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Zip code to Neigborhood name converter for Oakland & Piedmont CA
The city of Oakland has many different neighborhood names that are used in the real estate community. Some of the names date back to the original subdivision while others seem to be somewhat randomy. When looking at homes for sale in the Oakland and Piedmont area newspapers or the Sunday Open Home List, ads will [...]
Interest rates are going up when buying a home in Oakland and Piedmont CA
If you’re thinking of buying a home in Oakland or Piedmont, LOAN RATES ARE GOING UP! I’ve been speaking with Brian Moggan (Branch Manager with Mason McDuffie Mortgage) and after quite a bit of technical mortgage discussion I think the bottom line is that mortgage rates are going to be going up. Some facts to [...]
How to get the best deal when buying a home Oakland and Piedmont CA
How to get the best deal when buying a home in Oakland and Piedmont CA. View homes for sale in Oakland and homes for sale in Peidmont here. Prices are down. Interest rates are dropping. Short sales are increasing. Foreclosures, a volatile economy, YIKES! With all this market turbulence it takes a lot of courage [...]
City of Oakland – Piedmont Sewer Lateral Ordinance
City of Oakland – Piedmont CA sewer lateral ordinance is on the way. The Federal EPA is requiring cities to implement a sewer lateral compliance ordinance that forces a home Buyer or Seller (or home remodels over a certain cost) to ensure that waste pipe running from the home to the city main is in [...]
Oakland Piedmont and Berkeley home sales for 2009 – 2011
View homes for sale in Oakland or homes for sale in Piedmont Ca here. Our local real estate sales for homes sold in Oakland, Piedmont and Berkeley have been performing well on a year over year basis. Trophy areas such as Piedmont, Montclair, Rockridge, North Berkeley, Solano Avenue etc. have fared exceptionally well. Those “trophy” [...]
The cost of getting a mortgage loan is going up
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 [...]
Homes sold in Oakland’s Upper Rockridge during Q4 2010
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.
Buy a foreclosed home in Oakland or Piedmont CA
There are many homes and real estate for sale in Oakland and Piedmont Ca and of course everyone wants to get the best deal they can. I mean, who doesn’t. One of the best ways to purchase a home below market value is to buy a foreclosed one. There are many challenges and pitfalls but [...]
Upper Rockridge sales in third quarter 2010
12 BUENA VISTA PLACE 3/2 2215 $775,000 68 TEMPLAR PL 2/2 1657 $778,000 5556 MASONIC AVE 3/2 1766 $829,000 47 TRUITT LANE 4/3 2589 $905,000 5125 HARBORD DRIVE 3/2 2106 $959,000 5389 HILLTOP CRESCENT 4/4 2730 $995,000 5 BUENA VISTA PLACE 4/3 2463 $1,040,000 130 HERMOSA AVE 4/3 2485 $1,095,000 5450 MASONIC AVE 4/3 $1,116,000 [...]
Mortgage Broker info for home buyers
Home buyers that are considering purchasing a home in Oakland, Piedmont or Berkeley California will inevitably find themselves communicating with a mortgage broker or a retail bank about obtaining a mortgage. This short video answers some basic questions about the differences between banks and brokers, what are loan points, reasons to use a local institution [...]
