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Empire Realty Associates Local Market Update - Concord, Clayton, Pleasant Hill The Bay Area is a beautiful place to live and work! Comparing March 2007 - March 2009: Homes for Sale: -27% Under Contract: +56% Sold: -17 For a complete report on this area as well as median price info, please click h...

The Bay Area is a beautiful place to live and work! Local Market Update - Alamo, Blackhawk, Danville, Diablo, San Ramon Comparing March 2007 - March 2009: Homes for Sale: +14% Under Contract: -20% Sold: -56% For a complete report on this area as well as median price info, please click here Here ...

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES REO & SHORT SALE STATISTICSCriteria: All Sold Properties, All Residential vs. Sold REO vs. Sold Short SaleFor the month of: March 2009 City Total Inventory REO Properties % REO Properties Short Sale Properties % Short SaleProperties Combined % Alamo 5 1 20.00% 0 0.0% 20.00...

I found 2 great sites when "googling" 1st time home buyer programs especially in California: www.calfha.com and www.firsttimehomebuyercenter.com And as far as how quick these credits are coming, Empire Realty Partner Raelene Sprague said, "I was working with some great 1st time home buyers and th...

Pulte and Centex announced today that they would merge to become the largest player in the homebuilding industry, dwarfing rival D.R. Horton. The $3 billion stock-for-stock merger is a sign that at least Pulte's management thinks a bottom may be near in the housing bust. The deal reminds me of th...

Great story from Realtor, Melinda Kell from Empire Realty Associates! "My listing in Dublin that went on the market a week ago Friday had multiple offers (4 offers) within just a couple days.  We are now in contract!" 6779 Tory Way: Dublin, CA 94568 Melinda has been in the real estate business s...

Thank you Empire Realty Associates Partner, Sundy Brocco for compiling these great stats for the upper end market for 1st quarter in our market area. Click here for Empire's complete local market update. MARKET UPDATE - SPRING 2009 OVER $3,000,000                  Active Listings                 ...

First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit: 6 Things to Know 1. Eight grand, new buyers: The tax credit included in the economic stimulus legislation is much narrower than the $15,000 proposal. This credit is equivalent to 10 percent of the purchase price of the home--although it's capped at $8,000--and ap...

Click here to see a video from C.A.R. - 1st time homebuyers talk about their experience Congress Enacts Bigger and Better Home Buyer Tax CreditA tax credit of up to $8,000 is now available for qualified first-time home buyers purchasing a principal residence on or after January 1, 2009 and before...

Empire Realty Associates Partner Cindy Aiken truly has a "One of a Kind" listing in beautiful and historic Diablo Country Club. This home was featured in the Contra Costa and San Ramon Valley Times on March 29, 2009. Click here to read the complete article! For additional information and photos,...