Nwakuche wins bid — Old West style favored by the Clayton City Council

Posted by Jill in January 31st, 2008 | no comment

The Clayton City Council approved the plans from developer and Clayton resident, Uzoma Nwakuche for a 2 story old-west style building with retail on the ground floor and residential rental units upstairs. This Oak street building will add more than 15,000 square feet of retail space to the town center. Read more about this on the […]

Homes sold in Clayton

Posted by Jill in January 31st, 2008 | no comment

Published in Clayton Valley, Home Purchase

As of January 30, 2008, 35 homes have sold in the City of Clayton since September 1, 2007 with an average sales price of $711, 345, an average square footage of 2,201 and an average cost of $323 per square foot. Pending homes have reached a high of 18 today with 57 active property listings compared […]

Wine Tasting in Clayton

Posted by Jill in January 17th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Businesses, Clayton Valley

It was my pleasure to meet Rod Santos in December at the Wine Thieves in Clayton. He is one of the owners of the store and was very helpful in selecting a tasty wine for my beef stroganoff dinner that I was preparing that evening. Rod told be about the weekly wine tasting […]

What is the difference between a short sale and a foreclosure?

Posted by Jill in January 15th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Foreclosures, Home Purchase, Finance

I received a call from a client who wanted more information on foreclosures. Here is a short explanation of the foreclosure process:

Before a home goes into foreclosure, the seller may try to sell as a short sale. A short sale can be a long process that involves bank approval for the seller to pay off […]

Financing Tips Workshop for 2008

Posted by Jill in January 7th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Home Purchase, Finance

On Tuesday evening at 6:30pm I will be hosting a workshop presented by Tiffany Lavoie. This free workshop will be held at Marie Callendars, 2090 Diamond Blvd, Concord.
Learn How to Tap into Incredible Financing Options!
Presented by Tiffany LaVoie, “The Loan Lady”, nationally recognized Mortgage Trainer & Mortgage Professional for 23 Years.
Topics Covered:
• Interest rates and […]

Clayton’s Housing Market Compares to 1 Year Ago

Posted by Jill in January 2nd, 2008 | no comment

Published in Clayton Valley, Home Purchase

On January 3, 2007 Clayton’s housing market had 54 active properties on the MLS with 9 pending. The comparison with today’s number is very close with 55 active properties and 11 pending. The following chart shows the comparisons for Walnut Creek, Concord, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Clayton, Pittsburg and Antioch. The only other city here that […]

Clayton Counts Down 2007 in Style

Posted by Jill in January 1st, 2008 | 1 comment

Published in Events, Clayton Valley

The Concord / Clayton YMCA and the city of Clayton sponsored the 5th Annual Clayton Counts Down, New Year’s Eve party for families in an alcohol-free environment last night. Hot-dogs and hamburgers were barbecued and served with all the fixings. A movie theatre and various fun house areas created festive atmosphere.
Kids of all ages had […]