Hayward, CA

On Monday (12/15), the City of Hayward announced that City Hall will be closed from Monday, Dec. 22, through Friday, Jan. 2, 2009. Hayward officials report that closing city hall and giving some city workers a two-week unpaid leave will help bridge a $4 million budget deficit. Police, Fire and emergency services will not be affected by the city hall closure.

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The Century / Cinemark Theater opened on the corner of Foothill Boulevard and B Street in downtown Hayward.

I am going to have to take a photo expedition and document a building that is hopefully going to be changing the landscape of downtown Hayward.

It seems that downtown Hayward just cannot get a break. In the same week the grand new brand new theater opens up downtown that the announcement was made the MERVYN's would be going bankrupt and closing all of their stores. The corporate headquarters for the MERVYN's stores was located on Foothill Boulevard just over two blocks away from the new theater.

The MERVYN's corporate headquarters is (was) a huge piece of property in downtown. If anyone has any grand development plans that can use a large parcel of land, now would be a good time to speak up. I could always refer you to a great commercial agent specialist.

The old 1960s high-rise civic center sits empty across the street from the MERVYN's site.

That's progress

• city or town where property is located: hayward, ca
• neighborhood where property is located: cherryland
• price the property is currently listed at: $ 325,000
• homes in the same neighborhood are selling for: $ 270,000 - $ 600,000 $ 375,000 median
• difference in value between this property and the comps: $ 50,000 to median
• Probate / short sale / R.E.O. / 1031 exchange / traditional: this home is an R.E.O.
• days on the market: 66

On visual inspection of this property I have noticed that the following repairs would make a difference. Here is a list of suggested projects along with the estimated costs involved. Please consider the cost price estimates to be for supplies only. These postings are for contractor investors or serious do-it-yourself homeowners.

Agents please do not forget to supply estimated costs

1. project: remove all the tile on the floors $ 1,000
2. project: hardwood floors $ 5,000
3. project: kitchen $ 10,000
4. project: bath 1 remodel $ 4,000
5. project: bath 2 remodel $ 4,000
6. project: landscaping $ 5,000
7. project: siding $ 5,000
8. project: victorian gingerbread millwork $ 8,000
9. project: lighting $ 2,000
10. project: decks and patios $ 4,000 Approx TOTAL $ 48,000

For the property address and further information, please contact me at: Michael Greenslade 510 334-7800

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While I was driving around previewing properties on the East Bay last week, I came across many listings with for sale signs diplaying on the front yard:

• Repo
• Foreclosure
• Bank Repo

I find it very degrading to formal home owners... most of by business are done in the San Francisco, San Mateo counties and on this side WE don't come across with such signs, can it be the location? with 95% of the listing I previewed being REOs I'm not surprised but it should be regulated.