This photo was taken at Ballena Bay, on May 10th, out at the point where you either go into the water or turn around on a very narrow paved, bumpy road. It’s been quite some time since I’ve seen thunderheads so close by, certainly during daylight hours.
And it was smokin’ windy! I was loving it! But probably not as much as the very few windsurfers who, I imagine, were holding on for dear life.
ALAMEDA REAL ESTATE THIS WEEK….
DEFINITIONS:
CNCS (A property was advertised as ‘coming soon’) It was then put on the market as ‘new’.
AC (active contingent on selling another property)
I find it quite interesting that the number of active listings is 44. That kind of gives me an idea that folks are getting their properties on the market NOW. And these prices may be coming down a bit.
My listing at 1624 Emerson Terrace closed this past Tues. My Seller had 9 offers. The list price was 1.1M and it sold for 1.8M…no contingencies.
Have a great weekend and if you are around folks you may not know…maybe wear a mask.
Let me know if you have ??? (or any answers) about what is going on in the Alameda real estate market.
PRICE RANGE
$100,000 – $1,500,000
AREAS
Alameda
PROPERTY TYPES
Single-family
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4-18-22 PRICE RANGE
$100,000 – $1,500,000
AREAS
Alameda
PROPERTY TYPES
Single-family
Alameda Buyers Need Home ASAP
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4-18-22 PRICE RANGE
$2,000,000 – $6,000,000
AREAS
Piedmont
PROPERTY TYPES
Single-family
Highly qualified Buyer needs Piedmont ( the whole town?)
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4-20-22 Looking for contractor in Vacaville who returns phone calls
I have a list of of various vendors. If you feel like you’re being ignored by your vendors, you’re not the only one! They are in high demand and of course, you’ll be paying top dollar if they show up!
Let me know if you need a vendor (contractor, etc) I have a list of them but you may have to get in line. And I verify that they are still in biz when I call them..so you don’t have to be bothered with that.
If asked, I will let you know who I trust and who I don’t. That may save you loads of time and frustration.
I did call ACI (Alameda County Industries:) to make an appointment, earlier this week. These are the folks who pick our weekly garbage. I wanted to make an appointment to drop off some Hazardous Waste. It’s all done online.
Today I took a (full) propane tank to ACI and was the first in line. And no others vehicles showed up while I was there. In fact, while the gates were opened, the workers were still getting ready for biz. If you haven’t been there in the last couple of years, you need to show your drivers license to prove who you are.
Back in the day, I used to have a barbeque that used propane, and also two exterior (tall) outdoor lamps that were run on propane. All three of those items are now history, but they did serve their purpose well.
But times have changed…and when I was meeting some friends at my house today, they were impressed with our living room fireplace and the dining room fireplace. Both of those still exist, however, the only thing I put in/near them are flowers, not flames.
Yep…the times they are a changing. (That’s an old song, if you don’t remember it.)
ALAMEDA REAL ESTATE THIS WEEK….
DEFINITIONS:
AC (active contingent on selling another property)
I was searching through my car glovebox this past week….and a friend gave this to me years ago. Even my daughter, Sutter, couldn’t figure out what it was for and how it worked! Any ideas? By the way, it’s labeled Buestad, who is one of the best contractors around…but John Buestad sold his biz to another company.
This will be brief because Sutter doesn’t come to the US often. She lives in New Zealand with her husband. It’s amazing how many friends she has and we spent some time with some of them, today, over in Belvedere.
I’ll give you an update next week about last Saturday’s Shredding Party!
ALAMEDA REAL ESTATE THIS WEEK….
DEFINITIONS:
AC (active contingent on selling another property)
Those of you who stopped by last Saturday to shred you stuff or just to say hello, or ask about the real estate market, it was a pleasure tp see you! And I thank you for your generosity, in supporting Alameda (city) Meals on Wheels!
I was working on a new listing @ 1624 Emerson Terrace, a week ago, and I was up until 3 am.
This past week has been non-stop with showings at Emerson Terrace. Offers will be entertained on 4/15/22, tomorrow, starting @ noon.
Just type in the address; 1624 Emerson Terrace, and all types of online real estate offices will most likely have it on their website. The photos are excellent. It’s in the Gold Coast at the end of the street (alley).
Another re-run:
My 16th annual Shredding Party is Sat. April 23, 9am – noon! It’s free to all, and if you care to make a donation (cash or checks) to Alameda (City) Meals on Wheels, they will be the beneficiary, and I will match each donation.
Tell your friends and neighbors! Get your stuff together!
Please let me know if you want to drop your stuff off @ my house, if you can’t make it on April 23rd. We can put it into the carriage house and bring it out, so when it’s time to slice/dice it all up, your stuff will have a place in line.
ALAMEDA REAL ESTATE THIS WEEK….
DEFINITIONS:
AC (active contingent on selling another property)
I was going through my computer, and suddenly I was looking at very old photos. Obviously, somebody sent them to me. I just don’t know who!
Bargain? I’m not sure…but that rent could have been the equivalent of today’s $1,000,000+ bucks for a house, to own!
I’ll be brief….because I’m expecting my photographer to come over and help me download some photos of a new listing that (hopefully) will be on the market by midnight! I may not be the brightest bulb in the chandelier, but I’m not the dimmest, either! And he takes terrific photos!
Another re-run:
My 16th annual Shredding Party is Sat. April 23, 9am – noon! It’s free to all, and if you care to make a donation (cash or checks) to Alameda (City) Meals on Wheels, they will be the beneficiary, and I will match each donation.
Tell your friends and neighbors! Get your stuff together!
Please let me know if you want to drop your stuff off @ my house, if you can’t make it on April 23rd. We can put it into the carriage house and bring it out, so when it’s time to slice/dice it all up, your stuff will have a place in line.
ALAMEDA REAL ESTATE THIS WEEK….
DEFINITIONS:
AC (active contingent on selling another property)
PCH (price change)
PSB (pending sale, want backups )
PSLA (pending sale, subject to lender approval)
DOM (days on market)
Active listings 22 incl. 1 AC, 1 BOM, 1PCH DOM high 1775, low 7, avg 115, med 21
We need to take care of ourselves and others around the world. That is what goodness does: it makes us better human beings.
?? about the market? I’m probably as confused as you are. But, IMHO, if you love the location (that’s what you’re buying…whether its a condo, co-op, house, or a multi-unit building) that location will probably payoff for you…if you own it for a number of years. Real estate is not short term investment.
Be well, and fill your boxes up with shred-able stuff!
1321 Bay Street (located in the heart of the Gold Coast) was listed for $1,495,000. It sold for $2,685,000.
Blooms from my mock cherry tree are competing with the clouds.
(re-run: My 16th annual Shredding Party is Sat. April 23, 9am – noon! It’s free to all, and if you care to make a donation (cash or checks) to Alameda (City) Meals on Wheels, they will be the beneficiary, and I will match each donation.
Tell your friends and neighbors! Get your stuff together!
Please let me know if you want to drop your stuff off @ my house, if you can’t make it on April 23rd. We can put it into the carriage house and bring it out, so when it’s time to slice/dice it all up, your stuff will have a place in line.
ALAMEDA REAL ESTATE THIS WEEK….
DEFINITIONS:
AC (active contingent on selling another property)
The weather folks say we’ll have temps in the 70’s on Saturday. What we really need is more rain, please.
Let me know if you have questions about the market.
I was on a zoom meeting this morning (sponsored by the BayEast Asociation of Realtors), with some elected officials within the BayEast area . The primary topic was that we need more of all types of housing and there seemed to be some good ideas…now if only they can be turned into reality.
Be well, be safe, and get rid of your papers by coming to the Shredding Party.
It’s wonderful to finally get together with friends and family. Although we need to be aware of a new Covid variant and be wise about when we are wearing masks, etc. but spring has sprung and it feels like it! I understand the weather forecasters are predicting rain on Sunday…and that’s a good thing!
re-run: My 16th annual Shredding Party is Sat. April 23, 9am – noon! It’s free to all and if you care to make a donation (cash or checks) to Alameda (City) Meals on Wheels, they will be the beneficiary. I will match each donation.
Tell your friends and neighbors! Get your stuff together!
(Please let me know if you want to drop your stuff off @ my house, if you can’t make it on April 23rd. We can put it into the carriage house and bring it out so when it time to slice/dice it all up, your stuff will have a place in line.)
ALAMEDA REAL ESTATE THIS WEEK….
DEFINITIONS:
AC (active contingent on selling another property)
Be well, be safe, and smile at somebody (whether you or they are wearing a mask or not). We need lots more smiles these days, and a lot less complaining.
Questions? You can ask me and I may not have the answers but I’ll tell you the truth (like you need to talk to an attorney, you need to talk to your tax person, etc).
IT’S TIME YOU CLEARED OUT THE GARAGE, CARRIAGE, HOUSE AND/OR THOSE HOME OFFICES, AND THOSE CLOSETS THAT YOU’VE STUFFED WITH STUFF THAT YOU DON’T NEED AND HAVE IGNORED SINCE THE PANDEMIC STARTED!
YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID! PLUS AMOW IS THE BENEFICIARY!
My 16th annual Shredding Party is Sat. April 23, 9am – noon! It’s free to all and if you care to make a donation (cash or checks) to Alameda (City) Meals on Wheels will be the beneficiary. I will match each donation.
Tell your friends and neighbors! Get your stuff together!
(Please let me know if you want to drop your stuff off @ my house, if you can’t make it on April 23rd. We will put it into the carriage house and bring it out so the shredding will slice/dice it all up.)
The inventory is growing…but not enough to meet the demand.
ALAMEDA REAL ESTATE THIS WEEK
DEFINITIONS:
AC (active contingent on selling another property)
I have a wall of ivy separating my house from the property next door. The wall is at least 20 feet tall. The ‘Ivy Berry’ season has started. Each day I go outside and sweep up the ivy berries so they don’t get on the soles of my shoes and I inadvertently take them inside. They are a royal mess. After about 3-4 weeks the ivy wall will have dropped most of them. This photo is a bit tame…but if I don’t do my daily chore, the berries will be tracked into the house.
Things/items that you don’t think of will happen when you purchase a property. Good news? I can’t see the property next door, but I hear them, and the neighbors seem very nice.
Get your paper/shred-able stuff together…and tell your friends/neighbors that my Annual Shredding Party will be on April 23, 9AM – to noon! It’s free to all, and if the person wishes to make a donation to Alameda (city) Meals on Wheels, I will match that donation.
Get those boxes out of your closets/filing cabinets and/or garages, including those ancient (over 7 years old tax returns) and get them shredded. Yes, I will take those bags/boxes before the party, if you can’t come to the party. We just need to make arrangements.
It’s free to all, and if the person wishes to make a donation to Alameda (city) Meals on Wheels, I will match that donation. Last year AMOW received $8014. from us!
ALAMEDA REAL ESTATE THIS WEEK….
DEFINITIONS:
AC (active contingent on selling another property)
