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San Leandro, CA Real Estate News

By Mario A. Reyes, Your real estate friend at San Francisco Bay Area
(Coldwell Banker)
  This townhouse, a beautiful 2-story, 1,050 sq.ft. LA, 3 Rooms, 1 Full Bath, 2 Half baths, 2 Carports and off-street parking. It has a big Courtyard and located  near Golf course, Shoreline and Walking trails of Marina Park. This park is popular for those who want to have a picnic or daily walking exercise along the shoreline. The website for this park is - http://www.sanleandro.org/depts/rec/parks/marina.asp  It is also near the  freeway I-880, Kaiser Permanente and Retail stores The Open House is this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 from  1:00pm-4:00 pm   Located off Monarch Bay Drive near Fairway Drive, this 30-acre regional park that borders the beautiful San Leandro Shoreline. Amenities include picnic areas with barbecue grills, play apparatus, three newly renovated large...
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By Valerie Crowell, Broker Associate
(Keller Williams)
Pending home sales in California saw the first double-digit annual increase in three years in February and also the largest gains since the housing crisis. According to a report from the California Association of Realtors, pending home sales increased by 15.6 percent year over year in February, the most significant annual increase since April of 2009. The Bay Area also saw double-digit percentage increases which suggests that the pace of sales will pick up across the state in the coming months. This may finally give buyers a more level playing field. The median sale price in San Leandro increased year over year by 14%, from $455,000 to $520,000. Another spike seen in the San Leandro real estate market was in the number of properties under contract, with an increase of 57%, from 37 to 5...
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By Valerie Crowell, Broker Associate
(Keller Williams)
  The market has been pretty quiet among many Bay Area cities over the last few months of 2015, including San Leandro. Home sales declined in all nine Bay Area counties in the first month of 2015 which was the the result of limited affordability, according to a report released by the California Association of Realtors. Additionally the sales drop-off in the Bay Area was attributed to intense demand and inventory shortages, which have driven up prices. The report also stated that the Bay Area was the only region in the state where the average home seller could expect to take in about 100 percent of original asking price. This is obviously great for sellers but buyers are in a state of limbo. With that, homes haven’t been moving as quickly as they were in 2014. In San Leandro, the median...
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By Mario A. Reyes, Your real estate friend at San Francisco Bay Area
(Coldwell Banker)
The San Leandro Unified School District website has this list of  public schools but no additional information as to the vision statements and achievements of each school.   1.  Garfield Elementary – Per yellowpages.com - Garfield Elementary School offers a variety of academic and extracurricular options to students. Its educational program includes instruction in English, science, math, social science, physical education and language arts. 2.  Jefferson Elementary - Per education.com - A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet. Jefferson Elementary School had an API growth scor...
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By Valerie Crowell, Broker Associate
(Keller Williams)
The number of Bay Area homes on the market tightened as 2014 ended and continue to in the first month of 2015. According to the California Association of Realtors December home sales and price report, the months’ supply of inventory for single-family homes across the Bay Area dropped to 1.7 in December, down from 2.3 in November. With that, the Bay Area real estate market remains heavily tilted in favor of sellers, as it did one year ago. Along with inventory levels, home prices also dipped across the Bay Area. Even with the month-over-month slips, Bay Area counties remain the state’s most expensive with CAR stating that homes are selling for an average of 0.6 percent above asking price. As far as January in San Leandro, the median sale price was up year over year by 2%, from $445,000 ...
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By Valerie Crowell, Broker Associate
(Keller Williams)
Happy 2015 to all! What a year 2014 was for the real estate market. Overall, the market in San Leandro was steady but like all of the Bay Area, it was nothing to write home about. Employment statistics released earlier in the week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) fall right in line with analysts’ recent predictions that the housing market will make a comeback in 2015. Reports from economists at CoreLogic and Wells Fargo released in December indicated they believe housing will rebound in 2015 after a disappointing 2014, and they cited improvements in the U.S. labor market as a main reason why. The national unemployment rate in November was 5.5 percent, more than a full percentage point lower than the rate reported for November 2013 (6.6 percent). A total of 200 metro areas ha...
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By Chris Freck, EstaR Mortgage, A Bilingual Brokerage
(EstaR Mortgage)
VA Mortgage Loans in San Leandro CA and 100% financing on VA Loans - the best loan program and loan payment in the country! VA Mortgage Loans are one of the best mortgage loan programs available today for active duty and honorably discharged Veterans. Here are some of the main features of this great program: - 100% financing, no down payment required. - Monthly mortgage insurance is not tacked on to your payment. - More lenient credit qualifying standards than other types of mortgage loans. - Low rates compared to other loan programs. Here's how to qualify for a VA Mortgage Loan in San Leandro CA: You must first verify your eligibility. Eligibility is verified by ordering your Certificate of Eligibility or COE. An approved San Leandro CA VA loan lender can order your COE for you, or you...
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By Valerie Crowell, Broker Associate
(Keller Williams)
2014 has been a great year for the San Leandro real estate market. And with recent 2015 projections coming out for the U.S. real estate market, 2015 will likely be even better. Freddie Mac’s economic outlook for 2015 calls for 3 percent growth in the U.S. economy, which means good news for Bay Area housing. Home value appreciation is expected to drop slightly which is a positive for buyers and sellers. Home values have appreciated so much throughout the last year so many homeowners are all in all in a good place. This also means buyers will be more active. As far as interest rates are concerned Freddie Mac projects mortgage rates to average 4.6 % and increase up to 5 % by the end of the year. So, if you’re looking to buy, now is the time, as rates have dropped below 4% in the recent we...
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By Valerie Crowell, Broker Associate
(Keller Williams)
With only two more months left of 2014, most are wondering how 2015 projections are looking for sellers and buyers. A recent forecast by the California Association of Realtors gives much hope to homebuyers for the coming year, with a prediction of a growing supply of inventory, leveling home prices and less competition with investors. There is also a prediction that mortgage interest rates will remain at historically low levels throughout 2015. This is an incredible outlook for the coming year. And with that being said, 2014 has been a very solid year in the real estate market. The San Leandro real estate market has remained pretty steady throughout the last 10 months. The median sale price had a year over year increase of 9%, from $417,000 in October 2013 to $455,000 in October 2014. ...
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By Valerie Crowell, Broker Associate
(Keller Williams)
The U.S. market is nearly fully recovered and San Leandro is among many Bay Area cities that is recovering quicker than the nation.  Median sale prices continue to rise which has been the case for nearly the entire year. Every month there are small increases. Year over year the median sale price has increased by 8%, from $412,000 to $444,000. The number of properties sold is down year over year by 15% which is likely due to the lower inventory levels. Additionally, for sale properties are down year over year by 6%. Overall, September was a good month for the SanLeandro real estate market and has been pretty solid throughout the past year. 2015 is right around the corner so let’s see how the next three months fare.  
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By Chris Freck, EstaR Mortgage, A Bilingual Brokerage
(EstaR Mortgage)
VA Mortgage Loans in San Leandro CA and 100% financing on VA Loans - the best loan program and loan payment in the country! VA Mortgage Loans are one of the best mortgage loan programs available today for active duty and honorably discharged Veterans. Here are some of the main features of this great program: - 100% financing, no down payment required. - Monthly mortgage insurance is not tacked on to your payment. - More lenient credit qualifying standards than other types of mortgage loans. - Low rates compared to other loan programs. Here's how to qualify for a VA Mortgage Loan in San Leandro CA: You must first verify your eligibility. Eligibility is verified by ordering your Certificate of Eligibility or COE. An approved San Leandro CA VA loan lender can order your COE for you, or you...
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By Valerie Crowell, Broker Associate
(Keller Williams)
San Leandro’s real estate market this summer has been more quiet than in recent years likely due to intense demand and constrained inventory. This, coupled with increased prices has some homebuyers sitting out the action as they wait for the supply-and-demand ratio to stabilize. In San Leandro specifically, the median sale price is up slightly year over year from $458,300 to $470,000, about 3%. The number of single family homes sold in San Leandro is actually down 4% year over year, from 55 in August 2013 to 53 in August 2014. The number of new properties coming on the market per month is down 5% and the average days on the market is up 4%. San Leandro hasn’t seen major highs or lows but nothing that rings very positive for the month of August. Fall is just around the corner so we’ll s...
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By Chris Freck, EstaR Mortgage, A Bilingual Brokerage
(EstaR Mortgage)
VA Mortgage Loans in San Leandro CA and 100% VA Loans - the best loan program in the country! Designed for both active duty military and honorable discharged Veterans, VA Mortgage Loans are one of the best mortgage loan programs available today. Here are some of the highlights of this incredible program: - 100% financing, no down payment required. - Monthly mortgage insurance is not tacked on to your payment. - Easier credit qualifying compared to other types of mortgage loans. - VA Mortgage Rates are low compared to other types of home loans. So how do you qualify for a VA Mortgage Loan in San Leandro CA? First of all, you must verify your eligibility. You can verify eligibility by ordering your Certificate of Eligibility or COE. A San Leandro CA VA loan lender can order your COE quick...
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By Valerie Crowell, Broker Associate
(Keller Williams)
  San Leandro’s median sale price increased year over year by 13%, from $420,000 in June 2013 to $474,000 in June 2014. San Leandro is one of the very few cities for the month of June that actually saw a spike in the median sale price. Most all cities saw slight decreases. In addition to a solid median sale price, the number of new properties has also increased slightly year over year, roughly 4%. And oddly enough the average number of days a home sat on the market increased by nearly 75% year over year. That is a major spike and could be in relation to the slow nature of June for almost all Bay Area cities. It is a seller’s market even more now with summer in full swing so possibly seller’s are holding off for that perfect number. Overall, San Leandro had a good month in real estate. ...
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By Valerie Crowell, Broker Associate
(Keller Williams)
The median sale price in San Leandro is up year over year by 15%, from $412,000 in May 2013 to $472,000 in May 2014. The last four months have brought a slight but steady increase in the median price. The number of properties sold in San Leandro is down 19% year over year, from 58 to 47. This is very common among Bay Area cities, as the inventory levels have been pretty low, therefore effecting the number of units moving. Among other decreases, the number of new property by month has gone down 22% over the past year. The opposite has been the case for neighboring cities but every market is different and San Leandro is still fairing pretty well. We will see what next month has in store. Community Events  Saturday, June 21, 2014, 9:00 AM  Add to calendar  15555 East 14th St. San Leandro,...
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By Chris Freck, EstaR Mortgage, A Bilingual Brokerage
(EstaR Mortgage)
VA Mortgage Loans in San Leandro California and 100% Alameda County VA Loans - the best loan program in California! Designed for both active duty military and honorable discharged Veterans, VA Mortgage Loans are one of the best mortgage loan programs available today. Here are some of the highlights of this incredible program: - Zero Down Payment, 100% financing. - No monthly mortgage insurance. - Easier credit qualifying compared to other types of mortgage loans. - VA Mortgage Rates are low compared to other types of home loans. Here's how to qualify for a VA Mortgage Loan in San Leandro California: The first step is to verify your eligibility. This is done by ordering your Certificate of Eligibility or COE. A San Leandro California VA loan lender can order your COE quickly for you, or ...
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By Valerie Crowell, Broker Associate
(Keller Williams)
San Leandro’s median sale price is up year over year by 10%, from $421,000 in April 2013 to $465,000 in April 2014. Over the last 4 months there has been a steady increase, aside from February when there was a slight dip. The number of sold properties took a 26% decrease year over year with 54 homes sold in April 2013 compared to 40 in April 2014. And in line with the median sale price dipping in March, as did the number of sold properties. And similarly, in February the number of new properties on the market took a dip but aside from that, 2014 has been on the increase. Year over year, from April 2013 to April 2014 the number of new properties increased by 19% from 62 to 74. San Leandro has remained fairly steady in 2014 so far, with the exception of March numbers. And like many Bay A...
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By Valerie Crowell, Broker Associate
(Keller Williams)
Celebrate San Leandro's rich multi-cultural heritage and diversity while enjoying great entertainment for all ages! Thursday, April 17th at 7:00 p.m. at the San Leandro Library Multi-cultural performing groups include: - Gautam Ganeshan, Indo American classical musician- Bu Falle African Dance and Drum- Masayuki Koga, master shakuhachi (flute) musician- Ballet Folklorico Costa de Oro Admission is free. For more information, please call the Information Desk at (510) 577-3971
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By Valerie Crowell, Broker Associate
(Keller Williams)
San Leandro has seen a spike in median sale price over the last month. In February the sale price was hovering just over $400,000 and in March that price increased by 10% to $455,000. And last March the median sale price was roughly $335,000 so not only are we seeing month to month increases but year over year as well.  Another increase in San Leandro's real estate market was the number of properties sold, with 29 in February and 38 in March. And not only did the sale price and sales increase but the number of new properties on the market spiked as well, from 46 in February to 54 in March, an increase of 17%. Lastly, the number of days spent on the market decreased from 24 in February to 18 in March, a 25% decrease.San Leandro was truly on fire for the Month of March!  Bay Area cities ...
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By Chris Freck, EstaR Mortgage, A Bilingual Brokerage
(EstaR Mortgage)
VA Mortgage Loans in San Leandro California and 100% VA Loans - the best loan program in the country! Designed for both active duty military and honorable discharged Veterans, VA Mortgage Loans are one of the best mortgage loan programs available today. Here are some of the main features of this great program: - 100% financing, no down payment required. - Monthly mortgage insurance is not tacked on to your payment. - Easier credit qualifying compared to other types of mortgage loans. - VA Mortgage Rates are low compared to other types of home loans.   So how do you qualify for a VA Mortgage Loan in San Leandro California? First of all, you must verify your eligibility. You can verify eligibility by ordering your Certificate of Eligibility or COE. An approved San Leandro California VA lo...
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