Contra Costa home Prices Are Increasing and in Some Cities the Increase is Dramatic.

Posted by Wendy Cutrufelli - July 23, 2012 - Real Estate Market Summaries

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Contra Costa home Prices Are Increasing and in Some Cities the Increase is Dramatic.

Contra Costa home prices are are increasing and in some cities the increase is dramatic. Record low interest rates have caused “on the fence” home buyers to come out in droves (30 year fixed mortgages are under 4% at the time of this writing). At the same time, the inventory of homes for sale is [...]

Pleasant Hill Real Estate Market Summary – June 2012

Posted by Wendy Cutrufelli - July 19, 2012 - Real Estate Market Summaries

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Pleasant Hill Real Estate Market Summary – June 2012

The June 2012 Pleasant Hill Real Estate Market Summary is the story of changing demographics creating new competition for Pleasant Hill homes. Let me start with the numbers. In June, 2011 there were 93 detached homes for sale with an average Absorption Rate based on Pended sales of 32.3% (i.e. the percentage of listed homes [...]

Walnut Creek Real Estate Market Summary – June 2012

Posted by Wendy Cutrufelli - July 19, 2012 - Real Estate Market Summaries

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Walnut Creek Real Estate Market Summary – June 2012

The June 2012 Walnut Creek Real Estate Market Summary is the story of a dramatic change in the market. The best way to demonstrate this is to compare June, 2011 and June, 2012. In June, 2011 there were 177 detached homes for sale with an average Absorption Rate based on Pended sales of 28.2% (i.e. [...]

The Difficulty in Finding a Competent Sprinkler Repair Company

Posted by Wendy Cutrufelli - July 12, 2012 - Home Maintenance, Homeowner Resources

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The Difficulty in Finding a Competent Sprinkler Repair Company

A portion of our sprinkler system recently quit working. No warning, no suspicious leaks, it just stopped working. I’m sharing this with you because our journey to find a competent sprinkler repair company was lengthy. I will end this brief story with my recommendation to spare you the same tedious process. As a Realtor, I [...]

Is the home really still for sale? How to double check Trulia, Zillow and other national home search websites.

Posted by Wendy Cutrufelli - July 3, 2012 - Home Buying Tips, House Hunting

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Is the home really still for sale? How to double check Trulia, Zillow and other national home search websites.

One of the most frustrating things for a home buyer is to search a national website such as Trulia or Zillow, get excited about a home for sale and discover that the home really ISN’T for sale. It is not my intention to trash the national websites but to give you an option to double [...]

Home Energy Rating Helps Assess Utility Cost of Home Purchase

Posted by Wendy Cutrufelli - May 6, 2012 - Home Buying Tips, House Hunting

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Home Energy Rating Helps Assess Utility Cost of Home Purchase

The unseen costs of a home purchase are the utility costs. To help buyers make accurate comparisons of the TOTAL cost of home ownership (including utility bills), the California Energy Commission is encouraging sellers or buyers to obtain a Home Energy Rating. Why? Over 50% of homes currently for sale are considered “old stock” as [...]