Posts Tagged ‘Deal or No Deal’Deal or No Deal: Tend Your Crops in Noe ValleyFor anyone in the market for a single family residence in Noe Valley under $1 million, pickings are slim, at best. Condos, sure, they’re a dime a dozen as the Noe Valley condo market follows rents off the proverbial cliff, but the attractive single family home for less than 7 figures is a rare find [...] Deal or No Deal RESULTS: Get Into Montclair, on the CheapCirios Verdict: NO DEAL (Click here for the original Deal or No Deal post) The subject is a well-maintained home in the desirable section of Oakland referred to as Montclair. The home has good curb appeal and is within walking distance of Montclair village which is home to numerous shops and restaurants. The home could [...] Deal or No Deal RESULTS: San Diego in San RamonCirios Verdict: NO DEAL (Click here for the original Deal or No Deal post) The subject is a well-maintained home on a cul-de-sac in San Ramon. The property is on a decent sized lot with a patio and a gazebo. The kitchen looks like it has been updated over the last few years. The broker [...] Deal or No Deal: Get into Montclair, on the CheapEvery once in a while, we run across a house where the list price just doesn’t make sense. When 5692 Cabot Dr. in Montclair popped up on our radar screen, it screamed DEAL without question. So, naturally, we immediately tried to figure out what was wrong with the house. (click images to enlarge) Good location? [...] Deal or No Deal: San Diego in San RamonAsk a sample of Bay Area residents to point to San Ramon on a map, and you’ll likely get as many people looking in Marin for San Rafael as you get people who can actually locate it in the East Bay just north of Dublin and south of Danville. New developments sprouted up all over [...] Deal or No Deal: New to Nob HillAs the San Francisco rental market softens, so too is the market for condos and TICs (Tenancy in Common). This bodes well for buyers — as long as they can be patient. In general, we do not forsee a stabilization in the lower end of the condo/TIC market in San Francisco in the near term, [...] Deal or No Deal: Walnut Creek on the CheapClick HERE for the results of this Deal or No Deal. Nestled in the heart of Ignacio Valley, Walnut Creek is the heart of the Contra Costa County economy. During the dotcom boom, tech companies of all stripes opened offices downtown, as the skyline grew and housing developments began to dot the hillsides. (click on [...] Deal or No Deal RESULTS: Belmont Views for Under $700kCirios Verdict: NO DEAL (Click here for the original Deal or No Deal post) The subject is an updated home in the hills of Belmont, CA. The home has an updated kitchen and two updated bathrooms. The backyard sits on the side of a hill but it has been tiered, which makes it significantly more [...] Deal or No Deal RESULTS: Berkeley Hills for Under $500kCirios Verdict: (ALMOST) DEAL (Click here for the original Deal or No Deal post) The subject is a small home in the Berkeley Hills on a large lot, a good portion of which is usable. Crystal Way is a not-through street located in the lower part of the Berkeley Hills, close to the UC Berkeley [...] Deal or No Deal: San Mateo on the MindSan Mateo is about as convenient as it gets for Peninsula job centers, 15 minutes north to San Francisco and another 20 minutes south to Mountan View. This home is a perfect example of what happens when you list a property too high. (click images to the right to enlarge) First listed 10/31/2008 for $839,000, [...] Deal or No Deal Results: Something Missin’ In The MissionCirios Verdict: DEAL San Francisco isn’t for everyone, but with the rental market still expensive relative to just about everywhere but New York, buying a condo or TIC (Tenant in Common) is a pretty viable option. It didn’t used to be, but low-end condo and TIC prices are falling, as overbuilding, lower rents and the [...] Deal or No Deal Results: Gettin’ Gritty in South CityCirios Verdict: DEAL Last week, elated we had finally found a Deal, Cirios posted 269 Sequoia Ave in South San Francisco is what would be our first Deal of the Deal or No Deal column. Sadly (or happily?), the suspense was ruined the next day when the property went under contract. This home is well-maintained [...] Deal or No Deal: Gettin’ Gritty in South CityCLICK HERE to view the results of this Deal or No Deal. This week’s Deal or No Deal comes to us straight out of the Industrial City. While 50 years ago that moniker meant factories, today South San Francisco’s industry means Biotechnology. Genentech (Roche) and numerous other Bio-tech firms call the Oyster Point section of [...] Deal or No Deal Results: Mountain View on the Rise?Cirios Verdict: NO DEAL This property is a well-maintained home in Mountain View, CA. Mountain View is home to Google, Yahoo and numerous other Internet and tech companies. Schools are good, crime is low and affordability, is, well, never mind. Prices, after holding up well relative to other parts of the Bay Area, are coming [...] |