Chet Gohd, Realtor-Real Estate in the Oakland Bay Area

SOLD! This kitchen has a new owner! Congratulations to the new buyer and seller of my listing at 5779 Balmoral Drive, Oakland. We were only on the market for 8 days but the prior 6 weeks were filled with the pre-sale prep. New kitchen, updated baths, paint and more. We came on at $1.295m and closed at $1.475m! It's very gratifying when a seller is very pleased with my work! Saturday safe everyone.

The local Bay Area market has gone from a standstill in March to absolutely Red Hot! I'm seeing 5-10 offers on properties consistently. I had clients this week just miss out on a property that had 17 offers. I hear from prospective move up buyers that this new normal of working from home is motivating them to buy a larger home. Other clients are buying up to create multigenerational living. The challenge for many is finding the downpayment to be able to purchase the new home... first and then sell afterward. Compass has come up with a solution for those who'd like to buy now and secure their new home first, then sell afterward. It's a great program and is working well for those in this situation. I'm happy to chat about it you know anyone who may be interested. Have a great weekend! #buyfirstselllater #askchet #compass

Here's an interesting chart of Real Estate appreciation where they've compared the Bay Area market vs the nation. Some say investing in the stock market is best, others say Real Estate. I say, invest in yourself first, then reap the dividends! Wishing everyone a happy and healthy July 4th Holiday! Stay safe!

Hello everyone, Since Covid started grinding us to a standstill, I’ve been watching the banking/mortgage industry closely as that’s where I spent much of my career and it obviously ties directly into my real estate business. I started asking about equity lines a month ago as I vividly remember what banks did in relation to them in the 2008-2010 financial debacle. As it turns out, banks/lenders are acting similarly to that time even though this isn’t a banking crisis. If we co...mbine this announcement with recent history, it would make sense to think that banks which offer Equity lines will FREEZE the lines soon which means that you wont have access to tap into those funds which you think today that you can use. So, if you think you may need or are counting on using your equity line, you may want to draw it soon before they take away your access. Just a suggestion friends. See more

Exciting times! Our new Montclair listing is all dialed in and ready to hit the market this weekend. Its been a wonderful experience to bring this property from where it was to where it is now. A true metamorphosis on a private knoll with a huge flat yard! People ask me why I enjoy this process so much and it really comes down to 2 things; Vision and execution! Video to follow! 6635 Evergreen Ave. #Montclairrealestate #hugeyard #Moverightin