san ramon ca real estate: Under $1 Million Remains Hot : April 2010 San Ramon Market Update
- 06/22/10 11:02 AM
With gains in inventory outpacing gains in pending sales in April, the San Ramon real estate market loosened up a little. In the market where pending sales actually fell for homes priced over $1 million that is especially true. In April, the market for homes priced under $1 million remained tight as it made up for 78% of the inventory. At the end of April, inventory increased by 20%, overall, to 118 single family homes. Over the 98 homes in inventory at the end of March, there has been a 20 unit increase. At the end of April, pending sales increased … (0 comments)
san ramon ca real estate: Do Swimming Pools add value to a Home?
- 11/27/07 06:06 AM
This is one of the questions I get asked a lot. Like most questions dealing with real estate values, the answer is ... it depends. Certainly, no one can deny that in the Pleasanton/Dublin/San Ramon area, a sparkling pool on a hot sunny day is hard to beat. But pools can also be a detraction from a home's value. There are many factors that go into the impact of a pool on a home's value. Here are some to think about: 1. Lot size. In general, the smaller the lot, the more likely it is that the pool will not add any … (1 comments)
san ramon ca real estate: The Ins & Outs of Location
- 10/23/07 01:06 PM
The old saying in real estate is location, location, location. Certainly this is true on macro level. An average home in Manhattan is certainly worth more than an average home in Jackson, Mississippi. But as the Pleasanton/Dublin/San Ramon market slows, the location of a property takes on more significance in terms of how quickly the home will sell, and at what price. The reason is simple. As the market slows, there are more houses for sale, and less pressure on the buyer to compromise over homes. In today's market, buyers have become very deliberate, and are far more sensitive to "intrinsic … (0 comments)
san ramon ca real estate: The Latest on the Pleasanton Area Real Estate Market
- 10/11/07 12:39 PM
Okay, first let's get the bad news out of the way. It seems like every week we are hit with bad news about the housing market, and this week is no exception. * The California Association of Realtors predicts home prices and sales will be lower next year. It forecasts sales of existing homes will be 9% lower. The good news: It is less than the almost 23% drop in sales this year. * They also predict a drop in the median home price statewide of 4%, down to $553,000. The good news: The prime markets in the Bay Area are expected … (0 comments)
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