East Bay Mortgage & Market Update for March 29th 2011 Economic News:  Personal Income & Outlays were reported yesterday and both were up. Income is higher by 5.1% from year ago levels and spending increased by 4.1% during the same time period. The Pending Home Sales Index increased to 90.8 reversing the downward trend of the last two months. The Case-Shiller Home Price Index indicates that metropolitan home prices are still under downward pressure. Please keep in mind that all real estate is local so your neighborhood performance can be substantially different from national reports. Consumers are not happy with rising food and energy costs and this was apparent in the Consumer Confidence figures which declined to 63.4 from last month's revised reading of 72. Mortgage Markets:  The 10 Ye... 03/29/2011

Daily Housing Market Update for Alamo, CA (03-28-2011) The following report is a breakdown of the DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY Home Sales and Housing Market for Alamo, CA. CURRENT INVENTORY CURRENT ACTIVTY INVENTORY STATS. Total For Sale 88 Normal Sales 75 (85%) Foreclosures 4 (4%) Short Sales 8 (9%) INVENTORY BREAKDOWN 1-2 Bedrooms 0 3 Bedrooms 14 4 Bedrooms 40 5+ Bedrooms 34 NEW LISTINGS Listed Today 1 Listed Last 7 Days 10 Listed Last 30 Days 28 SALES MOMEMTUM Sold Today 0 (0 Pend) Sold Last 7 Days 4 (4 Pend) Sold Last 30 days 13 (13 Pend) Sold Last 60 days 20 (17 Pend) 60 DAY STATISTICS 1-2 Bedrooms 0 3 Bedrooms 4 4 Bedrooms 10 5+ Bedrooms 6 60 DAY SALE TYPE Regular Sales 15 (75%) REO's 4 (20%) Short Sales 1 (5%) If you are interesting in finding out more information about the local Alamo... 03/29/2011

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 February 2011. The good news is that is was a very slow month for foreclosure sales in Alamo. In the Active/Pending segment of bank owned homes the high price is $1,411,680 and $619,900 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. Community information for Alamo, California 94507 03/22/2011

Daily Housing Market Update for Alamo, CA (03-20-2011) The following report is a breakdown of the DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY Home Sales and Housing Market for Alamo, CA. CURRENT INVENTORY CURRENT ACTIVTY INVENTORY STATS. Total For Sale 81 Normal Sales 73 Foreclosures 3 Short Sales 4 INVENTORY BREAKDOWN 1-2 Bedrooms 0 3 Bedrooms 12 4 Bedrooms 37 5+ Bedrooms 32 NEW LISTINGS Listed Today 1 Listed Last 7 Days 7 Listed Last 30 Days 23 SALES MOMEMTUM Sold Today 0 (0 Pend) Sold Last 7 Days 1 (1 Pend) Sold Last 30 days 11 (11 Pend) Sold Last 60 days 20 (16 Pend) 60 DAY STATISTICS 1-2 Bedrooms 0 3 Bedrooms 4 4 Bedrooms 12 5+ Bedrooms 4 60 DAY SALE TYPE Regular Sales 12 (60%) REO's 4 (20%) Short Sales 4 (20%)   03/21/2011

The following numbers represent the Real Estate Market Review for Alamo, CA 94507 for the month of February 2011. Alamo has 25 homes currently "pending sale"with a high price of $2,495,000 and a low price of $599,000.  There are no condos/townhome currently "pending sale". January 2011 Real Estate Market Review for Alamo, California 94507 Community information for Alamo, California 94507 03/14/2011

  Alamo, CA - Neighborhood Market Update for WestSide Alamo Area WEST SIDE ALAMO, WESTSIDE 13 March 2011 Current Real Estate Market Status and homes for sale in Alamo, CA for the neighborhood(s) of WEST SIDE ALAMO, WESTSIDE. You will find below the current housing market activity, current homes for sale and homes sold as well as general trends for this area. For additional information you can visit my website www.AgentRobin.com where you can search for all San Ramon Valley Homes For Sale. The westside of Alamo continues to build as home inventory levels reach a high of 16 in March. Of the 16 homes on the market 2 are new listings and 1 has recently experienced a price drop. Home SALES continue to be of the lite side with 3 Homes sold in Feb and 1 in March to date. These are still pendin... 03/14/2011

  Alamo, CA - Neighborhood Market Update for Roundhill Country Club Area ROUNDHILL 13 March 2011 Current Real Estate Market Status and homes for sale in Alamo, CA for the neighborhood(s) of ROUNDHILL. You will find below the current housing market activity, current homes for sale and homes sold as well as general trends for this area. For additional information you can visit my website www.AgentRobin.com where you can search for all San Ramon Valley Homes For Sale. Roundhill Country Club Ideally situation in the hills to the East of downtown Alamo, Roundhill Hill Country Club offers residents secluded luxury. Average home prices are in excess of \$1.25M with home sizes around 4,000 Sq. Ft and up. The community is built around the Roundhill Country Club and most residences back to the op... 03/14/2011

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 March 9th 2011. 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. Community information for Alamo, California 94507 03/09/2011

The following numbers represent the Real Estate Market Review of homes sold for the first two months of 2011 versus the same time period in 2010 for Alamo. Keep in mind that real estate markets are local in nature and there will be micro markets in every town. Alamo experienced a slight increase in median value for the first two months of the year while having a fairly significant decline in total sales from 2010. Community information for Alamo, California 94507 03/03/2011

Month End Sales Report for Alamo, CA for February 2011 The following is a Month End Housing Report for Alamo, CA for the month of February 2011. There are 3 sections, first the Home Sales Data for the month followed by a breakdown of new listings and finally a look at inventory level both current and historical. Homes Sales Data in Alamo, CA in the month of February 2011   8 Total properties were sold 8 being Detached Single Family Residences 0 sold were Attached (Condo's/Townhouse's)Here is the breakdown:   Detached Homes Sold during February 2011 8 Total Sales Type Total % of Total Avg DOM Avg Price Avg$ SqFt Normal Sales 5 62.5% 39 $ 1,297,400 415 Foreclosures 1 12.5% 8 $ 630,000 310 Short Sales 2 25% 96 $ 814,500 283 Attached Homes Sold during the month of February 2011 0 Total Sale... 03/01/2011

Market Update Alamo CA Real Estate February 2011 Median Home Price Homes for Sale Alamo CA March 1, 2011 Alamo was named by the Spanish in 1850 for the poplar trees that lined San Ramon Creek. As an unincorporated community, Alamo 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 marketClick here to see all currently listed homes for sale in Alamo CA with pictures, feature descriptions, maps, and walk scores. All listing details are updated daily. Shown below are Alamo CA real estate trends in charts for the year to date history of Single Fa... 03/01/2011

Alamo, CA Real Estate Foreclosure Report (24 February 2011)   Single Family - Foreclosure and distressed property Report for Alamo, CA. Out of the 7 detached single family homes sold in Feb, 1 were Foreclosures and 2 were reported short sales. Based upon current market conditions in Feb roughly 42 % of the home sold where categorized as distressed properties. 7 of these sells are still pending and with the high level of shorts sale we may see some return to the market. Search current distressed property in ... Danville San Ramon Alamo Blackhawk Dublin Pleasanton Walnut Creek Call Robin @ 925-212-2446 or E-Mail me for more information or to signup for regular updates. New Distressed Properties in the month of Feb 2011.... Subdivision Address SqFt Bed/Bath List Price $ Sq Foot DOM ALAMO ... 02/24/2011

Well we had a nice meeting last night. A borrower and investor learned that he can use the FHA 203k to purchase the home is wants to live in and that he can now get easy financing on his investment properties and a second home if he likes using the FannieMae Homestyle Renovation loan product. Our Wells Fargo Home Mortgage renovation loan expert, Tim Floyd does both. There were several contractors there whom I offered our book "Contractors and the 203k". They were asking how to become involved more with the 203k work. They learned that they can get from 35-50% up front on streamlined k loan depending on which lender they are working with. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage uses the 35%, Prospect Mortgage uses 40% and Bank of America uses 50% paid up front and they all provide the final payment an... 02/24/2011

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 January 2011. 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. Community information for Alamo, California 94507 02/23/2011

Alamo, CA - New Home Listing Report for the Week of February 14, 2011 - February 20, 2011 This report covers the weekly period from February 14, 2011 to February 20, 2011 and includes Single Family Detached and Attached Homes for Sale in Alamo. 3 New Homes came onto the market. Search All Alamo Homes. 3 New Detached Single Family Homes for Sale in Alamo. 0 New Attached Single Family Homes for Sale in Alamo (Including Condo's, Duet's, Patio Homes and Townhouses). 0 Homes For Sale Were Considered distressed properties. View All Homes For Sale Flagged Distressed in Alamo, CA 0 of these New Homes for Sale are in Foreclosure.. 0 of these New Homes for Sale Were Listed as Potential Short Sales. Interested in one of these properties? Call Robin Brooks @ (925) 212-2446 or email robin@agentrobin... 02/21/2011

  Alamo, CA - Housing Market Update for the Roundhill Country Club Area ROUNDHILL 19 February 2011 Current Real Estate Market Status in Alamo, CA for the neighborhood(s) of ROUNDHILL. You will find below the current housing market activity, current homes for sale and homes sold as well as general trends for this area. For additional information you can visit my website www.AgentRobin.com where you can search for all San Ramon Valley Homes For Sale. Roundhill Country Club Ideally situation in the hills to the East of downtown Alamo, Roundhill Hill Country Club offers residents secluded luxury. Average home prices are in excess of \$1.25M with home sizes around 4,000 Sq. Ft and up. The community is built around the Roundhill Country Club and most residences back to the open space of the f... 02/19/2011

  Alamo, CA - Housing Market Update for the Westside Communities of Alamo WESTSIDE 19 February 2011 Current Real Estate Market Status in Alamo, CA for the neighborhood(s) of WESTSIDE. You will find below the current housing market activity, current homes for sale and homes sold as well as general trends for this area. For additional information you can visit my website www.AgentRobin.com where you can search for all San Ramon Valley Homes For Sale. WESTSIDE ALAMO spans the stretch of Danville Boulevard just south of downtown to the southern edge of Walnut Creek. Westside Alamo is a dichotomy of old world charm and new world luxury. Charming homes built in the 1940/50s can be found situation next to newer elegant homes in private gated communities. Easy access to shopping, restaurants in... 02/19/2011

Alamo, CA (16 February 2011)   MarketScope is a look at the properties currently for sale and in your local real estate market. Properties are broken down by sale/listing price and the length of time they were on the market. Detached Single Family Homes - Current Properties Listing - Graph depicts the wide diversity in home prices which can be found in Alamo. Newer mansions and old world traditional are found together and creates for a interesting community. Even Alamo is not immune to the slowdown and since it is at the higher end of the pricing spectrum home are not moving as quickly as some of the other areas surrounding Alamo.View all Alamo Properties For Sale!   The following shows the percent of distressed property currently on the market: Distressed under 60 Days ...(4 / 26) 15% ... 02/16/2011

East Bay Mortgage Market Update for February 15th 2011 Economic News:  Today's Retail Sales report was a bit weaker than expected. It looks like the consumer pulled back a touch in January. Gains were mostly attributed to higher energy & and food prices. The Housing Market Index (a report from the National Association of Home Builders) was also released and for the fourth consecutive the index was at a tepid 16. Mortgage Markets: The 10 Year Note is currently trading at 3.631% and Mortgage Backed Securities have made moderate gains from their overnight level. We have pulled back from the trend that was driving the 10 Year Note toward, and possibly through, the 3.75-3.80 range last week. Keep an eye out later this week if the economic reports come in stronger than expected. This could dr... 02/15/2011

Alamo, CA - New Home Listing Report for the Week of February 06, 2011 - February 14, 2011 This report covers the weekly period from February 06, 2011 to February 14, 2011 and includes Single Family Detached and Attached Units. 10 new homes came onto the market. Search All Alamo Homes. 9 Detached Single family homes. 1 Attached Homes (Including Condo's, Duet's, Patio Homes and Townhouses). 0 Homes were considered distressed properties. View All Distressed Droperty in Alamo, CA 0 Homes listed are in Foreclosure.. 0 Homes were listed as potential Short Sales. Interested in one of these properties. Call Robin Brooks @ (925) 212-2446 to schedule a showing. To reach me via e-mail robin@agentrobin.com   Sign up for automatic updates!!   Alamo, CA - New Home Listing Report for the week of Febru... 02/14/2011