I saw it again today, a sign rider that read "PRICED TO SELL!" Ummm, ok... as professionals wouldn't you think that we all price homes to SELL? When is the last time you knowingly priced a home to SIT? Or to get STALE? Don't we all want to price homes to sell? Isn't that the point? Isn't that w
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07/31/2007
Here are some good visual stats and accompanying data to show you what the Walnut Creek Housing Market is doing right now (well, thru June). This is the single family housing market and history. Its a great visual to see the trends, how it compared to last year, the number of months of inventor
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07/19/2007
So , we had to have yet another report in the paper today of our slowest housing market in years. Contra Costa Times reports that in Contra Costa County home sales are the slowest in 14 years, in Alameda County, the slowest in 12 years and Solano County took the award of the slowest in 19 years
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07/19/2007
Reported in my local paper today online http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_6397173 there is as story reported by Associated Press about a home in Modesto California (about an hour from me)... The story is entitled: Pair with horse, 7 dogs in home arrestedYes, these people had a horse! and 7 dogs
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07/17/2007
Here are some charts showing median pricing in some of our Central Contra Costa County cities of Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Concord and Martinez. For more information you can visit: www.DiabloValley.net/market-reports.com
07/10/2007
Prop 60 and Prop 90 in Contra Costa can save taxes!Over 55? Selling your home? Do you know about Prop 60?Here in Contra Costa County (the San Francisco East Bay) - if you are over 55 years of age and thinking of welling your home this year, you should know about Proposition 60. After Prop 13 t
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07/08/2007
The news is reporting a huge set back in the fight against the Angora (Tahoe ) fire today, the fire has jumped Highway 89 and our local Concord Youth Camp has now been evacuated. Camp Concord is owned by the City of Concord and hosts both youth and family camps each summer. If you can avoid thi
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06/26/2007
Just wanted to send out some positive thoughts and let those of you in the South Lake Tahoe area that we're thinking of you , wishing for a fast resolution to this fire. We have a family home on the North Shore and it could just as easily be happening to us...For those of you not following the n
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06/25/2007
Folks in Concord will no longer be able to park their trailers, RV's and boats in their driveways or on city streets for longer than one day. The city code has been there, but it simply wasn't being enforced. Concord Mayor Mark Peterson realized that city enforcement practice and the city code
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06/24/2007
Superbly Updated 3 bedroom, 2 bathLocation: Tree HavenHome with a heart! Gorgeous home on beautiful tree-lined street. All updated and ready for new owners. Light and bright with fresh paint and an abundance of windows. Enjoy tile flooring in the kitchen and hardwood flooring thru-out most of the
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06/23/2007
