Real estate blog entries tagged with alameda by Pacita Dimacali - e-PRO, SRES, CDPE, MBA East Bay, North CA real estate (Gallagher & Lindsey)

Home : Blogs : Pacita Dimacali - e-PRO, SRES, CDPE, MBA East Bay, North CA real estate : Pacita's Quick Bytes of Real Estate : Tag "alameda"

alameda: Happy puppy at Active Rain - 06/22/09 02:17 PM

Having some downtime reading blogs on Active Rain.
BAM! It hit me. It's been over a year since I started blogging on Active Rain! I started in March 2008, and my first blog was about my Blackberry Curve. Ha! I have truly evolved. I have an iPhone now.
And still evolving....made … (7 comments)

alameda: OVER 50 AGENTS came to my broker's tour today in Alameda, CA - 05/12/09 06:26 PM

I Every time I have a broker's tour in my island city, I always (ALWAYS!) serve Chinese dim sum appetizers and bottled water. It's become sort of a "signature" refreshment, and people who know me, know I will always serve dim sum.
Today, I held a broker's tour for my newest … (8 comments)

alameda: Alameda is on HGTV's "My house is worth what?"....and all I can think of is.... - 02/25/09 01:55 AM

I've got to go on a diet!
Ah, vanity...and a cold dose of reality. They say TV puts on 10 lbs on you. But after seeing myself, it looks like I've gained 100 lbs!
My house is worth what?
The show is "My house is worth what?" and it aired tonight at … (8 comments)

alameda: Ignorance is not always bliss, especially when it comes to getting permits for home alterations - 02/11/09 07:30 PM

In Alameda, and most assuredly in other cities, too, there is always a question on what alterations to a property will require permits. Granted, some folks deliberately sidestepped getting permits because of the cost, the time, and for other reasons. And others just didn't think or realize the work they're doing needed permits. On … (1 comments)

alameda: 562 Lincoln Ave in Alameda CA. A simple bungalow for a simple life - 02/10/09 03:00 AM

562 Lincoln, Alameda, CA

3 bedrooms, 2 baths, year built: 1924 sq.ft.:803 sq ft per public records (does not include bonus room)
$450,000
Comfy, cozy, unassuming bungalow has evolved through the years to accommodate the needs of members of the owner's household.
The front porch was enclosed to so … (0 comments)

alameda: The award for number one in sales for 2008 goes to.... - 01/14/09 10:37 PM

Today, my company Gallagher & Lindsey held our awards ceremony for the fourth quarter and for the year 2008.
We prepared to applaud the same guy, Moon Tam, who wins as number one, year after year for more than 10 years. As far as we can see, he broke the mold. … (16 comments)

alameda: From $300K fixer to a waterfront/boat dock $800K townhouse --- with the same buyer! - 01/10/09 03:34 PM

How do you go from this fixer to a waterfront townhouse?

This morning, I showed a major fixer upper to a couple looking for investment property. There was clearly a bit of disappointment that this fixer was more than they expected (although I had set expectations earlier).
I mentioned that … (3 comments)

alameda: How I get leads when I hold an open house in Alameda CA - 01/10/09 12:26 PM

Like most people, when I go to a retail store, I don't like having a salesperson follow me around. Knowing how I feel about being "stalked", I try to conduct myself in a manner that would be helpful without being obtrusive. Someone commented on my latest post ANOTHER open house … (14 comments)

alameda: An offer the Seller can't refuse --- and the shortest days on market for my newest listing - 01/07/09 03:41 AM

My Seller wanted a few more days to get his house in order before I activated it on the MLS. This is the newest listing which I blogged about ANOTHER open house lead turned into a listing. Holding open houses work!
Because he gave me permission to start promoting it (as … (15 comments)

alameda: Spanish Bungalow, 2 bedrooms/1 bath/bonus room and 3-car garage spaces! - 01/04/09 09:16 PM

For my first draft of the VISUAL TOUR check out http://www.visualtour.com/shownp.asp?T=1763848

… (7 comments)

alameda: Gas Shut Off Valve is an ordinance in Alameda CA - 12/31/08 12:43 AM

In addition to installation of smoke detectors, strapping of water heaters, testing/repairing/replacing sewer lateral, one of the government requirements to close escrow in Alameda is installation of a gas cut off valve.
Automatic gas cut off valve ensures that the gas is shut off in case of a major earthquake. … (2 comments)

alameda: Sewer Lateral: What's that? Must be tested, repaired or replaced, per the City of Alameda CA - 12/30/08 02:37 PM

SEWER LATERAL hardly a topic one wants to discuss, but a very important consideration and negotiation item (and could be pricey) when buying/selling real estate in Alameda CA.
I didn't know anything about, and still have limited knowledge of what a sewer lateral is, until I moved to Alameda CA.
Here, prior to … (0 comments)

alameda: It's a foggy day....in Alameda CA? Pictures taken with an iPhone - 12/30/08 12:51 PM

Went out this morning to get my paper, and saw --- gasp! ---- fog? In Alameda?
So I hurried and took this picture, using my iPhone. Since fog is such a rarity in our island town, I thought I'd register it for posterity. I had visions of getting all warm and … (3 comments)

alameda: Rainy day for an open house...and yet...look who came! - 12/15/08 03:46 AM

It was a miserable cold day today in Alameda CA --- where it is almost always sunny.
Getting in and out of the car in the rain to put up open house signs, my hands got soaked through the gloves I was wearing. It felt like I was not only wet, … (7 comments)

alameda: Comparative Crime Ratios per 100,000 people - 12/11/08 12:09 PM

One of the sites I refer to when providing information about my lovely city of Alameda is the Crime rate comparison. Here's an example (you can enter different cities when you click on the link, but for my post, I'm showing these two cities).
Alameda and Oakland Comparative Crime Ratios per … (0 comments)

alameda: Alameda Magazine: A Wonderful Resource for the City - 12/11/08 03:11 AM

When I first moved to Alameda, they had just started publishing a glossy magazine appropriately named Alameda Magazine.

I was thrilled to read stories about the City. It was truly a great resource and guide. And from time to time, it has wonderful stories on the history of Alameda, who … (2 comments)

alameda: Alameda city transfer taxes increase by 122% effective December 12, 2008 - 12/11/08 02:49 AM

Well, it's here. Measure P which will increase in Alameda's city transfer tax iby 122% is effective December 12. In spite of efforts to dispute erroneous information, it passed by such a thin margin.
Yes On Measure P 12,114 50.66% No on Measure P 11,797 49.34%
Here are two of the most egregious claims by … (2 comments)

alameda: And all through the houses, the buyers are stirring.... - 12/08/08 02:26 AM

What a busy day --- and I hope other realtors are seeing this, too.
I had two sets of clients, both of whom are serious buyers, whose interest was piqued when some prices were reduced on homes in Alameda. In the past, only fixers were priced under $500K in terms of … (8 comments)

alameda: Alameda CA sales are picking up...the light at the end of the tunnel IS sunshine! - 12/02/08 02:46 AM

Now that it's been declared that we're officially in a recession, it is even more note-worthy to point out some positive things that are happening in our local market.
Checking activity since October 1, 2008 in our little island of Alameda, CA
SOLD - on the market an average of 50 days, have an … (2 comments)

alameda: Are there REOs and Short Sales in the island of Alameda, CA - 11/14/08 02:19 AM

First, let's put things in perspective. The small island of Alameda has a population of approximately 72,000 people. Yes, it's that small.
Two months ago, I reported that out of the active homes for sale in Alameda, 14% were bank-owned (REO) and short sales.
FOR SALE As of this writing, there … (4 comments)

Related Links:

« 1 2 3 »