Just Listed! 3111 El Sereno Beautifully remodeled Townhome

Beautifully remodeled Townhome features recycled glass counters & SS appliances in Kitchen. Open floor plan, double paned windows with stylish fireplace and new flooring. Master bath redone in decorative tile motif with quartz counter tops. Freshly painted with new carpet. Walk to ferry & shopping.
See more photos at www.3111ELSereno.com

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Oakland video

This is a cool little video promoting Oakland.

New Listing at 4511 Market St. North Oakland

This charming bungalow sits in the Longfellow neighborhood of North Oakland.
Inside you will find an updated kitchen and bathroom with solid surface counters,
stainless steel appliances and a Frigidaire gas burning stove. Freshly painted with
refinished wood floors there is wonderful wood detailing throughout the living
areas. Just off the back bedroom there is a bonus room perfect for a home office.
The cozy backyard makes an excellent setting for a gathering of friends and
family. Close to AC Transit lines MacArthur BART and the Temescal district this
home is close to it all. View the virtual tour at http://www.tourfactory.com/1577760

Reviews

Many agents have testimonials on their websites. Mostly because Yelp filtered my first ever review on their site from a client of mine who left a really nice review so I am not so fond of Yelp. If you don't Yelp a lot then Yelp may filter the reviews. I encourage my clients to leave reviews on my Zillow profile. These are not available for me to edit, curate or modify. Recently I received a really nice review from my clients who's house I sold at 1117 Versailles Ave in Alameda. I consider the reviews I receive from past clients some of the best advertising for the value I create for my clients. To see this and other reviews please visit my Zillow profile page. https://www.zillow.com/profile/philipkaake/#reviews

Recycled glass counters for your kitchen

Kitchen Counters: Sturdy, Striking Recycled Glass With Cement

Millenials Make Up Biggest Share Of First Time Homebuyers

A interesting piece on Millenials wanting to buy a home today on NPR, 4 minutes. http://www.npr.org/2016/03/24/470974459/forget-generation-rent-more-younger-americans-aim-to-buy
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Alameda Boys & Girls Club 31st Annual Dinner & Auction

I have been involved with the Alameda Boys & Girls Club now for almost 2 years. During that time I have taught photography and video classes for the kids as well as producing video for events. The Annual Dinner & Auction is the clubs biggest event of the year.
Alameda Boys And Girls Club 2016 Gala Dinner & Auction from Kaakeman on Vimeo.
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Housing prices expected to rise 5% over the next year.

Despite expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, U.S. home prices are likely to rise 5 percent this year, followed by nearly as solid gains in 2017, a Reuters poll found.

The Fed hiked interest rates for the first time in a decade in December but the housing market remained robust, with home resales reaching a six-month high in January.

In 2015, home prices also gained 5 percent, despite widespread expectations of a Fed interest rate rise, according to the S&P/Case Shiller composite index of prices in 20 metropolitan areas.

For 2016, the S&P/Case Shiller index was seen rising 5.0 percent, according to the median expectation in a poll of 24 analysts. That compared with the 4.0 percent forecast in December's poll.  (Source Reuters Case Schiller report)

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Just sold! 2523 Webb Ave. Alameda

Just Sold! 2523 Webb Ave. Alameda.
This home sold off market and would have listed for $699,000 - sold for $820,000. 

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Alameda Open Homes weekend of 2/21-21

Address	Beds	Baths	Price	Day	Start Time	End Time
955 Shorepoint Ct. #100	1	1	$375,000	Sunday	2:00 PM PST	4:00 PM PST
2262 San Jose Ave. B	1	1	$379,000	Sunday	2:00 PM PST	4:00 PM PST
1311 Webster St. Unit E118	2	1	$399,000	Sunday	2:00 PM PST	4:00 PM PST
950 Shorepoint Ct. #308	2	2	$445,000	Saturday & Sunday	2:00 PM PST	4:30 PM PST
232 Cypress St.	2	1	$499,000	Sunday	2:00 PM PST	4:00 PM PST
2029 Otis Dr. Unit B	2	1	$589,000	Sunday	2:00 PM PST	4:30 PM PST
3550 Depassier Way	2	2	$599,000	Saturday & Sunday	2:00 PM PST	4:00 PM PST
34 Oak Park Dr.	3	2.5	$675,000	Saturday & Sunday	2:00 PM PST	4:00 PM PST
3215 Briggs Ave. Unit A	3	2.5	$699,000	Saturday & Sunday	2:00 PM PST	4:00 PM PST
1411 Chestnut St.	2	1	$699,000	Saturday & Sunday	1:00 PM PST	5:00 PM PST
1840 Wood St.	3	2	$750,000	Sunday	2:00 PM PST	4:00 PM PST
119 Weymouth Ct.	2	2	$799,000	Sunday	2:00 PM PST	4:00 PM PST
167 Central Ave.	3	1	$818,000	Sunday	2:00 PM PST	4:00 PM PST
408 Sunset Rd.	3	2	$840,000	Saturday & Sunday	1:00 PM PST	4:00 PM PST
23 Avondale Landing	3	2	$869,000	Sunday	2:00 PM PST	4:00 PM PST
3119 Bayview Dr.	4	2.5	$869,000	Saturday & Sunday	2:00 PM PST	4:00 PM PST
1816 Ohlone St.	3	2.5	$899,000	Sunday	2:00 PM PST	4:00 PM PST
315 Ratto Rd.	3	2.5	$978,000	Saturday & Sunday	2:00 PM PST	4:00 PM PST
3385 Washington Ct.	4	3	$1,050,000	Saturday & Sunday	2:00 PM PST	5:00 PM PST
2967 Gibbons Dr.	4	3	$1,495,000	Sunday	2:00 PM PST	4:30 PM PST

1117 Versailles Ave. Just Sold!

JUST SOLD! 1117 Versailles Ave. Listed for $629,000 sold for $822,000 with 16 offers. Wonderful people to have had the privilege of helping sell their home. @alainpinelrealtors ‪#‎livealameda‬

Changing to Alain Pinel

As of monday Jan 4th I joined Alain Pinel Realtors. I feel very fortunate to have been able to work with some excellent people throughout the last decade I have been practicing. Alain Pinel has a fantastic new office here at the South Shore Center in Alameda. APR is the #1 privately owned real estate company in California and are ranked 5th in the nation in total sales volume, even though their more than thirty offices all surround the San Francisco Bay. Looking forward to getting started! @alainpinel ‪#‎livealameda‬