East Bay Area Real Estate

Stunning Contemporary Villa Retreat

Five Woodside Way, Oakland
Offered at: $2,950,000
Shown By Appointment

The house itself is stunning— earth colored stucco walls rising to meet the sky, all warmth and reflected views. Coupled with the extraordinary site— two expansive lots of over 24,000 sq. ft* embracing hills and the Bay, this David Stark Wilson design is a perfect melding of architectural vision with the natural landscape. Five Woodside Way is oriented to capture not only the Bay view, but also the many charms of a hilltop location. It commands the site as if it has always been there — reminiscent of an Italian hillside villa, one of the inspiration for this home.
More information about this Oakland Home for Sale www.FiveWoodsideWay.com

Presented by Faye Keogh and Jill Carrigan – The Grubb Co.

East Bay Real Estate Price Reductions – March 23, 2010

545 Pierce Street, Albany- Now $315,000
722 Key Route Blvd. , Albany – Now $545,000

2828 College Avenue, Berkeley – Now $2,600,000
2512 9th St, Berkeley – Now $649,000
1422 66th Street Berkeley – Now $392,900
1239 Martin Luther King Jr. Berkeley – Now $516,000

69 Kingston Rd, Kensington – Now $750,000

3701-7 8th Street, Oakland $559,000
2450 Palmetto Street, Oakland – $139,000
3000 Carlsen Street, Oakland – $480,000
3230 Stuart Street, Oakland $328,300
1351 E 36th Street, Oakland – $499,900
3925 Oak Hill Road, Oakland – $419,000
5729 Bancroft Avenue, Oakland – $199,500
15 Montwood Way, Oakland – $450,000
9931 Lawlor Street, Oakland – $285,900
3810 Delmont Avenue, Oakland – $249,000
1515 14th Avenue Oakland – $190,000
2621 Wakefield Avenue, Oakland – $329,900
222 Broadway, Oakland – $820,000
585 9th , Oakland $265,000
3831 West Street, Oakland – $249,000
3307 Magnolia Street, Oakland – $359,950
611 61st STreet – $499,988
3618 Kingsley Street – $749,000
5785 Chelton Drive, Oakland – $869,000
6378 Valley View Road, Oakland – $799,000
716 Sycamore Street, Oakland – $165,800
1555 Lakeside Drive, Oakland – $325,000
3760 39th Avenue, Oakland – $159,000
5458 Roberts Avenue, Oakland – $510,000

331 33rd Street, Richmond – $152,000
2548 Maricopa Avenue – $145,000
1329 Monterey Street -$170,900

East Bay Real Estate Price Reductions – March 22, 2010

Price Changes Listed today:
537 Chester, Oakland – Now $78,000
4800 Wall Avenue, Richmond – Now $119,000
3760 39th Avenue (CND), Oakland – Now $159,000
716 Sycamore Street, Oakland – Now $165,800
1326 Monterey Street, Richmond – Now $170,900
1515 14th Avenue, Oakland – Now $190,000
851 West Grand Avenue (CND), Oakland – Now $199,950
2215 Curtis Street, Oakland – Now $199,950
853 West Grand Avenue (CND)- Now $199,950
3846 Delmont Avenue, Oakland – Now $229,500
2217 Curtis Street, Oakland – Now $269,950
753 Hutchings Drive, San Leandro – Now $299,900
14970 Swenson Street, San Leandro – Now $324,900
2621 Wakefield Avenue, Oakland – Now $329,900
606 Douglas Drive, San Leandro – Now $339,000
2219 Curtis Street, Oakland – Now $369,950
3925 Oak Hill Road, Oakland – Now $419,000
15 Montwood Way, Oakland – Now $450,000
2213 Curtis Street, Oakland – Now $469,950
2340 Marina Blvd., San Leandro – Now $599,950
11031 Broadway Ter, Oakland – Now $610,900
288 Crestmont Drive, Oakland – Now $699,900
2 Miranda Ct., Alameda – Now $759,000
1050 Creston Road, Berkeley – Now $899,900
4775 Commonwealth, Oakland – Now $1,325,000
120 King Avenue, Piedmont – Now $3,100,000

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UPDATE: The House voted 403-12 Thursday to expand a popular tax credit for homebuyers.

Read more Obama set to sign a big tax break for homebuyers

First-time homebuyers have been getting tax credits of up to $8,000 since January as part of the economic stimulus package. But with that housing program scheduled to expire at the end of November, the House voted to extend it into the spring — and to expand it to many people who already own homes.

Buyers who have owned their current homes at least five years would be eligible, subject to income limits, for tax credits of up to $6,500. First-time homebuyers — or people who haven’t owned homes in the previous three years — could get up to $8,000. To qualify, buyers have to sign purchase agreements before May 1 and close before July 1
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/05/national/w001952S53.DTL&type=realestate#ixzz0W2baB2AT

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/05/national/w001952S53.DTL&type=realestate#ixzz0W2bR4CTZ

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/05/national/w001952S53.DTL&type=realestate#ixzz0W2bNK1ND

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/05/national/w001952S53.DTL&type=realestate#ixzz0W2bEQRBQ

There is talk about extending the Homebuyer Tax Credit until April

Information from several sources:

Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE59R55P20091028
CNN: http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/real_estate/homebuyer_credit/
Business Week: http://www.businessweek.com/blogs/money_politics/archives/2009/10/expanded_home_b.html
SFGate.com: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/10/28/national/w143206D06.DTL