Life in Walnut Creek, Lafayette and surrounding areas: California: Walnut Creek

The following video presentation is a market report showing a one-year trend of the Walnut Creek, CA housing market.  The information is for Single Family, detached, residential homes only.  It does not include Condos, Townhomes or Land properties.  Walnut Creek is located in the East Bay Inland area of Contra Costa County.

 

This information is compiled from the Contra Costa Association of Realtors MLS as of March 6, 2010. Graphs were compiled using Clarus MarketMetrics®.

Walnut Green Homeowner's Association is located in the Northgate area of Walnut Creek, CA.  It's a community of 228 Homes located among 24 Cul-de-sac streets.

The following is a review of Home Sale Prices within the past 6 years.  The chart is broken down into 4 different groups based on the similar model homes.  It shows the number of homes sold per year, the selling prices, square footage, lot size and price sold per square foot. 

As you can see from the chart, today's prices are most reflective of those from the year 2003.  The peak sales years of 2006/07 show the highest price these homes have ever sold for.  This is a stable community located within the top ranking school systems and you rarely see a big turnover in ownership.  If you would like to learn more about this wonderful community, please contact me!

Group 1:	3 BR/2 BA
Year	Sold Price	Sq. Ft.	Lot Sq. Ft.	$/SF
2003	$572,000.00	1517	4200	377
2004	$610,000.00	1517	7605	402
	$655,000.00	1528	4500	429
2005	No Sales
2006	$790,000.00	1517	4200	521
2007	$810,000.00	1528	7140	530
2008	$745,000.00	1517	6120	491
	$659,000.00	1528	4392	431
2009	$545,000.00	1528	5250	$357
	$600,000.00	1517	6035	$396
	$644,000.00	1517	6120	$425

 

Group 2:	4 BR/2 BA
Year	Sold Price	Sq. Ft.	Lot Sq. Ft.	$/SF
2003	$589,000.00	1756	4800	335
	$600,000.00	1756	5200	341
	$605,000.00	1756	4500	345
2004	$665,000.00	1756	4800	379
2005	No Sales
2006	$825,000.00	1756	5200	470
2007	$720,000.00	1756	4560	410
	$860,000.00	1756	5525	490
2008	No Sales
2009	$610,000.00	1756	4636	$347

Group 3:	4 BR/2.5 BA
Year	Sold Price	Sq. Ft.	Lot Sq. Ft.	$/SF
2003	$612,000.00	1838	3640	333
	$668,000.00	2161	4800	309
	$695,000.00	2162	7020	321
	$625,000.00	2162	3600	289
	$646,000.00	2164	3894	298
2004	$715,000.00	1837	6435	389
	$665,000.00	1839	4200	362
	$769,000.00	1839	5250	418
	$695,000.00	1852	3850	375
	$755,000.00	2161	3660	349
	$688,000.00	2164	4920	318
2005	$775,000.00	1837	3850	422
	$832,000.00	1839	4200	452
2006	$875,000.00	2103	4080	416
	$870,000.00	2161	3660	403
2007	$746,000.00	1838	3900	406
	$729,000.00	2161	3660	337
2008	$800,000.00	2162	5850	370
2009	$640,000.00	2103	4550	$304
	$680,000.00	2101	5400	$324

Group 4:	4+ BR/2.5+ BA
Year	Sold Price	Sq. Ft.	Lot Sq. Ft.	$/SF
2003	$715,000.00	2681	6860	267
	$675,000.00	2682	4964	251
	$739,000.00	2683	4200	275
	$723,000.00	2683	5440	270
2004	$849,000.00	2357	4440	360
	$795,000.00	2683	5100	296
2005	$880,000.00	2681	3600	328
2006	$1,000,000.00	2683	4575	373
	$950,000.00	2683	4200	354
2007	$985,500.00	2682	6490	367
2008	$915,000.00	2683	4800	341
2009	$747,000	2683	5100	$278
	$685,000	2681	4900	$256

 

This information is compiled from the Contra Costa Association of Realtor's MLS data on closed sales transactions as of 2/25/10.  These figures do not reflect Private Sales.  This information is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Appealing your Property Tax Assessment...Video Tutorials, are provided by California's State Board of Equalization.  They have on their website 9 short videos that help walk you through the process of preparing and presenting your appeal at your county Board of Equalization or Assessment Board.  I think they have done a great job in explaining the process and it's for consumer information.  It may seem like an overwhelming process, but your first step is understanding the process and the time frames involved to make your appeal.  As they say...Knowledge is Power...so inform yourself and you could save a considerable amount of money should your home's Property Tax Assessment be overlooked by your County Assessor.

To view the video tutorials, go to www.boe.ca.gov/info/AssessmentVideo/AppealAssessmentIndex.html

 

 

Walnut Green 3rd Annual Community Garage Sale was a BIG and successful event this year!  This 228 home development is located in the Northgate community of Walnut Creek, CA.

The early morning hours of thunder, lightning and rain didn't keep these homeowners from enjoying their annual event!  They got creative with tarps and tents to cover their treasures.  There were 28 families that participated this year and the event was highly publicized.  I don't know who had more fun...me or the homeowners!  The video is a highlight of the participating families sharing their goods and success stories.

 

To learn more about this community or find homes available for sale, please give me a call at (925) 765-4339. To search the MLS or learn more about Walnut Creek Real Estate, please visit my website.

  Walnut Greens 3rd Annual Community Garage Sale.

 This year's community garage sale has over 20 families   participating in this event.  This development is located in the Northgate area of Walnut Creek, CA and has 228 homes all located within 24 cul-de-sacs.

 The community rallies together for this event and offers a wide range of items to be sold.  The kids get involved by setting up lemonade and bakery stands. 

Grab the family and friends and come on over!

When:    Saturday, Sept. 12th, 2009

Time:     9 AM to 1 PM

Where:   Walnut Creek, CA (click for map)

Information:  FREE Maps of participating homes will be located at the corner of Doncaster Dr. and Arbolado Dr. which is the entrance to Walnut Green.

Sponsor:  Terri Adams-Scott, REALTOR

Contact:  (925) 765-4339 or email at: terri@terriadams-scott.com

For more information about this event or available homes in this community, please don't hesitate to give me a call.

To search the MLS or learn more about Walnut Creek and East Bay Homes, visit my website.

 

I am pleased to share our Quarterly Market Report for the Second Quarter of 2009 for Contra Costa County. If you would like to learn about your particular neighborhood, or how this data can help you in buying or selling a home, please contact me.

For more information or to search the MLS for homes in the Walnut Creek and surrounding areas, please visit my website:  http://www.terriadams-scott.com

 

I love my new iPhone 3Gs and all the cool apps that are available!  I don't go 'app crazy', but when I find one that strikes my fancy, I just gotta have it! 

I came across this app called "iCam" by SKJM, LLC.    You can stream up to four webcam video and audio feeds from anywhere in the world to your iPhone or iPod touch over WiFi, 3G and EDGE.

This is not a free app, but was well worth the $4.99 for me.  There are multiple reasons why someone may want a surveillance system and mine was primarily out of curiosity to see what my dog is doing while I'm away from home. 

There are limited features to this compared to a full surveillance system.  It is a one-way system in which you can see and hear what your web cam is picking up.  You cannot have a 2-way conversation back to it.  It also does not record.  So, if you want to spy peek in on the animals, kids or whoever while you're away, this is a handy app to have on your iPhone.

If it sounds interesting, I recommend you read the reviews/forums for yourself and you be the judge.  Also, the software you download onto your computer is in beta form.  I have used this app for 3 days and have enjoyed it!  I'm using the built-in camera on my MacBook Pro. 

So...the next time you're out viewing property, BEWARE...the sellers just may be spying on you!  With all this technology, it's easier than ever!

Has anyone tried this app?  Would love to hear your opinion.  If you have another app you really like, please share it with us!

 

 

 

 

Moving to Walnut Creek...call me at 925-765-4339.

www.TerriAdams-Scott.com

 

Walnut Creek, CA has some of the finest restaurants and night clubs in the East Bay.  We all hear of the big chain places, but you seldom hear about the great places that only the locals know about!  Mr. Lucky's is located in downtown Walnut Creek at 1527 Locust St.  During the weekday, they cater to the business crowd and serve great lunches...specials everyday!  At night, it is the hot spot for the younger crowd.  They also serve breakfast on Saturday and Sundays.  

It seems like every big city has its own "Cheers" where the locals hang out and everyone knows your name!  Well, this is Walnut Creek's 'Cheers'!  If you're ever in beautiful downtown, you'll have to check them out!

 

 

Moving to Walnut Creek? Give me a call and/or visit my website. Terri Adams-Scott REALTOR® Prudential California Realty DRE#01397740

Every Tuesday in our area, we have our local "Broker Tour".  Many have asked what it is and many have said 'take me along with you'!  Broker Tour is an Open House of new listings within our local association of Realtors.  It is geared toward our fellow Realtors so we have a chance to preview these new listings.  We all have busy schedules so it's nice to have this one day to have these Open Homes available for us to see.  I hope this explains my 'tweets' and 'status' comments when I say 'Heading out to Broker Open'.  For those of you who asked to tag along, here's a little highlight video of 3 homes that I toured.

 

If you would like more information about these homes or others in the Walnut Creek area, please give me a call. These homes are listed for sale in the Contra Costa MLS and listed by various Agencies. The permission of the listing Agent was granted.

Heather Farm Community and Recreational Park is situated on 102 acres and located in Walnut Creek, CA.  It's a gorgeous park with views of Mt. Diablo in the background.  The park has a Swim Center, tennis, picnic areas, community center, equestrian center, skate park, off-leash dog park, bike and walking paths, six athletic fields, tot lots, sand volleyball courts, fishing pond, restrooms and connects to the Iron Horse Trail.  It's also the home of the annual Walnut Festival carnival.

The Gardens at Heather Farm buttons up to Heather Farm Park.  Established in 1968, the gardens are a living museum, a wildlife habitat, an outdoor classroom and a beautiful place for all to enjoy.  For more information about Walnut Creek and all it has to offer, visit the city's website at www.walnut-creek.org

Enjoy the video!

Terri Adams-Scott, REALTOR®, Prudential California Realty