DogDay Rossmoor
31/08/10 18:17
This cool summer has not been the year for homegrown tomatoes. Our favorite Early Girls haven’t been easy to find at the Farmer’s Markets. School started for most of the children. My clients from Memphis, Tennessee finally sold their home there and happily moved into Rossmoor! Friday the moving truck arrived 5 hours LATE! And screwed up everything. But I had dinner for them at my home and we had a rollicking time. Since they weren’t totally moved in, they slept at a friend’s, also in Rossmoor.
Today’s Rossmoor tour consisted of NINE new homes. Three of them were pretty basic Sonoma models ranging from $103,500 to $120,000; the best was a dramatic remodel $179,900, hardwood flooring, chef’s kitchen, pillars etc. Hard to believe that this was the same model. Next came a Piedmont, which is a townhome model – 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths with great golf course views for $309,950, And a Tamelpais model which looks like the Piedmont, but has a loft master bedroom on the second floor. This home is not on the market yet but will come in below $300,000. We then saw a Santa Clara model which is level-in, 2 bedrooms + den and 1,212 sq. ft. for $339,950. Then we saw a 1,772 sq. ft. Villa Nuevo, priced at $599,000, and comes with 2 parking places. Just so happens there is a Bank Owned model for over $100,000 LESS.
On to the Villa Robles which is the model I just sold but priced $35,000 MORE and no view! The last one was a Tahoe model featuring 2 bedrooms, den, 2 bathrooms 1,542 sq. ft. and garage but original for $390,000.
Then I went to Lafayette and Walnut Creek looking for a home for a client. There were a couple of great remodels, one on Vals Lane with 2,900 sq. ft and 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and fabulous custom chef’s kitchen with 6 gas burner Viking range, hood yada, yada for $1,298,000, A remodel on Elvia St. with 4 bed/2 ba and 1,716 sq. ft. for $825,00 -- pretty good for Lafayette schools. On to Blackwood Drive in popular Walnut Knolls. A builder had purchased this home as a remodel That was a couple of years ago. He took it down to the studs, ran out of money and then the bank foreclosed! Well another builder bought it and did the actual remodel. The home is now priced at 998,000 and has 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and everything is new, but needs landscaping – the lot is 17,020 sq. ft. Not bad for a home that is close to the downtown of Walnut Creek!
Suddenly I’m getting a lot of activity on my Rossmoorfact.com site. Several people have expressed interest in moving and buying a home here. If you want to take a tour, just call me or e-mail me to set up a time. Plan on two hours because there is a lot to see. Oh, I almost forgot….on September 25th there will be a Dog Day Event in the Dog Park in Rossmoor by the Del Valle Aquatic Center. Lots of vendors, contests for costumes and of course, hotdogs, drinks etc..
Today’s Rossmoor tour consisted of NINE new homes. Three of them were pretty basic Sonoma models ranging from $103,500 to $120,000; the best was a dramatic remodel $179,900, hardwood flooring, chef’s kitchen, pillars etc. Hard to believe that this was the same model. Next came a Piedmont, which is a townhome model – 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths with great golf course views for $309,950, And a Tamelpais model which looks like the Piedmont, but has a loft master bedroom on the second floor. This home is not on the market yet but will come in below $300,000. We then saw a Santa Clara model which is level-in, 2 bedrooms + den and 1,212 sq. ft. for $339,950. Then we saw a 1,772 sq. ft. Villa Nuevo, priced at $599,000, and comes with 2 parking places. Just so happens there is a Bank Owned model for over $100,000 LESS.
On to the Villa Robles which is the model I just sold but priced $35,000 MORE and no view! The last one was a Tahoe model featuring 2 bedrooms, den, 2 bathrooms 1,542 sq. ft. and garage but original for $390,000.
Then I went to Lafayette and Walnut Creek looking for a home for a client. There were a couple of great remodels, one on Vals Lane with 2,900 sq. ft and 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and fabulous custom chef’s kitchen with 6 gas burner Viking range, hood yada, yada for $1,298,000, A remodel on Elvia St. with 4 bed/2 ba and 1,716 sq. ft. for $825,00 -- pretty good for Lafayette schools. On to Blackwood Drive in popular Walnut Knolls. A builder had purchased this home as a remodel That was a couple of years ago. He took it down to the studs, ran out of money and then the bank foreclosed! Well another builder bought it and did the actual remodel. The home is now priced at 998,000 and has 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and everything is new, but needs landscaping – the lot is 17,020 sq. ft. Not bad for a home that is close to the downtown of Walnut Creek!
Suddenly I’m getting a lot of activity on my Rossmoorfact.com site. Several people have expressed interest in moving and buying a home here. If you want to take a tour, just call me or e-mail me to set up a time. Plan on two hours because there is a lot to see. Oh, I almost forgot….on September 25th there will be a Dog Day Event in the Dog Park in Rossmoor by the Del Valle Aquatic Center. Lots of vendors, contests for costumes and of course, hotdogs, drinks etc..
Let's hear it for the tomatoes
20/08/10 15:09
It’s been an eventful week and half for me. I’m in the 6 AM Cardio class several mornings each week. Energy boosting way to start the day! Mario, a fellow classmate, is active in the Garden Club and asked us to support them by coming to the Tomato Festival. So, grabbed hubby and we went and got to taste lots of heirloom tomatoes they grew in the Rossmoor Garden adjacent to the JCC on Tice Valley Blvd. What a way to celebrate tomatoes: along with the tomato salad they piled on ribs and chicken. Met some great people, and the turbocharged strong Bloody Mary’s also didn't cause us any discomfort. Hey, duty calls. Hah-hah.
A few days later I got a call from a lady in Rossmoor who needs an expert agent to find her bother and sister-in-law a home ASAP. They Google-surfed, found my website, http://www.Rossmoorfact.com. They needed to get toTaiwan in a couple of days. Simple! Our database delivers up-to-the-minute availability of all deals. I showed them everything in their price range that was 2 bed/ 2 bath + washer dryer. That was the first day on Monday. Then they wanted to go out with me on Tuesday’s tour of all the newest homes. So we met again at 10 AM and they saw everything from the professional Realtor's bird's eye. Two homes were especially outstanding. A Sonoma Wrap which is a one-of-a-kind having been expanded when it was first built to 1,225 sq. ft. and then updated with granite, recessed lights, and a sitting room plus his and hers master baths! Listed for $328,000 it really inspired my new client who already lives here and has the same model! The other standout was an Alder model with great views, high ceilings and all the bells and whistles for $799,950. It features 2 bedrooms, 2 baths + den and 2,008 sq. ft. and attached one car garage.
Then we met again in the afternoon to settle on one of the homes we had seen the previous day. Since the sister-in-law doesn’t speak English, I received advanced basic training in Chinese, had Chinese coming out of my brain the rest of the night. Meanwhile I was trying to get my listing on 3535 Terra Granada closed. Thank heavens for my iPhone plus DocuSign. I was able to double-task while they were trying to make up their minds. Interestingly, my stager then called to say she was picking up her staging items from my sold listing, and that she will be staging another home that is the same Villa Robles as my listing. But that one doesn’t have the VIEW!!!!!!
Well my new clients finally decided and I wrote the offer and DocuSign to the rescue again because they all left the area and now all I have are e-mail addresses and cell numbers. Saved by technology!
There were a couple of good articles in the Rossmoor News and one was on the Millman Adult Day Care Program at the JCC which is right next to Rossmoor. This program is for people afflicted with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson or dementia. Quite a few residents of Rossmoor and the adjacent communities are using the program and a number of Rossmoorians volunteer there also. It is a life-saver for the caregivers of these patients – giving them time to relax or take care of themselves. If you want any information call Marevlyn Davis at 925-938-7800 x 257.
This week some of the movies that will be shown in the Peacock Theater are:
Date Night starring Tina Fey and Steve Carell
Bull Durham with Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon
Mamma Mia with Meryll Streep and Pierce Bosnan
As It IS In Heaven a 2005 Swedish movie being presented by the Film Club
The Red Shoes a 1948 Classic with Moira Shearer
Déjà Vu a drama with Denzel Washington.
A few days later I got a call from a lady in Rossmoor who needs an expert agent to find her bother and sister-in-law a home ASAP. They Google-surfed, found my website, http://www.Rossmoorfact.com. They needed to get toTaiwan in a couple of days. Simple! Our database delivers up-to-the-minute availability of all deals. I showed them everything in their price range that was 2 bed/ 2 bath + washer dryer. That was the first day on Monday. Then they wanted to go out with me on Tuesday’s tour of all the newest homes. So we met again at 10 AM and they saw everything from the professional Realtor's bird's eye. Two homes were especially outstanding. A Sonoma Wrap which is a one-of-a-kind having been expanded when it was first built to 1,225 sq. ft. and then updated with granite, recessed lights, and a sitting room plus his and hers master baths! Listed for $328,000 it really inspired my new client who already lives here and has the same model! The other standout was an Alder model with great views, high ceilings and all the bells and whistles for $799,950. It features 2 bedrooms, 2 baths + den and 2,008 sq. ft. and attached one car garage.
Then we met again in the afternoon to settle on one of the homes we had seen the previous day. Since the sister-in-law doesn’t speak English, I received advanced basic training in Chinese, had Chinese coming out of my brain the rest of the night. Meanwhile I was trying to get my listing on 3535 Terra Granada closed. Thank heavens for my iPhone plus DocuSign. I was able to double-task while they were trying to make up their minds. Interestingly, my stager then called to say she was picking up her staging items from my sold listing, and that she will be staging another home that is the same Villa Robles as my listing. But that one doesn’t have the VIEW!!!!!!
Well my new clients finally decided and I wrote the offer and DocuSign to the rescue again because they all left the area and now all I have are e-mail addresses and cell numbers. Saved by technology!
There were a couple of good articles in the Rossmoor News and one was on the Millman Adult Day Care Program at the JCC which is right next to Rossmoor. This program is for people afflicted with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson or dementia. Quite a few residents of Rossmoor and the adjacent communities are using the program and a number of Rossmoorians volunteer there also. It is a life-saver for the caregivers of these patients – giving them time to relax or take care of themselves. If you want any information call Marevlyn Davis at 925-938-7800 x 257.
This week some of the movies that will be shown in the Peacock Theater are:
Date Night starring Tina Fey and Steve Carell
Bull Durham with Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon
Mamma Mia with Meryll Streep and Pierce Bosnan
As It IS In Heaven a 2005 Swedish movie being presented by the Film Club
The Red Shoes a 1948 Classic with Moira Shearer
Déjà Vu a drama with Denzel Washington.