What’s Happening in Today’s Market
Overall, home prices in most of Central Contra Costa increased about 10% in 2012, a welcome improvement for homeowners after a number of years of declines. What’s been happening so far in 2013 though, eclipses those gains by far. With very limited supply of homes on the market, multiple offers have become the rule rather than the exception, with even properties that need repairs and updating. It has become common for real estate agents to set a date for offers to be reviewed in many areas, something we haven’t seen since early 2007....
read moreCondo & Townhouse Owners Need Homeowner’s Insurance
When homebuyers purchase a condo or townhouse, many times they fail to understand the importance of their own insurance policy since they are under the impression that the HOA master policy is the only coverage they need. There are a number of reasons why condo and townhouse owners need their own homeowner’s policy, called an “HO-6” policy. HOA master policies don’t always cover all issues should the condo or townhouse be damaged in a fire, such as built in cabinetry, flooring, or many other upgrades. It’s also common that HOA...
read moreInvestors and Multiple Offers Define Today’s Market
With today’s consistent standard of low inventory of available homes and high demand, multiple offers have become fairly standard in most sales in Central Contra Costa County. Many agents are setting a time for offers a week or so after placing any property on the market, feeling confident they’ll have more than one interested party. Today’s market has many similarities with the height of the market in 2004/2005, in terms of buyer excitement and prices rising. There are a few notable differences between today’s market and that...
read moreWalnut Creek Area Home Sales for 4th Quarter 2012
Click on the links below to see sales that finalized and closed in our area in the 4th Quarter of 2012. The link will show pictures and information for all properties sold though the MLS during the past quarter. Due to the limitations of our MLS software provider, these links will not function properly on mobile devices. Walnut Creek Home Sales Pleasant Hill Home Sales Concord Home Sales $300K and Less Concord Home Sales More Than $300K Clayton Home Sales Martinez Home Sales Lamorinda Home Sales Danville Home...
read moreHome Maintenance Considerations
Regular home maintenance is a key to making components last longer, keep your home safer and help avoid more costly repairs down the road. I often see homeowners that have to foot a big bill for things that either could have been avoided or at least minimized with some preventive maintenance. Here are a number of things to keep an eye on and perform regular maintenance on, especially as we enter the winter months. Exterior Painting – Paint seals the wood and helps protect it from the elements. When the exterior paint on your home...
read moreWalnut Creek Area Home Sales for September, 2012
Click on the links below to see sales that finalized and closed in our area in September, 2012. The link will show pictures and information for all properties sold though the MLS during the past month. Due to the limitations of our MLS software provider, these links will not function properly on mobile devices. Walnut Creek Home Sales for September, 2012 Pleasant Hill Home Sales for September, 2012 Concord Home Sales for September, 2012 Clayton Home Sales for September, 2012 Martinez Home Sales for September,...
read moreWalnut Creek Area Home Sales For August, 2012
Click on the links below to see sales that finalized and closed in our area in August, 2012. The link will show pictures and information for all properties sold though the MLS during the past month. Due to the limitations of our MLS software provider, these links will not function properly on mobile devices. Walnut Creek Home Sales for August, 2012 Pleasant Hill Home Sales for August, 2012 Concord Home Sales for August, 2012 Clayton Home Sales for August, 2012 Martinez Home Sales for August, 2012 Lamorinda Home Sales...
read moreWhat’s Happening in Today’s Market – Walnut Creek Real Estate
What a difference a year makes. A year ago, the real estate market was skating along the bottom in terms of both sales and prices. Many properties were destined to sit on the market for longer periods of time and home buyers were skeptical of prices rebounding. Today, many properties below $600,000 are getting multiple offers and there’s a lack of available homes driving a buyer frenzy. I’ve been involved in multiple offer situations in a few different areas this year where there have been as many as 18 offers on a particular...
read moreThings Home Sellers Do To Hurt Their Chances of Selling At the Best Price
There are a lot of opinions out there on what the most important aspects are or things you can do to sell your home more quickly and for the highest possible price. With as much information as there is on this issue, as I look at homes for sale in Walnut Creek and surrounding areas, I still see many negatives that could be avoided. With that, here is my list of the biggest mistakes sellers make when trying to sell a home. 1.) Selling with tenants occupying the property – There is this desire on the part of some investment property...
read moreWalnut Creek Area Home Sales for March, 2012
Click on the links below to see sales that finalized and closed in our area in March, 2012. The link will show pictures and information for all properties sold though the MLS during the past month. Walnut Creek Home Sales for March, 2012 Pleasant Hill Home Sales for March, 2012 Concord Home Sales for March, 2012 Clayton Home Sales for March, 2012 Martinez Home Sales for March, 2012 Lamorinda Home Sales for March, 2012 Danville Home Sales for March, 2012 San Ramon Home Sales for March, 2012 Dublin Home Sales for March,...
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