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How Do I Know When a Property is Still Available?

Listing Status Terms Defined

Real Estate Question

You have been searching properties on the internet for months and now you are ready to jump in and start a serious search for your new home. The properties that fit your criteria and budget have various status notes on them that keep changing and some properties disappear from the searches all together. What does all this mean?

Most common Status

  •       Active
  •       Contingent – show
  •       Contingent – No show
  •       Pending
  •       Sold
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Best of the East Bay – Dog Parks

Photo credit: Dogster

Wondering where to take your four-legged best friend? Here are a few of my favorite dog spots in the East Bay:

Point Isabel Regional Shoreline

2701 Isabel Street, Richmond

Located along Richmond’s shoreline at the west end of Central Avenue, this 23-acre park allows dogs to be off leash (as long as they are under voice control). With beautiful views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Marin, and the Bay, a day out in this park is enjoyable for dogs and their humans. In additional to miles of trails, you can pamper your pooch at Mudpuppy’s Tub & Scrub located within...

4106 Wilson Lane, Concord - Just Listed

Mid-Century Modernized Eichler

Just in time for Spring, here’s the Eichler you’ve been waiting for perfectly blending the best of mid-century & modern living! 

4106 Wilson Lane is a pristine, highly-desired atrium model Eichler home located in the Rancho Del Diablo community of Concord.  This 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,795 SF living/7,280 SF lot (per tax records) Eichler has all of the famous hallmarks of mid-century character like post and beam architecture, globe lights, floor-ceiling...

1205 Melville Sq. #204, Marina Bay - Just Sold

After  hosting just two open houses I received multiple offers on this Marina Bay Northshore condo. Although all of the recent sales in this building were indicating a price under $300,000 my client insisted on a list price of at least $310,000.  After having the interior painted and the carpets cleaned I further spruced up the condo by having it staged to showcase it to its fullest potential. The next steps consisted of professional photography and a property/lifestyle video for maximum online and social media exposure. See more at www.1205melville.com...

Oakland's Brooklyn Basin Development Set to Break Ground!

Brooklyn Basin Rendering

It’s been on many people’s radar and more and more clients of mine having been asking me for an update on Oakland’s largest proposed housing project known as Brooklyn Basin. After what seems like years of remediation and site preparation work and very few news updates, we finally have a start date in sight. According to the developer ...

The East Bay is perfect for viewing wildflowers!

Rainfall this winter and spring has been at a record high. The last time it rained that much was in 1997 and I remember one thing that stood out: wildflowers! The best time to see them is mid-March to mid-April.

Here are my favorite spots in the east bay to watch them bloom this spring:

  1.    Mount Diablo State Park
  2.    Sunol Regional Wilderness
  3.    Tilden Park
  4.    Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
  5.    Lake Chabot Regional Park

But honestly, I think that this year...

428 Alice St #208 Oakland - JUST LISTED

Welcome to 428 Alice, a sophisticated modern condo located in Jack London Square. Unit 208 offers 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms over 1,200 sq ft of urban living on prime waterfront in Oakland. This clean and beautiful unit has an open floor plan with exposed concrete, an office area with custom-made cabinets, and in-unit laundry.  Both bathrooms are spacious and the master bathrooms offers two wash basins. There is a long gallery wall for you to exhibit your art. Make this your sweet home and enjoy living in the East Bay!

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2750 26th Ave Oakland - JUST SOLD

Congratulations to my seller who received nine offers and 15 percent over asking price! 

This cozy Oakland home with 2 bedrooms/1 bathroom with den upstairs, and extra bonus room with a bathroom downstairs had so much to offer. I had many buyers visiting during heavy rainy February.  Whether rain or shine, the Oakland real estate market is so hot! 

If you are looking to sell or buy, please contact me at 510.409.3472 or hiroko@eastbaymodern.com.

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