Listings

Mar
31

Multiple Offer Madness… ( S A L E ! )

Posted In: Listings, Local Market Statistics
Ok ladies and gents, this is crazy.  Check out this list of multiple offers from this week: Julia St., Berkeley, Duplex, REO last I heard there were 17 offers Halkin Lane, Berkeley, regular sale: 3 offers after price reduction Cochrane, Oakland, regular sale, 5 offers Davis St, Oakland, short sale, 3 offers Angels Bay Ct., Richmond, regular sale, had accepted [...]
Feb
19

Multiple Offers on REO’s?

Posted In: Listings, Oakland
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Yes, they are happening, but this one is a first for me. 3586 55th Ave in Oakland, a bank-owned property, has been on the market for 128 days, has a $72,000 pest on it, in need of EVERYTHING, and has been in and out of contract 4 times since last fall.   After starting with a list price of $495,000 in [...]
Feb
05

William Wurster home for sale in the Berkeley Hills

Posted In: Berkeley, Listings
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William Wilson Wurster (1895 – 1973) was an influential American architect and architectural teacher at the University of California, Berkeley and at MIT. Wurster was born in Stockton, California and is strongly associated with the Bay Area and its regional style, along with Wurster’s mentor Bernard Maybeck, the landscape architect Thomas Church, and fellow architect Joseph Esherick. Wurster designed hundreds [...]
Nov
20

Berkeley bungalow cute as a button

Posted In: Berkeley, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Listings, Neighborhood Businesses
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Broker’s Tour today didn’t produce much. Inventory is down, WAY down. Perhaps people are wanting a place to live to cook their turkey’s. I don’t blame them! But I did see something worth mentioning: 2705 Mathews in West Berkeley. This 1 bedroom Craftsman bungalow is located on a wonderful tree-lined street in Berkeley’s Left Bank. It has been remodeled with [...]
Nov
06

Fabulous homes on tour today, Albany, Kensington and El Cerrito

Posted In: Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Kensington, Listings
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Not much on tour today, but I did come across some very sweet treats. 1022 Evelyn, Albany Originally listed for $599,500, this house has a SUPER new price, $535,000. 2beds, 1bath, beautiful hardwood floors. Albany schools, walk to Solano. I don’t think it will last at this price. 7302 Gladys, El Cerrito This super cute, 3bed home is fully updated [...]
Mar
13

The house that someone built

Posted In: For Buyers, Listings
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Have you ever walked into a house, be it a friends house or a house you wandered into during a Sunday open house, only to think: Whut??? Yes, it happened to me today. Only this was during a broker’s tour. The outside is a typical home for the neighborhood: 1940’s ranch style, surrounded by beautiful Oak trees and nice views [...]
Jan
31

In the mind of a buyer…

Posted In: For Buyers, Listings
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There was a great house on tour today: 748 Elm in El Cerrito. 6 bedrooms, 3 baths, partially updated, nice neighborhood, 2100+ square feet, $645,000. So WHY is it still on the market? It has been on for quite some time and has seen numerous price reductions. I spoke with the agent today to get a glimpse into what he [...]
Jan
22

Marketing for the new generation

Posted In: Listings, Web/Tech
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Give me your best marketing pitch and tell me why it works. I’ve had to get a little creative with my listings. It seems every listing agent has a website (www.123Main.com) for their listings these days, and some even have a virtual tour. But in this here “Information Age” my clients want more. Something different. Something that “tells it like [...]