Castro Valley : Detached Single-Family Homes – July 2015

Market Activity Summary

• Inventory: 54 units were listed for sale as of the last day of July – approximately 1 month of inventory.
• Sales Activity: 56 single-family detached units were sold during July.
• Median Sales Price: $705,500 during July.
• Average sales price was 105.85% of the average list price during July.

Meena Gujral

http://www.meena.realtor

Achievers Realty

Help-U-Sell Achievers Realty

925-425-9491

DRE # 00950378

“The best compliment you can offer is a referral!”

Home sales Surge in March-April

The spring selling season gets off to a sunny start in March with the sale pace reaching an 18-month high. Also, NAR President Chris Polychron urges the Senate Banking Committee to take action on overly tight mortgage credit. Other stories: Hard-hit buyers are returning to the market seven years after the downturn and the Rural Housing Service joins NAR to talk about the advantages of Sec. 502 direct loans for households that otherwise wouldn’t be able to get mortgage financing.

I have heard that Palomares Hills and Five Canyons are good areas in Castro Valley. Can you tell me more?

Palomares Hills and Five Canyons are both excellent areas of Castro Valley and are very desirable because of the best Elementary schools and the upscale homes.

By the way, if you have signed up to receive a free list homes for sale in Five Canyons or Palomares Hills yet, you can do that here: List of Homes For Sale

Palomares Hills was built by Shapel. There are homes in Palomares Hills that range from 22 years in age to as new as 9 years and consist of Single Family homes, Duets and Townhouses. There are some beautiful view homes and it is an exclusive area with Villareal as the main road leading into the area.

Palomares Hills is close to highway 580 and is an easy drive to the Pleasanton Stoneridge shopping Mall. The Elementary school is Jensen Ranch and as mentioned earlier it is a top rated award winning school.

Five Canyons was built by Centex. These are newer than Palomares Hills and range from 14 years to the newest being 8 year old. There are 5 developments in Five Canyons that have all Single Family Homes. They are Gold Creek, Canyon Oaks, Abbeywood, Whispering Oaks and Creekside. There is another development in Five Canyons that consist of townhouse and that area is called Wildwood.

A new Montessori school was built next to the Wildwood development. The elementary school for Five Canyons is Independent School which is also excellent.

Five Canyons is close to Mission, Highway 880, 92 and 580. As of today August 28, 2009, there are 11 homes in Five Canyons and Palomares Hills ranging from $459,000-$927,000.

If there is anything you need to know about Five Canyons, Palomares Hills, Castro Valley Schools or Castro Valley in general, you can reach me at 510-279-9580. You can also go to my website at: http://www.helpusellachievers.com

Meena Gujral

Help-U-Sell Achievers Realty 510-279-9580

Choosing the right Realtor in Five Canyons, Castro Valley California

At a minimum, speak with 2 or 3 brokers from different agencies. Ask prospective brokers the same list of questions in order to compare their answers. Find out what they would do to sell your house in Five Canyons Castro Valley Ca. Above all, choose a Real Estate Agent that you feel comfortable with and like. This person will help you make the biggest sale of your life, so find someone you think will do a good job!

 

The following is a list of questions that may be helpful to ask while speaking with prospective real estate brokers:

1. How many years have you been in business?

2. How many homes have you sold in Castro Valley?

3. How many houses did you sell in the past year in the Alameda County?

4. What is your commission?

5. If I were to work with you, how would you market my house in Castro Valley?

6. Will you organize meetings with potential buyers and will you coordinate them personally?

7. Can you give me names and telephone numbers of other families that you have represented in Castro Valley that have used your services?

8. How many listings do you have in Five Canyons and Palomares Hills?