The Personal Side of Real Estate

Rock'N Realtor in San Ramon CA

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:09:42 -0500

Still Rock'N Between Real Estate Deals

Local San Ramon Realtor, Craig Harper, and friends entertained over 300 guests last Friday at Crow Canyon Country Club's monthly Carvery Dinner event. Craig's band - Still Rock'N - is a composition of a number of professional and celebrity musicians who come together to provide an incredible music experience no matter what the venue. Craig & Still Rock'N were recently featured in a Contra Costa Times article.

I got to video the event and am now working on increasing my proficiency with video editing software which will come in handy when creating videos to help market our clients homes for sale in the Danville, Dublin and San Ramon areas.

The gig at the Crow Canyon Country Club was a knockout success, the response even surprised the organizing staff at the club. Normally the carvery night dinners attract less than 100 attendees, but last Friday saw a packed house as members and non-members enjoyed a buffet dinner, dancing and live music.

Besides Craig & Tracey, I saw at least 3 other Realtors in attendance and a couple of other mortgage brokers / loan officers besides Dennis Viers who plays bass guitar with Still Rock'N..

The event also turned into a mini family gathering for me as I brought my son in from Chicago to help with photography and my older sister and her husband drove over from Sausilito to wine, dine and dance.

We also had several of our past clients attend. When people relocate to the area, Craig and Tracey always take them to the Crow Canyon Country Club to introduce them to the facility, the staff and some members to help them get a feel for the community and begin making friends in the area.

Saturday morning Craig was back into real estate mode - rocking and rolling - with two sets of buyers looking for homes in the San Ramon area.

Home Buyers - You can get more specific details on homes in your price range by emailing Craig and requesting a Real Estate Pricing Specific Trend Report - be sure to specify a zip code and price range.

San Ramon Home Sellers - You can request a Real Estate Pricing Specific Trend Report for your home. Email Craig with your neighborhood and pricing info.

You Can Still Help the Economy

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:18:35 -0500

How Local Realtors in Danville & San Ramon CA Can Help the Economy

Are you a local Realtor, home inspector, pest inspector, mortgage broker or contractor in San Ramon or Danville, California? Would you be interested in an inexpensive way to help create more jobs in America? Take a look at this video on how 5% "Made in America" could create hundreds of thousands of jobs in America.

If every Realtor and mortgage broker in Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton, Alamo... the whole East Bay... the whole San Francisco Bay Area... the whole state of California - encouraged home builders, contractors and designers to purchase 10% "Made in America" - what would be the impact of that.

I don't know about you, but almost everyone we know is sick and tired of gridlock politics that are keeping the economic recovery in "dumbed-down" mode. "Made in America" is a strategy that both Bill O'Reilly and Wolf Blitzer should be helping to promote - are you listening Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Jack Cafferty and the rest of you? Imagine if 10% of the news pundits helped to support and spread the "Made in America" movement???

Are you disappointed in the Occupy Wall Street results" Maybe buying one or two gifts this holiday season that are "Made in America" would be a way each of us could do a small part to help create jobs.

Join the Crusade - Buy 1 or 2 items from the list and leave a comment mentioning the company & the gift.

GE is adding 400 jobs to the San Ramon economy, maybe we Realtors, contractors, mortgage brokers, designers and etc. could help start a fire under the economic recovery while the politicians continue doing what they do best... arguing?

400 Jobs Available in San Ramon CA

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:09:58 -0500

General Electric picks San Ramon CA for $Billion Tech Center

What better Christmas present for San Ramon, California than Wednesday's announcement by GE that it has chosen Bishop Ranch in San Ramon for the site of it's billion dollar technology center that will be staffed by 400 software engineers.

This present has it all - increased occupancy for Bishop Ranch, new jobs for San Ramon, new residents that will need to buy homes in San Ramon, more retail dollars spent in the area, more, more more.

GE employees moving into San Ramon will find favorable home prices in the area. With interest rates remaining at record lows and the local housing market reaching the bottom of its decline, this is a great time to biuy a home in San Ramon.

"GE could be providing one of the seedlings for a new industrial age," said Rob Enderle, a San Jose-based technology market researcher. "We will move from the current generation of unintelligent machines to ones that are interconnected and smart."

GE offered several examples of the kinds of projects that the center, which will be based at San Ramon's Bishop Ranch complex, will undertake. It might help health care providers use a web of machines and software to more quickly identify and treat ailments, assist power systems in becoming more intelligent to slash customer energy costs, or provide systems in which aircraft and locomotive engines could alert engineers about needed maintenance or repairs.

General Electric is moving into Bishop Ranch 3. These are 400 new positions for GE.

Given the amount of people from the high-tech industry that we have met over the years at Experience Unlimited and CPC's Job Connections, this may be a Christmas present of epic proportions for some of San Ramon's job seekers.

Homes for Sale in San Ramon CA

Thinking of buying a home in San Ramon CA?
Get a look at specific 365-day pricing trends

Home Buyers - You can get more specific details on homes in your price range by emailing Craig and requesting a Real Estate Pricing Specific Trend Report - be sure to specify a zip code and price range.

Dublin CA Short Sale Client Testimonial

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:33:19 -0500

Realtors with Short Sale Expertise
and Local Real Estate Market Knowledge

Today's real estate market is comprised of about 40% short sales, 20% foreclosures and 40% equity sales. Selling a home as a short sale requires patience and a Realtor or real estate team with short sale expertise. The sales process usually takes longer, there can more challenges with the sales and escrow process and the potential for client stress is greater.

Homeowners in Dublin CA thinking about selling their home as a short sale, can rely on the Harper Team to provide them with the knowledge, guidance and expertise to help them through the short sales process.

Here's what a recent client had to say about the Harper Team's short sale expertise:

Our client was so impressed with our professionalism, expertise and knowledge that she began to look deeper into Keller Williams Realty - Danville, CA. She feels confident and secure to move back to Tennessee, knowing that her real estate team and Keller Williams Realty will get the job done for her.

FREE In-Depth Real Estate Market Reports for the East Bay 680 Corridor. These are the best source of data you can get for your local market.

Email Craig if you would like to know more about buying or selling a home or condo in Alamo, Danville, Dublin, Pleasanton, San Ramon & Walnut Creek California call (925) 984-4910

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94583 - San Ramon CA Housing Market Trends

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:13:54 -0500

Home Prices & Values in San Ramon California - 94583 Real Estate Data

San Ramon CA home sales data for zip code 94583 - current data and trend data for the last 365 days.

Looking at the MLS for zip code 94583 in San Ramon CA today, we find the following figures for detached home sales activity:

Active Listings (Detached Homes for Sale) = 72
Potential Short Sales = 10
Foreclosures (REOs) = 5
Pending Sales = 70
Homes Sold in Last 30 Days = 14

Looking at the 14 detached homes sold in San Ramon, California in the last 30 days, we see the lowest priced home was listed at $335,000, but sold for $310,000 and was on the market for 15 days. The highest priced home sold in San Ramon listed for $1,399,000, but sold for $1,360,000 after being on the market for 99 days.

The lowest Sold Price/Listing Price ratio was 83%. The highest Sold Price/Listing Price ratio was 104%. The average Sold Price/Listing Price ratio for the 14 homes sold was 94%.

One of the 14 homes sold in 0 (zero) days. 204 was the highest days on market stat. The average days on market was 59.

Home Sales 365-Day Market Trends for
Detached Homes in San Ramon CA

San Ramon Home Sellers - You can request a Real Estate Pricing Specific Trend Report for your home. Email Craig with your neighborhood and pricing info.

Median Sold Price for Detached Homes in San Ramon 94583

This chart shows the middle price point of a group of properties that successfully Sold (i.e. closed escrow) during the time period.Thus, half sold for more than the median price and half sold for less.

Median For Sale Price vs. Median Sold Price

This chart shows the median price of properties listed For Sale (a measurement of seller expectations) compared with the median price of properties that have successfully Sold (a reflection of buyer activity) during the time period. The difference in these two median prices speaks volumes about how buyers and sellers perceive the same set of market conditions.

Number of San Ramon 94583 Properties Sold
This chart shows the number of properties that sold (closed escrow) each month for the time period. This sales metric (#Sold properties) provides useful insight into how consumer demand is changing over time.

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San Ramon 94583 For Sale Detached Homes
This chart shows the number of properties that were For Sale each month during the time period. This sales metric provides useful insight into the overall supply of properties that exist on a monthly or quarterly basis (i.e. the competitive landscape).

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Supply & Demand
This chart shows the basic supply and demand relationships that existed each month for the time period. This combined metric (Supply & Demand) provides valuable insight into current market conditions because it reflects the collective actions of all participants (buyers and sellers).

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Month’s Supply of Inventory - Homes for Sale in San Ramon CA 94583
This chart shows the time, in months, that it would take to “sell” the remaining inventory for the month in question. This metric (Month’s Supply of Inventory) is a “one number summary” of how market supply and demand are changing from month to month.

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Thinking of buying or selling a home in San Ramon CA 94583? Get a look at specific 365-day pricing trends

San Ramon Home Sellers - You can request a Real Estate Pricing Specific Trend Report for your home. Email Craig with your neighborhood and pricing info.

San Ramon CA - Homes For Sale Activity

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:30:21 -0400

Homes for Sale - San Ramon CA - Bollinger Hills, Bridges, Canyon Lakes, Gale Ranch, Inverness Park, Montevideo - Pine Valley, Newcastle, Norris Canyon Estates, Twin Creeks, Windemere

Home Sales & Foreclosure figures for San Ramon CA:

Foreclosures – Notice of Defaults, Notice of Sales & REOs are down. Foreclosure inventory is flat in San Ramon.
Home Sales – new listings are down -15.6% and homes for sale inventory is down -19.9%

San Ramon California Home Sales Stats

Active Listings (Homes for Sale)	214
Pending Home Sales in San Ramon	248
Sold in Last 30 Days	55
Potential Short Sales in San Ramon	47
REOs (Bank Owned Foreclosures)	22

Bollinger Hills Homes for Sale San Ramon CA

2 Active Listings (Homes for Sale)
3 Bollinger Hills Pending Home Sales
0 Home shows sold in the last month

The asking price on the homes for sale in Bollinger Hills range from $638,000 & $749,000. There are no REOs (foreclosure) and 0 potential short sales showing up on the MLS at this time in Bollinger Hills.

Canyon Lakes Homes for Sale San Ramon CA

3 Active Listings (Homes for Sale)
- 1 Single Family Homes
- 2 Condos
5 Canyon Lakes Pending Home Sales
1 Home shows sold in the last month

The asking price on the homes for sale in Canyon Lakes area range from $150,000 to $799,500. There are 0 REOs (foreclosures) and 1 potential short sales showing up on the MLS at this time in Canyon Lakes.

Gale Ranch & The Bridges - Homes for Sale

33 Active Listings (Homes for Sale in Gale Ranch & The Bridges)
- 29 Detached Homes
- 3 Townhome
- 1 Condo
21 Homes show sale pending
9 Home shows sold in the last month

The asking price on the homes for sale in Gale Ranch & The Bridges range from $449,000 to $1,550,000. 5 of these homes are listed as potential short sales. There are 0 REO (foreclosures) showing up on the MLS at this time in Gale Ranch & The Bridges..

Henry Ranch Homes for Sale San Ramon CA

1 Active Listings (Homes for Sale)
1 Henry Ranch Pending Home Sales
0 Home shows sold in the last month

There is 1 REO (foreclosure), but 0 potential short sales showing up on the MLS at this time in Henry Ranch. The foreclosure is listed at $995,000.

Inverness Park - San Ramon, California

1 Active Listings (Homes for Sale in Inverness Park)
2 Homes show sale pending
0 Homes show sold in the last month

There are 0 short sales and 0 REOs (foreclosure) showing up on the MLS at this time in Inverness Park.. Listing prices is $795,000..

Montevideo – Pine Valley - San Ramon CA

9 Active Listings (Homes for Sale in Montevideo - Pine Valley - Davona - Broadmoor)
- 9 Detached Homes
8 Homes show sale pending
6 Homes show sold in the last month

The asking price on the homes for sale in Montevideo - Pine Valley range from $499,000 to $695,000. One of these homes is listed as potential short sales. There is 1 REOs (foreclosure) showing up on the MLS at this time in Montevideo - Pine Valley and 2 potential short sale.

Newcastle Homes for Sale San Ramon CA

2 Active Listings (Homes for Sale)
3 Newcastle Pending Home Sales
1 Home shows sold in the last month

The asking price on the homes for sale in Newcastle range from $640,000 to $824,000. No foreclosures (REO), and 0 potential short sales at this time in Newcastle.

Norris Canyon Estates Homes for Sale

5 Active Listings (Homes for Sale in Norris Canyon Estates)
3 Homes show sale pending
3 Homes show sold in the last month

The price on range on homes for sale in Norris Canyon Estates is $1,200,000 to $1,598,000. 1 potential short sales. There is 1 REOs (foreclosure) showing up on the MLS at this time in Norris Canyon Estates..

San Ramon Golf Club Home Sales Stats

Total Active Listings	11
Pending Sales	4
Sold in Last 30 Days	2
Potential Short Sales	4
REOs (Bank Owned Foreclosures)	1
Price Range	$500K to $950K

Twin Creeks Homes for Sale San Ramon CA

13 Active Listings (Homes for Sale)
- 11 Detached
- 2 Townhomes
16 Twin Creeks Pending Home Sales
3 Home shows sold in the last month

The asking price on the homes for sale in Twin Creeks range from $430,000 to $765,000. There are 1 foreclosures (REO) and 1 short sales at this time in Twin Creeks..

Windemere Home Sales Stats

Total Active Listings	35
Detached Homes for Sale	26
Condos for Sale	3
Townhomes for Sale	6
Pending Sales	41
Sold in Last 30 Days	11
Potential Short Sales	10
REOs (Bank Owned Foreclosures)	2
Price Range	$340K to $1.225 Million

FREE In-Depth Real Estate Market Reports for San Ramon, CA. These are the best source of data you can get for your local market.

Email Craig if you would like to know more about buying or selling a home or condo in San Ramon call (925) 984-4910

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San Ramon Home Sales - Short Sales & REO Statistics

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:47:18 -0400

San Ramon CA - Foreclosure Sales & Short Sales Data

In the past year, there have been 1011 home sales that have closed escrow in San Ramon, California according to MLS data. (data deemed reliable but not guaranteed).

248 of these sales involved short sales which represented about 25% of homes sold
146 of these were REOs, foreclosure sales which were about 14% of homes sold in San Ramon

We've gathered some data from the MLS that may be of interest to investors buying houses in San Ramon, homeowners thinking of selling their home this fall and homebuyers interested in homes for sale data. The following San Ramon housing market data will help you to understand the impact that short sales and foreclosures are continuing to have on home values.

Looking at home sales data for the last 5 months in San Ramon:

REO Sales 2011	Units
April 16 to May 16	13
May 16 to June 16	17
June 16 to July 16	21
Julyl 16 to August 16	14
August 16 to September 16	11
9/16/10 to 10/16/10	18

Short Sales 2011
April 16 to May 16	27
May 16 to June 16	28
June 16 to July 16	25
Julyl 16 to August 16	18
August 16 to September 16	14
9/16/10 to 10/16/10	13

Looking at MLS data for current active listings in San Ramon, CA

Total Active Listings (Homes for Sale) is currently 252

REOs (foreclosures) 24 about 9.5% of total listings
Short Sales 58 about 23 % of homes for sale

Active Short Sales in San Ramon - Condos & Townhomes

9 New Listings
3 with price increases
- Average Days on Market = 102
- Average Price Increase = $30K
19 with price reductions
- Average Days on Market = 121
- Average Price Reduction = -$35K

Active Short Sales in San Ramon - Detached Homes

4 New Listings
23 with price reductions
- Average Days on Market = 72
- Average Price Reduction = -$32K

Active REOs (foreclosures) for sale

7 New Listings
17 with Price Reductions
- Average Days on Market 59
- Average Price Reduction -%20K

Looking at data for short sales & REOs (foreclosures) sold in the last 60 days

Short Sales Condos & Townhomes Sold = 25
- Average Days on Market = 68
- Selling price equaled 92% of listing price
Short Sales Detached Homes Sold = 17
- Average Days on Market = 40
- Selling price equaled 98% of listing price
Foreclosures Condos & Townhomes Sold = 11
- Average Days on Market = 60
- Selling price equaled 94% of listing price
Foreclosures Detached Homes = 12
- Average Days on Market = 36
- Selling price equaled 92% of listing price

FREE In-Depth Real Estate Market Reports for San Ramon, CA. These are the best source of data you can get for your local market.

Email Craig if you would like to know more about buying or selling a home or condo in San Ramon call (925) 984-4910

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Danville Woods Single Story Townhouse for Sale

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:08:58 -0400

Danville CA Single Story Townhome

401 Sycamore Circle, Danville, CA 94526 View Map

No Steps, Nobody Above, Great Parking & Convenient!

This single story 3 bedroom 2 bath townhome with 1388 square feet of living space is centrally located to Downtown Danville and all its shops, restaurants, and night life amenities.

The home has an open floor plan that flows beautifully from the living room to the dining area and kitchen (refrigerator included) and includes an in-unit laundry (washer & dryer included) and slider opening to a large private patio (great for BBQ’s) and a two-car garage.

Features include: vaulted ceiling with skylight, wood burning fireplace, air-conditioning, laminate floors, plantation shutters, wainscoting and more...and the features don’t stop on the inside!

Located in Danville Woods HOA that includes ample greenbelt for pets to roam, large swimming pool, tennis courts and spacious clubhouse excellent for parties and social gatherings.

Regular sale and move-in ready...call Craig (925) 984-4910.

Details

Asking Price:

$319,000

MLS:

40539092

Sq. Feet:

1388

Lot Size:

2132

Bedrooms:

Bathrooms:

Subdivision:

Danville Woods

Property Amenities

- Range/Oven

- Sink Disposal

- Full Refrigerator

- Microwave

- Washer/Dryer

- Fireplace

- Vaulted Ceilings

- Patio

- Central A/C

- Walk-in closet

- Laundry area - inside

Community Amenities

- Garage Parking

- Swimming Pool(s)

- Clubhouse

- Tennis court(s)

Contact Info

Craig Harper

Dir (925) 984-4910
Email | Website

All information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.

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San Ramon CA C.E.R.T. Training

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:18:46 -0400

San Ramon Neighborhood Community Emergency Response Team Meeting

Volunteers for the San Ramon Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) held their first neighborhood meeting to begin the process of developing a plan to coordinate activities in the case of a disaster. The neighborhoods represented were those known as Area 39 which is serviced by Fire Station 39 just off Alcosta Blvd. on Fircrest Lane. This includes roughly the area from Bollinger Canyon Rd. to the north, to just south of Alcosta Blvd., to just west of I-680 and to Dougherty Rd to the East.

The meeting was held at Craig & Tracey Harper's home in San Ramon and was attended by approximately 20 neighbors most of whom are certified CERT volunteers and other neighbors who attended to learn more about the program. Topics of discussion included "Incidence Command Center" locations where CERT volunteers will meet to coordinate activities in the case of a disaster, logistics and communication issues, supplies that everyone should have on hand as well as special tools and other supplies stored at various locations and the development of a formal written disaster recovery plan.

The next CERT meeting for Area 39 is being scheduled for Thursday, July 28 at 6:30 p.m. Neighbors located in Area 39 are encouraged to attend. For more information email or Craig Harper (925) 984-4910

Real Estate Home Sales Statistics - Danville California Neighborhoods

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 10:16:32 -0400

Recent Home Sales Activity for Danville CA

Homes for Sale Activity in Brookside, California Chateau, Crow Canyon Country Club, Crow Canyon Estates, Diablo Highlands, Danville South, Danville Station, Greenbrook, Glenview, Shadow Hills & Sycamore.

Danville California Home Sales Stats (6/24/11)

Active Listings (Homes for Sale)	227

Pending Home Sales in Danville	145
Sold in Last 30 Days	91
Potential Short Sales in Danville	31

REOs (Bank Owned Foreclosures)	7
Price Range	$219K to $5 Million

More info for Homes for Sale Activity in Brookside, California Chateau, Crow Canyon Country Club, Crow Canyon Estates, Diablo Highlands, Danville South, Danville Station, Greenbrook, Glenview, Shadow Hills & Sycamore.

San Ramon CA C.E.R.T. Training

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:15:03 -0400

Montivideo - Pine Valley Community Emergency Response Team - San Ramon CA

The CERT program is organized by the San Ramon Valley Fire Department and coordinates training and dissaster recovery activites by volunteers from local citizens and neighbors just like you. The purpose is to help each city, community and neighborhood to identify the people resources who will help out in the case of a disaster, provide training to those who wish to help and develop a disaster recovery plan that will kick into action in the case of just such an emergency. There are several ways that you can benefit by this program and several ways that you can help prepare your neighborhood and your family for an emergency that is not a matter of "if" it will happen, but "when".

History of C.E.R.T.
The CERT concept was developed and implemented by the Los Angeles Fire Department in 1985. They recognized that citizens would very likely be on their own during the early stages of a catastrophic disaster and that some basic training in disaster survival and rescue skills would improve the ability of citizens to survive until other assistance could arrive. The training program proved to be so beneficial that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) felt the program should be made available to communities nationwide.

How Does The C.E.R.T. Program Work?

As each CERT is organized and trained in accordance with standard opertating procedures developed by the sponsoring agency (San Ramon Valley Fire Dept.) it's members select a team leader and an alternate and identify a meeting location, or staging area, to be used in the event of a disaster. This is where the fire dept. and other services will come to interact with the CERT volunteers to determine damage assessents and allocate volunteer resources.

Getting involved can be as simple as attending a neighborhood meeting to know where your staging area is and where to go in case of a disaster. Or, you can decide to take the CERT training and become a certified volunteer. This training in our area is done at the San Ramon Valley Fire Department at 1500 Bollinger Canyon Rd. in San Ramon. You can sign up for classes on their website.

Upcoming C.E.R.T. Event:

CERT Refresher - June 4th 12pm -3pm
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District
1500 Bollinger Canyon Rd, San Ramon, CA 94583

COME ONE, COME ALL!

Plan to bring your family, friends and neighbors Saturday, June 4th. Before reviewing the CERT skills we will have pizza and some social time! The goal over the next year is to continue increasing the connection with our valuable CERT members and providing an interactive program for volunteers and people within our community.

Our objectives for the meeting are to...

Allow unstructured time to review the CERT skills
Provide a place and time to meet, greet and connect
Allow unstructured time to ask questions about the CERT program
Meet your local CERT Area Leaders

For more information about the CERT Program, please contact: - Craig and Tracey Harper - Craig@TheHarperTeam.com - (925) 984-4910

72 Shaw Place Home for Sale - San Ramon CA

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Thu, 12 May 2011 11:39:03 -0400

Centrally Located to Award Winning San Ramon Schools

Offered at $465,900
Currently lowest priced detached home in this San Ramon, CA neighborhood

Highly Desirable 3 BR 2 BA Rancher on a spacious 7000 sq.ft. lot. Quiet location in a fantastic neighborhood on a low-traffic cul-de-sac. Short distance to Award Winning Cal-High, Neil Armstrong Elementary and Pine Valley Middle Schools and the Iron Horse Trail.

72 Shaw Place in San Ramon, CA – a Great Family Home Near Award Winning Schools

An open floor plan that flows nicely from the family room to the light and bright kitchen and dining area…perfect for entertaining and family holidays. Features include: stainless steel sink, gas range, wood burning fireplace, air-conditioning, added attic insulation and more…

Starting with a large lot with sprinkler system…the home sits on a flat 7000 square foot lot with a side yard area large enough for RV parking and a peaceful and serene backyard area with level lawn and mature trees that provide just the right amount of privacy and cool summer shade. Perfect for kids, pets, family BBQ’s and outside entertaining. Located close to San Ramon’s award winning schools and the Iron Horse Trail.

This San Ramon home is move-in ready. A private showing can be scheduled by calling Tracey or Craig Harper at (925) 984-4910 or by email at Craig@TheHarperTeam.com.

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Clients Rlocate from Paris to San Ramon CA

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Sat, 07 May 2011 11:04:44 -0400

Clients Relocate from France to Norris Canyon Estates

The Harper Team recently had the pleasure of working with new clients who were relocating to California from Paris and needed to find a home very quickly, We were initially contacted by the Human Resources Department of the company that he would be working for in the East Bay who had researched a number of Realtors.

Having satisfied the HR manager that we were very familiar with the area, the local communities, schools and neighborhoods that would meet the client's search criteria, we were asked to contact the clients to answer any questions they had and to set up an appointment to show them the area. As they had never been to the San Ramon Valley and had a very short time frame, they needed to quickly narrow down the communities, neighborhoods and homes for sale that would be of interest.

Unfortunately, they were not able to visit the area together so the husband came in first and we spent several days looking at neighborhoods and homes in several communities including San Ramon, Danville, Blackhawk, Alamo, Diablo, Lafayette, Walnut Creek and Pleasanton. We were able to narrow down the areas he was most interested based on commute time to work, schools, and several other factors.

He returned to Paris and his wife came in the following week with her mother - determined to find a home for sale in San Ramon or Danville that they could purchase. It was an absolute pleasure working with them to once again preview homes and neighborhoods.

They fell in love with several communities in Danville and Blackhawk including Blackhawk Country Club. We spent most of the day looking at homes in the area and had lunch at the Blackhawk Grille in the Blackhawk Plaza. After much debate, it was decided to look at an area that would be a little shorter commute to work for the husband and we showed them Norris Canyon Estates which he had already seen and was also very interested in.

As there were limited homes for resale on the market, we had already decided when the husband was in town to send a letter to homeowners in Norris Canyon Estates asking if anyone was going to be putting their home on the market in the near future. We got several responses, but none of them were right for our clients. So, we ended up looking at everything on the market which included resale homes and a few new ones that were in various stages of construction.

They decided on a new home they really loved and negotiations began. The process took two days with several turns, but suffice it to say that Tracey Harper's former experience as a community sales manager with a national home builder/developer came in very handy in helping them navigate through the negotiation process, selecting the upgrades to the home and getting all the documents completed. The clients were so excited and pleased with the whole process that they agreed to make a few comments on camera about the process.

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Home for Sale Marlboro Way San Ramon California

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:07:56 -0400

2910 Marlboro Way Home for Sale San Ramon CA

This single story 4 bedroom 2 bath home in San Ramon, CA has 1520 square feet of well designed living space is located on a quiet and peaceful road in a great family neighborhood.

The home has a spacious “great-room” open floor plan that flows beautifully from the family room to the light and bright kitchen and dining area...perfect for entertaining and family gatherings.

Features include: vaulted ceiling, recessed lighting, skylight, dual pane windows, alarm system, large kitchen with lots of cabinets and counter space, snack bar, double ovens, Jenn-Air cooktop, wood burning fireplace and more...and the features don’t stop on the inside!

This San Ramon home for sale sits on a huge (10,200 sq/ft) beautifully landscaped lot with RV parking. The home has a peaceful and serene backyard area with level lawn area, pergola, slate & brick patio, large desirable salt-water treated pool, mature trees that provide just the right amount of privacy and cool summer shade. Perfect for kids, pets, family BBQ’s and outside entertaining.

Located close to San Ramon's award winning schools and the Iron Horse Trail. This home is move-in ready. A private showing can be scheduled by calling Tracey or Craig Harper at (925) 984-4910 or by email at Craig@TheHarperTeam.com.

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Is it time to rent or buy a home in San Ramon California?

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:49:15 -0400

Is buying a home in San Ramon California a better choice than renting?

Peggy Alford, president of Rent.com, expects rental property rates to increase 5% to 10% in many markets over the next 2 years. If rental rates increase that much in San Ramon, would it be better to rent or own. Maybe the best bet would be to buy an investment property.

According to 2010 census data, the population of San Ramon, CA increased 61.3% from 2000 to 2010. Census data showed vacant homes in San Ramon to be holding steady around 4%.

San Ramon, CA is a prime market for rental homes. With it's close proximity to Bishop Ranch, it is ideal for people relocating into the area that want to rent or lease short-term or long-term. Easy freeway access and BART make commuting into the East Bay or San Francisco easy.

Checking the MLS we find the following statistics for home sales in San Ramon, California:

Active Listings (Homes for Sale) = 203
Homes Pending Sale = 244 (117 in last 30 days)
San Ramon Homes Sold sine 1/1/2011 = 140 (72 in last 30 days)
69 Potential Short Sales in San Ramon
27 REO's (bank foreclosures) for sale

Closer to Bishop Ranch in the central part of San Ramon (Montevideo to Pine Valley Road)

Active Listings 15
3 REOs (foreclosures
8 Potential Short Sales
12 Homes Pending Sale
2 Homes have sold in this area of San Ramon since 1/1/2011 (1REO & 1 Short Sale)

Looking at single family detached homes priced between $500,000 and $600,000 (15.8% of the San Ramon 94583 market) - prime rental property:

29 Homes Sold in this price range since 1/1/2011
14 Conventional Home Sales
10 Short Sales
5 REOs (foreclosures)

Investors looking at buying homes in San Ramon for rental property will be interested to take note that foreclosures sold in San Ramon had the greatest price differences between "listed price" and "sold price." The average price difference for the 14 conventional home sales in San Ramon this year was $13,830. For short sales transactions, the average price discount was $18,633 (I did not include one home that actually sold for $56K above asking price). The average price discount for REOs (bank owned foreclosures) was $36,600.

Is now a great time to buy a rental property in San Ramon? Well, there have been recent articles about the increasing numbers of renters and there is the prediction of rent increases over the next couple of years. Home values may still settle some. A steady stream of foreclosures is expected over the next few years. So, the question is one of timing and fortune telling. If the U.S. economy takes another nose dive, home prices may fall, but rent demand will rise even more.

The California Association of Realtors reports that all-cash buyers are on the rise - highest level in 23 years. New home building is in the dumps - down 22.5%.

If you're thinking of buying a San Ramon condo as an investment, consider this: the condos you see below priced in the $120K range were selling in the $300K range in 2006. Can they go much lower? Probably not as their proximity to Bishop Ranch makes them ideal rentals in their current price range - you think?

For home renters considering whether or not to buy the historical wisdom says to plan on owning the home for at least 7 years.

From 1998 to 2004, we saw large numbers of homebuyers enter the market hoping to build double digit equity in just a few years. Home flipping reached frenzied heights. Today, we are witnessing a return to "buying a home" to build financial wealth - a longer term strategy for most.

Whether you're buying a home to live in or buying a home as an investment to rent, the current market is still a buyer's market with lots of social and economic support for negotiating a good deal.

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Windemere Home Sales Trends - San Ramon Homes for Sales

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:29:43 -0500

San Ramon Homes For Sale in Windemere

We're seeing a lot of early 2011 activity in the popular community of Windemere in San Ramon, California. This post includes detailed information about housing market activity in Windemere. Whether you are thinking of buying or selling a home in Windemere, these home sales statistics will be of value to you.

Here's the breakdown of recent basic MLS Activity for homes for sale in San Ramon CA - Windemere:

39 Active Listings (Homes for Sale)
- 2 Condos
- 11 Townhomes
- 26 Detached Homes for Sale In Windemere
32 Homes show pending sale in Windemere
6 Home shows sold in the last month

The MLS is showing 14 potential short sales and 6 REOs (bank owned foreclosures) in Windemere (San Ramon, California).

The asking price on the homes for sale in Windemere range from $380,000 to $1,074,500

26 of the homes for sale in Windemere are new listings. 3 of these new listings in San Ramon have already seen price reductions ( $70K, $4K and $5K).

12 of the homes for sale in Windemere have been on the market for some time have had price changes and some have agent changes as well. One of these homes was for sale in the second half of 2010 and is now back on the market with an $100K price increase!!!

One of the homes back on the market in Windemere saw a price decrease of $30K in 2010 and a price increase of $19K in 2011. The most significant price reduction on a home in Windemere is $179K on a home that has been on the market since August of 2010.

8 other Windemere homes for sale have seen price reductions that range from $9K to $45K.

What does this indicate about the current housing market in Windemere?

On the one hand we see many homesellers that have been trying to sell their homes in Windemere for 6 months or more. Many of these sellers took their homes off the market for the holidays and have had the Days on Market reset. Most of these San Ramon, CA home sellers are reducing their prices to try and attract fresh eyes.

On the other hand, we see many of the new listings coming on the market with "optimistic pricing" - maybe we'll find a buyer, we need room to negotiate, my agent let me set the price, or...???

A few of these sellers seem to have read some news about the median price of homes increasing and have decided to raise their price. The median price of a home is simply the average of two home prices (most expensive and least expensive) in any given time period. As such, it is fairly meaningless unless you are tracking home prices over a period of years.

The significant price factor in the current Windemere housing market is the comps - what are the home prices on comparable homes for sale in San Ramon? The real estate market in Windemere may not have reached bottom yet. Motivated homeowners wanting to make sure their homes sell quickly will put additional downward pressure on prices as will the continuing short sales and REOs (foreclosures) entering the market. Don't expect this downward pressure on home prices in Windemere to be as significant as in the past 3 years.

Buyers should not expect to see the desperation of the last few years, nor the bargain basement prices. Home values are stabilizing in Windemere. Serious buyers need to think in terms of initial offers at 5% to 10% below asking price (if the asking price reflects the reality of the market) as a place to start negotiations - low-ball offers will get no traction.

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Condos and Townhomes for Sale in Danville CA

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:15:48 -0500

Sales Trends & Forecast for Danville California
Condos & Townhomes Sales 2011

Here is some market data for condos and townhomes sales in Danville, California. We've been looking closely at some of our primary markets so we can provide homebuyers and homesellers in Danville useful information to help them understand the "reality of the market.

Here are the basic numbers for all condos and town homes sold in Danville, CA over the last two years.

Danville	94506	94526
Condos/Townhomes - 2010 Sales/2009 Sales

Under $400,000	9 / 1	45 / 51
$400,000 - $499,000	17 / 13	32 / 23
$500,000 - $599,000	16 / 10	15 / 14
$600,000 - $699,000	4 / 6	4 / 7
Over $700,000	1 / 0	1 / 0

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Is it Time to List Greenbrook Homes for Sale in Danville CA

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:10:58 -0500

Homes for Sale - Now is the best time to get your Greenbrook home listed on the MLS for sale list

Greenbrook is one of the most popular neighborhoods in Danville there is always demand for homes for sale. Looking at the 2010 data for Greenbrook and Danville, Calaifornia, we see some things that homeowners thinking of selling their homes in Greenbrook should know:

Median Price for homes in 94526 in the last 365 days is $826K - up $3500 from the previous 365-day period
Homes priced between $800K to $900k represent the largest $100K segment of the market.
In the $800K to $900K price range, the average sales price in Danville is $844,670 - average days on market = 41 and 39% of homes sold in this segment had price shanges
In 2010, the highest home sale prices were in the months of March/April/May & September.
In 2010 more homes went under contract in March and more escrows were closed in June
April 2010 saw the largest increase of new listings and April had the lowest days on market.

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Housing Market Update 2011 for Central San Ramon California

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:31:17 -0500

Checking the Stats for Central San Ramon California Home Sales

We are looking at data for homes bordered by Montivideo on the north, Pine Valley Road on the south and between I-680 and Broadmoor. If you are thinking of selling your home in this area of San Ramon in 2011, this data will be of interest to you.

MLS Stats - Homes for Sale in Central San Ramon

Currently, the MLS is showing 16 homes for sale in this area of San Ramon, CA. 9 of these homes are listed as potential short sales and 4 are shown as REOs (foreclosures).

7 of these homes are priced below $500K - 2 of which are showing significant price increases. One of the homes showing a price increase has been on the market for over 275 days and the other for over 100 days.Two of these homes have have been on and off the market over some time and were originally priced above $700K - fine examples of homeowners failing to deal in the reality of the market and letting time steal money out of their pockets.

There are currently 9 homes showing pending sale. One of these homes is an REO (foreclosure) and has seen a 40% drop in original sales price as it went from a conventional sale to an REO. The other 8 homes showing pending are reflecting a 9% difference in asking price to sales price, but this won't be accurate until the final figures are available after escrow closes.

9 of the homes for sale in central San Ramon are priced between $500K - $600K and the average days on market for these homes is over 100 days because one of the homes has been on the market for over 390 days (that's back to 2008). This home, too, is a perfect example of chasing the market down while missing opportunity after opportunity to get it sold at market value.

End of Year 2010 Home Sales

MLS stats for homes sold in this area of San Ramon since September 1, 2010 reflect the following:

14 conventional sales
5 REOs (foreclosures)
2 Short Sales

One of these homes was on & off the market since 2005 with a price that began at $743K and ended at $500.

Of the 14 conventional resale homes - 3 are showing price increases and 2 sold quickly at the original asking price. The other 9 homes saw an average difference of 5% between original asking price and the actual sold price.

The 2 short sales were on the market an average of 80 days with an average difference in 13% between asking price and sold price.

The days on market for the 5 REOs ranged from 8 days to 80 days the price discount averaged about 7%.

The MLS also shows two expired listings for this area of San Ramon at the end of 2010. One was a short sale, the other conventional. Both entered and exited the market with no price change.

The Reality of the Local Real Estate Market

This data underscores the importance of dealing with the reality of the market. What sellers hope to get for their homes or need to get for their homes has no effect on market value. Even if a buyer could be found to pay above market value, they would have to come up with the cash to make up the difference between appraised value and asking price.

As the figures show, many homeowners are continuing to lose more financial ground than necessary by not pricing their homes quickly enough at market value.

This area of San Ramon, California is popular because of its location close to I-680, shopping, Bishop Ranch, restaurants and the Crow Canyon movie-theater. There are several award winning schools, all part of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District:

A great family oriented community with many parks, a golf course and the Iron Horse Trail. There are several neighborhoods with homes that vary anywhere from 1000 square feet up to 3000 square feet; some of the neighborhoods are:

San Ramon Village
San Ramon Heights
Alcosta Heights
Casa Ramon
Heritage
Meadowood
Paseo San Ramon
Town and Country
Inverness Park
Newcastle

This popular area has its own golf course: San Ramon Golf Club, a beautiful 18-hole championship public golf course carved through the neighborhoods just off I-680 and Alcosta Blvd. The golf course can be easily walked or power carts are available for rent. Either way you play, the pace will get you off the course in less than four and one-half hours, faster than many of the other courses in the area. The green fees are very reasonable. The practice range is lit and open in the summer until 9PM. Two practice greens are available for short game improvement. For those who like the country club feeling there is also a first class pool with memberships available on an annual basis. Call 925-828-6100 to reserve your tee time.

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San Ramon California Homes for Sale 2009 to 2011 Data & Trends

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:27:59 -0500

Looking at Home Sales
San Ramon from 2009 to Present - What can we expect in 2011?

We've been looking at homes for sale in San Ramon, California to help us forecast what we think 2011 might bring for

Let's take a look at home sales in San Ramon, CA from 2009 through 2010 and see if we can gain any insight into what San Ramon home sales might be in 2011.

San Ramon	94582	94583
Detached Homes - 2010 Sales/2009 Sales

Under $500,000	3 / 0	31 / 42
$500,000 - $599,000	20 / 26	90 / 96
$600,000 - $699,000	64 / 77	78 / 75
$700,000 - $799,000	88 / 98	32 / 33
$800,000 - $899,000	78 / 64	13 / 14
$900,000 - $999,000	63 / 38	5 / 5
Over $1 Million	57 / 46	27 / 19

94582

Number of homes sold in 94582 in 2010 = 373 in 2009 = 349. An increase of 24 units or 6.9%. The Median Price of Sold Properties in the last 365 days compared to the previous 365 days has increased by $58,000. This represents a percentage increase of 7.6%.

In the $700,000 to $800,000 price range, the average sales price was $747,814 with an average of 27 days on market. 23% of the homes sold in this price range had at least 1 price change before they sold.

94583

Number of homes sold in 94583 in 2010 = 277 in 2009 = 284. An decrease of 7 homes or -2.5%. The Median Price of Sold Properties in the last 365 days compared to the previous 365 days has increased by $14,000. This represents a percentage increase of 2.3%.

In the $600,000 to $700,000 price range, the average sales price was $648,233 with an average of 28 days on market. 30% of the homes sold in this price range had at least 1 price change before they sold.

San Ramon	94582	94583
Condos/Townhomes - 2010 Sales/2009 Sales

Under $200,000	19 / 13	40 / 36
$200,000 - $299,000	26 / 43	30 / 41
$300,000 - $399,000	37 / 26	24 / 32
$400,000 - $499,000	27 / 49	13 / 16
$500,000 - $599,000	65 / 42	9 / 12
Over $600,000	12 / 5	4 / 0

94582

Number of Condos/Townhomes sold in 94582 in 2010 = 186 in 2009 = 178. An increase of 8 homes or 4.5%. The Median Price of Sold Properties in the last 365 days compared to the previous 365 days has increased by $27,676. This represents a percentage increase of 6.5%.

In the $600,000 to $700,000 price range, the average sales price was $621,667 with an average of 23 days on market. 25% of the homes sold in this price range had at least 1 price change before they sold.

94583

Number of homes sold in 94583 in 2010 = 120 in 2009 = 137. An decrease of 17 homes or -12.4%. The Median Price of Sold Properties in the last 365 days compared to the previous 365 days has decreased by $20,000. This represents a percentage decrease of -7.0%.

In the $300,000 to $500,000 price range, the average sales price was $395,305 with an average of 28 days on market. 26% of the homes sold in this price range had at least 1 price change before they sold.

The California Association of Realtors' market forecasters are predicting that 2011 home sales will be slightly below 2010.

Expect foreclosures and short sales to increase in the first quarter of 2010 as banks get back to business after the holidays and the recent "robot paperwork" scandal. Foreclosure market share should drop while short sale market share increases.

Home values below $700K are going to see more downward pressure than those between $700k and $1 million. High end homes -above $2 million - will see the most pricing pressure.

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NHSPro Worse than Spammers

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:41:26 -0500

New Website NHSPro Violates Basic Internet & Business Etiquette

Everyone on our team seems to be receiving this email:

Dear XXXX,

Thank you for registering with NHSPro.com. Below is the User Name and Password to access your account on www.nhspro.com:

User Name: xxxx

Password: xxxxx

Login to www.nhspro.com to begin searching for new homes, builder promotions and builder events in your area. For questions regarding our services, please email us at info@nhspro.com.

Thank you for using NHSPro.com.

Trouble is - no one on our team registered for this program. In fact, no one has even heard of it.

I guess this is NHSPro's brilliant marketing plan - set up accounts for people and then send them a deceptive email.

Is this how you would run a business. Would you do business with people like this?

I think we will pass -

Luxury Home Market Update - Danville, California

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:31:53 -0500

$2 - $3 Million Dollar Homes for Sale

Danville, California Housing Market

Westside Danville - Luxury Home Market Update

Danville, CA is one of the San Francisco Bay Area's (East Bay) popular upscale communities. Located on the I-680 corridor between Walnut Creek, CA and Pleasanton, CA, this upscale community has a per capita income far above the national average and features many luxury homes valued in excess of $2 million dollars.

The east side of Danville includes luxury properties in Blackhawk Country Club and McGee Ranch. It is on the east side that Danville is seeing most of it's development as the west side of Danville is mostly built out. The west side of Danville (west of I-680) includes downtown Danville, the city offices and Hartz Avenue the main north-south avenue that runs through the heart of Danville.

Danville's Westside is a sought after location for many homeowners as many homes are only a short walk or bike ride to all that downtown Danville has to offer. Local schools for all ages are within a mile of most homes on the Westside of Danville.

The luxury home market in the $2 to $3 million range on the west side of Danville has it's unique story about how the downturn in the housing market has affected it.

Current Westside Danville Housing Market Stats

The MLS shows there are currently 9 homes in this price range for sale in all of Danville ($2,150,000 to 2,995,000). One of these homes is listed as a potential short sale. 5 of these homes are located in zip code 94506 and 4 homes are in 94526 zip code.

Two of these luxury multimillion dollar homes for sale are located on Danville's west side. There are no homes on the west side currently showing sale pending.

According to local MLS data, since January of 2009, eleven homes priced between $2 - $3 million have sold in Danville - no home in this price range has sold on Danville's west side in this time frame.

Of the two homes for sale on Danville's west side, the history of sales process gives us some insight into this luxury home market niche.

One home was first listed for sale in 2006 for over $4 million. It came off the market in 2007 with a price around $3.6 million. After 2 1/2 years it came back on the market and the price is now below $3 million.

The other home for sale on the west side is showing as a potential short sale. It entered the for sale market in 2008 - also, priced above $4 million. It, too, is currently for sale at a price under $3 million.

Each of these owners has changed REALTORS at least once in the process, so far.

Expired Westside Listings Add to Market Insight

There are 6 listings on the west side of Danville that expired in 2009 and 2010. One of these homes sold - BUT - hold on! Earlier we said that zero homes sold on the west side in the price range we are looking at. This house first entered the active, home for sale, market in spring of 2004 priced in the mid $2.5 million range. It sold in the summer of 2010 for $1.4 million.

Two of the expired listing homes spent several years on the market before coming off - we're talking days on market of roughly 760 days and 1135 days. One home was originally priced in the high $3 million range and the other in the low $2 million range. Both exited the market under the $2 million mark.

For the three expired listings that remained priced in $2 to $3 million, price reductions were in the 10% range and days on market ranged from 85 days to 371 days.

How is the Luxury Home Market on Danville's West Side?

Well, in the $2 million to $3 million range - not moving. One home sold in the last two years is not an indication of a market (location & price point) in demand. Sellers putting their beautiful unique homes on the market and then chasing the market down (sometimes since 2006) until the home is withdrawn from the active listings of homes for sale is a sad situation, but a situation that says a lot about this market segment.

Sellers in this price point usually have the financial means to weather the storm of economic downturns better than sellers in the middle or low end of the market. When the subprime meltdown began, most thought the correction would take a year or two - or several at best. Sellers with the financial means could afford to wait it out - or so we/they thought.

But people change jobs, retire, die, move on and a host of other things. Sometimes we need to sell our home regardless of where we would like the market to be. Selling a multimillion dollar home on Danville's west side is a challenge in the current market. The California Association of REALTORS' market forecasters expect 2011 home sales to be equal to or slightly lower than 2010 home sales and the luxury home market to still be settling in home values.

Selling a MultiMillion Dollar Home in Danville this in 2011

So, sellers with homes on the west side of Danville, CA that are thinking of pricing the home for sale between $2 million and $3 million need to ask themselves one simple question - Do I want my home to be the 1 home sold on the west side this year? If so, what are the critical factors to look at?

Here is THE Factor as I see it:

Price - Price in this market is they key motivator. Look at how some homeowners chased the market down from $4 million into the $2 million range. Look at the months and years of getting on with life that have been lost. When considering your asking price - ask yourself this - Am I willing to wait 3 to 5 years to get this price? If your home has not sold in the next 2 years, what would you be willing to price it at?

Location, location, location is only so good and it's at it's best in a hot market. In today's market, most buyers have many great locations to choose from. The most significant location in this market segment is not geographical - it's what side of the sales process are you on - For Sale or Sold.

Every home is special - especially in this luxury home market. Buyers are looking for value. Banks are looking at valuation. Getting some distance from the emotional investment in the home is critical if one really wants their home to be the one that screams - BUY ME TODAY, I WON'T BE HERE LONG!!

How to Market a Luxury Home in this Market

The statistics for this niche market tell us one very important thing - the buyer pool is very, very small. Spending tons of money for fancier brochures and ads is probably not going to bring that buyer to you. More and more advertising and marketing dollars are not going to be the determining factor.

The key to marketing any home quickly in this market is understanding value and home valuation. Sellers usually have an unrealistic value of their homes, especially in a market like the current one. Buyers are looking for the value they want. The home appraisal process has changed dramatically in the last 2 years. Banks (federal government) are controlling the appraisal process and banks are crunching very specific numbers that don't include the koi pond, hardscaping, home theater, etc.

Homes that entered the market priced in the $2 to $3 million range and sold for $1.7 to $1.99 million are part of the current pool of comp data - as are homes that were originally priced above $3 million and sold in the $2 million dollar range.

So, the key to marketing and selling a multimillion dollar home in the current market is all about accepting the reality of the market.

In the past 2 years of data we looked at there are several examples of homesellers in Danville that listed their homes at $4 million dollars or more. Most likely, if they had initially listed the home at $3.5 million, it would have sold - maybe at 5% less than asking price. Now those homes have been sold at or are currently listed in the mid to high $2 million range. So, instead of losing (Paper Loss? Imaginary Loss?) $500K to $600K on the home, the loss has doubled.

In 2009, April to July saw the highest inventory of homes in this price range on the market. In 2010, it was July to October. In 2009, more luxury homes, in this price range sold in June & September while in 2010 June & July were the high sales months. The average difference between asking price and sales price was $459,000.

How to find the right REALTOR for this market

Finding the right REALTOR in this market, for this price point should be relatively easy. It's not the ones that take the price you would love to get or need to get and say let's give it a try. It's the one insisting on dealing with reality - what the market is telling them about the market - and has an honest conversation about the market and the risks involved in ignoring the market dynamics.

The right REALTOR is the one running their business as a business. Anyone in business that is willing to spend thousands of dollars and lots of time on trying to sell an overpriced product is - what?

The Harper Team has sold over 400 homes in all price points along the I-680 corridor. In the price point we are talking about in this article, we recently helped an all-cash buyer purchase a home in Alamo. If you are thinking of buying or selling a luxury home in Danville - west side or east side - or anywhere in the I-680 corridor, contact Craig (925) 984-4910.

Greenbrook Homes for Sale - Danville CA - Jan 2011

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 09:19:18 -0500

Homes for Sale - Greenbrook Danville - Homes for Sale

Greenbrook is one of the most popular neighborhoods in Danville there is always demand for homes for sale.

Here's the breakdown of recent MLS Activity for homes for sale in Danville CA in Greenbrook:

0 Active Listings (Homes for Sale)
6 Greenbrook homes show pending sale
0 Homes in Greenbrook show sold in the last month

The MLS is not showing any REOs (foreclosures) or short sales in this Danville neighborhood at this time.

Greenbrook is a very popular neighborhood with its mature landscaping, bigger homes and good size lots. The neighborhood is situated in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District with two top rated schools, Greenbrook Elementary School and Charlotte Wood Middle School. It is close to I-680, shopping and the Iron Horse Trail.

Greenbrook has an amazing Home Owners Association with a clubhouse, large pool, play ground, barbecues, volleyball court and tennis courts. It is an active association with many social activities, including a neighborhood tennis competition. The HOA dues are $768 for a year!

We know the area and more importantly we know the homes and their owners. Greenbrook is a family oriented neighborhood. When you are planning to move or to relocate into the area call us and we will help you to find your home in this great neighborhood.

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Current Housing Market Psychology - Danville, San Ramon CA

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:52:33 -0500

Opposing Trifectas Define
Current Housing Market Psychology

As the economy and housing market show evidence of weaker than expected recovery, homeowners and homebuyers find themselves caught between two opposing trifectas.

On the one side of the homebuying process we find this trifecta:

Wider variety of homes on the market - a mix of short sales, REOs and conventional homes for sale - covering most price points - detached and attached homes
California home prices have mostly stabilized with the bottom of the market having been hit in 2007 for most neighborhoods.
Mortgage rates continue to receive federal support to remain at historic lows.

The opposing trifecta is represented by continued high unemployment, foreclosures and tight credit.

Nationally, 1 million foreclosures a year are expected for the next 3 years. Recent developments with faulty paperwork resulted in a 9% drop in home repossession but foreclosure activity is returning to pre-scandal levels. The number of California homeowners underwater on the mortgage is now about 2.2 million.

The California Housing Finance Agency - CALFHA - is rolling out a new program - Keep Your Home California - which is being backed by $2 bijllion in federal grants. This program is supposed to help underwater homeowners stay in their homes. So far, similar federal programs have been dismal failures.

A recent survey by the California Association of REALTORS found homebuyers reporting that they feel it is getting more difficult obtain financing. Homebuyers continue to report that the two main factors in agent satisfaction are communication and negotiation skills.

What's a homebuyer to do?

Many homebuyers find themselves in limbo trying to time the perfect opportunity. Others are ready to buy, but find it difficult to get financing. Others are seeing their buying power erode as banks continue to tighten credit.

The current housing market continues to evolve and change. Prices may have settled, the bottom of the market may be appreciating, high priced homes may still be seeing some correction - BUT - interest rates and the certainty of future inflation make buying a home now a good decision.

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Danville & San Ramon CA Foreclosure Trends

Harper Team (Keller Williams) — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:48:54 -0500

Foreclosure Update for San Ramon and Danville, California

Foreclosure properties are sitting on the market longer in both Danville and San Ramon, California.

It's no surprise that San Ramon has a more active foreclosure market than Danville. The lower price point in San Ramon is more attractive to investors. In fact, we saw several successful quick flips in San Ramon this past summer.

Weakening demand and high inventories of unsold homes could put renewed pressure on home prices in San Ramon and Danville this summer. Homebuyers anticipating further price drops may stay on the fence until several months of data accumulates showing more stabilization or increase of value with home prices - thus, missing out on a stronger bargaining position or their home of choice.

Foreclosure cancellations (Nov. '10 vs. Nov. '09)

Danville
- 94506 = +400%
- 94526 = -44.44%
San Ramon
- 94582 = +71.43%
- 94583 = -14.83%

Foreclosures sold to third parties (Nov. '10 vs. Nov. '09)

Danville
- 94506 = 0.0%
- 94526 = -0.0%
San Ramon
- 94582 = -60.0%
- 94583 = -100.0%

Foreclosures back to the bank (REOs) (Nov. '10 vs. Nov. '09)

Danville
- 94506 = - 33.33%
- 94526 = +25.0%
San Ramon
- 94582 = -50.0%
- 94583 = -20.0%

With Danville's higher home prices, fewer investors are looking for investment opportunities there.

Foreclosure (REO) inventory (Nov. '10 vs. Nov. '09)

Danville
- 94506 = - 25.0%
- 94526 = +147.620%
San Ramon
- 94582 = +21.74%
- 94583 = +27.27%

Contra Costa County Nov. 2010 vs. 2009

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Pending Sales down for detached homes
Active listings for condos & townhomes up over 30%
Active listings for detached homes up over 22%

Average Sales Price for Homes (Nov. 2010 vs Nov. 2009)

Danville
- Detached Homes $840,000 +1.8%
- Condos $437,182 +11.6%
- Pending sales ( detached +36.4% / -43.8% condo/townhome)
- Percent of original list price received at sale ( -2.4% detached / -0.8% condo/townhome)
- Inventory of homes for sale (detached +11.6% / condo/townhome +5.4%)
- Average days on market ( detached +30% / condo/townhome -30.2%)
San Ramon
- Detached Homes $773,000 +10.8%
- Condos $367,855 -12.46%
- Pending sales ( detached +45% / +39.3% condo/townhome)
- Percent of original list price received at sale ( -1.1% detached / -5.2% condo/townhome)
- Inventory of homes for sale (detached +36.1% / condo/townhome +4.9%)
- Average days on market ( detached +36% / condo/townhome +47.7%

Foreclosures in the bottom half of the market continue to influence3 price differentiations. The median price for a detached home is up almost 8% while the median price for a condo is down -14.3% over a year ago.

As always, population growth and housing need will once again drive California home prices up, but it will be 2013 or beyond before we begin to see this happen.

With foreclosures and short sales accounting for a significant portion of the homes sold in San Ramon & Danville, California, it behooves the homebuyer or homeseller to work with a professional REALTOR that is experienced with short sales and foreclosures. The Harper Team has the experience to help you with purchase or sale of your home, whether it is a short sale situation, a foreclosure or a conventional sale.

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