By, Gina Odom
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Hot off the press...The New Chef at TOAST Rocks!
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
2012 Q1 Sales for Berkeley, CA.
*2012-Q1 Sales for Single Family Homes in Berkeley, CA. (based on 2-3 bed/1-3 bath)
| Address | List Price | Sale Price | SqFt | bedroom | bath | |
| 1221 RUSSELL ST | $239,950 | $250,000 | 1055 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1011 JONES ST | $254,900 | $254,900 | 713 | 2 | 1 | |
| 3104 Acton | $259,600 | $259,000 | 883 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1414 7TH ST | $269,900 | $242,200 | 816 | 2 | 1 | |
| 3108 DEAKIN ST | $270,000 | $270,000 | 1355 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1459 Kains Ave | $295,000 | $307,000 | 1408 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2803 Dohr Street | $299,000 | $305,000 | 1839 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1925 HARMON ST. | $299,000 | $343,000 | 1617 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3010 CALIFORNIA ST | $299,900 | $265,000 | 1210 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1739 Dwight Way | $320,000 | $320,000 | 700 | 2 | 1 | |
| 828 channing way | $324,900 | $334,000 | 856 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2030 6TH ST | $324,900 | $359,000 | 1104 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2332 10TH ST | $325,000 | $250,000 | 1420 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1248 Haskell | $339,000 | $320,000 | 1068 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1614 9TH ST | $350,000 | $350,000 | 1093 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2111 7TH ST | $355,000 | $392,000 | 1156 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1412 STANNAGE AVE | $359,000 | $349,000 | 840 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1310 QUEENS RD | $365,000 | $405,000 | 1465 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2410 BYRON ST | $369,900 | $357,000 | 949 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1121 BLAKE ST | $375,000 | $362,000 | 1267 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1207 BANCROFT WAY | $380,000 | $380,000 | 1105 | 3 | 1 | |
| 5 OAK STREET PATH | $399,000 | $405,000 | 903 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1004 ADDISON ST | $409,000 | $405,000 | 1253 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1108 DWIGHT WAY | $424,000 | $427,700 | 1059 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1235 Talbot | $425,000 | $450,000 | 884 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2771 ACTON ST | $425,000 | $410,000 | 1468 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1605 Stannage | $438,000 | $440,000 | 1052 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1061 CRAGMONT AVE | $450,000 | $420,000 | 1649 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2138 7th Street | $450,000 | $448,655 | 854 | 2 | 1 | |
| 709 PERALTA AVE | $475,000 | $485,000 | 878 | 2 | 1 | |
| 540 Colusa | $479,000 | $428,000 | 1388 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1247 HEARST AVE | $485,000 | $520,000 | 1059 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1527 TYLER ST | $489,000 | $510,000 | 1453 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1345 FRANCISCO ST | $490,000 | $500,000 | 1304 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1236 CORNELL AVE | $495,000 | $450,000 | 1457 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2135 9TH ST | $499,950 | $515,000 | 1245 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2445 ASHBY AVE | $500,000 | $502,000 | 2006 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1705 DELAWARE ST | $525,000 | $550,000 | 1056 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2205 Derby St | $525,000 | $515,000 | 906 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1834 63rd | $525,000 | $510,000 | 1325 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1330 Grizzly Peak | $549,000 | $613,000 | 1094 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1349 CURTIS ST | $549,000 | $543,000 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1744 MCGEE AVE | $549,000 | $600,000 | 1236 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1429 HOPKINS ST | $549,000 | $538,000 | 1890 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1518 Carleton Street | $564,000 | $565,000 | 1548 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1516 GRIZZLY PEAK BLVD | $579,000 | $579,000 | 2126 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1628 WARD ST | $579,000 | $591,000 | 1286 | 3 | 2 | |
| 678 GRIZZLY PEAK BLVD | $580,000 | $600,000 | 1301 | 2 | 1 | |
| 941 Hilldale Ave | $595,000 | $700,000 | 1597 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1621 Buena Avenue | $600,000 | $694,000 | 1108 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1757 MARIN AVE | $610,000 | $631,000 | 1271 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1624 ACTON ST | $615,000 | $606,000 | 1223 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1616 MARTIN LUTHER KING | $629,900 | $593,082 | 1426 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1344 HOPKINS ST | $649,000 | $625,000 | 1487 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1309 GLENDALE AVE | $650,000 | $752,000 | 1005 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2160 OREGON ST | $659,900 | $685,000 | 1268 | 3 | 1 | |
| 10 NORTHGATE AVE | $675,000 | $680,000 | 1853 | 2 | 2 | |
| 923 CRESTON RD | $685,000 | $730,000 | 1332 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2928 PINE AVE | $685,000 | $767,000 | 1224 | 2 | 2 | |
| 6937 BRISTOL DR | $695,000 | $750,000 | 2543 | 3 | 2 | |
| 598 CRAGMONT AVE | $715,000 | $650,000 | 1752 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1343 LA LOMA AVENUE | $725,000 | $852,000 | 1917 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1064 MONTEREY AVE | $725,000 | $735,000 | 1514 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1222 CARLOTTA AVE | $748,000 | $788,000 | 1300 | 3 | 1 | |
| 948 THE ALAMEDA | $749,000 | $749,000 | 1630 | 3 | 1 | |
| 29 LATHAM LN | $755,000 | $805,000 | 1664 | 3 | 2 | |
| 763 ALVARADO RD | $775,000 | $745,000 | 1886 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1719 SAN LORENZO AVE | $799,000 | $885,000 | 1540 | 3 | 2 | |
| 659 ENSENADA AVE | $829,000 | $830,000 | 1564 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2626 REGENT ST | $850,000 | $850,000 | 3034 | 3 | 2 | |
| 354 PANORAMIC WAY | $875,000 | $890,000 | 2488 | 3 | 2 | |
| 919 SHATTUCK AVE | $875,000 | $825,000 | 1702 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1476 GREENWOOD TER | $925,000 | $1,175,000 | 1967 | 3 | 2 | |
| 690 PANORAMIC WAY | $975,000 | $950,000 | 2391 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2828 WEBSTER | $1,296,500 | $1,120,000 | 2500 | 3 | 3 | |
*based on sales from the MLS; by Gina Odom, Realtor |
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
Yosemite National Park..so close yet so far away!
I have decided to start writing a series of blogs near and dear to my heart - ROAD TRIPS! You gotta love a good old fashion road trip. And living in the Bay Area supplies you with endless journeys that can be a 2 hour drive to an 8 hour drive. One of my favorite destination points is Yosemite and living in the East Bay I can get there in about 4 hours. You seriously go in any season and have the time of your life. The last time we went there was for our 'baby moon." You know the last trip you take with your partner before you have a baby which becomes your following years of lack of sleep and lack of free time! THAT TRIP. It was awesome and just another reminder what the Bay Area has to offer and WHY you justify the cost of living here.
Yosemite offers a little something for everyone. You can camp, stay in a hotel or a cabin. You can drive around Yosemite, bike or hike. It's a great place to rock climb. Many moons ago (way before baby) I had one of the best climbing trips of my life in Yosemite. A three-pitched climb that got my adrenaline juices so jacked that I felt like I was floating for days afterwards. It was incredible. The hiking is off the hook and Yosemite is home to Half Dome which is the logo for North Face. It's a must do and not that hard in my opinion but you will feel so accomplished after the hike and the scenery all around you is georgeoso! Here is the website with a ton of pics and information to help you plan your trip. Book early though as it is a popular destination site!
http://www.nps.gov/yose/index.htm
written by, Gina Odom
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Another cool joint in West Oakland!
What style BBQ is it? Well, I don't know but it's good and it even impressed my hubby the BBQ-snob from Texas. Of course, my daughter devoured the mac-n-cheese and sweet potato fries. Way to go West Oakland! Go check them out at 3303 San Pablo.
(*pic copied from Yelp) written by, Gina Odom
Tuesday, July 03, 2012
What is going on in our market?
The answer seems to be the same in the whole Bay Area - little inventory and mass buyers which equals crazy competition. We've coined it as a mini-micro bubble similar to what happened in 2005. 20 offers, contingency-free offers, offers over $100K. Insanity. Several agents in the South Bay, the Peninsula and SF have all told me it's happening in their areas as well.
I'm still in shock over a sales price of a "flipped house" in the VERY-lower part of Rockridge, a popular district in Oakland, for $926K. I guess the person really wanted the house and would literally pay any price to obtain it.
In addition, I know a Realtor who really wanted to be in a certain area and to beat out the competition submitted an offer way over asking and contingency-free. It came back to bite her in the you-know-what when about $50K+ worth of issues popped up in the first 6 months of owning. But, for her it was worth it.
So, is it a good time to buy? It truly depends on the buyer's situation and motivation. For some of my buyers I have suggested holding off and for others I suggest jumping in. It all depends. As for writing a contingency-free offer, I recommend doing pre-inspections beforehand. You don't want to "beat out the competition" by over paying and then find out there are thousands of dollars worth of repairs after moving in. Yikes.
So, sellers - the plea goes out again...if you are thinking of selling. The time is now!! We NEED inventory!
written by, Gina Odom, Realtor
I'm still in shock over a sales price of a "flipped house" in the VERY-lower part of Rockridge, a popular district in Oakland, for $926K. I guess the person really wanted the house and would literally pay any price to obtain it.
In addition, I know a Realtor who really wanted to be in a certain area and to beat out the competition submitted an offer way over asking and contingency-free. It came back to bite her in the you-know-what when about $50K+ worth of issues popped up in the first 6 months of owning. But, for her it was worth it.
So, is it a good time to buy? It truly depends on the buyer's situation and motivation. For some of my buyers I have suggested holding off and for others I suggest jumping in. It all depends. As for writing a contingency-free offer, I recommend doing pre-inspections beforehand. You don't want to "beat out the competition" by over paying and then find out there are thousands of dollars worth of repairs after moving in. Yikes.
So, sellers - the plea goes out again...if you are thinking of selling. The time is now!! We NEED inventory!
written by, Gina Odom, Realtor
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