Richmond

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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 [...]

New Listing in El Cerrito

Hey everyone, I just listed a sweet house in El Cerrito- 5416 Barrett Ave.
http://www.5416BarrettAve.com

New Signals Coming to Carlson @ I-80 Freeway in Richmond!

That is right!  There are new signals FINALLY coming to the I-80 / Carlson on and off ramps.
If you have ever driven down Carlson to head towards the freeway, you know why this is a good thing.  At any given moment, someone coming off of the 80 east side will come to a rolling stop, [...]

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 [...]

Days On Market, Last 2 Years: Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito, Kensington, Richmond and Oakland

Let’s take a look at what the average days on market has done over the last two years in each of our neighborhoods.  Percentages are from Jan/07 vs. Jan/09.
Albany, down 66%
Jan 2007  24
Jan 2008  43
Jan 2009  8
Berkeley, all, down 7%
Jan 2007  45
Jan 2008  43
Jan 2009  42
Berkeley Hills, up 7%
Jan 2007  14
Jan 2008  58
Jan 2009  15
El [...]

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