Real Estate

The Urban Land Institute’s 2010 “Housing In America: The Next Decade”

It is important for all of us to deal with reality in the midst of one of the biggest housing crisis in decades. You know I am looking for ways to make lemonade out of lemons in all aspects of my life.  So, I don’t know how I missed this very important report regarding the [...]

2010 East Bay Real Estate Update: Smart Sellers Are On The Market NOW!

If you are a Buyer have you noticed that there are not many houses currently on the market in the East Bay?  Inventory is at one of it’s lowest levels in the last twelve months.  And, those houses that are on the market are not that spectacular.  What typically happens in the yearly real estate [...]

The Bay Area Team – East Bay Real Estate’s #1 Team!

(PRLEAP.COM)  Jim Walberg and Ann Marie Nugent,  owners of the Bay Area Team, were again honored as the Top Realtor Team for 2009 at the Keller Williams Realty – Danville Market Center from over 160 Realtors. They were also ranked #1 in the East Bay, and in the Top 10 in the entire Northern [...]

2010 Home Maintenance Action List For East Bay Real Estate!

The first week of each New Year it is common for people to make resolutions and promises to themselves, their families, and their business results.  Statistics let us know that this annual ritual of resolutions is a very inspiring exercise that ends up rarely creating any change in a person’s life.  So, what would be [...]

2010 East Bay Real Estate Update: Challenges Facing $1 Million+ Buyer/Sellers

As you have discovered over the years, Jim Walberg is one of the most positive people around.  So, this report is not about positive or negative, it is about reality.  There are still some significant hurdles for Buyers and Sellers to climb over in 2010 in the East Bay real estate markets.  The past two [...]

East Bay Real Estate: 2009 Fourth Quarter Can = BIG Results!

For the past 20+ years Jim Walberg has followed the advice of his mentor given him in 1989, “Why not have the fourth quarter be your BIGGEST real estate sales quarter each year?”  That advice was given without me understanding that it was contrary to the belief of most Realtors in our region.  If you [...]

September U.S. Home Sales UP 9.4%! An East Bay Real Estate False Indicator?

Jim Walberg states that all real estate is local, remember? The Bay Area home sales for September were up 8.4%.  It doesn’t matter what the National averages are, it only matters what the stats are in our local market.  And within our local markets are niche markets.  Do you really care about what the statistics [...]

East Bay Real Estate News: Housing Tax Credit To Be Extended?

Tax Credit Update From Jim Walberg: Last week I sent out the alarm for home buyers to take action or lose out on the Federal tax credit that is ending November 30th.  Today Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that the Senators have actually agreed to extend the First Time Homebuyers Tax Credit [...]

Housing Stimulus Solutions: Some Radical Approaches To Consider!

Bob Waun and I met several years ago at the annual Ragatz Conference in San Francisco – the annual “state of the union” on the world of fractional deeded ownership projects around the world.  Since then, Bob’s company, Vacation Finance, has been our go-to source for financing for the second home markets.  He published a [...]

High-End East Bay Real Estate May Be Next Focus Of Foreclosures?!?!

Two years ago, who would have ever thought that the top 30% of our East Bay real estate market could be facing the next wave of foreclosures?  You all know I am one of the most positive person during the worst of any economic condition.  I do not participate in the “slipper slide of fear”.  [...]

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