Some say the market is cooling, but the statistics say otherwise. Here is the 3rd Quarter 2014 sales summary. Is it time to sell Lamorinda?
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Yummy~ New home/made kitchen in Moraga
We’ve heard nothing but good things about home/made kitchen in Moraga. Everything on the menu at home/made is authentic and is made in house using organic, local, sustainable ingredients. Current hours are Tuesday – Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm (food service until 2, coffee until 4). Saturday and Sunday 8:00am to 2:00pm. Future plans include a menu of take-home and heat items.
We are looking forward to trying it out! Have you been?
http://www.examiner.com/article/home-made-kitchen-great-breakfast-moraga-1
Another reason why we love Moraga!
No surprise to those of us who know and love the Town of Moraga….Moraga was just voted the #5 safest place in California.
http://www.movoto.com/blog/top-ten/safest-places-in-California/
Moraga Community Faire This Weekend
Don’t miss the Moraga Community Faire this Saturday, May 10, from 11 am to 4 pm at the Rheem Valley Shopping Center, 570 Center St., Moraga. The event will include a classic car show, music performances, wine tasting from Lamorinda wineries, Moraga-owned food trucks, art and jewelry for sale, local merchants, and a dunk tank with local celebrities. For kids there will be a climbing wall, carnival games, Bricks 4 Kidz Lego experience, and a bounce house. A fire truck, and County Connection bus will round out the attractions. For more information visit moragachamber.org/faire.
Moraga Community Faire
Saturday, May 10, 2014
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Rheem Shopping Center
Keeping Lamorinda Schools On Top
Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda are fortunate to have strong Education Foundations to ensure our students are receiving top notch education programs…even when California school budgets are getting cut.
Lafayette Partners in Education
www.LPIE.org
For more than 33 years LPIE has been supporting Lafayette’s public schools to ensure students always receive an education rich in science, math, music, art, technology, foreign language, electives and humanities. LPIE also provide funding for support services such as instructional aides, counseling, professional development, and more. Working with the Lafayette and Acalanes school districts, they identify areas for investment in core academics and enrichment, supporting programs and efforts that might otherwise go unfunded.
Education Foundation of Orinda
www.OrindaEFO.org
Building on a tradition of strong community support for educational excellence in Orinda’s schools, the Educational Foundation of Orinda provides financial support for quality programs and enrichment opportunities which directly benefit students in the Orinda Union School District and at Miramonte High School.
Moraga Education Foundation
www.MoragaEducation.org
Moraga Education Foundation (MEF) is a nonprofit organization that funds programs in Moraga schools. These programs benefit the students attending Camino Pablo, Donald L. Rheem and Los Perales Elementary Schools, and Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School in the Moraga School District and Campolindo High School in the Acalanes Union High School District. MEF’s goal is to support and enrich the educational experience of all Moraga school children in kindergarten through twelfth grade (including students from Lafayette who attend Campolindo).
CAPTIVATING MORAGA ESTATE
Open Tuesday, May 6th
from 10am-2pm & 5-7pm
Located on a quiet private road sits this gracious, light-filled 5,818 square foot home, bestowed with refined character and enhanced by numerous upgrades for comfortable everyday living. Completed in 2006, this 5 bedroom, 5 bath home is a splendid combination of classical beauty and sophisticated elegance while offering peace and privacy on 6.6+/- acres in the heart of Moraga. Congenial gathering points abound ranging from the elegant living room and formal dining room to the beautiful chef’s kitchen that opens to the family room with gorgeous unblocked views of the hills and beyond.
Captivating panoramic views surround you as you walk down the Flagstone path amidst this pristinely designed and manicured yard to this custom built home. The picturesque front porch with porch swing and rocking chairs greets you setting the tone of all that is to come.
Take advantage of the abundant acreage to build a guest retreat, barn and/or plant a vineyard. The possibilities are endless!
Proud To Be A Part of This Wonderful Company!
Alain Pinel Realtors (APR) had a record year in 2013 with closed sales volume of $10.5 billion, a 19% increase over their sales in 2012, despite constrained inventory. Additionally, four individual APR offices – Los Altos, Los Gatos, Menlo Park, and Palo Alto – all had over $1 billion in closed sales in 2013.
APR outperformed the market in both number of sales and dollar volume. While in the Bay Area, the industry average number of closed sales was down 5%, APR surpassed the market by 14%, with 9,107 closed sales, up 9% over their 2012 numbers. In addition to increasing their market share, the firm also achieved an average sales price of $1,151,940, up 9% over 2012.
“We benefit from being a family-owned company that has a community feel while achieving a global reach,” said Rainy Hake, APR Executive Vice President. “Our strategy to be customer-focused and our mission to continually redefine the way real estate is done has helped us achieve success year after year.”
The 2013 numbers come on top of the firm’s other successes last year, having been ranked the fifth largest residential real estate firm in the United States for a second consecutive year based on 2012 sales volume, according to REAL Trends. The firm had a closed sales volume of $8.8 billion in 2012, a 23% increase over their sales in 2011.
Alain Pinel Realtors looks forward to continued growth in 2014, focusing on reimagining the real estate customer experience both locally and globally. APR will do this with new technology tools, accelerated agent training, and innovative marketing opportunities while focusing on their customized personal connection to their clients.
How Did the Lamorinda Real Estate Market Look in Q4?
Here’s a look at Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda’s Quarter 4 Real Estate Market Report. There are lots and lots of very qualified buyers out there who are waiting for houses to come on the market. The spring market typically starts this weekend (the weekend after the Super Bowl). Will we see the inventory pick up? (Email us if you would like us to send you a clearer copy – BrydonIvesTeam@apr.com.)
Which cities topped the list of hottest housing markets for 2014?
Per CNN Money, find out which major metro areas are expected to see the biggest increase in home prices this year.
Can you guess which bay area city made the list?!?
http://money.cnn.com/gallery/real_estate/2014/01/23/hottest-housing-markets/
- Per CNNMoney
New Glorietta/Orinda Listing – Opportunity Knocks on This Gem!
As you drive through the black iron-gate w/brick columns & view this absolutely charming 3 BR / 2 BA home, you begin to imagine the opportunity that lies in front of you. This turn-key 1,251+/-sq. ft. home has been updated throughout. The .51+/-ac lot is a canvas on which you can paint your perfect picture. Dont miss this special gem!
Offered at $689,000 www.9CorteBombero.com
Brydon & Ives Team Lafayette, Moraga & Orinda Real Estate 
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