In today’s higher end real estate environment there are a lot of good deals out there but things can become a bit complicated when one is trying to sell a one million dollar plus residence while looking to move up. The jumbo mortgage market offerings via Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are currently capped at 625,000 in most Bay Area cities. While there is a fair amount of true jumbo loans available underwriting is very strict as most of these institutions are keeping these loans “on their books”.Situation: Your house is currently on the market and you have found the perfect home to purchase. You want to make the best deal possible and do not want to have to write a contingent offer.Solution: There are mortgage products available where, as long as your home is listed and you have an addition... 02/01/2012

Market Report Alamo CA Real Estate January 2012 Median Home Price Homes for Sale Alamo CA February 1, 2012 As an unincorporated community Alamo, named by the Spanish in 1850 for the poplar trees that lined San Ramon Creek, does not have a government of its own. Police services are provided by the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff. Fire and EMS services are provided by the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District. Click for more from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Homes For Sale in Alamo CA Currently on the Market The first 10 listings homes for sale Alamo CA, sorted by newest listing date first, are displayed below. All listings are available for display by clicking on the “See more city of Alamo real estate.” link located on the right of the header before the first listing. ... 02/01/2012

A quiet month for bank owned homes in Alamo The following numbers represent the current Foreclosure Sold Inventory data as well as the current "Active" and "Sale Pending" data for Bank Owned (REO) properties in Alamo, CA 94507 for the month of December 2011. There are six homes currently in the Active/Pending segment of bank owned homes the high price is $1,840,000 and $579,900 is the low price. Keep in mind that the Sold Price Data versus the List Price Data does not reflect any price reductions which may have occurred. For more detailed information of the current Foreclosure/REO market in Alamo please call. PREVIEW CURRENT BANK OWNED HOMES FOR SALE IN ALAMO 01/26/2012

Mortgage and Market Update for January 20th Economic News...for the week revolved around the housing market. The Housing Market Index (released by the National Association of Home Builders) handily beat expectations. The index has risen for the fourth consecutive month and is at a four plus year high. Housing Starts, while less than expected, were led lower by the volatile multi-family component. The single family home sector rose by 4.4%. Existing Home Sales continued the positive news rising 5% in December. Inflation reports were subdued and Weekly Jobless Claims were down dramatically. It’s certainly nice to have a week where the news was good and the European debt and banking issues did not dominate the headlines.Mortgage Markets: Treasuries and Mortgage Backed Securities have take... 01/20/2012

The following numbers represent the current concentration of Short Sales in Pending Sale Status versus Traditional Sales in Pending Sale Status for Alamo CA as of January 16th 2012. As you can see there is a big difference between the percentage of short sales of total pending sales and what is currently for sale that is a potential short sale. This variance relates to the additional time that it can take to get a short sale completed. Please keep in mind that this only reflects the market on the specific day quoted.  Alamo Short Sales take time and may be represented over several months in this data while traditional sales close escrow in the 30-60 day range.  Additional Short Sale Information Available for Alamo     01/16/2012

The following numbers represent the Real Estate Market Review of homes sold in 2011 versus 2010 for Alamo, CA 94507. The Alamo market, while experiencing a slowdown in unit sales, has seen pricing and marketing times holding steady. The attached home information varies greatly as the data sample is too small to really reach any conclusions but we can certainly see that median pricing was under pressure. Keep in mind that real estate markets are local in nature and there will be micro markets in every town.  Contact me for more in depth information about the Real Estate Market in Alamo. 01/13/2012

Mortgage and Market Update for January 6th Economic News: The New Year is here and the more things change the more they stay the same. The European Markets are still stressing the global financial system as debt troubles remain but our news in the US for both employment and manufacturing was good. The ISM Manufacturing Index provided us with very positive news to start out the year by beating estimates and showing increases in the manufacturing sector. Factory Orders, while less than consensus, were still growing. The Weekly Jobless Claims continued under the 400,000 level, the Unemployment Rate ticked down to 8.5% and private payrolls grew by 212,000 in December.Mortgage Markets: Treasuries and Mortgage Backed Securities finished the week on a strong note. The 10 Year Note closed trad... 01/06/2012

The following data represents the Real Estate Market Review for Alamo, CA 94507 for the month of December 2011. Seasonality took hold in the Alamo market in December. Active listings were down by 15 homes and home sales were down by 7 units from November. The months inventory of homes for sale also took a jump. These monthly reports can be volatile so always take a look at a longer time period to determine real trends. Alamo has 34 homes currently "pending sale"with a high price of $2,950,000 and a low price of $579,900. There are no condos/townhomes "pending sale" currently pending sale as of 12/31/11.   NOVEMBER REAL ESTATE MARKET REVIEW FOR ALAMO 01/04/2012

Market Report Alamo CA Real Estate December 2011 Median Home Price Homes for Sale Alamo CA January 1, 2012 As an unincorporated community Alamo, named by the Spanish in 1850 for the poplar trees that lined San Ramon Creek, does not have a government of its own. Police services are provided by the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff. Fire and EMS services are provided by the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District. Click for more from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Homes For Sale in Alamo CA Currently on the Market The first 10 listings homes for sale Alamo CA, sorted by newest listing date first, are displayed below. All listings are available for display by clicking on the “See more city of Alamo real estate.” link located on the right of the header before the first listing. ... 01/02/2012

The following numbers represent the current Foreclosure Sold Inventory data as well as the current "Active" and "Sale Pending" data for Bank Owned (REO) properties in Alamo, CA 94507 for the month of November 2011. There are six homes currently in the Active/Pending segment of bank owned homes the high price is $1,840,000 and $579,900 is the low price. Keep in mind that the Sold Price Data versus the List Price Data does not reflect any price reductions which may have occurred. For more detailed information of the current Foreclosure/REO market in Alamo please call. PREVIEW CURRENT BANK OWNED HOMES FOR SALE IN ALAMO 12/21/2011

The following numbers represent the current concentration of Short Sales in Pending Sale Status versus Traditional Sales in Pending Sale Status for Alamo CA as of December 14th 2011. As you can see there is a big difference between the percentage of short sales of total pending sales and what is currently for sale that is a potential short sale. This variance relates to the additional time that it can take to get a short sale completed. Please keep in mind that this only reflects the market on the specific day quoted.  Alamo Short Sales take time and may be represented over several months in this data while traditional sales close escrow in the 30-60 day range.  Additional Short Sale Information Available for Alamo 12/14/2011

Below is the report on homes sold in Alamo CA dated from November 1 to December 12 2011. 13 homes were sold during this period. The highest sold price was $2,600,000, the lowest sold price was $262,650, average sold price was $1,330,311, median sold price was $1,250,000. If you are looking for a home, this is good time since the sellers are motivated at this time of the year.  I can be reached at 925.487.3927. Happy Holidays to you!!! DOM Address LP SP BT SqFt BR Bth GarSp Lot SqFt 124 1470 DANVILLE BLVD $286,500 $262,650 CO 1005 2 1 1 23,348,160 21 21 CREST CT $663,300 $675,000 DE 2277 3 2 2 30,780 12 28 Hagen Oaks Ct $789,000 $620,000 DE 2568 4 2 2 31,363 3 82 DANBURY CT $1,088,000 $1,075,600 DE 3004 4 2 3 8840 10 85 DANBURY CT $1,099,000 $1,100,000 DE 3004 4 2 3 8988 55 241 BOLLA AVE... 12/13/2011

The Importance of "STAGING" Your Staging Photos!! The POWER of photos to demonstrate the impact & value of Home Staging is monumental!  Viewing Before & After Home Staging transformations can be the deciding factor for some clients to stage...or...not to stage. Over the last year my home staging company in Danville, CA has had the opportunity to stage numerous homes...and by sharing with potential clients my photo transformations we have impressed & secured clients time after time! By utilizing easy to use photo applications....Picnik or Picasa....many options are available to showoff transformations: Collages to showcase Before & AFTER!   FRAMING a PHOTO Before....   AND....AFTER   DROP SHADOWS for Drama Before...   AND....AFTER! PHOTOS can make all the difference with home staging!   12/12/2011

The following numbers represent the Real Estate Market Review of homes sold for the first eleven months of 2011 versus the same time period in 2010 for Alamo, CA 94507. The Alamo market while experiencing a slowdown in unit sales has seen pricing and marketing times holding steady. The attached home information varies greatly as the data sample is too small to really reach any conclusions but we can certainly see that median pricing is under pressure. Keep in mind that real estate markets are local in nature and there will be micro markets in every town.  Contact me for more in depth information about the Real Estate Market in Alamo.   12/09/2011

The following data represents the Real Estate Market Review for Alamo, CA 94507 for the month of November 2011. There was a nice increase in the median sales price for the month. Two homes sold for over $2,000,000 and an additional 2 for more than $1,500,000. Inventory and average days on market were also down. Pending sales also increased for the month. Alamo has 31 homes currently "pending sale"with a high price of $2,995,000 and a low price of $579,900. There is currently one condo/townhome "pending sale" which was listed at $359,000.   12/04/2011

Market Report Alamo CA Real Estate November 2011 Median Home Price Homes for Sale Alamo CA December 1, 2011 As an unincorporated community Alamo, named by the Spanish in 1850 for the poplar trees that lined San Ramon Creek, does not have a government of its own. Police services are provided by the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff. Fire and EMS services are provided by the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District. Click for more from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Homes For Sale in Alamo CA Currently on the Market The first 10 listings homes for sale Alamo CA, sorted by newest listing date first, are displayed below. All listings are available for display by clicking on the “See more city of Alamo real estate.” link located on the right of the header before the first listing.... 12/02/2011

The following numbers represent the current Foreclosure Sold Inventory data as well as the current "Active" and "Sale Pending" data for Bank Owned (REO) properties in Alamo, CA 94507 for the month of October 2011. There are four homes currently in the Active/Pending segment of bank owned homes the high price is $883,900 and $579,900 is the low price. Keep in mind that the Sold Price Data versus the List Price Data does not reflect any price reductions which may have occurred. For more detailed information of the current Foreclosure/REO market in Alamo please call. PREVIEW CURRENT BANK OWNED HOMES FOR SALE IN ALAMO 11/23/2011

10 homes were sold since Nov1 to Nov 19.  Highest sold price was $2,600,000, the lowest sold price was $262,650. Average sold price was $1,410,945, median price was $1,345,000.  1 condo was sold. Average days on the market was 45. Inventory is low and homes stayed on the market have shortened. DOM Address LP SP BT SqFt BR Bth PB Lot SqFt 124 1470 DANVILLE BLVD $286,500 $262,650 CO 1005 2 1 1 23,348,160 21 21 CREST CT $663,300 $675,000 DE 2277 3 2 1 30,780 10 85 DANBURY CT $1,099,000 $1,100,000 DE 3004 4 2 1 8988 55 241 BOLLA AVE $1,099,000 $1,050,000 DE 2759 5 3 0 23,547 5 908 GIBSON CT $1,350,000 $1,250,000 DE 3346 5 4 0 21,170 72 1534 Las Trampas $1,500,000 $1,440,000 DE 4145 5 3 2 29,375 0 1110 Douglas Ct $1,895,000 $1,781,800 DE 4102 5 5 2 72,309 7 62 Pleasant Knoll Ct $1,899,000 $1... 11/20/2011

The following numbers represent the current concentration of Short Sales in Pending Sale Status versus Traditional Sales in Pending Sale Status for Alamo, CA 94507 as of November 15 2011. As you can see there is a big difference between the percentage of short sales of total pending sales and what is currently for sale that is a potential short sale. This variance relates to the additional time that it takes to get a short sale completed. Please keep in mind that this only reflects the market on the specific day quoted.  Alamo Short Sales take time and may be represented over several months in this data while traditional sales close escrow in the 30-60 day range.  Additional Short Sale Information Available for Alamo 11/15/2011

Mortgage and Market Update for November 10th Economic News: Here we go with another volatile week. While the situation in Greece has calmed a bit, Italy came charging to the forefront on Wednesday amid debt concerns and clobbered markets around the globe. We had a quiet week for economic news here and what was there was pretty good. The trade deficit improved in September. Weekly Jobless Claims were 390,000 (under that 400K mark) and the four week moving average edged down to levels seen six months ago. Tomorrow’s Consumer Sentiment is expected to come in at 61.5 after stronger readings in the second half of October. Banks and bond markets are closed tomorrow in Observance of Veteran’s Day.Mortgage Markets: Treasuries and Mortgage Backed Securities have experienced a choppy week and mor... 11/10/2011