General Real Estate News

Dec
09

Forbes.com: 10 Best Suburbs to Sell A Home. Berkeley is #1!

Posted In: Berkeley, Economy, For Sellers, General Real Estate News, Local Market Statistics
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Berkeley, Calif., known sometimes as a hippie haven, is becoming a hotbed for home sales. Prices in the Bay Area suburb are up 9% this year, with homes selling for a median price of $790,986. Properties are sitting on the market for 73 days on average, the lowest of any area with positive price trends within the confines of the [...]
Aug
08

Hello Red Oak

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I had an extraordinarily busy July- which is why I haven’t had much time to blog. Part of the reason is that I have some exciting news. I know, I know, you can barely contain yourself! After an amazing 2-1/2 years with Windermere Real Estate I have decided to move on with a different brokerage. On August 4th I joined [...]
Feb
03

Catch me on Forum- NPR Radio

Posted In: Economy, For Buyers, For Sellers, General Real Estate News
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On January 25th I was part of a panel on KQED’s Forum. “In light of ongoing housing woes and with real estate sites popping up daily on the internet, we look at the evolving role of the realtor.” Host: Dave Iverson Guests: Enrico Moretti, associate professor of economics at UC Berkeley and co-author of “Can Free Entry Be Inefficient? Fixed [...]
Jan
24

Welcome back

Posted In: Economy, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, General Real Estate News
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After returning to work from a nice, long holiday vacation, what do I see in the headlines? 1. “Feeling Misled on Home Price, Buyers Sue Agent.” 2. “Foreclosures are up by 67.8% nationwide.” 3. “World Braces for Subprime Fallout.” 4. “Hold on for a Recession.” Wow, this is depressing. No wonder the housing market is in trouble. Look at what [...]
Jun
04

Historical Real Estate Market Quotes to Ponder

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1947: “The prices of houses semm to have reached a plateau and there is reasonable expectancy that prices will decline. ” -Times Magazine 1948: “Houses cost too much for the mass market. Today’s average price ($8,000) is out of reach for 2/3’s of all buyers.” -Science Digest 1969: “The goal of owning a homes seems to be beyond the reach [...]
Apr
10

Don’t let those credit bureaus exploit you!

Posted In: Economy, General Real Estate News
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Here are some facts about credit bureau’s: 1. Credit bureaus sell elads to banks and mortgage companies 2. Pricate information divulged includes address, phone number, and credit score 3. Banks pay $25 – $100 per lead 4. No legislation exists yet to prevent bureaus from selling leads 5. Onslaught of unsolicited marketing as soon as the loan application si submitted [...]