Home Sales Report 2020 Home Buyer Trends (NAR) According to the Census Bureau’s Housing Vacancy Survey (HVS), the USA home ownership rate reached 65.3% in the 1st quarter of 2020 vs 64.2% in 2019. It increased! Go figure! First-time buyers made up 33% of all home buyers, the same as last year. Fifty two percent of buyers 30 to 39 years and 88% […]
Oakland Sequoyah Market Update Feb 27, 2020 Happy New Year 2020! I trust you are doing well. 2019 4th Quarter: Though homes took a little longer to sell, the inventory was stable, and prices went up by $50,000. One of the most important things right now in 2020 are the low interest rates, which appear to be staying low. With low interest, […]
Oakland Sequoyah Market Update – Oakland CA 94605 As the 3rd Quarter (July, august, September) approached there was the expected seasonal slowdown in sales (23% fewer) and a dip in prices (about 10%, althought there are several variables such as price, home size, condition, desirability, and mortgage rates). Most analysts are seeing a peak in prices until the Spring of 2020 and beyond […]
Uncategorized 4 Affordable Things You Must Do Before Putting Your Home on the Market image via Pexels Buying a home is one of the most significant investments the average person makes. As a seller, you must be willing to put in the work to for a sale, and convince someone that your house can become their home sweet home. Keep in mind that first impressions are everything, and a […]
Uncategorized 705 Calmar Ave. Oakland CA 94605 Home For Sale   705 Calmar Ave. Oakland CA 94610 Fixer Upper – TLC 2 bed, 1.5 bath, 1,606 SF, lot 8,450 SF, built in 1922. Sweet Crocker Highlands home will shine with a little TLC. Welcoming foyer and its dark wood floors flow right into the formal living room adorned with wide wood baseboards. A fireplace with […]
Uncategorized Reaction to Pest Reports   Agents always worry about the results of a pest inspection. The fear is that it will come out bad or too high. That was the case in a fourplex I was selling. I thought, “What will the owner say? What will the buyers think?” The damage came out around $65,000. That’s a lot. But […]
Uncategorized 1815 Mission St. Santa Cruz CA 95060 – For Sale $599,000 Located in the West Side of Santa Cruz near restaurants, shops, and businesses. Starbucks is right on the corner. Good layout, 2 bed, 1 bath, with living room and dining room. Living room has a fireplace. Jack and Jill bathroom. It needs work like new windows, and floor. It will need other things too…it’s a […]
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