I live in a community that is surrounded by hills, mountains and wildlife.  One ot the highest peaks in the area is Mount Diablo.   It can be seen for hundreds a miles away.  It makes for a nice Sunday ride up the hill or an energetic bike ride on a Saturday morning.  Here is some background information on the majestic peek. Mount Diablo is a mountain in Contra Costa County, California in the San Francisco Bay Area, located south of the town of Clayton and northeast of Danville. It is an isolated 3,849 feet upthrust peak that is visible from most of the San Francisco Bay Area and much of northern California. Mount Diablo appears from many angles to be a double pyramid and includes many subsidiary peaks, the largest and closest of which is the other half of the double pyramid, North Peak... 05/27/2008

This are the Best priced 2 BR condos in San Ramon   MLS No DOM Address Unit Cross Street LP List $/SqFt BT SqFt BR Bth PB HOA $ Freq 40339592 29 9005  ALCOSTA BLVD 206 alcosta $275,000 224 TH    1230 2 2 0 319 M 40324293 102 8975  ALCOSTA BLVD 143 DAVONA $225,000 246 CO    916 2 1   246 M 40341020 21 9025  Alcosta blvd 262 Brockton $275,000 249 CO    1105 2 2   290 M 40342270 25 9085  Alcosta Blvd. 331 Alcosta $259,000 249 CO    1039 2 1   358 M 40295904 263 9085  ALCOSTA BLVD 321 ALCOSTA BLVD $259,000 249 CO    1039 2 1   348 M 40327059 88 9085  ALCOSTA BLVD 408 Brockton $249,900 262 CO    952 2 1 0 340 M 40324426 102 9085  ALCOSTA BLVD 376 - $274,950 265 CO    1039 2 1 0 348 M 05/27/2008

Every great deal I'm seeing is being sold within a week. Last week I spotted a 3800+ sqt home in San Ramon's Windermere. They asked $950K and I see it's already pending. The house had amazing upgrades. If you're looking, when you spot a deal, run with it.   p.s this was bank owned. 05/27/2008

The median single family home price in SAN RAMON CALIFORNIA this week is $879,000. Demand measured by the Market Action Index is increasing and days on market is trending downward. Even as more properties come available, these are positive trends for the market. The market has been on a downward trend recently and this week, while essentially flat, doesn’t break us out of that cycle. Click here for your Free Danville CA Real Estate Market Update - Data is broken down by zip code and price point. These reports are updated weekly and reflect the best snapshot view of the Danville real estate market, housing prices, and other trends. These local real estate  market updates offer buyers and sellers in-depth information on Danville, California real estate activity and home prices. 05/26/2008

Here are the weekly MLS trends for Danville, CA and San Ramon, CA.   Blue = Active ListingsGreen = Pending SalesPurple = Closed Transactions These graphs help to give you an idea of real estate market trends in the local communities. We pull the data from the MLS every Friday. The blue line represents Active Listings and the green line Pending Sales. The wider the gap, the more the average Days on Market (DOM) increases indicating more of a buyer's market. When the green line moves on top of the blue we have a very hot seller's market. These graphs reflect the trends for all price points. Sellers should request a breakdown for different price points so they can see where the action is in their community. This helps to price the house right to sell quickly.  We also offer a very detailed... 05/24/2008

Some San Ramon CA Homes for Sale sell in just a day or two. Ask me about the recent release in Paloma at Windemere by Lennar. I'll tell you the story about here today, gone tomorrow as Lennar does it yet again! The new release came out on Saturday. It's Tuesday and just two homes remain unsold. San Ramon CA real estate is on the move! The factors that most likely contributed to this successful release were: •·         aggressive pricing •·         spacious floor plans •·         long list of standard features that are often options in other builder's homes •·         location in a great school system •·         Solarplus package Lennar's SOLARplus package offered as a standard feature could significantly reduce your energy costs and help the environment. This feature allows you to view ... 05/22/2008

This Norris Canyon Estates Market Snapshot details recent sales and homes for sale in Norris Canyon Estates. This development nestled in the western hills of the San Ramon Valley, boasts spacious home sites averaging over one third acre and views, views, views! This gated community is situated in the highly rated San Ramon Valley Unified School District. Located within Norris Canyon Estates is a private community park with basketball , volleyball and tennis courts, a tot lot, and a facility for community functions. Additionally, access to the abundant open space of the community and the East Bay Regional Park District's extensive trail network begins at the trailhead located within Norris Canyon Estates. Norris Canyon Estates is NOT filled with traditional tract housing. On this date, M... 05/22/2008

 Fabulous designer home nestled among the rolling hills in west side San Ramon. The home is situated on a large, beautifully landscaped lot with a salt-finish patio, gazebo, garden, hot tub & plenty of grass for play. Enjoy the gorgeous top-of-the-line gourmet kitchen, elegantly updated bathrooms & upgrades throughout. Perfect for both comfortable everyday living & truly gracious entertaining. Staged by Kym Hough's Staged to Sell serving Danville, San Ramon, Walnut Creek, Lafayette and the entire Contra Costa and Alameda Counties. To visit us go to www. Staged-to-Sell.com & www. StagersLIST.com.  To view virtual tour by Omni Virtual Tours click on http://c.vrguild.net/c/stnd.pl?U=0805222226008914&Z=1 05/22/2008

I was positively ecstatic to hear the news yesterday when finally the propaganda about the deterioration of the housing market was not the news !! The media finally came out and said that the activity increased by 29% in the bay area.So, I decided to do some of my own investigation for San Ramon.Here is what I found:( these do not include new home sales, as these figures are not available to us)January 2007- Total 52 sales                        January 2008- total 36 salesFebruary 2007- Total 74 sales                      February 2008- total 42 salesMarch 2007- Total 122 sales                          March 2008-total 52 salesApril 2007 -Total 94 sales                              April 2008- total 66 salesMay 2007- YTD 55 sales                                 May 2008- YTD 38 salesAl... 05/21/2008

While out showing homes tonight my buyer commented that the short sale properties in San Ramon CA and REO properties in San Ramon CA she has seen are seldom clean and in good repair. I'll agree that's true about 90% of the time in our market. As a professional real estate agent I try to deal with this situation in the initial buyer's consultation held in my office where we discuss the market, market value, REO transactions and the "dark side" of short sale transactions; lengthy response times, no guarantee the asking price is the selling price, lack of disclosures, etc. It helps to point out the rough costs of paint and carpet. I know I had this discussion with this buyer, but now, seeing it first-hand, it is sinking in. Sometimes even I am taken aback by the showing condition of REO's ... 05/19/2008

I am finally feeling vindicated- I have proof now of what the builders are doing !! Saville in Windemere had posted 2 properties on the MLS that I had been following for sometime.One was on Fenwick Way priced on the MLS for $835,800, a plan 2 and another one on Enfield Street, a plan 4 at $859,000.Well here is what they sold for: $726,065 and $748,487 respectively !! The bigger home sold for $350.08/sq ft and the smaller home sold at $371.96/ sq ft.I said in my last post that the plan 4 should go around 740K and now I am so glad that my prediction was right.Looking at percentages, these homes sold for 87% of the listing price and in my opinion there should have been more room for negotiation.Looking into the county recorders sales figures over the last 5 months at Saville, their prices ... 05/14/2008

Your Danville California real estate market update written May 10, 2008. The Numbers show the Danville CA Real Estate Market for Single Family Homes has Hit Bottom and Turned*.  The Contra Costa County home sales data is posted monthly and includes units sold and average price and is posted separately for detached single family homes and attached homes (duets, condos and townhomes). There are currently 53 single family detached homes under contingency contract or pending sale in Danville CA. That's nearly double the sales in April. Think what this chart will look like next month!   The April 2008 median home price in Danville CA was $899,000 for single family detached homes. There were 28 home sales of single family detached homes, the highest priced home sold for $1,265,000, the lowest... 05/11/2008

San Ramon CA real estate and home prices on the upswing. The chart below follows the average home price of single family homes sold in San Ramon CA over the last 5 months. To review monthly units sold and average home sales price in San Ramon and Contra Costa County visit the home sales data online, updated monthly. The average selling price of detached single family homes sold and closed for April 2008 in San Ramon California was $891,090. There were 44 home sales of single family detached homes in San Ramon CA, the highest priced home sold for $2,287,500, the lowest price home sold for $390,000. As of May 10, 2008 there are currently 246 single family homes for sale in San Ramon CA with an on-market median price for homes for sale in San Ramon CA of $899,000. The AVERAGE list price of... 05/11/2008

The Numbers Show  the San Ramon CA Real Estate Market for Single Family Homes has Hit Bottom and Turned*.  Contra Costa County unit home sales data is posted monthly. There are currently 91 single family detached homes under contingency contract or pending sale in San Ramon CA. That's nearly double the sales in April. Think what this chart will look like next month!  There are currently 91 single family detached homes under contingency contract or pending sale in San Ramon CA. The listing prices of these homes ranges from $439,000 to $1,875,000 and the median home price for single family homes pending sale in San Ramon CA is $799,999. The AVERAGE home price for these same homes is $854,928.  The April 2008 median home price in San Ramon CA was $812,250 for single family detached homes s... 05/11/2008

The April 2008 median home price in San Ramon CA was $812,250 for single family detached homes. There were 44 home sales of single family detached homes in San Ramon CA, the highest priced home sold for $2,287,500, the lowest price home sold for $390,000. The average selling price of detached single family homes for April 2008 in San Ramon California was $891,090. Your San Ramon California real estate market update written May 1, 2008.There are currently 84 single family detached homes pending sale in San Ramon CA. The listing prices of these homes ranges from $439,000 to $2,250,000 and the median home price for single family homes pending sale in San Ramon CA is $799,925. The April 2008 median home price in San Ramon CA was $557,500 for attached homes including duets, condos and townho... 05/05/2008

Windemere Market Snapshot May 1, 2008 - Fourteen detached single family homes for sale in Windmere actually sold in the month of April 2008. The median sales price of Gale Ranch homes was $824,750 for the month of April. All were spacious single family homes with 1,646 to 4,000 square feet ranging in sales price from $635,000 to $990,000. Windemere is a desirable neighborhood and has some of the best homes for sale in San Ramon CA. San Ramon CA real estate sales are on the increase. More homes sold in April than in March.As of May 1, 2008 there were 54 detached single family homes for sale in Windemere of San Ramon CA. The least expensive single family home being offered is a four bedroom, two and a half bath home with a reported 1,859 square feet listed at $665,000. The most expensive ... 05/05/2008

Gale Ranch Market Snapshot May 1, 2008 - Four detached single family homes for sale in Gale Ranch actually sold in the month of April 2008. The median sales price of Gale Ranch homes was $1,057,500 for the month of April. All were spacious single family homes with 2,751 to 5,288 square feet ranging in asking price from $703,259 to $2,339,900. Gale Ranch is a desirable neighborhood and has some of the best homes for sale in San Ramon CA. San Ramon CA real estate sales are on the increase. More homes sold in April than in March.Home Sales volume and home sales activity is UP in Gale Ranch nearly 75% over my last report on March 25, 2008 and trending upward even more! There are currently 7 single family detached homes in Gale Ranch pending sale. Median listing price of these seven homes is... 05/05/2008

The Bridges Market Snapshot May 1, 2008 -  Sales activity is up on homes for sale in San Ramon CA and in  Bridges San Ramon CA! There are currently seven single family homes pending sale with a median price of $1,285,000, although the listed prices range from $799,900 to $1,574,950. The Bridges is a desirable neighborhood and has some of the best homes for sale in San Ramon CA. San Ramon CA real estate sales are on the increase. More homes sold in April than in March.Three home sales closed during the month of April in The Bridges. The median home price in The Bridges of San Ramon CA was $1,785,000 for the month of April 2008. The low price for single family detached home sold was $1,050,000 for a 5 bedroom, 3 bath home with a reported 2,947 square feet. On the high end, a sale for $2,2... 05/05/2008

 Welcome to another season of the San Ramon Farmers Market! On Saturday,  May 3, 2008 kicks off the opening  to another exciting season of celebrating local growers, local food and local history.  Share the abundance and the experience of the market with your neighbors, friends and family.  Located on a historical 16-acre farm, Forest Home Farms offers a beautiful agricultural setting to host a weekly farmers market.  Take a picnic or a guided tour every Saturday and learn about the history of this place. With an expanded food courtyard to include fresh pastas, olives and pestos, homemade mini-donuts, afghan and italian sauces and bolani, kettle corn, mouth watering vegan treats, jams preserves, crepes and galettes and more.  We hope you will enjoy hanging around a bit while enjoying li... 05/02/2008

When a reader brought it to attention, I looked back at my blogs to see if that is what I was doing.My words may seem like that but the thought behind all my blogs is the same strong sentiment- deals have to be REAL DEALS !!!! Let me clarify myself for those who read my blog and if thereafter I seem to go off on a tangent, please excuse me as I am not a professional writer !Centex:La Sera and Sera Vista- When they started their price correction, the plan 1 at $838,000 on dirt lots was a great pricing but builder did not give any upgrades.They were giving standard features and buyers who did not care for upgrades but just wanted an affordable home got a great deal.Builder soon realised that the concept of selling dirt lots was getting an amazing response, they created a marketing hype ar... 05/02/2008