Buying our home in Upper Rockridge Oakland with Brian
My wife and I have been in our new house for over a month now — and we are still raving about our experience working with Brian. Throughout the entire buying process, we found him to be very professional, incredibly knowledgeable about the local market, objective and insightful on the properties and process, and quite […]
First time Buyers in Oakland CA Upper Rockridge
Buy a foreclosed home in Oakland or Piedmont CA
There are many homes and real estate for sale in Oakland and Piedmont Ca and of course everyone wants to get the best deal they can. I mean, who doesn’t. One of the best ways to purchase a home below market value is to buy a foreclosed one. There are many challenges and pitfalls but […]
Oakland CA sewer lateral EBMUD waste water control ordinance
Update as of May 2011 As a home seller in Oakland or Piedmont California you will soon be obligated to conduct a sewer lateral scope inspection and upon transfer of the home to a new Buyer someone will be obligated to make any repairs needed to comply with the new city of Oakland sewer lateral […]
Upper Rockridge Oakland homes sold during Q3 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxRdkhij94c Upper Rockridge in Oakland has remained a bright spot in real estate home sales during the 3rd quarter of 2010. 22 homes sold from June 1 to September 30 2010. The average sale price was $1,240,000 and the average list price was slightly more at $1,265,000. The average sale price per square foot was $436. […]
Upper Rockridge sales in third quarter 2010
12 BUENA VISTA PLACE 3/2 2215 $775,000 68 TEMPLAR PL 2/2 1657 $778,000 5556 MASONIC AVE 3/2 1766 $829,000 47 TRUITT LANE 4/3 2589 $905,000 5125 HARBORD DRIVE 3/2 2106 $959,000 5389 HILLTOP CRESCENT 4/4 2730 $995,000 5 BUENA VISTA PLACE 4/3 2463 $1,040,000 130 HERMOSA AVE 4/3 2485 $1,095,000 5450 MASONIC AVE 4/3 $1,116,000 […]
First time Buyers with Brian Santilena
As a first-time home buyer, I really appreciated Brian’s insights and honesty. He was always patient and worked with my husband and I for over a year to get the home that suited us best. He readily pointed out pros and cons for each property that we visited, even highlighting issues that we had not […]
Selling our home in Oakland CA with Brian Santilena
Dear Brian, My wife Virginia and I wanted to thank you for the wonderful handling of our home sale transaction. We are both in our 80’s and having recently moved into an assisted living facility it would not have been possible to get the results that we did without your assistance. Our home was on […]
Real Estate in Oakland, Piedmont, Berkeley CA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ3C2DhhUj8 Hello. I’m Brian Santilena Realtor and Residential Specialist with Pacific Union Real Estate The San Francisco Bays exclusive affiliate for Christies Great Estates. As a career real estate agent born in the area I serve the communities of Oakland Piedmont and Berkeley California and I’ve been doing so since 1998. If you’re considering purchasing […]
5 best home preparations for sale
The 5 best home preparations for selling your home also turn out to be some of the lease expensive things to do. I found the list below (from Forbs Magazine Article) to be confirming of the items that I suggest to my home selling clients and also informative. Brian Santilena Pacific Union Real Estate Oakland-Piedmont […]
