Alameda homes average sales trend is up 8% since the fourth quarter in 2010. However homes sales are decreasing since the second quarter of 2010 from 142 homes sold in the second quarter of 2011 to 128 in the fourth quarter of 2011.
The average sale price for homes is Alameda has been trending down since the fourth quarter of 2010 when the average sales price was $562,000. The fourth quater 2011 average sales price for homes is $470,000. There was a short lived spike in mid-February 2012 when the average sales price went up to $504,000. … (2 comments)
Everything from vintage toys to textiles to colorful dinnerware was for sale at the Alameda Antiques by the Bay. The day was warm, the crown enthusiastic and the vendors ready to show off their merchandise.
We arrived at 8:30 am to find that the huge parking lot was nearly full. Bargain hunters and people looking for unique items were prowling the rows of vendors for the perfect item. There were over 800 booths and each has its unique things for sale.
Short sales increased 50% from 2010 to the end of 2011. In the year 2010 there were approximately 30 homes that were sold as short sales. By contrast there were approximately 41 detached homes in the year 2011 that were sold as short sales. There were approximately 10 condos that were sold in short sales in 2011 vs. approximately 3 condos in the year 2010.
Bank owned properties, or REO’s increased 59% from 2010 to the end of 2011. The majority of REO’s were single family homes and townhouses. Approximately 50 detached … (2 comments)
There is so much to do in Alameda on the weekends. Here are 5 things to do in Alameda this weekend that sound like fun for the whole family.
Wilderness and Remote First Aid course presented by Citizens Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training Committee will take place on Saturday, December 3 at 8:30am to 5pm and will continue on December 4 from 8:30am to 5pm. The course is open to all Alamedans who are interested in learning about survival techniques in the wilderness and at home. The fee for … (4 comments)
ALAMEDA HOME AFFORDABILITY According to the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo Bank home affordability is at a 20 year high. 74.6 percent of all new and existing homes sold nationwide in the first quarter of 2011 were affordable for families earning the national median income of $64,000.
Areal View of the City of Alameda Taken from Above Ballena Bay Marina
In Alameda, the news is not as good. More homes are affordable and interest rates are still low but sales have been slow. Total sales for detached homes, condos and … (0 comments)
EYE ON THE BAY - CITY OF ALAMEDA ON CAMERA. Last Thursday a local CBS (KPIX) affiliate broadcasted a program all about my city, Alameda. It was very good and entertaining and packed with a lot of information about Alameda in a half hour show.
One of the main areas the show visited is the downtown area, Park Street. The host, Brian Hackney, spoke with the Alameda Park Street Business Association executive director, Robb Ratto places to see and things to do in Alameda.
WHY WON'T MY CLIENT SELL HIS MOTHER'S HOUSE A client whom I have spoken with about selling his mother's house for over a year told me recently he might be ready to start clearing the house soon. The house had been in a trust and all the documents and and deed's needed to transfer the house from him as trustee to him as an individual had been signed and recorded last year.
I have been giving him updates during the time telling him about the current value of the house periodically. During the time of her death to the present time the house has … (11 comments)
REAL ESTATE IS CHANGING ARE YOU KEEPING UP Real estate has changed more in the last 10 years than in the previous 20 years. Technology has provided the public with more information and more options than ever before. Technology, including the internet, has hastened the change in the real estate industry. The changes have been truly breathtaking.
Consumers are taking a more active role in their real estate search due to the internet. They know more, they are want more and they want us to respond immediately to their requests.
All the tools that are available to Realtors … (7 comments)
ESCROW HURDLES Last week I was talking with an escrow officer who told me that short sales are still causing the biggest problems with escrows. One such problem concerns divorced couples, one of whom had signed a quit claim deed removing that persons name from the deed. The difficulty arises when that spouse is still on the deed of trust. Lenders will not fund without the divorced spouse signing off on the deed of trust. Sometimes the the spouse is not available and this creates delays until the spouse can be found.
Homeowner's Owners Association(HOA) dues may … (2 comments)
alameda real estate: ALAMEDA HOMES SOLD 2011 PART 2- ALAMEDA, CA
- 05/12/11 12:13 PM
ALAMEDA HOMES SOLD 2011 PART 2 ALAMEDA HOMES SOLD 2011 PART 2 Alameda is a community of about 75,400 people. There are approximately 32,010 housing units in Alameda. Alameda is a wonderful community which has been compared to a Midwestern town on the San Francisco Bay. Our schools are very good, our weather is pleasant, our streets are tree lined and our neighborhoods are charming, and our Victorian homes are lovely.
However, just like everywhere, Alameda does have some distressed properties. In the first quarter of 2011, 55% of distressed properties were in the $300,000 to $599,000 range. Most … (2 comments)
50,000 POINTS AND COUNTING I noticed that a number of ActiveRainers reached the 50,000 point plateau this past week. Count me in with that group. I am now at 51,352. Whoopee!
I am participating in the 31 Days in May blog contest so my points have been ticking up quickly. When I started blogging in earnest in late January my points were a modest 5000+ I never thought I would reach 50,000 in 4 months. I blogged when I reached my first goal, overtaking the number 2 person in my community. My goal now is to be the number 1 blogger … (10 comments)
Recently I was enticed out doors by a beautiful spring day. I decided to take a walk to Jackson Park, a park near my office. Many people were out enjoying the day, playing with their kids and walking their dogs. As I walked around the park I wondered about the history of the park. I knew it was an old park but I didn't know how old it was. A light bulb click on. Alameda Parks, what a great topic to introduce people to the City of Alameda and its … (7 comments)
ALAMEDA WALKS The Alameda Recreation and Parks Department sponsors ALAMEDA WALKS a program started in 2003. The program was initially a collaboration of the Alameda Recreation and Park Department, Pedestrian Friendly Alameda and Alameda Collaborative for Children, Youth & Families. According to Patrick Russi, Recreation Supervisor, Alameda Recreation & Parks, the goal was to get people out of their homes on Saturday mornings for a little exercise and a chance learn a little about the city of Alameda.
The first walk of 2011 will be held on May 7 at 9:00 a.m.starting at St. Joseph Notre Dame High … (3 comments)
STAGING ADVICE I attended a seminar last week in which a stager offered some advice to the Realtors in the audience. She said the usual things about de-cluttering, cleaning, repairing and depersonalizing the home. She said that statistic show that staged homes sell 78% faster than empty homes. She suggested agents should ask the seller what they loved about their house and what made living in the house special. Staging the home to capitalize on those features will capture more buyers.
Before and after staging photo courtesy of Stagedhomes.com Then she moved beyond staging to talk about advertising, photos and the idea of creating a story about … (13 comments)
alameda real estate: WHAT'S YOUR SIGN?
- 04/26/11 11:45 AM
WHAT'S YOUR SIGN? WHAT'S YOUR SIGN? No this isn't a pick up line from the 70's. This is my answer to the ActiveRain/Kodak challenge. My broker has very set ideas about what type of signs we use. He likes uniformity, meaning signs, flyers and other advertising must be color coordinated with our logo in mind. So when people see our signs, flyers, etc. they know they are seeing a Gallagher & Lindsey home for sale. We consider use of signs an important marketing tool. Neighbors, walkers, people driving through the neighbor all know that the house is for sale. My company … (16 comments)
alameda real estate: LET'S TAKE A FLYER
- 04/26/11 11:40 AM
LET'S TAKE A FLYER. LET'S TAKE A FLYER. No I don't mean let actually take a flyer. I am writing about the ActiveRain/Kodak flyer challenge.
I consider use of flyers an important marketing tool. Flyer boxes attached to the sign post are kept well stocked with flyers. Neighbors, people walking and driving through the neighbor can pick up a flyer and read about the house. In the future, I will be attaching a QR code to the flyer box which will lead a visitor to a virtual tour of the house.
Flyers must have a color scheme that is attractive to the eye. My broker likes … (6 comments)
EARTH DAY IN ALAMEDA, CA Alameda's Earth Day celebration was held at Washington Park. The weather was beautiful, kids were having fun and the music was loud and good(I guess). All in all, it was a wonderful day to celebrate the Earth and maybe think about a few things each of us might do to save it. Happy Earth Day.
There were plenty of vendors present from groups concerned with conservation of our natural resources. Ploughshares, an environmentally sustainable retail nursery specializing in organically grown California natives, drought tolerant and … (13 comments)
OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA. Its a hidden treasure in Oakland. Located near Lake Merritt the Museum is a wonderful illustration of the diversity and charm of the State of California. When it was built it was hailed as a museum that serves as a vibrant urban park and public space. The Oakland Museum of California was created by City of Oakland when it merged three smaller museums, The Oakland Public Museum, Oakland Art Gallery and the Snow Museum of Natural History. The museum's architecture, designed by Kevin Roche, combine three-tieres of galleries, terraces, patios, sculpture gardens, and ponds. … (14 comments)
Vickie Nagy - Television Star. I turned on the TV this evening to find out if the government was shutting down. A commentator was talking about the distress local federal worker were experiencing waiting for Congress and the President to act so that there would not be a government shut down.
This is a very difficult time for many people. The commentator was talking to a young woman whose loan, for the purchase of her new home, was going to be withdrawn and she would lose that home if the government shut down. The … (15 comments)
SUCCESS IN THE RAIN! Here's my story. January was a slow month for me. I had been off the grid for 2 months because my husband had heart surgery and I became his caretaker. That is, a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, caretaker.
Anyway, after cleaning the house from top to bottom, organizing my shelves and cleaning closets I ran out of things to do or things I wanted to do. So I decided to tackle ActiveRain again. I became a member in 2008, but was … (36 comments)
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