2014 was a very good year for Sellers in the East Bay. Not so great for Buyers.
For me, career-wise, it was my best year ever since becoming a realtor in 1986.
A new study shows that asking prices in Oakland climbed 13.4% in the past year. This increase ranked Oakland the fourth highest in the nation.
READ the complete story and more on Pacific Union’s blog http://bit.ly/1zfThUR
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Home Sweet Holidays,
Julie
Clients and neighbors, plus several new friends from The Berkeley Tennis Club, joined forces Monday night on behalf of Oakland Leaf. We gathered at “Lost and Found” Restaurant in Oakland to share food and drink…and to support Oakland Leaf’s community-building initiatives: literacy, parent engagement, restorative justice, and high school youth internships.
Event venue www.lostandfound510.com
From left: Jace Levinson, April Wu, Penny Finnie, Charlie Finnie, Fred Nachtwey, Julie Nachtwey, Barbara de Janvry, Toni Garrett Farb
The list price of my new 3+bed/2 bath Rockridge listing at 445 66th Street is $850,000. This slightly exceeds last month’s East Bay median home price – a landmark $824,000!
Visit http://bit.ly/1fZr3He SCROLL DOWN to “EAST BAY”
Stop by this SUNDAY May 25 from 2 to 5pm. Take a look at this Lower Rockridge Craftsman near BART, Rockridge and Elmwood.
Walk Score 94. http://tinyurl.com/l6konlf
The property at 445 66th Street, cross street Dana, is tastefully remodeled. Its handsome cook’s kitchen includes marble counters and six-burner stove. Beautiful landscaping features deck, patio and magical gardens. Fenced backyard. Driveway provides parking for three cars.
It was a clear, sunny day — and a great day for Oakland. More than 10,000 people of all ages came together yesterday for the 5th Annual Oakland Running Festival. They participated in the following events: individual marathon, relay marathon, half-marathon, 5K or kids races. Cheering crowds offered their support including live bands, recorded “Rocky” theme music, cow bells and edible treats.
The full marathon with more than 1000 runners included some running for the first time. On the other extreme, a SF man said he’d run at least one marathon in every state in the US, which totaled 221 marathons! Rob Nachtwey — someone I hold near and dear (my son) — finished second (for the second year in a row) at 2:41:00. Naturally, I volunteered to be head cheer-leader among our family and friends.
All and all, everyone was a winner. But the biggest winner of all was the City of Oakland. The well-organized event ended at Snow Park by Lake Merritt, for celebration and the award ceremony. The Festival successfully show-cased many positive aspects of Oakland, such as community, diversity, and a strong sense of civic pride.
http://tinyurl.com/oaklandmarathon
