over 50 years. Having raised both her children and her grandchildren in this home, she had accumulated decades of memories and possessions. Her grandson had just graduated high school and was heading up north to attend college; Judy no longer needed such a big house and wanted to move to be near [...]

Nov

Restaurant Review: Juanita and Maude

Posted In: Albany, Food and Dining, Good Eats

HOT AND NEW TO ALBANY! The newest addition to the local restaurant scene is the hot and trendy “Juanita and Maude,” which made its debut in October. Former Corso chef Scott Eastman, with his wife, Ariane Owens, takes New American cuisine to the next level. The setting is warm yet classy, the food is creative yet comforting, and the cocktails [...]

Oct

The Heat of the Market

Posted In: Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, For Buyers, For Sellers, Kensington, Local Market Statistics

Summer is over and the market is still hot, hot, hot. However, it isn’t as hot as it has been over the past 6 months. But here is the thing: our market is hyperlocal and it changes week by week. How can this be? In a market with low inventory all it takes is for a handful of the same [...]