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May 2009 Monthly Analysis
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BAY AREA HOME SALES
According to MDA DataQuick, the median price paid for all new and resale Bay Area houses
and condos combined was $304,000 in April. That was up 4.8 percent from $290,000 in
March but down 41.3 percent from $518,000 a year ago. The median stood 54.3 percent
below the peak median of $665,000 reached in June and July of 2007.
In the East Bay, Alameda County’s median value was $289,197 – up 3.3 percent over March,
but down 39.0 percent since April 2008. The Contra Costa County median home sale value
in April 2009 was $225,500 – up 2.3 percent over March, but 43.0 since April 2008. Due
to foreclosure-related short sales, in April Contra Costa County continued to post both
the highest sales volume and the steepest annual decline in median sale prices
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All Homes by County
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Number Sold April
2009
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Sales Annual Pct. Change
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Median April 2009
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Median Annual Pct. Change
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Alameda
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1,457
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17.50%
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$289,197
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-39.00%
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Contra Costa
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1,699
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34.30%
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$225,000
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-43.00%
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Marin
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174
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-19.40%
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$585,000
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-26.90%
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Napa
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99
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-1.00%
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$315,000
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-36.90%
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San Francisco
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402
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-33.60%
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$628,500
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-16.20%
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San Mateo
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444
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-22.50%
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$520,000
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-22.70%
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Santa Clara
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1,606
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11.50%
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$405,000
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-34.10%
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Solano
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717
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67.10%
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$180,000
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-43.70%
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Sonoma
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541
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22.40%
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$290,000
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-30.00%
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Bay Area
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7,139
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13.10%
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$304,000
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-41.30%
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Source: MDA DataQuick
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A total of 7,139 homes were sold in the Bay Area in April - marking the eighth
consecutive month of year-over-year gains, with robust sales in lower-cost inland areas
once again compensating for anemic sales on the coast. In the East Bay, Alameda and
Contra Costa Counties both posted double-digit sales volume increases between April 2008
and April 2009.
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County/City/Area
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# Sold
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April-09
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April-08
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% Change
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Alameda County(thru 4/24)
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923
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$306,636
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$475,000
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-35.45%
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ALAMEDA
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21
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$560,000
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$630,000
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-11.11%
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ALBANY
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9
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$591,000
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$442,000
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33.71%
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BERKELEY
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38
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$596,000
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$714,750
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-16.61%
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CASTRO VALLEY
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34
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$465,000
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$527,500
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-11.85%
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DUBLIN
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32
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$435,000
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$460,000
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-5.43%
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EMERYVILLE
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15
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$270,000
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$300,000
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-10.00%
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FREMONT
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120
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$377,500
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$599,000
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-36.98%
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HAYWARD
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121
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$235,000
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$389,250
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-39.63%
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LIVERMORE
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77
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$350,000
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$475,000
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-26.32%
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NEWARK
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28
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$337,500
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$435,000
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-22.41%
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OAKLAND
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249
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$152,500
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$385,000
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-60.39%
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PLEASANTON
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33
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$525,000
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$674,750
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-22.19%
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SAN LEANDRO
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66
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$288,750
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$390,000
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-25.96%
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SAN LORENZO
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35
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$290,000
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$331,000
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-12.39%
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UNION CITY
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45
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$338,000
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$493,500
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-31.51%
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Contra Costa County
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1,633
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$225,000
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$395,000
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-43.04%
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ALAMO
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10
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$1,008,500
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$1,212,500
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-16.82%
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ANTIOCH
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276
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$171,500
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$283,500
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-39.51%
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BRENTWOOD
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139
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$285,000
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$399,500
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-28.66%
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CLAYTON
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14
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$545,000
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$692,500
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-21.30%
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CONCORD
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162
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$235,000
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$360,000
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-34.72%
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CROCKETT
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4
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$327,500
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$422,500
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-22.49%
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DANVILLE
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32
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$725,000
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$815,000
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-11.04%
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DISCOVERY BAY
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27
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$295,000
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$391,250
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-24.60%
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EL CERRITO
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20
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$515,000
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$599,000
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-14.02%
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EL SOBRANTE
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30
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$220,750
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$395,000
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-44.11%
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HERCULES
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38
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$292,500
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$449,000
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-34.86%
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LAFAYETTE
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14
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$725,000
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$1,225,000
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-40.82%
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MARTINEZ
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34
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$332,750
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$375,000
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-11.27%
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MORAGA
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8
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$510,000
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$960,000
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-46.88%
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OAKLEY
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84
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$230,000
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$331,500
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-30.62%
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ORINDA
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11
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$880,000
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$1,322,500
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-33.46%
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PINOLE
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19
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$265,000
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$357,500
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-25.87%
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PITTSBURG
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221
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$120,000
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$235,000
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-48.94%
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PLEASANT HILL
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22
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$405,000
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$497,750
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-18.63%
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RICHMOND
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175
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$95,000
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$232,000
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-59.05%
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RODEO
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14
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$259,500
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$277,500
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-6.49%
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SAN PABLO
|
109
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$150,000
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$294,000
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-48.98%
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SAN RAMON
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85
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$630,000
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$710,000
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-11.27%
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WALNUT CREEK
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81
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$524,000
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$604,000
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-13.25%
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Source: DataQuick / SF Chronicle
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