Saturday, March 31, 2012

Alameda Open Homes | March 31st & April 1st


Below is a list of open homes this weekend in Alameda. Please contact Kate if there is a home that you are interested in seeing and can not make it to the open house to schedule a private tour.

$255,000 | 1814 Main St. | 3BD/1BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Alain Pinel Realtors | Sharon Alva

$372,000 | 3434 Camanoe Ln. | 4BD/2.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Connie Hanna

$379,000 | 1164 Bismarck Ln. | 2BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Chuck & Nancy Bianchi

$399,000 | 1234 College Ave. | 2BD/1BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Coldwell Banker | Bonnie Ross

$399,000 | 2436 Lincoln Ave. | 3BD/1.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Gallagher & Lindsey Inc. | Kirk Knight

$459,000 | 1855 Elm St. | 2+BD/2BA | Open Sat/Sun 2 - 4
Kane & Associates | Eileen Walker / Kathie Ng

$489,000 | 2619 Edison Court | 2BD/1BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Chuck & Nancy Bianchi

$499,000 | 2611 Lincoln Ave. | 2BD/1BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Steve Cressy

$515,000 | 823 Lincoln Ave. | 2BD/1.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Panavista Realty | Ramesh

$525,000 | 1521 Pacific Ave. | 2BD/2BA | Open Sat/Sun 2 - 4
Gallagher & Lindsey Inc. | The Bissetts

$529,000 | 1000 Versailles Ave. | 4BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Steve & Nancy Brandt

$579,000 | 131 Inverness Way | 3BD/3BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Dania Alvarez

$579,000 | 3543 Depassier | 3BD/2.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Ringo Liu

$628,000 | 1309 Mound St. | 3BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Gallagher & Lindsey Inc. | Evelyn Kennedy

$648,888 | 131 Avington Rd. | 3BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Alain Pinel Realtors | Andrew Raskopf & David Gunderman

$649,900 | 2961 Baywalk Rd. | 4BD/3BA | Open Sat/Sun 2 - 4
Insight RE Group | Matt Murphy

$675,000 | 1219 Regent St. | 3BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Marilyn Schumacher

$685,000 | 19 Sandpiper Pl. | 3BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Alameda Realty | Vincent San Nicolas

$725,000 | 12 Sunny Cove Cir. | 3BD/2.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Catherine Beirwith

$799,000 | 1441 Grand St. | 4BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Nancy Joy Gordon

$840,000 | 749 Santa Clara Ave. | 2 Homes, 1 Lot | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Janet Iverson

$929,000 | 1223 St. Charles St. | 2BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Gallagher & Lindsey Inc. | Darlene Gardner

$998,000 | 511 Tideway Dr. | 3+BD/.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Coldwell Banker | Bonnie Ross

$1,359,000 | 1007 Morton St. | 4BD/3.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4:30
Kane & Associates | Denise Brady

$TBD | 317 Taylor Ave. | 2BD/1BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Bayside Real Estate | Janelle Spatz

Friday, March 23, 2012

Alameda Open Homes | March 24th & 25th


Below is a list of open homes this weekend in Alameda. Please contact Kate if there is a home that you are interested in seeing and can not make it to the open house to schedule a private tour.

$350,000 | 3041 Linda Vista | 3BD/1.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Barbara Bolton

$365,000 | 3044 Alta Vista | 2BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Mark Playstead

$379,000 | 1164 Bismarchk Ln. | 2BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Chuck & Nancy Bianchi

$399,000 | 1234 College Ave. | 2BD/1BA | Open Sat/Sun 2 - 4
Coldwell Banker | Bonnie Ross

$399,000 | 2436 Lincoln Ave. | 3BD/1.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Gallagher & Lindsey Inc. | Kirk Knight

$410,000 | 1524 3rd St. | 2BD/1BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Ginger Schuler

$449,950 | 201 Bannister Ct. | 2BD/2.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Kane & Associates | Krystyna Nowak

$459,000 | 1855 Elm St. | 2+BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Kane & Associates | Eileen Walker

$499,000 | 2611 Lincoln Ave. | 2BD/1BA | Open Sun 1 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Steve Cressy

$515,000 | 32 Invincible Ct. | 2BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Bayside Real Estate | Dianna Wyman

$515,000 | 823 Lincoln Ave. | 2BD/1.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Panavista Realty | Ramesh

$525,000 | 1521 Pacific Ave. | 4BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Gallagher & Lindsey Inc. | The Bissetts

$529,000 | 1212 1/2 Broadway | 2+BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 5
Bickley Real Estate | John Bickley

$529,000 | 2619 Edison Ct. | 2BD/1BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Chuck and Nancy Bianchi

$549,000 | 1544 Court St. | 2BD/1BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Uli LiRosi

$550,000 | 3505 McSherry Way | 4BD/3BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Coldwell Banker | Tere Lee

$554,000 | 7 Eclipse Ct. | 3BD/2.5BA | Open Sat/Sun 2  - 4
Kane & Associates | John Bergman/Tony Berg

$570,000 | 1530 Union St. | 3BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Fred Christensen

$629,000 | 2921 Fernside Blvd. | 3BD/1.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Karin Ingeman-Fox

$725,000 | 12 Sunny Cove Cir. | 3BD/2.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Nancy Brandt

$799,000 | 109 Cumberland Way | 3+BD/2.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Kane & Associates | Allison Sullivan

$799,000 | 1441 Grand St. | 4BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Anne DeBardeleben

$875,000 | 49 Applegate Way | 4BD/3BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realtors | Walt & Judy Jacobs

$1,149,000 | 208 Creedon Cir. | 4+BD/3.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4:30
Pacific Union International | Donna Conroy

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

City of Alameda - Building Square Footage to Lot Size Ratio

I recently spoke to one of the City of Alameda planners about whether or not there is a fixed ratio for building size square footage to lot size square footage that will determine whether you can build an addition on a property.  In other words, if you have a 1000 SF building and a 5000 SF lot, is the lot large enough for you to add on an addition to the 1000 SF building.  


In the City of Alameda there is no fixed ratio.  There are different allowances based on size of lot, height, zoning district, open space requirements, parking and setbacks.  In order to find out more you would need to contact the planner and give them the exact property address to determine whether or not you can build an addition on a certain structure.  

Friday, March 16, 2012

Alameda Open Homes | March 17th & 18th


Below is a list of open homes this weekend in Alameda. Please contact Kate if there is a home that you are interested in seeing and can not make it to the open house to schedule a private tour.

$334,000 | 1730 Tregloan Ct. | 1BD/1BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realtors | Greg Fujita

$350,000 | 3041 Linda Vista | 3BD/1.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realtors | Barbara Bolton

$365,000 | 3044 Alta Vista | 2BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Mark Playstead

$379,000 | 1137 Island Dr. | 2BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Kane & Associates | Jan Erion

$399,000 | 2436 Lincoln Ave. | 3BD/1.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Gallagher & Lindsey Inc. | Kirk Knight

$449,950 | 201 Bannister Ct. | 2BD/2.5BA | Open Sat/Sun 2 - 4
Kane & Associates | Beverly Fukuchi

$459,000 | 1855 Elm St. | 2+BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Kane & Associates | Eileen Walker

$489,000 | 1274 Silva Ln. | 3BD/2.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Kane & Associates | Mindy Hart-Shaw

$514,000 | 1458 4th St. | 4BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4:30
Bayside Real Estate | Quinn Stone

$525,000 | 1521 Pacific Ave. | 4BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Gallagher & Lindsey Inc. | The Bissetts

$529,000 | 1212 1/2 Broadway | 2+BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 5
Bickley Real Estate | John Bickley

$529,000 | 2619 Edison Ct. | 2BD/1BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Chuck and Nancy Bianchi

$549,000 | 1544 Court St. | 2BD/1BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Karen Ingman-Fox

$579,000 | 3543 Depassier | 3BD/2.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Ringo Liu

$649,000 | 2318 Pacific Ave. | 6BD/4.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Panavista Realty | Ramesh

$649,000 | 144 Justin Cir. | 3BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realtors | Fritz Mayer

$699,000 | 1515 Fernside Blvd. | 3BD/2.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realtors | Steve Sorensen

$749,000 | 359 Robt Louis Stevenson | 4BD/3BA | Open Sun 2 - 4:30
Alain Pinel Realtors | Karen Manuel

$799,000 | 109 Cumberland Way | 3+BD/2.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Kane & Associates | Jerry Nussbaum

$799,000 | 1441 Grand St. | 4BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Nancy Joy Gordon

$875,000 | 49 Applegate Way | 4BD/3BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realtors | Walt & Judy Jacobs

$998,000 | 511 Tideway Dr. | 3+BD/3.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Coldwell Banker | Bonnie Ross

$1,149,000 | 208 Creedon Cir. | 4+BD/3.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4:30
Pacific Union International | Donna Conroy

Friday, March 9, 2012

Alameda Open Homes | March 10th & 11th


Below is a list of open homes this weekend in Alameda. Please contact Kate if there is a home that you are interested in seeing and can not make it to the open house to schedule a private tour.

$239,000 | 1809 3rd St. #C | 2BD/1BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Steve Cressy

$280,000 | 1849 Wood St. | 2BD/1BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Alain Pinel | Sally Han

$329,000 | 1169 Camino Del Valle | 3BD/1.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Maureen Shandobil

$350,000 | 1029 Lincoln Ave. | 2BD/1BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Eunice Edwards

$365,000 | 3044 Alta Vista | 2BD/1BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Lena Sazo

$379,000 | 1137 Island Dr. | 2BD/2BA | Open Sat/Sun 2 - 4
Kane & Associates | Eileen Walker/Jan Erion

$379,000 | 3114 El Portal | 3BD/2.5BA | Open Sat 2 - 5
ERA East/West Realty | David Yang

$399,000 | 2436 Lincoln Ave. | 3BD/1.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Gallagher & Lindsey Inc. | Kirk Knight

$419,000 | 3148 Bali Ln. | 3BD/2.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Tom Young

$464,000 | 1011 Begonia | 3BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Jane Friedrich

$489,000 | 1274 Silva Ln. | 3BD/2.5BA | Open Sat/Sun 2 - 4
Kane & Associates | Allison Sullivan/Mindy Hart-Shaw

$514,000 | 1458 4th St. | 4BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4:30
Bayside Real Estate | Dianna Wyman

$519,000 | 2424 Roosevelt Dr. | 2+BD/1.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4:30
Bayside Real Estate | Mark Wyman

$525,000 | 1521 Pacific Ave. | 4BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Gallagher & Lindsey Inc. | The Bissetts

$529,000 | 2619 Edison Ct. | 2BD/1BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Chuck and Nancy Bianchi

$549,000 | 1544 Court St. | 2BD/1BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Mark Playstead

$570,000 | 1530 Union St. | 3BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Fred Christensen

$579,000 | 131 Inverness Way | 3BD/3BA | Open Sun 1 - 3
Harbor Bay Realty | Dania Alvarez

$579,000 | 3543 Depassier | 3BD/2.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Ringo Liu

$599,000 | 1534 Sherman St. | 3+BD/2.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Alain Pinel Realtors | Sally Han

$599,000 | 3216 Fernside Blvd. | 3BD/2.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Karen Miller

$599,000 | 3505 McSherry Way | 4BD/3BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Coldwell Banker | Tere Lee

$649,000  | 144 Justin Circle | 3BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Fritz Mayer

$649,000 | 2318 Pacific Ave. | 6BD/4.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Panavista Realty | Ramesh

$685,000 | 19 Sandpiper Place | 3BD/2BA | Open Sat 2 - 4
Alameda Realty | Vincent San Nicholas

$749,000 | 359 Robt Louis Stevenson | 4BD/3BA | Open Sun 2 - 4:30
Alain Pinel Realtors | Karen Manuel

$799,000 | 1441 Grand St. | 4BD/2BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Harbor Bay Realty | Nancy Joy Gordon

$995,000 | 463 Cola Ballena | 4BD/2.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4:30
Preferred Properties | Ruth Masonek

$998,000 | 511 Tideway Dr. | 3+BD/3.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4
Coldwell Banker | Bonnie Ross

$1,149,000 | 208 Creedon Cir. | 4+BD/3.5BA | Open Sun 2 - 4:30
Pacific Union International | Donna Conroy

Kate McCaffrey

Realtor | Certified Green Building Professional
Alameda Real Estate Specialist
5th Generation Alamedan
Alameda Small Business Owner
(McCaffrey Custom Construction, Inc.)
Licensed Real Estate Professional Since 2002
CA DRE LIC# 01355206

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