Oakland

Oct
07

NEW LISTING: 557 59th St, Oakland

Posted In: Listings, Lofts, Condos, & Townhouses, Oakland
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Just listed!  557 59th St. in Oakland.  $169,000 OPEN SUNDAY 2-4 I remember when I sold this house to the seller, lets call him Brian.  It was 2006, the market was crazy (like today), and multiple offers were happening left and right.  I was touring with my colleague Eric when I saw this place.  It was 2 houses on one [...]
Aug
01

Home Sales Up : Berkeley, Oakland, Albany, El Cerrito

Posted In: Alameda, Alameda County, Albany, Berkeley, Contra Costa County, El Cerrito, Kensington, Local Market Statistics, Oakland
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Looks like home sales in our area were up the last couple of months, despite the rest of the country seeing a decrease.  The median price in the immediate east bay jumped to its highest level in almost four years.  This is due in part to super-low interest rates, pre-approval guidelines opening up, and no inventory. The median price paid [...]
Jun
26

Dear Buyers: Time To Occupy Real Estate?

Posted In: Albany, Berkeley, General Real Estate News, Local Market Statistics, Oakland
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Dear buyers of Berkeley, Albany and Oakland real estate: At some point the craziness must end!  How long can this go on?  21 offers here, no contingencies there, $175k over asking here, all cash there… My buyers, my colleague’s buyers, my neighbor who is buying…are all frustrated!  Rates are low, prices are on the rise, and we have no inventory. [...]
Apr
11

Who’s Cooler: Oakland or San Francisco

Posted In: Alameda County, Arts and Entertainment, Community, Oakland
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
09

Oakland Makes it in the top 5 of the New York Times Best Places to Visit in 2012

Posted In: Alameda County, Good Eats, Oakland
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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
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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 [...]