Twelve Tips for Selling Your Home in the Winter Months

Some homeowners believe their property won't sell during the winter months, so they take it off the market until spring.  Such folks could miss out on a unique selling opportunity.  Here are some wintertime staging tips to get your home noticed.  Get the full story at:  http:/bit.ly/1junaZ5.  Please call me for more information on selling your home now or in the future or for any of your real estate needs.

171 Suffolk Drive, San Leandro

 

This charming Cape Cod style cottage located in a prime location close to shops and schools, features 2+ bedrooms and 1 bath, gorgeous living and dining room with fireplace, gleaming hardwood floors, big eat-in kitchen, huge yard and separate studio/office space.  A heck of a bargain!

Offered at $349,000

 

 

 

Bay Area Halloween Events 2013

SAN FRANCISCO AND BAY AREA (KGO) -- Looking for Halloween activities and places to go? Check out ABC7's county-by-county list of events to help you get started!  Happy Halloween!
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Elite Performance and the Greatest Comeback in Sailing History!

 

Going from “What?” to “Wow!” last week, Oracle Team USA won the America’s Cup in a comeback that was arguably the greatest in sailing history. Pacific Union salutes Oracle for its embodiment of the principles of elite performance and congratulates all the teams — including our partner, Artemis Racing — for the extraordinary efforts they put forth on San Francisco Bay this summer. Read about Pacific Union’s tie to the races: 

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Temescal: Could North Oakland Neighborhood Be the Next Rockridge?

 

With a top-notch selection of restaurants and easy access to public transportation and highways, North Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood is one of the city’s rising stars and a more affordable alternative to neighboring Rockridge. Read the full neighborhood profile at http://bit.ly/13K4DRz

 

Pacific Union's July Real Estate Update

Though median prices in many of our Bay Area markets experienced a slight midsummer cooling from June to July, homes are still in high demand, as low inventory levels and above-list sales prices attest. The median home price topped $1 million in Marin County, and prices in Sonoma County also hit yearly highs. See how all the numbers stack up in Pacific Union’s July Real Estate Update, available at http://bit.ly/16H6AgI

Asking Prices Way Up in Expensive US Markets

Here is the latest from the Pacific Union Blog:

Homes in the most expensive markets across the country got a lot pricier over the last year, a new report suggests.  Trulia’s May Price Monitor report showed . . . . read more . . . .

Love Our Lake Day, Sunday, June 9th, Oakland

 

Come play in the car-free streets surrounding Lake Merritt!

Sunday, June 9th, 11am-4pm

Enjoy live music and games while walking and biking around the lake! There will be salsa dancing, belly dancing, Taiko drumming, martial arts performances, sports games, free bike rentals, bike rodeo, hula hooping, pedal and paddle on the lake and much more.  See you there!  For more information, click here.

 

145 Agnes Street, Oakland, CA.

This custom built Mediterranean home is set on a premier hilltop parcel in Upper Rockridge with dramatic views of San Francisco Bay, hills and beyond.

This exceptional home features soaring ceilings and window wrapped open living and entertaining areas, a fabulous gourmet kitchen and a master suite fit for a king! The sweeping view terraces access a beautiful level out yard with a vine covered pergola and patio perfect for alfresco dining, entertaining and relaxing.  Located in a top rated school district, this 5 bedroom, 4 bath executive dream home is close to world class restaurants, shopping, parks and transportation. Make this your dream home come true!  Offered at $1,195,000. http://www.145agnes.com/

To Buy or Sell First in Today’s Hot Bay Area Real Estate Market?

The age-old real estate quandary of whether to buy a new home or sell your existing property first can prove tricky in any market. We discuss the timing and financing behind this elaborate dance with the experts. Read more at http://bit.ly/104dnNi

2302 17th Avenue, Oakland | Open Sunday

Open Sunday, May 12th from 2-4:30.
The "Whitaker" house, circa 1885, is a Historic Queen Ann Victorian designed by Charles Mau. Lovingly renovated from the ground up, the home features 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, double parlors, library, museum quality woodwork, fireplaces, gourmet kitchen, updated bath, attic with widow's walk and beautiful gardens. Simply magnificent!  Offered at $749,000.  www.230217thAve.com

New Listing at 4549 Fieldbrook Road, Oakland

You'll want to picture yourself in front of this charming 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, New England style cottage in a prime Redwood Heights location. This lovely property features pretty detailing like cathedral ceilings, gorgeous hardwood floors, rose-brick fireplace, sun drenched updated kitchen, a sumptuous master suite with walk-in closet and a big level-out deck and yard. It really doesn't get any better than this!  Offered at $599,000.  Call me to view this property and for any of your real estate needs.

Pacific Union’s Monthly Real Estate Update

February home prices posted exceptionally strong gains across the Bay Area and the Tahoe/Truckee region, led by San Francisco, where the median sales price for a single-family home jumped $166,000 — 26 percent — in a year’s time. Read all about it: http://bit.ly/Yr7HiA

 

Bay Area Real Estate Market Enjoys Intense Pace in 2013

The table represents market conditions that are enjoying an intense pace. The percentage of new listings and closings in the first 6 weeks of 2013 is unprecedented.  Here are the numbers:

If you are ready to buy a home, sell a home, or want more information about the market, now is the time to call me for all your real estate needs.

3927 Enos Avenue, Oakland, CA. Just Listed!

Urban Farmer Wanted!

 

In a tree lined "Leave it to Beaver" neighborhood, enjoy the morning light on your breakfast table in the updated country kitchen of this charming 1940's split level California Bungalow. You'll love the chic entry, the open living and dining room with fireplace, the generously sized bedrooms and closets and updated bath. Other features include gleaming hardwood floors, period details, plenty of storage space, big garage, deck with views and an enormous yard with a fruit orchard and garden with two sheds for the farmer in you. Offered at $425,000.  Open Sunday, February 17, 2013, 2pm to 4:30pm.

www.3927Enos.com

 

Art on the Rise! Christie’s Data Reinforces Recovery

From Pac Union's partner, Christie's:

We have been growing increasingly optimistic with the pace of our real estate recovery in the past 12 months, which has been supported by growing economic strength in the Bay Area. But we also look to indicators outside our industry for reinforcement – and are pleased that we’re finding those, too.

Case in point: the just-released 2012 summary of art-auction activity from Christie’s, the parent company of Pacific Union’s real estate partner, Christie’s International Real Estate. The venerated auction house posted sales of $6.27 billion last year and saw increases in both new clients and the number of bidders per auction. The highest auction price for the year at Christie’s was paid for Mark Rothko’s Orange, Red, Yellow which sold on 8 May in New York for $86,882,500, establishing a world record price for any contemporary work of art sold at auction.

For more, read the full story at Christies.com: http://bit.ly/ULTkCL