Homes For Sale Walnut Creek CA May 2013 Market Report June 7, 2013 Walnut Creek CA Real Estate Monthly Commentary As of June 7, 2013  homes for sale in Walnut Creek CA  remain limited with a total of 38 single family (down from 52 on the same date last month) and 37 attached (up from 19 last month) currently on the Walnut Creek CA real estate market. Homes sold in Walnut Creek CA during May 2013 decreased from 59 to 44 last month for single family while attached homes closing escrow increased to 56 from 23 last month. The median price for single family homes sold in Walnut Creek CA in May 2013 was $790,500 which was down from $800,000 last month while the attached home median sold price was $403,500 up from $380,000 last month. Click here to request a current list of homes for sale in W... 06/06/2013

Market Trends For Walnut Creek CA Real Estate Home Sales If you are buying or selling, the knowledge you gain will help ypu put you in control of your real estate transaction when buying or selling a home in Orinda CA or where you choose. To view a full Market report for Walnut Creek CA Real Estate Trends Click here The Median price for a home listed in Orinda is $1,107,000 The list price has dropped 17.85 percent from $896,000. The price per square foot is $418 Today's Market Trends for Walnut Creek * Median Listing Price: $1,107,380 -0.12% Median Listing Price/Sq Ft: $418.00 0.04% Total Listings: 51 0.88% Total Listings Previous Months: March April   38 31   0.44% -0.12% * All data pertains to single-family homes     The Median Sale price is $759,000 The number of active listing is up... 05/22/2013

Homes For Sale Walnut Creek CA April 2013 Market Report May 7, 2013 Walnut Creek CA Real Estate Quarterly Review The single family homes sold in Walnut Creek CA in Q1 2013 were on the market for an average of 30 days compared to 56 days in Q1 2012. The first quarter of 2013 ended with single family homes sold in Walnut Creek CA totaling 105 units which was up from 91 in Q1 of 2012. The median price for single family homes sold in Walnut Creek CA was $720,000 in Q1 2013 which was an increase of 13.76% compared to the median price in Q1 2012.  Attached homes sold in Walnut Creek CA totaled 88 units down from 104 units in Q1 2012 with the attached median price showing an increase of 65.87% to $345,000. Attached homes sold in Walnut Creek CA were on the market an average of 20 days in Q1 20... 05/07/2013

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Homes For Sale Walnut Creek CA March 2013 Market Report April 8, 2013 Walnut Creek CA Real Estate Monthly Commentary As of April 8, 2013 a total of 37 single family (down from 40 on the same date last month) and 22 attached (up from 7 last month) homes for sale in Walnut Creek CA were on the Walnut Creek CA real estate market. Homes sold in Walnut Creek CA during March 2013 increased to 33 from 27 last month for single family while attached homes closing escrow remained the same as last month at 25. This increase in homes sold in Walnut Creek CA was much smaller than neighboring towns that showed larger seasonal increases in homes sold. Click here to request a current list of homes for sale in Walnut Creek Walnut Creek CA real estate features some homes that date back to the 1950's and ... 04/09/2013

Homes For Sale Walnut Creek CA February 2013 Market Report March 7, 2013 Walnut Creek CA Real Estate Monthly Commentary Homes sold in Walnut Creek CA during February 2013 increased to 33 from 27 last month for single family while attached homes closing escrow remained the same as last month at 25. The availability of both attached and single family homes for sale in Walnut Creek CA as of March 7, 2013 remains limited with a total of 40 single family (up from 36 on the same date last month) and 7 attached (down from 12 last month) currently on the market.   The median price for single family homes sold in Walnut Creek CA is up to $705,000 vs. $680,000 in February 2013 while attached homes are lower $345,000 vs. $385,000 over the same period. Remember to consider the small number of homes... 03/08/2013

Homes For Sale Walnut Creek CA January 2013 Market Report February 7, 2013 Walnut Creek CA Real Estate Monthly Commentary Homes sold in Walnut Creek CA during January 2013 are a reflection of available inventory with only 25 single family and 25 attached homes closing escrow. Like neighboring cities in the San Ramon Valley, the year 2013 in Walnut Creek CA real estate has begun much like 2012 ended with homes for sale in Walnut Creek CA in very short supply. The inventory of both attached and single family homes for sale in Walnut Creek CA as of February 7, 2013 remains at historically low levels with a total of 36 single family and 12 attached homes currently on the market. Click here to request a current list of homes for sale in Walnut Creek Walnut Creek CA real estate features some ... 02/08/2013

Mortgage and Market Update Economic News...The year 2007 has popped up a lot this morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 14,000 for the first time since then and California posted the highest number of home sales over 1MM dollars as well. Last year was also a record for luxury home sales in the Golden State (697 sold for over 5MM dollars). Market reports were a mixed bag. The manufacturing sector showed strength but fourth quarter Gross Domestic Product slipped into the negative. Pending Home Sales were down 4.3% as inventory of homes for sale dwindles nationwide while there was a nice uptick in S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index with San Francisco and West Coast cities leading the way. Consumer Confidence continued to struggle in January but Consumer Sentiment rebounded nicely... 02/01/2013

Homes For Sale Walnut Creek CA December 2012 Market Report January 1, 2013 Walnut Creek CA real estate features some homes that date back to the 1950's and 1960's so there are diverse architectural styles and larger home parcels not found in newer parts of the the Bay Area.Located at the junction of I680 and CA 24, a main corridor into the City of San Francisco, Walnut Creek was one of the early "bedroom" communities in the Bay Area. Homes for sale in Walnut Creek CA can be found in a bustling city that combines an urban lifestyle with upscale downtown shopping and country style living with homes nestled among the beautiful hills in the East Bay of San Francisco CA. With a BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) station located in the city there have been a number of condominiums and townhomes bu... 01/02/2013

The validation process includes references, financial info, a W9 and that is about it. Why do we want financial information? I get that question all the time from contractors who can't be validated. It is sad but it is for the borrower's protection.  The FHA 203k is a reimbursement program so the contractor has to prove they have either 10% of the project cost in cash, in the bank or the ability to borrow from suppliers that much to get the project started. Sounds easy but we have one contractor that I know of that has about $1.5 Million in projects so that amount now goes to 10% of the total number of projects they have or $150,000 in cash or borrowing power. In this instance they have it and it isn't a problem but for a smaller contractor it could become an issue.  In any case it is a... 12/07/2012

Homes For Sale Walnut Creek CA November 2012 Market Report December 1, 2012 Walnut Creek CA real estate features some homes that date back to the 1950's and 1960's so there are diverse architectural styles and larger home parcels not found in newer parts of the the Bay Area. Located at the junction of I680 and CA 24, a main corridor into the City of San Francisco, Walnut Creek was one of the early "bedroom" communities in the Bay Area. Homes for sale in Walnut Creek CA can be found in a bustling city that combines an urban lifestyle with upscale downtown shopping and country style living with homes nestled among the beautiful hills in the East Bay of San Francisco CA. With a BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) station located in the city there have been a number of condominiums and townhomes ... 12/01/2012

                          from this to wow!   I hope you all like seeing the before and afters as much as I do. This home also had a complete interior overhall, opened up some walls, added a room to the rear of the garage       We will be adding the final photo here shortly, it is still under construction. So far it has a new septic system, new siding, and the interior has been gutted.      This one is up in Potter Valley, all new siding, windows, new sheet metal roof.                                            When I first say this home  in Walnut Creek I thougth it was a mobile home that was added onto sevral times. flat roof forthe most part and very very tacky to say the least. Now look at it...       Can you believe it? 11/03/2012

Homes For Sale Walnut Creek CA October 2012 Market Report November 1, 2012 Walnut Creek CA real estate features some homes that date back to the 1950's and 1960's so there are diverse architectural styles and larger home parcels not found in newer parts of the the Bay Area. Located at the junction of I680 and CA 24, a main corridor into the City of San Francisco, Walnut Creek was one of the early "bedroom" communities in the Bay Area. Homes for sale in Walnut Creek CA can be found in a bustling city that combines an urban lifestyle with upscale downtown shopping and country style living with homes nestled among the beautiful hills in the East Bay of San Francisco CA. With a BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) station located in the city there have been a number of condominiums and townhomes b... 11/01/2012

Homes For Sale Walnut Creek CA September 2012 Market Report October 1, 2012 Walnut Creek CA real estate features some homes that date back to the 1950's and 1960's so there are diverse architectural styles and larger home parcels not found in newer parts of the the Bay Area. Located at the junction of I680 and CA 24, a main corridor into the City of San Francisco, Walnut Creek was one of the early "bedroom" communities in the Bay Area. Homes for sale in Walnut Creek CA can be found in a bustling city that combines an urban lifestyle with upscale downtown shopping and country style living with homes nestled among the beautiful hills in the East Bay of San Francisco CA. With a BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) station located in the city there have been a number of condominiums and townhomes ... 10/02/2012

Mortgage and Market Update Economic News: The big market moving news this week was the announcement from the Federal Open Market Committee that it will purchase 40 Billion Dollars a month of Agency Paper (Fannie & Freddie Mortgage Bonds) with no expiration date set. This is the much anticipated Quantitative Easing known as QEIII. Additionally, the FED policy of low interest rates is expected to continue through the middle of 2015. This sent the stock market off to the races Thursday and mortgage rates went lower as well. The recent increase in gasoline prices hit both the Producer and Consumer Price Indicies showing moderate inflation pressure. The price of gas also had a lot to do with the rise in Retail Sales. The mood of the Consumer was also positive to end the week with a report of... 09/14/2012

Homes For Sale Walnut Creek CA August 2012 Market Report September 1, 2012 Walnut Creek CA real estate features some homes that date back to the 1950's and 1960's so there are diverse architectural styles and larger home parcels not found in newer parts of the the Bay Area. Located at the junction of I680 and CA 24, a main corridor into the City of San Francisco, Walnut Creek was one of the early "bedroom" communities in the Bay Area. Homes for sale in Walnut Creek CA can be found in a bustling city that combines an urban lifestyle with upscale downtown shopping and country style living with homes nestled among the beautiful hills in the East Bay of San Francisco CA. With a BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) station located in the city there have been a number of condominiums and townhomes b... 09/02/2012

Homes For Sale Walnut Creek CA July 2012 Market Report August 1, 2012 Walnut Creek CA real estate features some homes that date back to the 1950's and 1960's so there are diverse architectural styles and larger home parcels not found in newer parts of the the Bay Area. Located at the junction of I680 and CA 24, a main corridor into the City of San Francisco, Walnut Creek was one of the early "bedroom" communities in the Bay Area. Homes for sale in Walnut Creek CA can be found in a bustling city that combines an urban lifestyle with upscale downtown shopping and country style living with homes nestled among the beautiful hills in the East Bay of San Francisco CA. With a BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) station located in the city there have been a number of condominiums and townhomes built ... 08/02/2012

How do you find an FHA 203k lender in Walnut Creek? That is a tough one because there are several in that area that can actually close these loans. It might be better to ask who should I stay away from? In any case if you are doing your 1st or 100th 203k loan you should use someone you trust, a lender with a proven track record of closing 203k loans and be careful to ask a few good questions -  Bank of America for instance can't do a 203k refinance unless the client is already one of their customers. We have had to change lenders in the eleventh hour on several occasions due to this quirk in the B of A system. Frustrating to all for sure. So, if you are bringing a sale, it is not a problem. I know of at least five good LOs who know what they are doing that cover this area. Wells Fargo h... 07/28/2012

Homes For Sale Walnut Creek CA June 2012 Market Report July 24, 2012 Walnut Creek CA real estate features some homes that date back to the 1950's and 1960's so there are diverse architectural styles and larger home parcels not found in newer parts of the the Bay Area. Located at the junction of I680 and CA 24, a main corridor into the City of San Francisco, Walnut Creek was one of the early "bedroom" communities in the Bay Area. Homes for sale in Walnut Creek CA can be found in a bustling city that combines an urban lifestyle with upscale downtown shopping and country style living with homes nestled among the beautiful hills in the East Bay of San Francisco CA. With a BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) station located in the city there have been a number of condominiums and townhomes built n... 07/25/2012

The June 2012 Walnut Creek Real Estate Market Report is the story of a dramatic change in the market.  The best way to demonstrate this is to compare June, 2011 and June, 2012. In June, 2011 there were 177 detached homes for sale with an average Absorption Rate based on Pended sales of 28.2% (i.e. the percentage of listed homes that went into contract). In June, 2012, there were 61 detached homes for sale with an Absorption Rate based on Pended sales of 88.5%.   Consider these numbers from a home buyer's perspective.  54 of the 61 Walnut Creek homes for sale went in to contract, leaving only 7 available homes until new listings come on the market. In June, 2011 the average Active price of Walnut Creek homes for sale was $786,000.  In June, 2012 the average Active Price was $870,000. Wha... 07/19/2012