Diablo Valley & Lamorinda Real Estate Looking Back on 2018

There were almost too many local, national and international political, economic, social and ecological factors impacting the 2018 market to count. In the first half of the year, market conditions were very hot, and there were strong year-over-year appreciation rates. Come summer/early autumn, real estate and financial markets began to shift distinctly cooler. Looking at …

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The CoreLogic S&P Case-Shiller high-price-tier Home Price Index for the 5- county San Francisco Metro Area, illustrated above by the blue line, applies best to more expensive Bay Area housing markets such as most of San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo and Diablo Valley/Lamorinda. The SF Metro low- and mid-price tiers had much more dramatic bubbles …

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The big political issue facing the market is CA Prop 10, which, if passed in November, repeals the limits on local rent control laws enacted in the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. This would almost certainly have negative ramifications for owners of multi-unit residential properties in San Francisco and Oakland. The CA Legislative Analyst Office does …

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The CoreLogic S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index does not evaluate median sales price changes, but employs its own proprietary algorithm to measure home price appreciation over time. Since its indices cover large areas – for example, the San Francisco Metro Area is comprised of 5 counties – which themselves contain communities and neighborhoods of widely …

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We are pleased to announce that Paragon Real Estate has joined forces with Compass in order to deliver a new level of support and service for our clients. Founded in 2012, Compass is a real estate technology company now operating in 30 regions with over 90 offices across the United States, including New York City, …

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Annual Median Home Price Appreciation since 1996 including Market Values by City, Bedroom Count & Price Segment, Luxury Home Sales & Where Best to Look in Your Price Range. Enjoy this Mid-Year 2018 Report. Diablo Valley & Lamorinda, SF, CA & U.S. Median Home Price Trends Annual Median Sales Price Changes by Dollar and by …

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Before diving into prices and trends in individual city markets, these 3 charts are overviews for the greater Diablo Valley and Lamorinda market. In April 2018, the median house sales price hit a new peak price – 5% higher than the previous high. Market Dynamics by City Though we tend to speak of the real …

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Carolyn Gwynn

Real Estate Danville, CA

DRE 1888136

Testimonials

Carolyn was a godsend…

She really took the time to understand what was important to us in what we were looking for, and did an extremely thorough job in previewing everything in the marketplace … She also went above and beyond what many realtors would do in taking care of us, right down to… Read more “Carolyn was a godsend…”

AJ Brown

Moraga

Long story short, we have since moved in, highly satisfied and very very happy

Carolyn is beyond brilliant! Simply put, she is the most competent and detail-oriented, the most proactive and responsive, and the most considerate and patient real estate agent we have ever worked with, let alone some cultural and language gap/oddities that she’d have to deal with… … Most agent shied away… Read more “Long story short, we have since moved in, highly satisfied and very very happy”

A Lin

I can’t praise Carolyn enough

Integrity, professionalism and local knowledge serve her well… When we ran into some issues well after close, Carolyn stepped in and managed to resolve matters effectively. If you’re looking to have outstanding and uncompromising representation, Carolyn will not disappoint.

David Lubinsky

Danville

There were no surprises throughout the process

Carolyn gave us, clear concise and accurate input regarding the condition of the house and the market for such house. She gave us options along the way with the likely outcome. And the outcome was exactly what she said would be the result. There were no surprises throughout the process.… Read more “There were no surprises throughout the process”

Robin K Johnson

Carolyn is the exception.

I have dealt with many real estate agents and generally find them to be very poor quality business people. Carolyn is the exception. She is very professional, handles all the details, and got us the best prices both buying and selling. If you are looking for someone who can get… Read more “Carolyn is the exception.”

Michael Fletcher

Danville

She is friendly yet professional … we could not be happier with our experience

Carolyn worked enthusiastically on a trust sale in Walnut Creek with me and my co trustee. Her recommendations to update the house with new flooring and painting as well as updating bathrooms and lighting, resulted in multiple offers and a great sale. She also brought professional subcontractors to the remodel… Read more “She is friendly yet professional … we could not be happier with our experience”

Michele R.

Orinda

If we could give Carolyn 100 stars we would

If we could give Carolyn 100 stars we would. As many know, once you decide to buy and/or sell a home, you quickly start to spend a lot of time with your realtor. After several false starts with a handful of realtors in San Francisco and the East Bay, we… Read more “If we could give Carolyn 100 stars we would”

Heather Swedeen

Invaluable guidance, support, encouragement, honesty and knowledge

There is so much to thank you for…your invaluable guidance, support, encouragement, honesty and knowledge during the purchase of our new home, the marketing of our former home, and the complete change of our life. It has meant more to us than we can adequately express.

Mark Stephens

Danville

She is an excellent communicator, reliable, knowledgeable, personable

Carolyn is absolutely wonderful to work with during the stressful time of selling a home! She is an excellent communicator, reliable, knowledgeable, personable, and just an overall pleasure to interact with. Perfect blend of savvy professional with compassion. She not only works hard to get you the best price possible but… Read more “She is an excellent communicator, reliable, knowledgeable, personable”

C Watts

Carolyn Gwynn did an outstanding job

Carolyn Gwynn did an outstanding job finding a home for us during an unpredictable and fast paced time in the market place. We moved to the San Ramon/Danville area from Dallas Texas and thankfully a good friend from graduate school referred us to Carolyn. Carolyn is easy to communicate with,… Read more “Carolyn Gwynn did an outstanding job”

Tricia Houston

San Ramon

Carolyn is a joy to work with … She always looked out for our best interest

Luckily we were introduced to Carolyn. Carolyn is a joy to work with – She is attentive, passionate and knows the East Bay very well. She always looked out for our best interest. With her help, we were able to find the home of our dreams for our family. We… Read more “Carolyn is a joy to work with … She always looked out for our best interest”

Eric R.

East Bay

From the moment I met Carolyn Gwynn I was completely at ease

From the moment I met Carolyn Gwynn I was completely at ease. Carolyn is professional and knowledgeable as well as being warm, patient and attentive. Selling my home as a single woman I didn’t have a partner to bounce thoughts off of during the preparation and selling process. Carolyn filled… Read more “From the moment I met Carolyn Gwynn I was completely at ease”

Karen S

Alamo

Someone to help you navigate and be successful with any real estate transaction

We enlisted Carolyn to sell our former home and later asked her to help us find a new home. She is down to earth and an active listener which is essential from our perspective for anyone in this business. Coupled with her attention to detail, marketing expertise, technical background, and… Read more “Someone to help you navigate and be successful with any real estate transaction”

Steve Choy

Alamo/San Ramon

She went the extra mile

Carolyn Gwynn was a consummate professional throughout the entire home sale process. She was thoughtful in her approach across multiple facets — timing, price, process, negotiations, etc. She went the extra mile and successfully navigated a complicated relocation sale process and was considerate of our personal constraints. She did a… Read more “She went the extra mile”

M Topliff

I have 3 family members who are active realtors and I still use Carolyn as my agent

Carolyn Gwynn has represented me in several home purchases and I would trust her completely in all matters. She is the most competent, thorough, honest, hard working realtor I’ve ever run across. My ex-husband, and 7 other relatives were or are salesmen or brokers, so I speak from experience. I… Read more “I have 3 family members who are active realtors and I still use Carolyn as my agent”

Theresa M. Kent

Blog

I can’t praise Carolyn enough

From the moment I met Carolyn Gwynn I was completely at ease

Carolyn is a joy to work with … She always looked out for our best interest

She went the extra mile

Carolyn was a godsend…

Someone to help you navigate and be successful with any real estate transaction

If we could give Carolyn 100 stars we would

Carolyn is the exception.

Invaluable guidance, support, encouragement, honesty and knowledge

Long story short, we have since moved in, highly satisfied and very very happy

There were no surprises throughout the process

She is friendly yet professional … we could not be happier with our experience

I have 3 family members who are active realtors and I still use Carolyn as my agent

Carolyn Gwynn did an outstanding job

She is an excellent communicator, reliable, knowledgeable, personable