For Sellers

Jul

It is what it is but it isn’t…

Posted In: For Buyers, For Sellers, For the Heck of It, Good ol' Fashion Humor

I love Mary’s Gone Crackers, but I am not sure that this is the best use of their marketing dollars. Comparing these crackers to a rock? Who would want to eat a rock? These crackers are crunchy, earthy, and healthy, and they go great with hummus. But if I hadn’t already tried them, this ad, posted on the side of [...]

Jun

Albany, CA Real Estate Stats

Posted In: Albany, For Buyers, For Sellers, Local Market Statistics

Here are the latest stats for single family homes in Albany.

Jun

The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act is Expiring…

Posted In: Economy, For Sellers, General Real Estate News

Did you know that the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 is expiring at the end of this year? Did you know that this will probably impact you or someone you know? Most people don’t even realize this exists let-alone that it is expiring. Tick, tock, tick, tock. Obama already extended this once back in 2009, but it is not [...]

Mar

Thursday Broker’s Tour

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

43 homes on tour this week from Richmond – Oakland. Up a tiny bit from last week, but not much. Low inventory continues to lead to multiple offers on many homes. It also seems like there are more traditional sales and less distressed in the past few weeks.

Mar

Best Year to Buy in Decades?

Posted In: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, General Real Estate News

I just posted an article from aol real estate entitled “Could 2012 be the Best Year to Buy a Home in Decades” to my Facebook page, but wanted to dive into it here. Here is the short of it: Y E S!!! The answer is yes. According to the article “home prices have plummeted 34%,” “mortgage rates continue to hover around [...]

Mar

43 Homes Open Today for Broker’s Tour

Posted In: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, General Real Estate News

T I M E T O S E L L Low low inventory means fewer houses for us to preview. I don’t recall, with the exception of nearing a holiday, the numbers ever being so low. Unbelievable. It is no wonder we are seeing so many multiple offers. Click here to see a copy of this weeks tour: [...]

Jan

Albany Market Snapshot

Posted In: Albany, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Local Market Statistics

Albany Market Snap Shot The Albany market is getting hotter now that the New Year is underway. Based on current levels of supply and demand I don’t see the trend in price increasing much, if at all. I can’t believe that last month the Average Sales Price for Albany was in the mid-$350k range. But with a large amount of [...]

Jan

Selling Your House? Don’t Do This To Your Yard

Posted In: For Sellers, Good ol' Fashion Humor, Oakland

Note to sellers: if you are selling, either sod the entire yard, or don’t put it in at all. This was just silly. And it WASN’T a work in progress. (Discovered yesterday while showing clients houses in Rockridge)

Jan

East Bay Real Estate Predictions for 2012

Posted In: Economy, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Foreclosures & Short Sales, General Real Estate News

During tour today my colleagues and I were discussing what we thought the market would do in 2012. One said she felt that the Berkeley market, specifically, would see an increase in appreciation of 2% – 3% due to a lack of inventory. “There are so many buyers looking for homes and without inventory, we will see a lot of [...]

Nov

Albany Prices

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

Albany prices are still on a downward trend. However if you look at the last 2 years prices start to go up around late January/February. In the market? Time to catch the bottom of the wave before it goes back up.