Oakland is a sprawling urban center with a population of over 400,000 making it the largest of the East Bay cities and coming in 8th on California’s list of most populous cities. It is also considered one of the country’s most diverse cities in terms of ethnic, cultural and racial demographics (over 100 languages are spoken here). While… Read More
In my last post I listed some bargain basement properties in Oakland. While those ranged from $129,000 to $360,000 today I’m highlighting some of the lowest-priced Oakland residences I could find on the MLS. All of these homes are in East Oakland, with the exception of 921 Pine St. which is in West Oakland. Since both East and West… Read More
If you want to score a bargain in the Bay Area, Oakland might be one of your best bets. Not only are prices ebbing to levels not seen in 10 years, but with Oakland you have a centrally located urban hub. With BART, AC Transit and access to 880, 580, 13 and 24, living in… Read More
I’m really excited about one of Redfin’s new (relatively) features: mapping with big red lines, cool! Now my searches are much easier, being the visual person that I am. I’m a big fan of my neighbors to the west of the Lake and decided to check out what’s going on in the 94610 zip. The… Read More
So my partner recently signed up with a rock-climbing gym in downtown Oakland. The gym is pretty convient for us since we live fairly close to downtown and they have locations in San Francisco and Berkeley (which I supposedly could get to after work since I work in the City; NOT! I am too lazy)…. Read More
Hello dear readers! After being out for several weeks, first due to illness and then due to an out-of-town family gathering, it’s good to be back. Since I’ve been out of the loop, I was anxious to see what’s been afoot in Bay Area real estate, especially my coverage area and home, Oakland. In taking… Read More
As Oakland is being hit hard with short-sales and foreclosures, inventory remains high with an estimated 1500 properties (does not include multi-family) for sale; compare this to less than 1000 a year ago and less than 600 two years ago. The average sales price is $661,431 while the median sales price is $471,000. The past… Read More
I often think of Emeryville as part of Oakland but it’s actually a separate entity, with its own mayor and everything. Emeryville’s interesting because it’s a fairly small channel of land between Oakland and Berkeley yet is practically a shopping mecca for its neighbors’ citizenry. With Ikea, Emery Bay Public Market, Powell Street shopping and… Read More
Several posts ago I wrote about homes selling in the 800k range around Alameda County. I remarked that there didn’t seem to be many homes selling in the 800k range and one of our readers asked if there might be 2 different markets. I don’t have an answer for him (yet!) but here are some recent sales in the 700k range,… Read More
New on the market in Oakland is a 2,318 sf, four-bedroom, three-bath home sitting on a quarter acre. Located at 4919 Observatory Avenue, this home made the top of our Daily Stat board just 3 days into listing. This brand new, Spanish-style home is different from many of the new builds and remodels. It appears… Read More