I noticed that someone typed a Google search that asked "Where is Clayton, California?" Since I live in Clayton, California - and believe wholeheartedly that it is the BEST place imaginable - I am going to answer that question. Clayton California is located in Contra Costa county of northern Cal
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03/27/2010
If your dream home is a short sale, there are a few important items that should be specified within the California Residential Purchase Agreement and the Short Sale Addendum to protect yourself as a buyer. The truth is that all items are important on those documents but they aren't always comple
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03/26/2010
Real Estate Market Report for Orinda, California. Active ListingsNumber of Active Listings = 46, of which 6 are either short-sales or bank-owned propertyThe Highest Active list price is $3,695,000The Average Active List Price is $1,442,872 with a Median* Active List Price of $1,222,000The Lowest
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03/08/2010
Real Estate Market Report for Lafayette, California. Active Listings Number of Active Listings = 72, of which 6 are either short-sales or bank-owned property The Highest Active list price is $5,800,000 The Average Active List Price is $1,617,583 with a Median* Active List Price of $1,282,500 The
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03/08/2010
Paint is the least expensive upgrade for your home but picking the right paint color can be an exercise in frustration, especially if you are color-challenged. I didn't KNOW I was color-challenged until I had two painting disasters within a relatively short period of time. Painting disaster #1:
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03/08/2010
This could be a deal-breaker if home buyers aren't careful through the entire mortgage process. Thanks for the update Chris Thomas! There are some new rules going into effect shortly that will have an enormous effect on some mortgage transactions. Here's the biggest one:Effective for all loa
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03/05/2010
One inspection that home buyers often choose to waive - and shouldn't - is the Sewer Lateral Inspection. Why is a Sewer Lateral Inspection important? A homeowner is responsible for the maintenance of the sewer lateral (the sewer line) from their home to the sewer main at the center of the stree
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03/04/2010
With up to 94% of home buyers conducting their initial house-hunting on the internet, it is critical to capture the "essence" of the home for sale on a virtual tour. Let's face it, from a buyer's perspective the facts of the home (bedrooms, bathrooms, square footage and price) are just the basic
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03/02/2010
Real Estate Market Update for Walnut Creek, California. Active Listings Number of Active Listings = 210 The Average Active List Price is $707,701 with the Median Active List Price (mid-point) at $598,000. The Highest Active List Price is $3.1 million and the Lowest Active List Price is $119,00
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03/02/2010
Real Estate Market Update for Clayton, California. Active Listings Number of Active Listings = 30 The Average List Price is $795,216 with the Median List Price (mid-point) at $649,750 This week's market activity by Quartile: In Contract and Pending Number of sales pending = 29 The Average
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03/02/2010
