home: The Joy of Home Ownership - East Bay Area Market Trends, #1
- 08/31/14 03:01 AM
A great artist named Burt Bacharach once wrote a song entitled, "A House is not a Home" which conveys a message of love and joy. “And a house is not a home When there's no one there to hold you tight, And no one there you can kiss good night. “ “And a house is not a home When the two of us are far apart And one of us has a broken heart.”
However, to a Realtor, there is no perceptible distinction between a House and a Home.
The structure is considered merely as such without delving into the subjective … (2 comments)
home: For Sale in San Jose, CA located at 4131 Moreland Way
- 07/01/14 02:10 AM
I have a listing for a 2-story home with 2,991 sq/ft area and 10,370 sq/ft corner lot, near schools/commercial/shopping areas/freeway280. It has pgraded 6 beds, 4 baths, 1 office room. Also, it has upgraded kitchen & baths, new ref, dual oven, and sink. This home is situatied in a quiet neighborhood. There are various fruit trees in the backyard, big back/sideyard & patios. It has 17 solar panels that will help save electricity for the new owner.
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home: Coming Soon - 4131 Moreland Way, San Jose, CA
- 05/30/14 08:45 AM
This two-story home with 2,991 sq. ft. living area sits on a big corner lot of 10,370 sq. ft. The location is part of Moreland Manor and covered by Saratoga School District, in the western portion of the City of San Jose. It is accessible to schools and commercial establishments. The Assessor's records reveal that the home has 5 bedrooms and 4 full baths. However, through the Seller's improvement of the property through the years, a storeroom was converted to another bedroom and numerous upgrades were done to the home that was initially built in 1952. Also, it has an Entertainment room … (0 comments)
home: Fastest-Growing Brokerages by Sales Volume, Transaction Sides for 2013
- 04/30/14 04:26 AM
This is article is personally interesting to me. I am quite humbled to be part of the company. Quoting from the article: "The following were the top 10 brokerages by sales volume for 2013: NRT LLC: $151.1 billion HomeServices of America Inc.: $63.5 billion The Long & Foster Companies Inc.: $26.1 billion Douglas Elliman Real Estate: $15 billion Alain Pinel, REALTORS®: $10.5 billion Hanna Holdings Inc.: $9.1 billion Realty ONE Group: $7.2 billion William Raveis Real Estate Inc.: $7.1 billion Ebby Halliday Real Estate Inc.: $6.4 billion First Team Real Estate: $5.9 billion The following 10 brokerages ranked the highest for … (0 comments)
home: Got $115,510 annual income to buy medium-priced home in Bay Area?
- 02/18/14 12:46 PM
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses the major cities and metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas. The Bay Area's nine counties are Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco,San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma. Home to approximately 7.15 million people, the nine-county Bay Area contains many cities, towns, airports, and associated regional, state, and national parks, connected by a network of roads, highways, railroads, bridges, tunnels and commuter rail. The combined urban area of San Francisco and San Jose is the second largest in California (after the Greater Los Angeles area), the … (0 comments)
home: A House as a Commodity
- 02/03/14 06:52 AM
What is a commodity? The origin of the word per Dictionary.com - started in 1375-1425 from the late Middle English term "commodite;" the Anglo-French term "commoditas" meaning timeliness, convenience that is equivalent to "commod" meaning us. We know it today as something tangible that we can buy from the market, like an everyday food that we eat or drink. Per Wikipedia, "In economics, a commodity is a marketable item produced to satisfy wants or needs." House as a Commodity Following this definition, a view can be advanced to consider a house as a commodity considering that a house is the center … (2 comments)
home: An Astonishing Share Of Homebuyers Are Paying All Cash
- 01/30/14 11:02 AM
This article validates what obviously is upon us - Cash buyers abound. Just wondering if most of those cash are from outside sources and not from our banking system. More and more people are buying homes with pure cash. In December, all-cash purchases accounted for 42.1 percent of all U.S. residential sales, according to the latest report from RealtyTrac, a company that collects and analyzes housing data. http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2014/01/23/265264740/an-astonishing-share-of-home-buyers-are-paying-all-cash
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home: Another great home in Oakland, CA
- 01/23/14 07:00 AM
Check this great home in Oakland, CA. http://www.myrecafe.com/Email/GetAttachment.aspx?emailID=228162088&emailAttachmentID=54374086 … (2 comments)
home: Nice home in San Lorenzo, CA
- 01/23/14 06:26 AM
Please look at this house in Oakland, CA and give us your best Offers. http://cbblu.com/brochures/1s_6p?share=m7301&agent=zg001&listing=6001 … (2 comments)
home: Union City, CA Single Family Residence median price $598,000
- 01/19/14 11:40 AM
Market analysis as of December 2013 per MLS - "Days on Market (DOM) for the Union City area year-to-date is around 22. The median detached home price in Union City for December was $598,000. As of the last day of December there were 15 active homes in Union City. At current selling rates this means there is approximately 1 month of inventory in Union City remaining."
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home: San Ramon, CA Single Family Residence median price $830,000
- 01/19/14 11:31 AM
Market analysis as of December 2013 per MLS - "Days on Market (DOM) for the San Ramon area year-to-date is around 21. The median detached home price in San Ramon for December was $830,000. As of the last day of December there were 25 active homes in San Ramon. At current selling rates this means there is approximately 1 month of inventory in San Ramon remaining."
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home: San Lorenzo, CA Single Family Residence median price $415,000
- 01/19/14 11:26 AM
Market analysis as of December 2013 per MLS - "Days on Market (DOM) for the San Lorenzo area year-to-date is around 22. The median detached home price in San Lorenzo for December was $415,000. As of the last day of December there were 9 active homes in San Lorenzo. At current selling rates this means there is approximately 0 month of inventory in San Lorenzo remaining."
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home: San Leandro, CA Single Family Residence median price $445,000
- 01/19/14 11:19 AM
Market analysis as of December 2013 per MLS - "Days on Market (DOM) for the San Leandro area year-to-date is around 24. The median detached home price in San Leandro for December was $445,000. As of the last day of December there were 26 active homes in San Leandro. At current selling rates this means there is approximately 0 month of inventory in San Leandro remaining."
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home: Pleasanton, CA Single Family Residence median price $900,000
- 01/19/14 11:14 AM
Market analysis as of December 2013 per MLS - Days on Market (DOM) for the Pleasanton area year-to-date is around 26. The median detached home price in Pleasanton for December was $900,000. As of the last day of December there were 27 active homes in Pleasanton. At current selling rates this means there is approximately 1 month of inventory in Pleasanton remaining.
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home: Newark, CA Single Family Residence median price $547,000
- 01/19/14 11:10 AM
Market analysis as of December 2013 per MLS - "Days on Market (DOM) for the Newark area year-to-date is around 26. The median detached home price in Newark for December was $547,000. As of the last day of December there were 7 active homes in Newark. At current selling rates this means there is approximately 0 month of inventory in Newark remaining."
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home: Livermore, CA Single Family Residence median price $571,000
- 01/19/14 11:04 AM
Market analysis as of December 2013 per MLS - "Days on Market (DOM) for the Livermore area year-to-date is around 24. The median detached home price in Livermore for December was $571,000. As of the last day of December there were 35 active homes in Livermore. At current selling rates this means there is approximately 1 month of inventory in Livermore remaining."
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home: Hayward, CA Single Family Residence median price $415,000
- 01/19/14 10:58 AM
Market analysis as of December 2013 per MLS - "Days on Market (DOM) for the Hayward area year-to-date is around 26. The median detached home price in Hayward for December was $415,000. As of the last day of December there were 72 active homes in Hayward. At current selling rates this means there is approximately 1 month of inventory in Hayward remaining."
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home: Fremont, CA Single Family Residence median price $700,000
- 01/19/14 09:30 AM
Market analysis as of December 2013 per MLS - "Days on Market (DOM) for the Fremont area year-to-date is around 22. The median detached home price in Fremont for December was $700,000. As of the last day of December there were 45 active homes in Fremont. At current selling rates this means there is approximately 0 month of inventory in Fremont remaining."
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home: Dublin, CA Single Family Residence median price $800,000
- 01/19/14 09:20 AM
Market analysis as of December 2013 per MLS - "Days on Market (DOM) for the Dublin area year-to-date is around 20. The median detached home price in Dublin for December was $800,000. As of the last day of December there were 32 active homes in Dublin. At current selling rates this means there is approximately 1 month of inventory in Dublin remaining."
"Days on Market (DOM) for the Danville area year-to-date is around 30. The median detached home price in Danville for December was $1,045,000. As of the last day of December there were 38 active homes in Danville. At current selling rates this means there is approximately 1 month of inventory in Danville remaining."
A great artist named Burt Bacharach once wrote a song entitled, "A House is not a Home" which conveys a message of love and joy. 
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