Transfer Taxes for Alameda and Contra Costa Counties

Many cities in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties impose a point of sale ordinance on real property.  The chart below will show which cities will impose a transfer tax. 
Both Alameda County and Contra Costa County have a county transfer tax of $1.10/$1,000.
Example: If the sales price of a house in Berkeley is $500,000 then the seller can expect to [...]

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.
 

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

How Much Have Prices Dropped?

One of the biggest questions I get lately is “how much have prices goine down?”  This is pretty easy to answer.  If you look at the statistical date from the height of the market (2006 – 2007) and compare it to today’s numbers you will see that Richmond has taken the biggest hit, primarily because [...]

An Albany Listing You MUST Know About! 1225 Brighton Ave.

“Hi Everyone, Krista Miller with Keller Williams here…”
(That is how I start out all of my video tours- click the video below to see this house in action!)

www.1225Brighton.com is a special house and I have to say, this new listing has sure been exciting! 
The seller has really been thoughtful about the things she did to [...]