One of the questions that comes up quite often from home sellers in Pleasanton, San Ramon, and the Tri-Valley is “should I consider a contingent offer?”  So first of all, let’s define contingent.  In this case, we are talking about offers that are contingent on the sale of another property. As is often the case …

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One of the most misunderstood concepts in Real Estate is the concept of “as is”. In it’s truest sense, “as is’ means the buyer is accepting the property in its present condition with no obligation for repairs from the seller. Not surprisingly, most sellers would love to sell their home “as is”. …

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Most participants in a real estate transaction are aware that inspections are a normal part of the process. Indeed most transactions include a termite inspection, a general home inspection, and a roof inspection. And if there is a pool, there is normally a pool inspection as well. And the importance of having …

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The residential Real Estate market is imperfect. What do I mean? In the U.S., the stock and bond markets are based on the concept of “perfect information”. Prices of these assets are reported in real time, showing what the latest price paid by investors. It changes… sometimes rapidly. Information is …

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Just Listed: 7966 Foothill Knolls Dr, Pleasanton.
Privacy and views! Fabulous West Pleasanton Mediterranean estate with 6 bedrooms plus loft and detached office/rec room, 5 full baths, 4 car garage, elegant foyer with dramatic staircase, tumbled stone flooring, elegant living room with stone fireplace, formal dining room, gourmet granite & stainless kitchen, huge …

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We have a new listing in the Laguna Oaks neighborhood of Pleasanton at 2818 Tudor Ct. This pristine home features 5 bedrooms, 3 ½ baths, separate office off the entry, hardwood foyer with curved staircase, formal dining room with new designer fixture, elegant formal living room with cast fireplace, sunny kitchen with slab granite …

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Check out our new listing at 273 Abalone Place in South Livermore! Fabulous home in the Sandhurst neighborhood with 4 bedrooms plus loft, 3 baths, dramatic living room & dining room with 2 story ceiling, sunny granite & maple kitchen with island and nook, spacious family room with brick fireplace, gleaming wide plank hardwood …

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New listing at 2744 Foothill Road in Pleasanton. A world away yet close to everything! Nestled in the Foothill Road area against the hills of West Pleasanton, this charming single story home offers extreme privacy in a unique, serene setting. The incredible flat, wooded lot is almost an acre, and boasts …

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New listing at 5266 Muirwood Dr in the Stoneridge neighborhood of Pleasanton. Highly upgraded West Pleasanton home shows like a model! 4 Bedrooms, 2 ½ Baths, remodeled granite & stainless kitchen, hardwood floors, new designer carpeting, new doors, new roof, new windows, new furnace & A/C, remodeled pool with new pool decking, new …

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Oops! You missed the June 30 deadline to close on the purchase of your new home and lost the federal home buyer tax credit. It wasn’t your fault, right? You had a contract in place by April 30, as required and you did everything you were supposed to. But the appraisal …

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A $24 Billion stimulus bill that includes an extended and expanded tax credit for home buyers has been sent to the President for signature. The President is expected to sign it
The tax credits, added by the Senate, center on extending the popular $8,000 credit for first-time homebuyers that was included in the stimulus package. …

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One of the indicators of the health of a real estate market is the percentage of distressed sales, which includes both Bank Owned (REO) properties and Short Sales. Markets with higher levels of distressed sales will generally see more downward pressure on prices, and distressed properties tend to sell for less than a “normal” …

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