5 CRITERIA FOR PRICING A HOME

When you put your home up for sale, one of the best ways to determine the asking price is to look at comparable sales. There’s rarely a perfect apples-to-apples comparison, so a pricing decision often relies on comparisons to several recent sales in the area. Here are five criteria to look for in a salesContinue reading “5 CRITERIA FOR PRICING A HOME”

March 2017 State of Market in Ruby Hill, Pleasanton

Active – As of March 31st, 2017  there were 9 active properties ranging from $1,379,000-$3,749,000. Pending – 5 Properties ranging from $1,379,888-$2,399,000 Total Closed in March – 5 Properties from $1,936,000-$3,150,000 Overview of Ruby Hill Real Estate Median Listing Price $2.4 M Price per Sq Ft $497 Median Closing Price $2.3 M The median home valueContinue reading “March 2017 State of Market in Ruby Hill, Pleasanton”

February 2017 State of Market in Ruby Hill, Pleasanton

Active – As of March 1st, 2017  there were 9 active properties ranging from $1,379,000-$3,398,000. Pending – 6 Properties ranging from $1,379,888-$3,395,000 Total Closed in February – 5 Properties from $1,349,000-$3,770,000 Overview of Ruby Hill Real Estate Median Listing Price $2.6 M Price per Sq Ft $491 Median Closing Price $2.61 M The median homeContinue reading “February 2017 State of Market in Ruby Hill, Pleasanton”

September 2016 State of Market in Ruby Hill, Pleasanton

Active – As of October 1, 2016 there were 13 active properties ranging from $1,352,000-$3,888,888. Pending – 8 Properties ranging from $1,460,000-$2,850,000 Closed in September – 3 Properties from $1,445,000-$1,757,500 C.A.R. releases its 2017 California Housing Market Forecast Home sales expected to edge up slightly in 2017, while prices post slowest gain in six yearsContinue reading “September 2016 State of Market in Ruby Hill, Pleasanton”

Extension of loan limits

Congress did not extend the loan limits despite efforts of the California Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors. The loan limits of $729,750 expired ion September 30, 2011 and the current limit for a conforming loan is $625,500. Any amount higher than that will be a jumbo loan with a higher interestContinue reading “Extension of loan limits”