The Emerald Hills Blog

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

Inventory Analysis.

Another strong week for new listings in Emerald Hills and Farm Hills.   There are two really nice options below for families looking to start out in the Farm Hills area.  Be sure to check out the open houses at 678 Emerald Hills and 724 Castle Hill.

Here’s the summary of the Emerald Hills and Farm Hills Estates real estate market as of 4/10/2010:

• Active: 44 Homes (Last week: 45)
• Pending Sale: 20 Homes (Last week: 18)
• Active/Pending Ratio: 2.2 : 1 (Last week: 2.5 : 1)

————————————————————————-

Homes Sold

Below are the homes that sold this past week in Emerald Hills and Farm Hills Estates. For information any of the homes below, simply click on the picture or address link….

412 Lakeview Way, Emerald Hills

412 Lakeview Way

• Pictured: Sale Price: $850,000. Original List Price: $850,000. Difference: $0 (0%) from original list. DOM: 8 Days, MLS# 81009180.  Listed by Kathleen Turmala of Alain Pinel Realtors.

452 Lakeview Way

• Sale Price: $665,000. Original List Price: $745,500.   Difference: $80,500 (10.8%) below original list. DOM: 17 Days, MLS# 81010262. Listed by Bernard Ames of the Excel Group

——————————————————————

Want updates on homes sales sooner? Follow the Emerald Hills Blog on Twitter, where I post home sales as they happen during the week. Just click on the Twitter button below!

***To see all homes that have sold in the Emerald Hills area in the past 3 months, click here:

————————————————————————-

Homes Pending Sale

The following listings changed to “Pending Sale” this past week:

• 546 Oak Park Way, after 84 days on the market.
• 3676 Highland Avenue, after 7 days.
• 636 Lakemead Way, 18 days.
• 2204 Harding Avenue, 7 days

To see all of the homes that are Pending Sale in the Emerald Hills Area, click on the button below

——————————————————————

New Listings

Below are the new listings that hit the market this past week in Emerald Hills and Farm Hills Estates. Click on the address of each home to get all the details.

908 Far Creek Way, Redwood City

908 Far Creek Way

• Pictured: $2,849,000 — 6BR/5BA, 5,600 sq ft on a 71,913 square foot lot. MLS# 81017389, listed by James Balestieri of Coldwell Banker.

509 W Maple Way

• $2,295,000 — 3BR/2BA, 2,060 sq ft on a 172,933 square foot lot. MLS# 81017345, listed by Royce Cablayan of Coldwell Banker.

3123 Goodwin Avenue

• $1,390,000 — 5BR/3BA, 2,820 sq ft on a 14,400 square foot lot. MLS# 81017455, listed by Stanley Chen of ERA Happy Realty.

3922 Jefferson Avenue

• $1,098,000 — 3BR/2BA, 1,800 sq ft on a 14,900 square foot lot. MLS# 81017048, listed by Morgan & Gault of Coldwell Banker.

678 Emerald Hills Road

• $989,000 — 4BR/2.5BA, 1,890 sq ft on a 8,610 square foot lot. MLS# 81016069, listed by Joyce Bartel of Coldwell Banker.

724 Castle Hill Road

• $949,000 — 4BR/2BA, 1,570 sq ft on a 6,500 square foot lot. MLS# 81016104, listed by Karyl Eldridge of Coldwell Banker.

————————–

**To see all of the homes currently for sale in the Emerald Hills area, click here:

————————————–

The “What Sold, and What’s New” Series, as the name implies, is a quick summary of what homes sold during the past week in Emerald Hills and Farm Hill Estates, as well as any new listings that hit the market.

—————————————–

Inventory Analysis

It was another strong week for new listings in Emerald Hills, as the number of new listings out-paced the rate of sales.  Consequently, inventory is up slightly as we head into the peak weeks of the Spring real estate season.   Still, we are at a below-average level of homes for sale for this time of year, which should help sellers somewhat.

Here’s the summary of the Emerald Hills and Farm Hills Estates real estate market as of 4/3/2010:

• Active: 45 Homes (Last week: 43)
• Pending Sale: 18 Homes (Last week: 21)
• Active/Pending Ratio: 2.5 : 1 (Last week: 2.0 : 1)

————————————————————————-

Homes Sold

Below are the homes that sold this past week in Emerald Hills and Farm Hills Estates. For information any of the homes below, simply click on the picture or address link….

727 Paradise Way, Emerald Hills

727 Paradise Way

• Pictured: Sale Price: $1,360,000. Original List Price: $1,429,000.  Difference: $69,000 (4.8%) below original list.   DOM: 52 Days, MLS# 81004337. Listed by Loren Dakin of Alain Pinel Realtors.

3019 Oak Knoll Drive

• Sale Price: $850,000. Original List Price: $849,900. $100 difference from original list. DOM: 14 Days, MLS# 81010262. Listed by Gerald Guay of Referral Realty.

578 Lakeview Way

• Sale Price: $685,000. Original List Price: $749,950.  Difference: $64,950 (8.7%) below original list.   DOM: 42 Days, MLS# 81002874. Listed by Michelle Glaubert of Coldwell Banker.

——————————————————————

Want updates on homes sales sooner? Follow the Emerald Hills Blog on Twitter, where I post home sales as they happen during the week. Just click on the Twitter button below!

***To see all homes that have sold in the Emerald Hills area in the past 3 months, click here:

————————————————————————-

Homes Pending Sale

The following listings changed to “Pending Sale” this past week:

• 3502 Glenwood Ave, after 87 days on the market.
• 738 Crompton Road, after 280 days.

To see all of the homes that are Pending Sale in the Emerald Hills Area, click on the button below

——————————————————————

New Listings

Below are the new listings that hit the market this past week in Emerald Hills and Farm Hills Estates. Click on the address of each home to get all the details.

266 Sylvan Way, Emerald Hills

266 Sylvan Way

• Pictured: $1,399,000 — 3BR/3.5BA, 2,9200 sq ft on a 8,800 square foot lot. MLS# 81015942, listed by Michelle Glaubert of Coldwell Banker.

369 Greendale Way

• $1,349,000 — 3BR/3.5BA, 2,180 sq ft on a 9,225 square foot lot. MLS# 81015804, listed by Jaime Jones of Intero Real Estate Services.

3676 Highland Avenue

• $950,000 — 4BR/2BA, 2,320 sq ft on a 7,800 square foot lot. MLS# 81015121, listed by Suzanne Rocha, Broker.

2204 Harding Avenue

• $929,500– 3BR/3BA, 2,300 sq ft on a 6,695 square foot lot. MLS# 81015849, listed by Jeffrey Barden of SC Properties.

————————–

**To see all of the homes currently for sale in the Emerald Hills area, click here:

————————————–

The “What Sold, and What’s New” Series, as the name implies, is a quick summary of what homes sold during the past week in Emerald Hills and Farm Hill Estates, as well as any new listings that hit the market.

—————————————–

Benefit for a Brighter Future.

On April 30, 2010 the premier fundraising event for the Redwood City Education Foundation will be held at the Peninsula Shores Club.   The “Benefit for a Brighter Future 2010” is the foundation’s major annual fundraiser, and has raised approximately  30% of the foundation’s annual donations in the past.    Last year’s event raised nearly $100,000 to help the Redwood City School District.

More Important Than Ever.

Like many other communities on the Peninsula, the Redwood City School District is struggling to balance an escalating budget deficit.  This year alone, the district had no choice but to hand out 140 “pink slips” in order to shave between $4.7M-13.7M off of their current $78M budget.   The cuts include 82 classroom teachers as well as 17 other specialty teachers.  The result will likely be a significantly higher student/teacher ratio for all schools in Redwood City.

And like other school districts, Redwood City relies on the tireless work of their Foundation to help make up at least some of the difference in budget to maintain the programs and teachers that would have otherwise been lost to the budget axe.   Fundraisers such as these are critical to the success of the Redwood City School District.   For more information on this year’s fundraiser, click here:  Benefit for a Brighter Future 2010.

Inventory Analysis

Activity is picking up in Emerald Hills and Farm Hills as we head into the peak spring real estate season.  Both the number of new listings and the number of homes going pending are on the increase, which is a good indication that consumer confidence is starting to increase ever so slightly.

Here’s the summary of the Emerald Hills and Farm Hills Estates real estate market as of 3/27/2010:

• Active: 43 Homes (Last week: 42)
• Pending Sale: 21 Homes (Last week: 21)
• Active/Pending Ratio: 2.0 : 1 (Last week: 2.0 : 1)

————————————————————————-

Homes Sold

Below are the homes that sold this past week in Emerald Hills and Farm Hills Estates. For information any of the homes below, simply click on the picture or address link….

36 W Summit Drive, Emerald Hills

36 W Summit Drive

• Pictured: Sale Price: $1,679,000. Original List Price: $1,679,000. No difference from original list. DOM: 4 Days, MLS# 81002116. Listed by Greg Celottti of Alain Pinel Realtors.

832 Occidental Way

• Sale Price: $950,000. Original List Price: $949,950. $50 difference from original list. DOM: 13 Days, MLS# 81006391. Listed by Michelle Glaubert of Coldwell Banker.

3848 Harvest Drive

• Sale Price: $940,000. Original List Price: $875,000. Difference: $65,000 (7.4%) above original list.  DOM: 10 Days, MLS# 81006567. Listed by Diane Viviani of Prudential California Realty.

551 Oak Ridge Drive

• Sale Price: $630,000. Original List Price: $619,950. Difference: $10,050 (1.6%) above original list.  DOM: 10 Days, MLS# 81008966,. Listed by Rich Thomas of Terrace Associates.

——————————————————————

Want updates on homes sales sooner? Follow the Emerald Hills Blog on Twitter, where I post home sales as they happen during the week. Just click on the Twitter button below!

***To see all homes that have sold in the Emerald Hills area in the past 3 months, click here:

————————————————————————-

Homes Pending Sale

The following listings changed to “Pending Sale” this past week:

• 727 Paradise Way, after 52 days on the market.
• 817 Lakeview Way, after 40 days.
• 2157 Edgewood Road, 63 days
• 955 Stony Hill Road, 16 days

To see all of the homes that are Pending Sale in the Emerald Hills Area, click on the button below

——————————————————————

New Listings

Below are the new listings that hit the market this past week in Emerald Hills and Farm Hills Estates. Click on the address of each home to get all the details.

636 Lakemead Way, Emerald Hills

636 Lakemead Way

• Pictured: $1,640,000 — 3BR/2.5BA, 3,340 sq ft on a 17,450 square foot lot. MLS# 81013600, listed by Scott Dancer of Coldwell Banker.

455 Upland Road

• $1,549,000 — 5BR/4BA, 4,310 sq ft on a 18,000 square foot lot. MLS# 81013588, listed by Theresa Couture of Coldwell Banker.

245 Hillsdale Way

• $1,399,999 — 4BR/3BA, 2,320 sq ft on a 30,350 square foot lot. MLS#81013785, listed by Tim Rea of Anagnostou Properties.

1257 Westwood Street

• $1,025,000– 3BR/2BA, 1,900 sq ft on a 6,270 square foot lot. MLS#81013913, listed by Haify Khoury of RE/MAX Today.

897 Chesterton Avenue

• $825,000– 3BR/2BA, 1,410 sq ft on a 7,081 square foot lot. MLS#81013636, listed by Pamela Tyson of Terrace Associates.

————————–

**To see all of the homes currently for sale in the Emerald Hills area, click here:

————————————–

The “What Sold, and What’s New” Series, as the name implies, is a quick summary of what homes sold during the past week in Emerald Hills and Farm Hill Estates, as well as any new listings that hit the market.

—————————————–

Inventory Analysis

The weekly update is back!  Sorry for the lengthy absence, but I have been battling technical issues with the site.  While it’s not quite at 100%, the site should be fully functional soon.

Here’s the summary of the Emerald Hills and Farm Hills Estates real estate market as of 3/20/2010:

• Active: 42 Homes (Last week: 38)
• Pending Sale: 21 Homes (Last week: 16)
• Active/Pending Ratio: 2.0 : 1 (Last week: 2.4 : 1)

————————————————————————-

Homes Sold

Below are the homes that sold this past week in Emerald Hills and Farm Hills Estates. For information any of the homes below, simply click on the picture or address link….

No homes closed escrow this past week in Emerald Hills nor Farm Hills Estates…

——————————————————————

Want updates on homes sales sooner? Follow the Emerald Hills Blog on Twitter, where I post home sales as they happen during the week. Just click on the Twitter button below!

***To see all homes that have sold in the Emerald Hills area in the past 3 months, click here:

————————————————————————-

Homes Pending Sale

The following listings changed to “Pending Sale” this past week:

• 956 Edgecliff Way, after 9 days on the market.
• 65 Circle Road, after 130 days.
• 343 Alameda de las Pulgas, 5 days
• 1102 Crompton Road, 20 days
• 2454 Park Road, 5 days
• 603 Oak Ridge Drive, 102 days

To see all of the homes that are Pending Sale in the Emerald Hills Area, click on the button below

——————————————————————

New Listings

Below are the new listings that hit the market this past week in Emerald Hills and Farm Hills Estates. Click on the address of each home to get all the details.

928 Far Creek Way, Redwood City

928 Far Creek Way

• Pictured: $2,895,000 — 5BR/5.5BA, 5,714 sq ft on a 58,535 square foot lot. MLS# 81004177, listed by Jerry Giourard of Giourard Properties.

1330 Edgewood Road

• $1,175,000 — 3BR/2.5BA, 1,990 sq ft on a 10,019 square foot lot. MLS# 81013249, listed by Wende Schoof of Keller Williams.

234 Topaz Street

• $795,000 — 3BR/2BA, 1,640 sq ft on a 9,000 square foot lot. MLS# 81012650, listed by Mary Molinari of Coldwell Banker.

————————–

**To see all of the homes currently for sale in the Emerald Hills area, click here:

————————————–

The “What Sold, and What’s New” Series, as the name implies, is a quick summary of what homes sold during the past week in Emerald Hills and Farm Hill Estates, as well as any new listings that hit the market.

—————————————–

Dear Loyal Readers of the Emerald Hills Blog,

Just wanted to let you know that I haven’t abandoned you.  I am having some serious technical difficulties with the website that have been preventing me from accessing the back-end of the site to write new posts.  I literally hacked my way back into the site to post this update.  I hope to have things up and running in a few days, and will get back on track with providing you updates on Emerald Hills real estate.

Thanks for your patience.  Technology is a wonderful thing sometimes….

Chuck

Inventory Analysis

No homes closed escrow this week, but there was continued strong activity in both new listings and homes going into contract.  Inventory numbers remain on the low side at only 38.  Should be an interesting week coming up.

Here’s the summary of the Emerald Hills and Farm Hills Estates real estate market as of 1/30/2010:

• Active: 38 Homes (Last week: 37)
• Pending Sale: 16 Homes (Last week: 15)
• Active/Pending Ratio: 2.4 : 1 (Last week: 2.5 : 1)

————————————————————————-

Homes Sold

Below are the homes that sold this past week in Emerald Hills and Farm Hills Estates. For information any of the homes below, simply click on the picture or address link….

No homes closed escrow this past week in Emerald Hills nor Farm Hills Estates…

——————————————————————

Want updates on homes sales sooner? Follow the Emerald Hills Blog on Twitter, where I post home sales as they happen during the week. Just click on the Twitter button below!

***To see all homes that have sold in the Emerald Hills area in the past 3 months, click here:

————————————————————————-

Homes Pending Sale

The following listings changed to “Pending Sale” this past week:

• 846 Mohican Way, after 318 days on the market.
• 1203 Fernside St, after 13 days.

To see all of the homes that are Pending Sale in the Emerald Hills Area, click on the button below

——————————————————————

New Listings

Below are the new listings that hit the market this past week in Emerald Hills and Farm Hills Estates. Click on the address of each home to get all the details.

51 Woodhill Drive, Redwood City

51 Woodhill Drive

• Pictured: $1,625,000 — 3BR/2.5BA, 2,420 sq ft on a 11,600 square foot lot. MLS# 81004177, listed by Ed Gory of Intero Real Estate Services.

727 Paradise Way

• $1,429,000 — 4BR/2.5BA, 2,680 sq ft on a 11,000 square foot lot. MLS# 81004337, listed by Loren Dakin of Alain Pinel Realtors.

2453 Park Road

• $899,000 — 3BR/2BA, 1,562 sq ft on a 11,440 square foot lot. MLS# 81004154, listed by Sonia Sester of Coldwell Banker.

407 Upland Road

• $729,950 — 2BR/1BA, 1,250 sq ft on a 6,250 square foot lot. MLS# 81003419, listed by Maxine Dumas of  Dumas & Company.

————————–

**To see all of the homes currently for sale in the Emerald Hills area, click here:

————————————–

The “What Sold, and What’s New” Series, as the name implies, is a quick summary of what homes sold during the past week in Emerald Hills and Farm Hill Estates, as well as any new listings that hit the market.

—————————————–

Inventory Analysis

Emerald Hills is off to a good start in 2010.  After several months of hibernation to end 2009, there are a number of new listings to come on the market and a few homes are actually selling.   Interest rates are low, at least for the time being — maybe that’s the motivation behind the strong push in the new year.

Here’s the summary of the Emerald Hills and Farm Hills Estates real estate market as of 1/23/2010:

• Active: 37 Homes (Last week: 33)
• Pending Sale: 15 Homes (Last week: 14)
• Active/Pending Ratio: 2.5 : 1 (Last week: 2.4 : 1)

————————————————————————-

Homes Sold

Below are the homes that sold this past week in Emerald Hills and Farm Hills Estates. For information any of the homes below, simply click on the picture or address link….

270 Lakeview Way, Emerald Hills

270 Lakeview Way

• Pictured: Sale Price: $1,950,000. Original List Price: $2,200,000. Difference: $250,000 (11.4%) below original list. DOM: 234 Days, MLS# 80920063. Listed by Michael Bohnert of Cashin Company.

8 Wilmington Acres Court

• Sale Price: $1,400,001. Original List Price: $1,450,000. Difference: $49,999 (3.4%) below original list. DOM: 181 Days, MLS# 80929430. Listed by Mark Benson of Alain Pinel Realtors.

——————————————————————

Want updates on homes sales sooner? Follow the Emerald Hills Blog on Twitter, where I post home sales as they happen during the week. Just click on the Twitter button below!

***To see all homes that have sold in the Emerald Hills area in the past 3 months, click here:

————————————————————————-

Homes Pending Sale

The following listings changed to “Pending Sale” this past week:

• 36 W Summit Dr, after 4 days on the market.
• 589 Rocky Way, after 267 days.

To see all of the homes that are Pending Sale in the Emerald Hills Area, click on the button below

——————————————————————

New Listings

Below are the new listings that hit the market this past week in Emerald Hills and Farm Hills Estates. Click on the address of each home to get all the details.

522 Eastview Way, Woodside

522 Eastview Way

• Pictured: $3,490,000 — 3BR/3.5BA, 4,400 sq ft on a 64,904 square foot lot. MLS# 81003096, listed by Vicky Constantini of Alain Pinel Realtors.

578 Lakeview Way

• $749,950 — 3BR/2BA, 1,110 sq ft on a 7,992 square foot lot. MLS# 81002874, listed by Michelle Glaubert of Coldwell Banker.

2157 Edgewood Road

• $999,000 — 3BR/3.5BA, 2,390 sq ft on a 25,695 square foot lot. MLS# 81002116, listed by Greg Celotti of Alain Pinel Realtors. This home is back on the market after a short break.

————————–

**To see all of the homes currently for sale in the Emerald Hills area, click here:

————————————–

The “What Sold, and What’s New” Series, as the name implies, is a quick summary of what homes sold during the past week in Emerald Hills and Farm Hill Estates, as well as any new listings that hit the market.

—————————————–

Inventory Analysis

Before we jump into the numbers this week, I wanted to call your attention to a change to the weekly format – starting this week, I will track “Pending Sales” in the report below.   Not only can you see what homes moved to pending status during the past week, but if you click on the fancy “Homes Pending Sale” button, you can see all of the homes that are pending sale in the Emerald Hills area.   I hope you find this additional information useful!

Here’s the summary of the Emerald Hills and Farm Hills Estates real estate market as of 1/16/2010:

• Active: 34 Homes (Last week: 33)
• Pending Sale: 16 Homes (Last week: 14)
• Active/Pending Ratio: 2.1 : 1 (Last week: 2.4 : 1)

————————————————————————-

Homes Sold

Below are the homes that sold this past week in Emerald Hills and Farm Hills Estates. For information any of the homes below, simply click on the picture or address link….

525 Summit Drive, Emerald Hills

525 Summit Drive

• Pictured: Sale Price: $2,025,000. Original List Price: $2,195,000. Difference: $170,000 (7.7%) below original list. DOM: 180 Days, MLS# 80949883. Listed by John Shroyer of RE/MAX Today.

950 Round Hill Road

• Sale Price: $775,000. Original List Price: $839,000. Difference: $64,000 (7.6%) below original list. DOM: 73 Days, MLS# 80946315. Listed by Gary Bulanti of Alain Pinel Realtors.

——————————————————————

Want updates on homes sales sooner? Follow the Emerald Hills Blog on Twitter, where I post home sales as they happen during the week. Just click on the Twitter button below!

***To see all homes that have sold in the Emerald Hills area in the past 3 months, click here:

————————————————————————-

Homes Pending Sale

The following listings changed to “Pending Sale” this past week:

• 550 Live Oak Ln, after 367 days on the market.
• 612 Lakeview Way, after 152 days.
• 7 Northview Way, 99 days
• 711 Bayview Way, 7 days.

To see all of the homes that are Pending Sale in the Emerald Hills Area, click on the button below

——————————————————————

New Listings

Below are the new listings that hit the market this past week in Emerald Hills and Farm Hills Estates. Click on the address of each home to get all the details.

6 Lake Court, Emerald Hills

6 Lake Court

• Pictured:  $2,495,000 — 4BR/4.5BA, 4,650 sq ft on a 31,319 square foot lot. MLS# 81001151, listed by Sam Anagnostou of Anagnostou Properties.

36 W Summit Drive

• $1,679,000 — 4BR/6BA, 4,795 sq ft on a 16,680 square foot lot. MLS# 81002116, listed by Greg Celotti of Alain Pinel Realtors.  This home is back on the market after a short break.

546 Oak Park Way

• $1,399,000 — 3BR/2.5BA, 2,650 sq ft on a 6,804 square foot lot. MLS# 81001193, listed by Loren Dakin of Alain Pinel Realtors.

3883 Farm Hill Boulevard

• $1,0355,000 — 4BR/3BA, 2,380 sq ft on a 9,600 square foot lot. MLS# 81001202, listed by Denise Monfette of Coldwell Banker.

1203 Fernside Street

• $814,000 — 3BR/2BA, 1,460 sq ft on a 6,832 square foot lot. MLS# 81002030, listed by Joyce Romeo of Intero Real Estate Services.

————————–

**To see all of the homes currently for sale in the Emerald Hills area, click here:

————————————–

The “What Sold, and What’s New” Series, as the name implies, is a quick summary of what homes sold during the past week in Emerald Hills and Farm Hill Estates, as well as any new listings that hit the market.

—————————————–