October 2007

This week’s price reductions have me humming the “Low Rider” song. “Take a little trip, take a little trip, take a little trip and see…” 1317 West Mcfadden Ave, Santa Ana 92704 3 bed/2.5 bath; 1,074 sq ft; $435,000 to $385,000 2525 South Lowell St, Santa Ana 92707 4 bed/2 bath; 1,747 sq ft; $550,000

A newer listing for an 11-year-old tri-level offers Bang For The Buck in the southern portion of Northwest Seattle (MLS Area 705). It’s got a mother-in-law unit, if you’re jonesing for landlord duties. Location is – well, judge for yourself. 6021 6th Ave. NE$574,950; 4/3.5; 2890 sq. ft. North of 85th, another mother-in-law property offers

In my daily surfing, I came across a somewhat older blog post by realtor Steve Leung that relates median housing prices to school API scores – and found it quite interesting!   The API index is a benchmark based on a school’s overall performance on standardized achievement tests, and is readily available on the websites of

Sometimes you just want to dream. Today I wanted to know which home I could buy in my patch if budget were the last thing on my mind. Well, the most expensive house currently for sale in my neck of the woods is located at 2 Westminster Drive in the “Claremont Pines” neighborhood of Oakland.