What does an increase in interest rates do to my mortgage payment?
OK, so you are a first time buyer looking to purchase a home. In the Oakland Montclair and Oakland Hills areas the average entry level home is around $600,000. If you were to purchase an average Oakland Montclair home with a 20% down payment and a loan of 80% at an interest rate of 5.375%, […]
Oakland’s Haddon Hill Neighborhood 715 Cleveland St.
Pitfalls of purchasing a REO forclosed home in Oakland and Berkeley Hills CA
Though REO (bank owned) properties, foreclosures and short sales are much less common in the Oakland Hills, Berkeley Hills and Piedmont real estate communities, the worsening economy is resulting in these type transactions becoming more prevalent. Many of today’s Oakland Hills home buyers want to see how they can take advantage of this situation. Finding […]
What is a shortsale in oakland hills and berkeley CA
A short sale is a situation when a homeowner is trying to sell their home for less money than they owe on thier mortgage. Economic conditions being what they are, short sales are becomeing more prevelant, even in trophy real estate districts like the Oakland Hills: Montclair, Upper Rockridge, Broadway Terrace, Berkeley: North Berkeley, Elmwood, Claremont […]
24 Oval Rd. Oakland Hills Montclair
Please take a minute to view this great property by visiting the website photo gallery at: www.24Oval.com Discription: 24 Oval Rd. ” New” Montclair area of Oakland Hills CA 2 bedrooms – 1.25 bathrooms Built post Oakland Hills fire in 1993 1 car attached garage w/ interior access 1505 sqft interior space on a […]
sunday open homes for Oakland, Berkeley and Piedmont CA
When looking to educate yourself on real estate values and homes for sale in the Oakland, Berkeley and Piedmont areas you may want to do so by visiting Sunday open homes. As a full service Realtor, one of the ways that I provide with real estate services designed to make life easy on my clients […]
4701 Kaphan Ave. Oakland Hills Redwood Heights
Description: 4701 Kaphan Ave in Oakland’s Redwood Heights Neighborhood 3+ bedrooms 1.25 bathrooms (and a great spot all set for a second bath.) 2 car detached garage w/ interior access More details to come. Expected on market first week of April 2009 Offered at $625,000 I’ve been marketing homes in the Oakland, Berkeley and Piedmont […]
77 Fairmount Ave. #119
It’s sunny and light filled 2BD, 2 BA corner unit is in a great building that’s been thoroughly redone. It offers granite counters, stainless kitchen appliances, crown moldings, lots of closets with mirrored doors and pleasant outlooks from it North/West facing dual pane windows. There is a large open living room with a sliding glass […]
240 Caldecott Ln. #207 Parkwoods Condo in Oakland Montclair Hills
The Parkwoods Condos are great if you are looking for a low maintenance, the newer construction Parkwoods condos in the Oakland Montclair Hills is your condo development. I’ve just listed this luxury Parkwoods second floor Piedmont model on the sunny Easterly side of building 240. It has pleasant hillside outlooks and is set up with […]
What’s a Supplemental Tax bill?
Buying a home in Oakland, Berkeley Piedmont, especially for first time buyers results in the question “What’s a supplemental tax bill?” State law requires the Assessor’s Office to reappraise property immediately upon change of ownership or completion of new construction. The Assessor’s Office must issue a supplemental assessment which reflects the difference between the prior assessed […]