April 2010 Price and Sales Report for California

Quick Facts:
• Existing, single-family home sales decreased 8.1 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted rate of 483,830 units on an annualized basis compared with April 2009.
• The statewide median price of an existing single-family home increased 21 percent in April to $306,230, compared with April 2009.
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Market Statistics in Albany, CA : November and December 2007 vs. 2009

Here are the Albany market statistics comparing November and December 2007 vs. 2009

Oh wow, check out the average DOM (days on market) for Dec 09- 227 days!  If you would like more information for Albany, CA, or other areas, then shoot me an email.
 

Grubb & Ellis Pick Top 10 Real Estate Markets for 2010, Oakland / East Bay Ranks #5

Grubb & Ellis have picked their top 10 Real Estate Markets for 2010.  Oakland and the East Bay rank #5, San Francisco chimes in at #10.
U.S. MULTI HOUSING MARKET STRENGTH FORECAST
Top 10 Markets 2010-2014United States Overall Score* Rank
1.     Los Angeles 64.8
2.     Washington, D.C. 60.5
3.     Orange County, Calif. 60.1
4.     San Diego 58.3
5.     Oakland/East Bay, Calif. 58.1
6.     Long [...]

Albany, CA Real Estate Market Conditions, End of October 2009

Home Prices in Southwest Berkeley Rise

Well, Berkeley is pulling it off once again.  While the rest of the nation continues to see prices decline, and see houses not sell, our little mecca is holding its own.
This article, posted today in the Daily Californian, explains this further.  Several of my colleagues are quoted- kuddos to them for their part in this article. 
Daily [...]