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Old 08-07-2012, 04:31 PM
 
Location: Los Altos Hills, CA
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But if my budget was higher, I would pick another location though. Do you get that?
Oakland is better than SF in the $750,000-$1.250 Million range in my experience if we're talking about single-family homes.
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Old 08-07-2012, 04:31 PM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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I actually wouldn't. I'd move to Crocker Highlands or Trestle Glen if I had a big budget with a family. Or Uptown, in the Cathedral Building without kids.

If I had a teenager right this minute, I'd send the kid to private school. Who knows what would happen if I had a kid a few years from now, I prefer public schools.

Can't really think of a place in the Bay I'd rather live. I guess if I had to move to the south bay, I'd live in Willow Glen (San Jose). Or maybe I'd live at the edge of Piedmont, so it is more walkable, next to Crocker Highlands.
That's the beauty of forum discussions. We have different opinions. I absolutely could respect your choice.
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Old 08-07-2012, 04:38 PM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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Oakland is better than SF in the $750,000-$1.250 Million range in my experience. Especially if we're talking about single-family homes.
I like the Burlingame/Millbrae/Redwood city area for $1 million plus homes. Oakland has some great homes for sure.
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Old 08-07-2012, 05:15 PM
 
Location: Los Altos Hills, CA
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I like the Burlingame/Millbrae/Redwood city area for $1 million plus homes. Oakland has some great homes for sure.
Yeah, the $1.250 Million range in the Bay Area is extremely competitive as far as quality places are concerned.

Just about everywhere has awesome areas with all the amenities in that range, I think at that level it just depends on personal preferences.
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Old 08-07-2012, 10:48 PM
 
Location: Oakland, CA
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I can believe that stat...I started getting daily emails of homes in my desired Oakland neighborhoods last year from one of those real estate sites. The inventory is SIGNIFICANTLY less since I started getting those emails, the prices have increased (fewer homes at the lower price points), and the homes in those areas are going "pending" much faster.
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Old 08-08-2012, 03:10 AM
 
Location: Lafayette, CA
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The article also seems to be either inaccurate or citing old stats. As of June 2012, the median sold price for homes in Oakland is closer to the $250k to $260k range, far below the $379k the article states.
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Old 08-08-2012, 08:48 AM
 
Location: Los Altos Hills, CA
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The article also seems to be either inaccurate or citing old stats. As of June 2012, the median sold price for homes in Oakland is closer to the $250k to $260k range, far below the $379k the article states.
Median Home Price and Median Sale Price are 2 different things.
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Old 08-08-2012, 10:20 AM
 
Location: North Oakland
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The article also seems to be either inaccurate or citing old stats. As of June 2012, the median sold price for homes in Oakland is closer to the $250k to $260k range, far below the $379k the article states.
LOL trouble reading?
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Old 08-08-2012, 10:30 AM
 
Location: Lafayette, CA
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LOL trouble reading?
What?
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Old 08-08-2012, 10:33 AM
 
Location: North Oakland
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What?
You don't know the difference between a sale price and a median home price? I thought you had two PhD's.
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