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Piedmont Schools Ranked among California’s best!
0 Comments Published March 6th, 2010 in Piedmont. by Julie Joyce, Coldwell Banker
Article printed in Contra Costa Times 2.26.2010 shows Piedmont ranking and everything else you may want to know about student demographics, teacher salaries and parent-subsidized organizations.
US News & World Report 2010 Gold Medal list of America’s Best High Schools ranks Piedmont schools number 73 of 21,000 public high schools in the U.S.
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Wonderful climate
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Great public schools
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Less than 12 miles to downtown San Francisco
It’s no wonder Piedmont real estate values have held up the last couple of years.
When is the Best Time to Sell in Piedmont, Rockridge, Montclair?
0 Comments Published March 1st, 2010 in Piedmont, Montclair, Rockridge, Crocker Highlands/Lakeshore. by Julie Joyce, Coldwell Banker
In Piedmont, Rockridge & Montclair May and June are the best months to present a home to market. Chart below shows a steady number of “New Listings” from March through July. In 2009 May, June & August are months when more homes are in contract that any other time of year.
It takes about six to eight weeks to prepare a home for market so if you’re thinking of selling this year now is a good time to begin.
Piedmont Rockridge Montclair Homes Listed for Sale -
Piedmont Inventory November 2008-09
0 Comments Published December 12th, 2009 in Piedmont. by Julie Joyce, Coldwell BankerOakland Home Sold for $4,800,000
2 Comments Published November 21st, 2009 in LocalSales, Rockridge. by Julie Joyce, Coldwell Banker
The highest price for a single family home in Oakland California since records became available in 1996. A beautiful French Normandy built in 1999, designed by Architect Mark Becker. Five Bedrooms, Four and a half baths, 6,100 sq ft on over a half acre with spectacular Bay Views. Offer accepted within two weeks. Link for Virtual Tour
Homes with Bay Views in Piedmont CA
0 Comments Published November 18th, 2009 in Uncategorized, Piedmont. by Julie Joyce, Coldwell Banker
What’s the value of spectacular Bay Views in a spacious Piedmont home? Maybe as much as $300K to the right buyer. We received six offers for my recent listing at 121 Alta Avenue which was listed at $2,000,000. The home was built in 1990 by the present owner on a large, quarter acre, mostly level lot. The accepted offer price was $2,308,000.
Piedmont, Rockridge, Montclair, Crocker/Lakeshore Pendings & Solds April 2009
0 Comments Published April 12th, 2009 in LocalSales, Piedmont, Montclair, Rockridge, Crocker Highlands/Lakeshore. by Julie Joyce, Coldwell BankerList below has details for homes in Piedmont, Rockridge, Montclair & Crocker/Lakeshore which Sold or went Pending April 1-12, 2009.*
* Single Family, >$500K
Piedmont, Rockridge, Montclair, Crocker/Lakeshore REO/Short Sale/Non-Distress Homes For Sale 4.05.09
1 Comment Published April 5th, 2009 in Piedmont, Montclair, Rockridge, Crocker Highlands/Lakeshore, Foreclosure/REO, Short Sale. by Julie Joyce, Coldwell BankerIf you’re buying or selling in Piedmont, Rockridge, Montclair or Crocker/Lakeshore and curious about the effect of Foreclosures and Short Sales you hear everyday in the media, the chart below paints the picture. Shown are the number of REO’s *, Short Sales and Non-Distressed Sales of single family homes in Piedmont and in Oakland neighborhoods of Rockridge (94618), Montclair (94611) and Crocker/Lakeshore (94610) on April 5, 2009.
*”Real Estate Owned”/Bank-Owned
Rockridge, Montclair, Crocker/Lakeshore 1st Qtr Inventory 2007, 08, 09
2 Comments Published April 4th, 2009 in Montclair, Rockridge, Crocker Highlands/Lakeshore. by Julie Joyce, Coldwell BankerClients have asked, “Are there many homes for sale?” In other words, what’s the selection like compared to the last couple of years? Chart below illustrates home inventory in Rockridge, Montclair & Crocker/Lakeshore at the end of the first quarter, each year.
Question remains…what is the “mix” of available homes for sale? Look for an update on my blog in the next couple of days for the number of REO’s, Short Sales and Non-distress sales in each area
Piedmont, Oakland and Berkeley New Listings Week March 15-22 2009
0 Comments Published March 21st, 2009 in Piedmont, Montclair, Rockridge, Crocker Highlands/Lakeshore, Foreclosure/REO, Short Sale. by Julie Joyce, Coldwell BankerTwelve new listings this week in Oakland neighborhoods, fourteen in Berkeley and two in Piedmont. Data is for single family homes priced >$450,000.
Rockridge, Montclair and Crocker/Lakeshore Homes Sold Last Week March 13, 2009
0 Comments Published March 15th, 2009 in Montclair, Rockridge, Crocker Highlands/Lakeshore. by Julie Joyce, Coldwell BankerEight homes in Montclair. Rockridge & Crocker/Lakeshore closed escrow this week. All sold for over the asking price, even the home on Swainland which had been on the market 240 days went Pending just a few days after reducing the price from $1,370,000. Swainland last sold in Feb 2006 for $1,210,000.
