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State Of The Real Estate
Market In The This should help you decide if
it’s better to buy or sell now or wait until later Spring is traditionally the most
popular time of year to buy or sell a home. The week after Easter is
traditionally the period when many homes are offered for sale and buyers are
ready to write offers. The past few years have seen
tremendous increases in real estate values. Inevitably, the pace of growth started
to slow and since fall of 2005 we have seen numerous articles in the press
predicting that “the bubble is about to burst”. The reality is that there is
no bubble, a fact confirmed by many economists, but that story does not sell
newspapers. Prices have mostly remained static and numbers of home sales
reduced but there has been no evidence to support this hypothetical “bubble”
theory. But what of the future? What can we
expect to see in the rest of 2006? I don’t have a crystal ball but the
following considerations appear to suggest that there is little point in
delaying a sale or purchase: 1. The federal funds interest rate has just been
increased for the 15th time in a row. The indication is that this will continue to be
an ongoing pattern for some time. While this indicates confidence in the
economy, it also means an inevitable increase in mortgage rates, which are
still very attractive. If you delay a home purchase, your mortgage will
probably cost you a lot more in a few months time. 2.
The Bay Area economy is strong and
there are plenty of job opportunities in most areas. Silicon Valley and
other parts of the 3. The
median sale price in There are a lot of homes for sale in As I say, I don’t have a crystal ball
but if I was planning to buy a home this year I would move sooner rather than
later. The likelihood of increasing mortgage payments alone would convince me
of that. ■ FREE Home Valuation Thinking of
selling? Home
prices have increased at a phenomenal rate over the past few years. To get a Free Up-To-Date Valuation of
your home without any obligation, together with suggestions for what you can
do to maximize its appeal, visit www.BernardGibbons.com or for an immediate response
call Restaurant Review
Swad Indian
Cuisine, 3602 Mt Diablo Blvd., Another Indian restaurant
review! What can I say? My only excuse is that Indian Food is my big
addiction! Swad is a new “But what about the food?” I
hear you say. Well you will be pleased to hear that I consider Swad to serve
the best Indian food I have tasted in years. And I am including restaurants
visited in The menu appears to be very
similar to most other Indian restaurants in the Some of the less common items
include Tariwala Murg
(chef’s home-style chicken curry with yoghurt and spices, Chandani
Gosht (lamb simmered in cardamom flavored cashew
nut sauce) and Rasmalai on the dessert menu
(farmer’s cheese dumplings with saffron flavored thick milk sauce). Sylvia and I visited Swad on a
cold, wet Tuesday evening in March. The restaurant was about two-thirds full
and remained so through our visit as the tables turned. Service is attentive
but not obtrusive. We were seated promptly and left alone to peruse the menu
while we enjoyed some Kingfisher beer. We were then served with complimentary
Papadums that were crisp and light with no trace of
oil. Sylvia ordered a Butter Chicken ($11.95) and I had a Murg
Elaichi (Chicken) Korma (also $11.95). In practice
we shared them as is common practice in an Indian restaurant, together with a
plain Everything was absolutely
exquisite. The chicken was tender, the sauces were outstanding, each of them
subtly flavored with just the right amount of spiciness. Portion sizes were
ample. The prices are a little higher than in some other Indian restaurants
but still very reasonable, especially considering the quality of the food. I
have no doubt that this will become a regular eating place for Sylvia and me.
■ Reviews such as the one above are included as a service to introduce
people to interesting restaurants in the
Are You Looking For A 2nd Home? If
you are thinking about buying a second home, either a vacation home or an
investment property, I can probably help you. I can show you everything that could
interest you in the If
you are thinking about buying an investment property or vacation home further
afield, I can also help you. Through a network of carefully selected real
estate professionals of which I am a member, I can refer you to a top agent
anywhere in the country who will provide you with the highest level of
service when it comes to helping you buy a home. Please
feel free to contact me with any questions. You can call me on my cell phone
at (925) 997-1585 or send an email to Bernard@BernardGibbons.com.
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Address |
City |
Beds |
Baths |
Part |
Sq Ft |
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Sold Price |
DOM |
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2478 |
|
5 |
4 |
1 |
4057 |
22781 |
$2,040,000 |
9 |
|
|
|
5 |
4 |
1 |
5171 |
16120 |
$2,250,000 |
15 |
|
|
|
3 |
2 |
|
1638 |
2520 |
$620,000 |
53 |
|
|
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
1599 |
0 |
$630,000 |
21 |
|
1833 Forest Hill N Pl |
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
1664 |
3200 |
$663,000 |
11 |
|
|
|
4 |
2 |
0 |
2458 |
7500 |
$1,025,000 |
16 |
|
|
|
4 |
2 |
0 |
1860 |
11400 |
$1,050,000 |
3 |
|
627 |
|
4 |
3 |
0 |
3278 |
9900 |
$1,185,000 |
5 |
|
|
|
4 |
2 |
1 |
2941 |
12850 |
$1,275,000 |
13 |
|
106 Carole |
|
4 |
3 |
1 |
3114 |
13750 |
$1,359,000 |
8 |
|
|
|
4 |
3 |
1 |
3669 |
12632 |
$1,500,000 |
14 |
|
|
|
4 |
3 |
|
3200 |
27007 |
$1,399,000 |
14 |
|
|
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
1742 |
1568 |
$635,000 |
17 |
|
|
|
2 |
2 |
1 |
1743 |
3795 |
$762,000 |
1 |
|
|
|
4 |
2 |
0 |
2102 |
12000 |
$1,100,000 |
9 |
|
|
|
4 |
2 |
1 |
2433 |
11500 |
$1,299,000 |
23 |
|
|
|
2 |
1 |
|
882 |
0 |
$455,000 |
12 |
|
|
|
3 |
2 |
0 |
1524 |
20038 |
$750,000 |
7 |
|
39 El Gavilan |
|
4 |
4 |
0 |
3249 |