The cost of getting a mortgage loan is going up

February 2nd, 2011

In the spirit of keeping it simple, the fees charged to Buyers when obtaining a mortgage are about to cost more.  The primary people that are going to feel the pinch are lower FICO and higher loan to value (LTV) borrowers.  According to Brian Moggan at Mortgage Services Professionals that would be somewhere around FICO’s […]

Parkwoods Condominium for sale in Oakland CA

January 31st, 2011

Parkwoods Condominium in Oakland CA. This charming “Berkeley Model” unit is located way back in the rear of the development.  It is peaceful and quiet as well as clean and spacious.  It has roughly 728 square feet of living space (as per the public record) and 1 large bedroom with a walk-in closet.  Doors from […]

Homes sold in Oakland’s Upper Rockridge during Q4 2010

January 27th, 2011

This video covers homes sold in Oakland California’s Upper Rockridge neighborhood during the 4th Quarter of 2010. If you would like more information about Upper Rockridge please feel free to get in touch with me directly.

Real Estate sold in Oakland’s Rockridge District 5556 Masonic Ave

December 27th, 2010

I recently placed Buyers into this sleek, split level home in Oakland’s Upper Rockridge Neighborhood.  5556 Masonic in Oakland’s Upper Rockridge has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.  It has updated bathrooms and is a perfect candidate for future expansion.  We actually had a great local architect (Richard Janzen) out to the property to check the […]

Home sold in Upper Laurel – Lincoln Heights of Oakland CA

December 25th, 2010

See what these clients said about workinng with Brian Laurel District / Lincoln Heights home with big bay views on Frye St. has recently closed escrow for $605,000.  It has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms as well as a large rear patio and up-slope garden.  The kitchen was wonderfully updated with granite counters, natural stone […]

Crocker Highlands comtemporary home sold

December 25th, 2010

This is a Beautiful home that I sold in Oakland California’s Crocker Highlands neighborhood.  It is beautiful 50’s contemporary with 5 bedrooms and 3 baths that closed for $1,250,000.  Redone from “tip to toe” it has an updated kitchen that opens to a dining room/living room combo, large windows that have pleasant views of the […]

Contemporary home with views in Albany CA

December 25th, 2010

I represented the Buyers on their purchase of this wonderful Albany contemporary with views of San Francisco, the Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge.  It has 4 bedrooms 3 bathrooms and floor to ceiling living room windows to frame the spectacular sunsets over Mt. Tam.  I have sold many homes in the Oakland, Piedmont and […]

Real Estate Oakland Rockridge

December 7th, 2010

Real estate in Oakland Rockridge has always been in high demand.  The below article appeard on SFGate’s Neighborhood section.  It gives a terrific snapshot of the neighborhoods vibrant culture, food and shoping.  If you’d like information about homes for sale in Rockridge I welcome you to contact me directly.  Have a terrific day.  Brian Santilena  […]

Selling our family home in Oakmore with Brian Santilena

November 27th, 2010

I can’t say enough good things about my experience working with Brian in the sale of our Oakmore home. He had the very difficult task oforganizing major repairs on our house as well as the usual painting, staging and marketing preparations. Brian had only 4 months to have the house on the market and once […]

Selling our home with Brian Santilena

November 7th, 2010

Dear Brian, My wife Virginia and I wanted to thank you for the wonderful handling of our home sale transaction. We are both in our 80’s and having recently moved into an assisted living facility it would not have been possible to get the results that we did without your assistance. Our home was on […]