Homes in Oakland Hills

Video of 73 1/2 Roble Road a home for sale in Berkeley CA Claremont Hills

Brian Santilena — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:45:54 +0000

73 1/2 Roble Road in Berkeley CA Claremont Hills neighborhood is a 5 bedrrom, 3.5 bathroom home listed for $1,195,000. If you have questions about this property, other great Oakland-Berkeley homes for sale or would like to arrange a priate showing appointment, please contact me anytime. Thank you. Brian Santilena.

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About Brian Santilena, Realtor, Oakland – Piedmont – Berkeley, CA – Department of real estate 01244612. Brian Santilena is one of the top real estate agents in the Oakland – Piedmont – Berkeley markets. He is a member of the Oakland Board of Realtors, the California Association of Realtors and the National Board of Realtors. Brian practices real estate in Oakland – Piedmont and Berkeley CA since 1998. He aggressively helps home buyers and home sellers who are looking to buy or sell real estate and Oakland homes, Piedmont homes and Berkley homes. See what some of his home selling and home buying clients have to say about working with Brian. He is with Pacific Union Real Estate at 1900 Mountain Blvd. Oakland CA 94611. He works in many neighborhoods in addition to Piedmont, Montclair, Rockridge, Upper Rockridge, Glenview, Trestle Glen, Crocker Highlands and many more areas and homes for sale. Brian is a licensed contractor and is listed on Real-Estate-Agents.com .

5 bedroom home for sale at the top of Oakland’s Rockridge

Brian Santilena — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:30:19 +0000

5 bedroom home for sale at the top of Oakland’s Rockridge district.
Open Sunday April 15th, 2012 from 2:00-4:30

73 ½ Roble Road is a 5 bedroom 3.5 bath home with right around 3000 square feet of living space. The painting and preparations are just about complete and we are all set for an Open House this Sunday 4/15 from 2:00 to 4:30. I will be posting more photos at www.RobleRoad.com in the coming days.

The location is a very short distance from the Claremont Hotel and Spa as well as Star market on Claremont Ave. You are also very close to Market Hall in Rockridge as well as Rockridge BART.

If you’d like more information about this house or other Rockridge, Claremont Uplands properties feel free to call me at 510-501-3534. If you get my voice mail I get right back in touch with you.

Thanks very much.

Brian Santilena

Homes for sale in Claremont Uplands Oakland-Berkeley CA

Brian Santilena — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:12:29 +0000

Coming on the market: Sunday April 15th, 2012

73 ½ Roble Road is a 5 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home built in 1992. It has approximately 2920 square feet of living space and is situated on a bright lot just below Tunnel Road.

The property backs up to EBMUD land that will not be built on so privacy is sure to be preserved. The location is a very short distance from the Claremont Hotel and Spa as well as Star market on Claremont Ave. You are also very close to Market Hall in Rockridge as well as Rockridge BART.

If you would like more information about this great property or you would like to see the PHOTO TOUR or if you would like to arrange a private showing, please CONTACT ME or press on one of the links.

Buying my first condo in Oakland CA with Brian Santilena

Brian Santilena — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:58:25 +0000

Brian was very knowledgeable about the market and was patient with me, allowing me to investigate a few different areas before zeroing in on the right one for me. He was also very helpful throughout the closing process, working with the seller and my lender to ensure that things were completed in a timely manner. As a first time homebuyer and a recent transplant to the Bay Area I was thankful to have his help.

First time Buyer in Oakland’s Montclair area

Brian Santilena — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:42:20 +0000

“As a single mom and first time home buyer, I really leaned on Brian to help guide me through the process. Brian gave me candid and sound advice, pointed out things I would have overlooked and helped me make good decisions. He was very available to me every step of the way, and really stayed on top of things. I now own a beautiful new house in Montclair and couldn’t be happier with my purchase. Brian is a true professional and an all-around good guy. I would recommend him to anyone in a heartbeat.”

Thank you! Onita

Zip code to Neigborhood name converter for Oakland & Piedmont CA

Brian Santilena — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:33:12 +0000

The city of Oakland has many different neighborhood names that are used in the real estate community. Some of the names date back to the original subdivision while others seem to be somewhat randomy. When looking at homes for sale in the Oakland and Piedmont area newspapers or the Sunday Open Home List, ads will generally have the neighborhood name noted. Many websites such as Realtor.com, Redfin, PacUnion.com, Grubbco.com etc. allow you to search by zip code. If you are from out of the area you mayfind it difficult unless you know what zip code a neighborhood resides in. I hope you find this helpful.

Neighborhood to Zip Code

Adams Point (94610)
Broadway Terrace (94611)
Claremont (Oakland part) (94618)
Crocker Highlands (94610)
Diamond District, Upper (94602)
Downtown Oakland (94612)
Eastmont (94605)
Embarcadero Oakland (94607)
Glenview District (94602)
Golflinks Road (94605)
Grand Avenue (94610)
Haddon Hill (north end) (94610)
Joaquin Miller (94602)
Keller Avenue (94605)
King Estates (94605)
Lakeshore District (94610)
Laurel District (94602)
Maxwell Park (94619)
Merritt College-Skyline (94619)
Millsmont (94605)
Montclair (hills & village) (94611)
North Oakland (94609)
North Hills (94705)
Oakknoll (94605)
Oakmore District (94602)
Piedmont Pines (94611)
Piedmont, City of (northern half) (94611)
Piedmont, City of (southern half) (94610)
Piedmont Ave. (94611)
Piedmont side of Montclair (94618)
Rockridge, Lower (southern end) (94609)
Rockridge, Lower (north end) (94618)
Redwood Heights (94619)
Rockridge, Upper (94618)
Sheffield Village (94605)
Temescal (94609)
Trestle Glen (94610)

Zip code to Neighborhood

94602
Joaquin Miller
Oakmore District
Laurel District
Glenview District
Upper Diamond District

94605
Oakknoll
Golflinks Road
Keller Avenue
King Estates
Millsmont
Eastmont
Sheffield Village

94607
Oakland Embarcadero

94609
Lower Rockridge (southern end)
Temescal
North Oakland flats

94610
Adams Point
Grand Avenue
Lakeshore District
Haddon Hill (north end)
Trestle Glen
Crocker Highlands
City of Piedmont (southern half)

94611
Montclair (hills & village)
Broadway Terrace
Piedmont Pines
City of Piedmont (northern half)
Piedmont Ave.

94618
Piedmont side of Montclair
Upper Rockridge
Claremont (Oakland part)
Lower Rockridge (north end)

94619
Merritt College-Skyline
Redwood Heights
Maxwell Park

94612
Downtown Oakland

94705
North Hills (City of Oakland address, Berkeley mailing)

About Brian Santilena, Realtor

Brian Santilena sells real estate in Oakland – Piedmont – Berkeley, CA – Department of real estate 01244612. Brian Santilena is one of the top real estate agents in the Oakland – Piedmont – Berkeley markets. He is a member of the Oakland Board of Realtors, the California Association of Realtors and the National Board of Realtors. Brian practices real estate in Oakland – Piedmont and Berkeley CA since 1998. He aggressively helps home buyers and home sellers who are looking to buy or sell real estate and Oakland homes, Piedmont homes and Berkley homes. See what some of his home selling and home buying clients have to say about working with Brian. He is with Pacific Union Real Estate at 1900 Mountain Blvd. Oakland CA 94611. He works in many neighborhoods in addition to Piedmont, Montclair, Rockridge, Upper Rockridge, Glenview, Trestle Glen, Crocker Highlands and many more areas and homes for sale. Brian is a licensed contractor and is listed on Real-Estate-Agents.com . If you are specifically interested in homes for sale in Rockridge and homes in Upper Rockridge, please take a look at Brian’s Homes In Upper Rockridge website.

Uppper Rockridge home with views

Brian Santilena — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:12:00 +0000

214 Modoc Ave is a charming Upper Rockridge home with views.

YOUR LISTING WILL BE SHOWN HERE!!

Features include

3 bedrooms
1.5 bathrooms
Formal dining room
Large rear yard

Oakland Police Department Email and Text Message Alert Service

Brian Santilena — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:40:40 +0000

Oakland Police Department Email and Text Message Alert Service.

I live in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland and while it is relatively safe and quiet it would be great to know about crimes and or emergency issues in real time. Captain Steve Tull with the Oakland Police Department has established a new Text and Email ALERT system that is being offered for free to those interested in signing up. You can specify and add as many locations, addresses or neighborhoods as you’d like and you will be notified when there is a crime or safety ALERT in those areas.

It is said that during an earthquake one of the most reliable communication methods is via text. If there were a major earthquake wouldn’t it be nice to know in real time where help is needed and/or where emergency services are being offered?

Check it out and sign up at http://www.nixle.com/

Brian Santilena

Interest rates are going up when buying a home in Oakland and Piedmont CA

Brian Santilena — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:10:21 +0000

If you’re thinking of buying a home in Oakland or Piedmont, LOAN RATES ARE GOING UP!

I’ve been speaking with Brian Moggan (Branch Manager with Mason McDuffie Mortgage) and after quite a bit of technical mortgage discussion I think the bottom line is that mortgage rates are going to be going up.

Some facts to be aware of:

A conforming loan (in the SF East Bay) is any loan at or below $625,500.
Every conforming loan is underwritten to standards and costs set out by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, regardless of who’s making the loan (Wells, CHASE, BofA, MMCD etc.)
Fannie and Freddie were taken over by the government in late 2008 and the US congress became their conservator. So in other words, Congress now sets the rules.
Fannie and Freddie charges a fee to lenders (called a “guarantee fee”) when they take delivery of a loan from a lender.

So here is what has happened. Congress recently ran up against a payroll tax cut deadline. In order to extend the payroll tax cut deadline for 2 more months Congress needed to find the funds to pay for it. They decided to fund it by increasing the Fannie and Freddie “guarantee fees”. Since the cost of “making” a mortgage has just gone up and the increased cost will inevitably be passed onto borrowers, borrowers can now expect to pay about a quarter point more in interest rates on their loans.

To steel from the words of Brian Moggan, “If the cost of cow feed increases, it will cost more to buy a steak.”

Selling my Parkwoods condo in Oakland CA

Brian Santilena — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:07:11 +0000

I found Brian when I was thinking about selling my Parkwoods condo a couple of years ago. I talked to him about it and decided that I would wait another year or two before putting it on the market. I asked Brian to keep in touch. He contacted me periodically to see if I was ready to sell and when I finally was ready I was happy to list it with him. I was extremely nervous about selling in such a down market, especially because I was carrying a mortgage and my monthly rent in Manhattan (not cheap!). I thought it would take at least 6 months to sell. How wrong I was! We had two offers in a matter of weeks and ended up accepting the second offer. I was a bit worried about selling my California condo from New York but Brian took care of everything for me and was always available to answer any questions or address any concerns. He was an absolute pleasure to work with and I’m so glad I chose him!

Jamie Eberling