Gene's East Contra Costa Real Estate Blog

Chasing Unicorns – What's Keeping You From Owning a Home?When I list homes it is funny to watch the market patterns. Sometimes there is no Rhyme or Reason to things. Some weeks and weekends I have crowds coming through the homes. Other weekends the same homes are vacant only to see another wave t...

Buying a Home – How to Survive the Next Crash!Many people buying homes are worried about the future and are scared of that commitment. When I say Crash in the title it can mean different things to different people. It can mean a drop in housing prices, a even worse employment situation, (The old ...

So you did not think that initial low offer would hurt you?Well you find the home of your dreams and are ready to make that offer. But man that is a lot of money, big commitment, you start thinking about that payment (even though it is probably less than your rent), and you just cannot bring your...

Thinking of Selling Your Brentwood Home? Here is a great post you should read on Getting Your Home Ready for the Home Inspection. Home Point Real Estate is located in Brentwood Ca and serves the East Contra Costa County Communities of Brentwood, Antioch, Oakley, Discovery Bay, Pittsburg and beyon...

So How Strong is the San Francisco Bay Area Housing Market?We all hear about the bounce back in the housing marketing sense the crash. Locally in Brentwood, Antioch, Discovery Bay, Oakley and Pittsburg for the most part we have not reached the point where the market had peaked. But our recovery h...

Yard SaleFriday June 26th and Saturday June 27th – 9 AM to 5 PM both DaysCorner of Broderick Drive and Ellen Lane in Brentwood CA What can you find at this sale? Vintage Radio Equipment and PartsVintage Radio CabinetCamera Equipment – Including Vintage CamerasClothesCookware, Pots, Pans, and more...

When you need a game winning kick you better put your best foot forward.Thinking of Buying a Home? Do you have a limited budget? Not much within your budget? In a Sellers market? Well when you find the house the will work for you you need to put your best foot forward. Think about it. The footbal...

How Much Money Will I Save by Owning a home?There is a lot of debate about if you save money by owning a home. I see some Investment Pros argue that if you put all your housing money into other investments you would make more money. What these “Geniuses” never seem to consider is that you have to...

Time to Buy a Home in Antioch? – June 2015 Market ReportAntioch California Homes are great buys and offer great potential for equity growth. Antioch is a great community with a great infrastructure; newer, parks, schools, roads and community facilities. The housing crises took a toll on Antioch, ...

Eco Buying – How Green is My Wallet?We are getting hit with lots of information on the Environment and Shopping Green. This includes Buying Green Homes. The California Association of Realtor's (CAR) put out this infographic showing how different Green Features for the Home impact sales. Take a lo...