Thomas Westfall's Blog Posts Tagged 'estate' (3)

Don’t be fooled by looking at the market in black and white.  Last year was a very interesting year for real estate to say the least, and some very profound things were happening here in Greenridge.  Not all Eichlers are created equally, and the condition of the property both physically and financially will make a huge difference in regards to price.  For example, in 2010 we saw multiple sales in the mid-$600k’s while most of the Eichler sales landed in the mid-$500k’s, and one as low as…

This year I was fortunate enough to become one of the official members of the Eichler Network for real estate in the East Bay!  One of the coolest things about being a member besides the endorsement, is multiple copies of the official Eichler owner’s quarterly magazine, CA Modern.  CA Modern is sent to all owners of Eichler homes per gratis throughout the Bay Area, yet difficult to get for a lot people interested in Eichler homes and their…

The year started slowly, but the last couple of months have made up for lull in the Eichler market in Castro Valley.  On August 12^th, not 1, but 2 Eichler homes in the neighborhood were sold and 2 weeks later a bank owned property at 5638 Greenridge came on the market.   5638 received multiple offers and is already in contract.  Since then, 2 more listings have come on the market, one at 5288 Crown Court and the other at 5941 Highwood, which you may remember from earlier this…