Last year, real estate prices in most Berkeley/Oakland neighborhoods dipped again by about 5%. This is very likely the result of continued high unemployment in the East Bay, an increasing number of short sales and overall cautiousness on the part…

I am delighted to present a wonderful home not far from my house in North Berkeley. Right now there is a regatta in the San Francisco Bay, and you can watch that from the living room of this new listing at 923 Creston Road in Berkeley, CA. You…

Berkeley CA Real estate sales 2011 compared to 2010: Trends for foreclosures and short sales Berkeley CA seems to hold it own, with very few distressed properties compared to some of the neighboring cities like Oakland CA and Alameda CA both of whom…

Financial guru Peter Lynch of Fidelity Magellan fame used to say that the way to pick a winning stock was to walk around your neighborhood stores and see what was selling. The same could be said for Berkeley/Oakland real estate Amid the gloom of…

Spacious Duplex near UC Berkeley campus Overview Maps Photos Features Description Neighborhood Open House $655, 000 Multi…

"The real estate market will improve in 2012… gradually. " So says Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist of the National Association of REALTORS®, at a recent conference. According to Yun, tight mortgage credit conditions and consumer confidence have…

The recent news from the National Association of REALTORS® sounded a pessimistic note amid our struggling real estate recovery. Pending home sales in the U. S. fell 4. 6% last month from August levels. Of course, Berkeley being Berkeley we are…

CALIFORNIA SHAKEOUT AND BERKELEY QUAKES Today was the California ShakeOut This is a day where we are asked to "Duck, Cover and Hold" to practice what we should do when the big one hits. According to the California ShakeOut website, 8. 6…

Time was when a prestige neighborhood in the Berkeley or Oakland hills was the destination of choice for people looking for a house. Well, get out of your car and put on your walking shoes, because now the determining factor is becoming how &ldquo…

No kidding. I had a reporter ask me the other day why now is a a good time to buy a house in the Bay Area In thinking about “real” reasons, here’s what I figured out. In fact, you can save 12% if you do buy a house now. Here…

BERKELEY REAL ESTATE MARKET: PREDICTABLE? Berkeley has always had its fans --- and not just students and faculty – but also people who thrive in the city’s diversity, education and culture-rich environment. While reviewing Berkeley…

If you read the headlines these days, it’s hard to figure out what’s happening in real estate: "Home Prices Plummet, ” “Mortgage Rates at All Time Lows. ” That may be true, depending on where you’re coming from…

This past Saturday marked the big day for the first annual McGuire Neighborhood Garage Sale in Berkeley and Oakland McGuire Real Estate provided all the signs, advertising, marker pens and supplies. And over 40 homes opened their garages…

Sunday evening we felt like going out for a bite to eat. Didn’t want to go to the same old haunts and wanted to experiment. Decided to go to Berkeley/Oakland’s College Avenue. Walked up and down and stopped at what looked like a hole-in…

Despite national and state-wide news to the contrary, our extended Berkeley area market feels quite active, with lots of new buyers hoping to take advantage of record low mortgage rates. We continue to suffer primarily from a dearth of desirable…