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Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin homes - Market Snapshot

Do you want to keep up with latest statistics on East Bay Real Estate Market data? What is going on in Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin markets? How many are sold, pending, average selling price, price per square feet etc...? You can find the answers for these cities and others at my web site

Foreclosures/Loan modifications & your Credit scores

What happens to your credit score numbers if you are/will be going through a foreclosure and or loan modification? Please click here to find some eye-opening numbers.

Will home price increase or decrease?

Good question. It just may depend on foreclosure sales in your area, according to a study, reports Wall Street Journal.
Full story

Mortgage Rates Fall, Boost Sales

Are you still waiting for lower mortgage rates? Well, this is your time to act on the latest news on rates. According to Wall Street Journal, Interest rates on home mortgages dropped this week, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging 5.08%
Please read the full story at this link.

REO/Short Sale Market report

Please check out Bay East Association of Realtors latest Distressed Properties Market Report. The market data is current as of September 04, 2009.

Bay area home sales and prices up?

KCBS is reporting that bay area homes sales are up along with the median prices. What does this mean for you? Please click here to read the full article.

Mid-year Real Estate Market Report

Check out the latest Mid-year stats on each community of southern and eastern Alameda county for the first six months of 2009.

Monthly Market Analysis report

Bay East has just released their Monthly Market Analysis report for selected cities. Please take a look at the latest statistics on,

- Days on market

- Median home prices

- Number of active homes

- Monthly inventory of homes

- Yearly summary analysis etc..

Distressed property report - August 7, 2009

Here is a look at the latest Bay East distressed property market report as of August 7, 2009. The report lists Active detached as well as Attached properties and breaks down the lists into Active, pending, # of REO's etc...

Still interested in Foreclosure Homes?

If you are, you better do your homework, have your finances approved, have earnest money check in hand, inspections taken care of etc.... Otherwise, the competition will beat you out. It is a hot market out there, with multiple offers on low to mid range properties in some markets, and it is getting hotter!

Don't believe it! Please check out the related story on CNNMoney.com.

Home buyer mistakes??

Rushing to buy Bank Owned, Short Sales, Foreclosures or any other good deals out there? You may want to check out the following Wall Street Journal article on "Rookie Home Buyer Mistakes" before you sign on the dotted line.

Livermore Housing Trends - July 2007 to July 2009

Interested in comparing long term housing trends in your city? Are the prices going up or down? Have we hit the bottom?

Please take a look at data for Livermore, CA for past two years - courtesy of Clarus MarketMetrics. Please send an e-mail if interested in looking at trends data available for other cities in east bay area.

Helping the needy! Short Sale, Foreclosure or ??

You may be one of the lucky ones to get a call back from your bank that someone with knowledge and authority has been assigned to work with you on your loan modification, short sale, foreclosure options.

However, what about the folks who are current on their mortgages at the moment, but will run out of money soon if they cannot figure out a way to resupply their fast draining savings due to a job loss and or potential medical bills? Who is willing to listen and help these folks out?

Trying to help, I actually was told by someone at a bank that they cannot help unless people actually default on their loans? Is this the only way out? There has to be a reasonable way to help people who are not defaulting at the moment but may default sometime in the near future. Why does one need to wait till after the fact?

Bank Owned & Short Sale Statistics

Latest Bay East Association of Realtors Distressed property market stats (see below) for single family homes, detached as well as attached are out for selected east bay cities. The spreadsheet shows the number of available active and pending bank owned as well as short sale single family homes as of July 31, 2009.

Please note that San Lorenzo, Hayward and Newark cities lead the pack in detached homes and Union City, Hayward and Newark lead in attached homes for this time period.

Real Estate & Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma!

You are probably wondering what does Real Estate have to do with Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma?

Most of us may know what Real Estate means, however, this may not be the case with Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma or (ACC) as it is generally referred by some. My goal here is to raise awareness and ask you to make a difference.

According to Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research Foundation (ACCRF), (ACC) is a rare cancer, typically originating in the head and neck region. This malignancy has a slow - and sometimes relentless - progression with a tendency to grow along nerves. Please click here for additional information about this rare cancer and the on going research efforts.

To help, you can either donate directly to the (ACCRF) web site or if you or someone you may know is in the market to purchase or sell residential real estate in San Francisco Bay area can donate via Real Estate transaction(s). Please check out this site for information on how you can make a difference with Real Estate transaction(s).

Thanks for visiting.

Speaking of building a house!

Here are some thoughts on Building your own house by Art of Living Teacher.

Real Estate License number regulations update

DRE License Number Required on First-Contact Materials - July 1, 2009

According to Bay East Association web site, Effective July 1, California's real estate agents must disclose their DRE license numbers on all solicitation materials intended to be the first point of contact with consumers. Examples include business cards, stationery, advertising flyers and other materials designed to solicit the creation of a professional relationship between a licensee and consumer...

Please see their web site or DRE web site for further information.

Protecting yourself from Mortgage and Foreclosure scams!

Being taken advantage of Mortgage and Real Estate scams?

Did you know that California Department of Real Estate has excellent information on, How to protect yourself from Mortgage and Foreclosure scams? Please check out their web site for additional information.

Make a Move & Make a Difference!

Are you looking to make a move or do you know of someone who is?

Fifteen percent of my earnings will go to a qualified non-profit of your choice when you purchase or sell residential Real Estate using my services! Please call or drop me a line for further information.

Want to know the latest on Distressed Property Statistics?

Please check out the latest reports from Bay East Association of Realtors on distressed property sales at my website. Please call or write me a note for any explanation or any other questions on Short Sale or REO properties in your area.

C.A.R. launches Mortgage Protection Program

Did you know that you could apply for a Mortgage protection plan if you qualify? Please visit, California Association of Realtors web site for additional information.

Bay East Association of Realtors Housing Statistics - May, 2009

Interested in the latest housing statistics for your area?

Please visit my Making a difference web site for latest reports on selected areas of Bay East Association of Realtors Housing statistics for detached homes. Please drop me a line if you cannot find an area report of your interest.

Making a Difference!

Please check out a draft of our new web site, http://www.sufsons.com/. The purpose of this site is to combine various items of "NEEDS" on one web site that will help "Make a Difference" in your life! This site will also provide additional space for Real Estate and Non profit related statistical information.

Hope to hear some comments and feedback on improving this site and related needs!

SufSons Team,

Umayr Sufi
Waseem Sufi

For Sale Vs. Sold Detached homes in Livermore

Here are the stats for Livermore. A bit high inventory then Dublin, however, trend is similar to Dublin inventories.

For Sale vs. Sold Detached homes in Dublin

Please take a look at the Dublin Detached home sales market history. Inventory is going down, pending sales are rising!