Recent real estate market data in Walnut Creek and the nearby Contra Costa communities of Concord and Lafayette reveals an interesting, though not completely surprising, correlation between median home prices and the amount of activity in the market. First, let’s take a look at median home prices over the past year in these three locations:… [Continue Reading]
Real Estate Sales Activity Inversely Correlated With Price in the Greater Walnut Creek Area
February 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Active Adult Communities in Contra Costa County: What Are Your Options?
January 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
After doing some cyber-sleuthing, I realized there isn’t a one-stop online resource for seniors interested in active adult communities in Contra Costa County. So to simplify matters, I’ve compiled my own handy list of our local communities for seniors aged 55+. I hope you find it helpful as you research options for senior living in… [Continue Reading]
Walnut Creek Country Estates in the Mt. Diablo Foothills
January 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In addition to its dynamic downtown scene, Walnut Creek offers equestrians, hikers, mountain bikers and other outdoor enthusiasts an array of scenic options a little further off the beaten track. If you’ve driven along our idyllic back roads into the rolling foothills of Mount Diablo, you’ve probably caught glimpses of the charming country estates nestled… [Continue Reading]
A Closer Look at Lafayette Real Estate
January 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
For buyers house-hunting at the higher end of the East Bay market, Lafayette offers some compelling opportunities in 2012. With easy access to BART and highways 24 and 680, this charming bedroom community is ideally suited to commuters looking for a cozy, tranquil retreat that’s still close to jobs, shopping and services: For the time… [Continue Reading]
As 2011 Comes to a Close, Trends Point to a Hotter Real Estate Market in 2012…But Smart Buyers Will Still Find Plenty of Bargains
December 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
With New Year’s right around the corner, thoughts turn to resolutions for the year to come…and when it comes to real estate, 2012 looks like it’ll be one to remember. A quick look at local market data (the next best thing to a crystal ball in the real estate business) shows home prices in the… [Continue Reading]
Intrafamily Loans
December 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Despite the continuous struggle within the job and housing market, buyers still want to become homeowners. The challenge revolves around financing. Phoebe Chongchua explains a possible solution to becoming a homeowner in “Family Mortgages Help Buyers Pursue the American Dream.” “The idea is that in a time when parents of grown children are looking to… [Continue Reading]
FHA Loans Are Fulfilling Many Walnut Creek Home Buyers Needs
March 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
FHA loans are administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). There are many FHA lenders in the Greater Walnut Creek area. Private Mortgage Advisors, the in-house lender of Alain Pinel Realtors does a great job. Christina Stratton, the lender in the Walnut Creek branch is well qualified to do these mortgage loans…. [Continue Reading]
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