What does an increase in interest rates do to my mortgage payment?

July 10th, 2009

OK, so you are a first time buyer looking to purchase a home.  In the Oakland Montclair and Oakland Hills areas the average entry level home is around $600,000.  If you were to purchase an average Oakland Montclair home with a 20% down payment  and a loan of 80% at an interest rate of 5.375%, […]

Oakland’s Haddon Hill Neighborhood 715 Cleveland St.

June 8th, 2009

715 Cleveland Street is brand new listing.  It’s a charming Craftsman bungalow in Oakland’s Haddon Hill Neighborhood.  Haddon Hill is located in the foothills of the Oakland Hills just below Highway 580, between Lakeshore Ave. and Park Boulevard.  Haddon Hill used to be part of the Trestle Glen and Crocker Highlands neighborhoods before the Highway […]

Pitfalls of purchasing a REO forclosed home in Oakland and Berkeley Hills CA

May 6th, 2009

Though REO (bank owned) properties, foreclosures and short sales are much less common in the Oakland Hills, Berkeley Hills and Piedmont real estate communities, the worsening economy is resulting in these type transactions becoming more prevalent.  Many of today’s Oakland Hills home buyers want to see how they can take advantage of this situation.  Finding […]

What is a shortsale in oakland hills and berkeley CA

May 6th, 2009

A short sale is a situation when a homeowner is trying to sell their home for less money than they owe on thier mortgage.  Economic conditions being what they are, short sales are becomeing more prevelant, even in trophy real estate districts like the Oakland Hills: Montclair, Upper Rockridge, Broadway Terrace, Berkeley: North Berkeley, Elmwood, Claremont […]

24 Oval Rd. Oakland Hills Montclair

April 21st, 2009

Please take a minute to view this great property by visiting the website photo gallery at: www.24Oval.com   Discription: 24 Oval Rd. ” New” Montclair area of Oakland Hills CA 2 bedrooms – 1.25 bathrooms Built post Oakland Hills fire in 1993 1 car attached garage w/ interior access 1505 sqft interior space on a […]

sunday open homes for Oakland, Berkeley and Piedmont CA

March 20th, 2009

When looking to educate yourself on real estate values and homes for sale in the Oakland, Berkeley and Piedmont areas you may want to do so by visiting Sunday open homes. As a full service Realtor, one of the ways that I provide with real estate services designed to make life easy on my clients […]

4701 Kaphan Ave. Oakland Hills Redwood Heights

March 18th, 2009

Description: 4701 Kaphan Ave in Oakland’s Redwood Heights Neighborhood 3+ bedrooms 1.25 bathrooms (and a great spot all set for a second bath.) 2 car detached garage w/ interior access More details to come. Expected on market first week of April 2009 Offered at $625,000 I’ve been marketing homes in the Oakland, Berkeley and Piedmont […]

77 Fairmount Ave. #119

March 14th, 2009

It’s sunny and light filled 2BD, 2 BA corner unit is in a great building that’s been thoroughly redone. It offers granite counters, stainless kitchen appliances, crown moldings, lots of closets with mirrored doors and pleasant outlooks from it North/West facing dual pane windows. There is a large open living room with a sliding glass […]

240 Caldecott Ln. #207 Parkwoods Condo in Oakland Montclair Hills

March 7th, 2009

The Parkwoods Condos are great if you are looking for a low maintenance, the newer construction Parkwoods condos in the Oakland Montclair Hills is your condo development. I’ve just listed this luxury Parkwoods second floor Piedmont model on the sunny Easterly side of building 240. It has pleasant hillside outlooks and is set up with […]

What’s a Supplemental Tax bill?

February 19th, 2009

Buying a home in Oakland, Berkeley Piedmont, especially for first time buyers results in the question “What’s a supplemental tax bill?” State law requires the Assessor’s Office to reappraise property immediately upon change of ownership or completion of new construction. The Assessor’s Office must issue a supplemental assessment which reflects the difference between the prior assessed […]