Homes For Sale Pleasanton CA Real Estate Weekly Market Report February 12, 2012

This weekly Pleasanton CA Real Estate “dashboard” summarizes: Homes For Sale in Pleasanton CA from Sunday February 5, 2012 through Saturday February 11, 2012. Included are homes: that were listed; that went under contract (pending); and Homes Sold in Pleasanton CA (closed escrow). Also shown are Pleasanton CA Real Estate monthly trends for homes listed, pending and sold, and year to date totals for single family and attached homes sold.

Homes For Sale in Pleasanton CA 10 Newest Listings

Shown below are the 10 newest listings of homes for sale in Dublin CA as of February 12, 2012. Click on a home address to see complete property details. List order is newest listing first.

Showing properties 1 - 10 of 119. See more city of Pleasanton real estate.
(all data current as of 2/12/2012)

1. $549,900 : 4644 HELPERT CT, PLEASANTON
   
   3 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,555 sq ft

   Lot size: 6,199 sq ft
2. $1,149,900 : 1127 DEER CREEk CT, PLEASANTON
   
   5 beds, 4 full baths

   Home size: 3,480 sq ft

   Lot size: 6,002 sq ft
3. $1,439,000 : 3596 Fieldview Court, PLEASANTON
   
   5 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 4,205 sq ft

   Lot size: 11,325 sq ft
4. $395,000 : 4433 Valley Avenue, PLEASANTON
   
   2 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 1,557 sq ft

   Lot size: 26,136 sq ft
5. $749,000 : 7630 CHESTNUT WAY, PLEASANTON
   
   4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 2,356 sq ft

   Lot size: 8,582 sq ft
6. $650,000 : 5329 PIAZZA CT, PLEASANTON
   
   4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 1,929 sq ft

   Lot size: 3,136 sq ft
7. $555,000 : 4277 ECHO CT, PLEASANTON
   
   4 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,603 sq ft

   Lot size: 8,002 sq ft
8. $648,000 : 3639 ANNIS CIR, PLEASANTON
   
   4 beds, 3 full baths

   Home size: 1,914 sq ft

   Lot size: 4,750 sq ft
9. $979,000 : 4432 1ST ST, PLEASANTON
   
   5 beds, 4 full baths

   Home size: 2,208 sq ft

   Lot size: 4,999 sq ft
10. $789,000 : 4668 LARAMIE GATE CT, PLEASANTON
    
    4 beds, 3 full baths

    Home size: 2,084 sq ft

    Lot size: 10,271 sq ft

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Pleasanton CA Single Family Home Weekly and Monthly Summary

Monthly Totals are through week ending February 11, 2012

Pleasanton CA Attached Home Weekly and Monthly Summary

Monthly Totals are through week ending February 11, 2012

Homes Sold in Pleasanton CA 2009 - 2011 and YTD Data

Year to Date (YTD) Totals are through week ending February 11, 2012

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All data presented in this report is based on information from the Contra Costa Association of REALTORs® Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Display of MLS data is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS.

Homes For Sale Pleasanton CA Real Estate Weekly Market Report February 12, 2012

Homes for Sale Dublin CA Real Estate Weekly Market Report February 12, 2012

This weekly Dublin CA Real Estate “dashboard” summarizes: homes for sale in Dublin CA from Sunday February 5, 2012 through Saturday February 11, 2012. Include are homes: that were listed; that went under contract (pending); and homes sold in Dublin CA (closed escrow). Also shown are Dublin CA Real Estate monthly trends for homes listed, pending and sold, and year to date totals for single family and attached homes sold in Dublin CA.

Homes for Sale in Dublin CA 10 Newest Listings

Shown below are the 10 newest listings of homes for sale in Dublin CA as of February 12, 2012. Click on a home address to see complete property details. List order is newest listing first.

Showing properties 1 - 10 of 86. See more city of Dublin real estate.
(all data current as of 2/12/2012)

1. $449,000 : 7571 BONNIEWOOD LN, DUBLIN
   
   4 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,470 sq ft

   Lot size: 7,331 sq ft
2. $899,000 : 2929 W SUGAR HILL TER, DUBLIN
   
   5 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 3,883 sq ft

   Lot size: 6,246 sq ft
3. $399,000 : 6529 Bantry Bay, Unit: 6529, DUBLIN
   
   3 beds, 3 full baths

   Home size: 1,350 sq ft
4. $1,238,000 : 5939 Kingsmill Terr, DUBLIN
   
   5 beds, 5 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 5,038 sq ft

   Lot size: 11,891 sq ft
5. $282,000 : 3360 MAGUIRE WAY, Unit: 107, DUBLIN
   
   2 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 1,386 sq ft
6. $865,849 : 2467 Brandini Drive, DUBLIN
   
   4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 3,264 sq ft

   Lot size: 20,342 sq ft
7. $550,000 : 6956 TYNE CT, DUBLIN
   
   5 beds, 3 full baths

   Home size: 2,121 sq ft

   Lot size: 7,462 sq ft
8. $520,000 : 6151 SHADOW HILL DR, DUBLIN
   
   3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 1,862 sq ft

   Lot size: 2,931 sq ft
9. $299,000 : 3275 DUBLIN BLVD, Unit: 222, DUBLIN
   
   2 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,124 sq ft
10. $379,950 : 3461 FINNIAN WAY, DUBLIN
    
    2 beds, 2 full baths

    Home size: 1,519 sq ft

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Homes for Sale Dublin CA Single Family Home Weekly and Monthly Summary

Monthly Totals are through week ending February 11, 2012

Homes for Sale Dublin CA Attached Home Weekly and Monthly Summary

Monthly Totals are through week ending February 11, 2012

Homes sold in Dublin CA in 2009 - 2011 and YTD Data

Monthly Totals are through week ending February 11, 2012

Click here to see all of the newest listings of single family and attached homes for sale in Dublin CA.
Click here to create your own search for homes for sale in Dublin CA

Click here to see the archive of Weekly Review reports for Dublin CA Real Estate.

All data presented in this report is based on information from the Contra Costa Association of REALTORs® Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Display of MLS data is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS.

Homes for Sale Dublin CA Real Estate Weekly Market Report February 12, 2012

Now and then someone will ask me, “What’s a trustee sale like?”

Trustee Sales or Foreclosure Trustee Sales in Alameda County are held at 1225 Fallon St. Oakland CA Monday through Friday from noon to 2 pm.

It’s another real estate market, the last step in the foreclosure process.

The investors gather at the courthouse steps. The auctioneer calls out the properties and begins the bidding. It’s hard to hear the auctioneer but the investors can hear him just fine. The buyers are savvy investors resembling a group of Vegas gamblers. In a sense they are gambling, and they are addicted to the thrill of the auction.

The investors walk around with their papers letting no one see their numbers. Their homework done, they mill around waiting for the right deal. Each one has a way of checking out the properties. Some subscribe to special research services. These guys are serious. Many of them have been doing this for 10 to 20 years.

Most of the properties go back to the bank. The bidders know what’s a good deal, and it’s all about the bottom line. If they don’t get something today, they’ll be back tomorrow.

You need to bring cashier’s checks in denominations of ten thousands and twenty thousands. How would you feel carrying a load of cashier’s checks in Oakland?

For most buyers this market is not an option. It takes guts to plunk a hundred or two hundred thousand dollars on a house you know very little about, and once the bid is accepted the buyer can’t back out…not with the deposit anyway.

For curiosity, it’s good to see the trustee sale process, but I don’t recommend it for rookies or for people with low tolerance for risk.

On a side note, just this past month in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, three investors pled guilty to collusion and twenty other ones will be indicted by the FBI for participating in private auctions. Kind of paints a dark picture, doesn’t it?

How can I help an investor? By giving my opinion as to whether or not it’s a good deal and an idea of resale value.

Got a a short sale house listed for $299,000 and an all cash offer for $310,000. One lender. One loan. Bank of America, BAC and Freddie Mac. Bank foreclosed at the trustee sale for $277,000!

The owner had tried to refinance, and to loan mod. Nothing worked, so he was advised by the bank to do a short sale. The owner thought that was best too.

Got an offer for $300,000 all cash. Great.

Bank wanted all the documentation from the seller, income taxes, W-2s, checking and savings bank statements, pay stubs, hardship letter, Request for Income Tax Transcripts (4506-T), Conviction Certification (Dodd-Frank), Request for Mortgage Assistance (RMA), Borrower Financial Information, utility bill, Authorization Letter, Freddie Mac Short Sale Addendum notarized by ALL parties, Estimated Settlement Statement (HUD-1).

From the buyer the bank wanted the offer, earnest money deposit, proof of funds. The usual stuff.

Two months later, the appraiser values the house at $375,000.

Bank counter offers at $350,000 minimum. Buyer raised his offer to $310,000 but bank said NO.

Trustee sale date was coming up and there was no postponing it. At the courthouse steps, the bank took the house back for $277,000.

From my perspective it didn’t make sense. But I know that banks have their own logic…like the horse in the picture.The horse will drink the water when it's good and reay and not before, you know?

What I would like to see in the future: The bank saying what is an acceptable amount from the start or appraising the place right away after an offer has been accepted to determine if the amount is good for them.

Nice going Freddie Mac.

Things to Do in Alameda

Things to Do in Alameda: The Alameda Museum will feature Mi’Chelle Fredrick and N. Teddy Goldsworthy-hanner starting February 11 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Their show “Reflections of a Shared Vision” includes mixed-media acrylic paints, encaustic and sculpture. Fredrick’s works features graphite drawings and mixed-media watercolor paintings. Join the artists at their opening reception Saturday at the Museum at 2324 Alameda Avenue.

Things to do in Alameda. The Father Daughter Mad Hatter Tea Party on Friday, February 10, is sponsored by the Alameda Recreation and Parks Department and Alameda Girls Inc. The party starts at 6pm at the Al DeWitt O Club at 641 West Red Line Avenue at the Alameda Point. The Party ends at 8pm. Call 510-747-7529 for more information. Pre-registration is required.

Things to do in Alameda. The Altarena Playhouse will present “Fences” on Friday, February 10 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, February 12 at 2:00 pm. The Playhouse is located at 1409 High Street in Alameda. Call for reservation at 510-523-1553 or on line at the Altarena Playhouse.

Things to do in Alameda. Team Alameda Second Sunday Casual Ride to Jack London Square Farmer’s Market is on Sunday February 12. Bring a helmet, snack, water, sun block and baskets and bags for shopping for this free ride. Meet at the front steps of Kaiser Permanente Clinic, 2417 Central Avenue.

Mark Your Calendar for these great events:

Frederica von Stade, Alameda’s own golden voice, will be performing at the Historic Alameda Theatre & Cineplex on Saturday, February 25 for the Live@the Library benefit for the Alameda Free Library. Tickets are going fast and may already be gone. You can buy tickets at the Alameda Theatre, 2317 Central Avenue, Books, Inc., 1344 Park Street, Alameda Main Library Café at 1550 Oak Street and on line at www.brownpapertickets.com

The Alameda Boys and Girls Club 27^th Annual Auction Dinner is coming Saturday, March, 3, 2012. You better get your tickets now because this is a very popular event. The organizers are encouraging everyone to come in red to enter the Best Dressed in Red Contest. There will be on on-line auction from February 14 to February 28. The winner, who has a choice of a 2012 Toyota Prius, a Toyota Camry or Rav4, will be announced at the dinner on March 3.

The College of Alameda will be holding a new Alameda Flea Marketwhich will open on March 4 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be over 230 vendors selling merchandise. There will also be food booth. During March, all seller spaces fees will be waiver.

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