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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 [...]
Oaklands Zip 94608 one of the hottest
Some ZIPs drawing more bidding wars
Carolyn Said, Chronicle Staff Writer
Saturday, October 24, 2009
The Bay Area locales where homes sell the most above asking price tend to be relatively affordable, according to a report from ZipRealty released Friday.
That underscores the sway that investors and first-time home buyers hold in today’s real estate market, where bargain homes [...]
Oakland and San Francisco: Top 10 best bets for housing recovery.
The average home price is forecast to plummet over the next two years. But these 7 cities are predicted to post gains.
Number 1: San Francisco
Median home price: $675,000
Value lost since 2006: 25.7%
Forecast gain by 2011*: 4.8%
The San Francisco metro area has seen its home values drop by a quarter, and the city still has some [...]
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 [...]
Oakland Sky Traffic
The traffic on the 80 corridor heading towards the Maze always kills me. During rush hour (or any hour, really) I have seen the following: a man wearing a suit jacket drinking coffee directly out of the mug with no lid, a professional typing onto a laptop that was sitting in the passenger seat, and a woman [...]
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