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brentwood home sales: Brentwood California Housing Market Report - October 2009 - 11/10/09 04:42 PM

Brentwood California Housing Market Report - October 2009
The Housing Market in East Contra Costa County is still very tight. There are some very slight price decreases, but they might be simple seasonal anomalies and certainly are not an indication of the market going soft again.
This Brentwood Housing Market Report for October 2009 compares the sales of single family home sales in October to those in September and the Active Housing Market in Brentwood California.
Currently there are 162 Single Family Homes for sale in the Brentwood Housing Market. The Average Asking Price on those homes is $543,822.00 and … (1 comments)

brentwood home sales: Brentwood Housing Market Report for September 2009 - 10/18/09 11:51 AM
Brentwood Housing Market Report for September 2009.
This Brentwood Housing Market Report focuses on Home Sales in Brentwood California in September 2009 and compare them to sales in August 2009. It also provides information on Homes Currently for Sale in Brentwood California. This Brentwood Housing Market Report are based on Single Family Homes and taken from the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) on October 12, 2009.
Contrary to popular belief Prices in East Contra Costa County continue to head up in each and every community. If the number of sales is down it is because there are fewer homes on the market.  … (1 comments)

brentwood home sales: Brentwood California Market Report – August 2009 - 09/20/09 11:48 AM
Brentwood California Market Report – August 2009
The Brentwood Market appears to be stabilizing and undergoing some changes.  I do not know if this signals a trend for East Contra Costa County.
This Brentwood Market Report Focuses on Sales in August of Single Family Homes as compared to Sales in July. The information is pulled for the MLS from between September 15th and September 18th. I will be presenting some Special Market Reports on certain Market Segments in Brentwood and other communities such as Short Sales, Bank Owned Home, First Time Buyers, and Higher End Homes in the near future.
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brentwood home sales: Brentwood taking a Break from Price Increases? - 07/14/09 12:36 PM
Here is this months Brentwood Market Report. These figures were pulled from the MLS on July 13th & 14th and are for Single Family Homes only. There are some slight differences in the Sold properties for May in this months report and Last Months Report Due to late reporting.

Prices leveled out and showed no increase on a SF basis from month to month. The average and median price still increased. The number of bank owned homes on the market remained about the same going from 39 last month to 40 now. The price of active homes is moving closer … (0 comments)

brentwood home sales: Tired of Rejection - How to score your new home! - 07/06/09 03:54 PM
Right now banks are taking 10 offers for each home that is on the market.  They can pick and choose the buyer.  If you are buyer working with me, you don't need to sell me on what a great person you are, or why the house is only worth what you are offering for it.  I know you are a great person, because you are shopping for a home with me.
The house is worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it.  Those nice bankers decide who gets it.  They don't care how nice you are.  They don't … (0 comments)

brentwood home sales: Living in Brentwood – Dinner’s, Drive Ins, and Dives – El Camino Restaurant - 06/25/09 12:24 PM
The other night my wife and I went to a small Mexican place, the El Camino at 6611 Brentwood Blvd in Brentwood. Near the corner of Lone Tree. I had eaten here years ago when Brentwood was a small farm town and I came out this way to adjust insurance claims.  I had long forgotten about the place, but I should not have.
The El Camino is a very simple place with an authentic south west/Mexican motif.  They do not take credit cards, it is cash only, but there is an ATM machine in the restaurant. 
The menu is a full … (0 comments)

brentwood home sales: The East Contra Costa Market is Taking Off! - 06/12/09 02:23 PM
Every Month I prepare a Market Report on the Cities in East Contra Costa County. If you are considering Living in Contra Costa County East County is an affordable and quality option.
I have been cautioning for months now that the market is ready to turn. Now it has. Prices on a SF basis are up by 1-2% in a one month period. My reports focus on the Communities of Brentwood CA, Antioch CA, Pittsburg CA, Oakley CA, and Discovery Bay CA.
Part of this increase is due to the decline in the Bank Owned Home market. But more Bank Owned … (0 comments)

brentwood home sales: This Market hasn’t changed a bit in three years! - 06/07/09 07:02 PM
You think I am kidding. How could things not change in one of the worst markets in history? Well I am in Brentwood California and I did my research. Here are the facts:
Three years ago you could hardly find any properties around here for $500,000.00.
Today I checked the MLS again and you can still hardly find any properties for $500,000.00.
The more things change the more they stay the same!
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brentwood home sales: Another Freebie – Yes Absolutely Free! Free – Free – Free! - 05/10/09 05:02 PM
I recently blogged on a great free product, Open Office, which is a full office suite and is absolutely free. Link here to that blog; then link to the product.
One of my respondents asked me how it works with Outlook and I had to tell her I did not know as I use G-Mail, a Google product.
is free with up to 7324 MG of storage. It has labels, custom folders, and more toys than I can honestly have time to figure out or use. But the best part is that it can be used with your normal e-mail … (4 comments)

brentwood home sales: APPLE HILL – BRENTWOOD AT IT’S BEST! - 05/07/09 03:03 PM
Apple Hill is a small gated golf course community in Brentwood California. The issue posed to me was how Apple Hill home prices compare with homes for sale in Brentwood. Good question as it reminds us that home value is often driven by specific neighborhood.
I looked up home sales in Apple Hill on the MLS on and found only 1 sale for this year and 4 homes for sale. The scarcity of the properties speaks to the value of the homes in that area.
I completed a Market Report on Brentwood Home Prices based on the size of the home. … (0 comments)

brentwood home sales: Living in Brentwood – Brentwood Parks – Blue Goose Park - 04/29/09 04:45 PM
 
Blue Goose Park is an exciting new park in Brentwood. It is an excellent place for toddlers to pre-teens and families. Blue Goose Park is on the corner or O’Hara and Adams. The park has a farm theme.
This is a very large park with a large grassy area good for playing games, flying a kite, or a nice picnic. Then of course there are the mandatory play structures which every kid wants. This park has two play structures for general climbing and sliding; one for older kids and one for younger kids, although my 20 month old son enjoyed … (0 comments)

brentwood home sales: Brentwood Homes are Selling like Popcorn! - 04/21/09 03:45 PM
I often tell Home Buyers that homes are like movie theater popcorn. When you go large you get more for your money, at least in terms of unit cost.
My primary market is East Contra Costa County; including the cities of Bay Point, Pittsburg, Antioch, Oakley, Brentwood, Discovery Bay, and other small communities. To demonstrate my point I did a study on the City of Brentwood. My April Market Report on Brentwood, and My March Market Report on Brentwood the Brentwood Real Estate Market appeared the most stable. This is best for looking at large numbers of a longer period. I … (0 comments)

 
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