Mark Kliem Realtor

Here's a bizarre house that might appeal to the size queens. Built in 1959, someone along the way started adding additions and got a little carried away. It's now a 3,270 square foot behemoth with 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. One bath sports pink and blue tile with pink fixtures. The pink square bathtub looks like it's on the set of a TV news show in the 80's. Despite the questionable taste, it's very clean and provides lots of space to add your own touches. Might be good for a multi-generational family, a growing home business, or a suburban hippy commune. Listed at $550,000 it's about half the price of other homes that size in Fairfield. Call me if you know anyone interested. 415-734-8293 [email protected] #sizematters, #biggerisbetter, #sizequeen

I pulled quotes from a article in Realtor Magazine with the headline, "Demand Surges For The Cheapest Houses On The Market". As a realtor in Vallejo, CA and an investor in Detroit, that really hits home for me! Click to read more on my blog. "In Detroit’s cheapest ZIP codes, where the median sales price was $45,500 in early 2018, home prices have surged 113%, according to CoreLogic. The Detroit Land Bank Authority, which manages thousands of vacant properties, sold 1,091 hom...es in the first three months of the year and decided not to demolish about 300 other homes due to the increase in demand." #berkshirehathawayhomeservices, #markkliemrealtor, #thegayrealtor, #vallejorealestate, #vallejorealtormark, #movetothesuburbs, #markkliemrealtor, #investindetroit, #detroitincomepropertyinvestment, #detroitrealestate, #rebuilddetroit, #retirementincomeinrealestat, #vallejorealestateinvestment, #becomealandlord, #vallejorentalproperty https://markkliem.bhhsdrysdale.com//cheapest-houses-in-dem

I'm writing an offer on a house for a client today sight-unseen. It's NOT an investor with money to burn, NOR a tech bro. It's a young family with kids that keep getting their offers outbid. That's how crazy the market is.

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Just got this from California Association of Realtors: OPEN HOUSES ARE ALLOWED AGAIN effective immediately In-person showings of properties, like open houses, are permitted and must follow the indoor gatherings capacity limits in the CDPH gatherings guidance. Check the Attendance section of the gatherings guidance for the capacity limits for each tier. ... There goes my weekends!

As reported in SFGate, it's now almost "common" to see homes in Alameda County sell for $1 million over asking price. I summarized the article on my blog. "According to MLS data, since March there have been at least 20 properties that have sold for more than $800,000 over the listing price in the East Bay and six of those, (three in Berkeley, three in Oakland, one in Piedmont), went for $1 million or more over the asking price. When I was house shopping five years ago in San... Francisco and Oakland, there was so much drama going on there, it felt like a relief to start shopping in Solano County where it felt more like a normal market. In the period since then, as an agent, prices in Solano County were fairly predicatable at 100-102% above or below asking price. That's no longer the case around here, but still doesn't compare to Alameda County, Overbidding was most common in Alameda County when compared with all Bay Area counties in the past year, with homes selling for an average of 12% over list price." #oaklandrealestate, #oaklandhills, #midcenturyoakland, #berkeleyrealestate, #midcenturyberkeley, #berkeleyhills, #markkliemrealtor, #thegayrealtor, #vallejorealestate, #vallejorealtormark, #movetothesuburbs, https://markkliem.bhhsdrysdale.com//1-million-over-asking-

A copywriter from SFGate wrote about here experience buying a home in Vallejo. The good news is, she found one! Click the link to read more on my blog. Home prices in Vallejo have jumped 10.8% and it's one of the hottest real estate markets in the country, yet, PRICES ARE STILL LOWER, than anywhere else in the Bay Area. I can help you navigate the bidding wars and get you settled in the warm, sunny, seaside port city of Vallejo - 15 minutes from Napa and 40 minutes from San... Francisco. 415-734-8293 #berkshirehathawayhomeservices, #hottestrealestatemarket, #movetothesuburbs, #thegayrealtor, #vallejorealestate, #vallejorealtormark, #movetothesuburbs, https://markkliem.bhhsdrysdale.com//buying-in-vallejo-a-wr

Dammit, I should have my own show about buying houses in Detroit! My property manager has rejected plenty of offers for reality shows because that's not his personality. I keep telling him to send those offers to me! I've seen some of the finished houses these two have done. My gaydar pinged just by seeing some of their houses on the MLS! I think the houses come out a little too cutesy for the surrounding rough neighborhoods. They end up overpriced and/or the house becomes a target because it stands out too much. But that's how they get on TV. #markkliemrealtor, #investindetroit, #detroitincomepropertyinvestment, #detroitrealestate, #rebuilddetroit, #retirementincomeinrealestate https://pridesource.com//a-gay-michigan-couple-are-flipp/

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Guess what? Californians moving out of state are bringing the housing crisis and homelessness with them. Read my blog to find out why. And, yes, I know you have opinions. Go ahead and make comments. #housingcrisis, #homelessness, #leavingcalifornia https://markkliem.bhhsdrysdale.com//HOUSING-CRISIS-IS-EVER

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This one is still "Coming Soon", but it's worth noting ahead of time. Imagine a "Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired" home near Mt. Tam that has been in the same family since 1958! It needs new flooring, and I'm sure a few mechanical upgrades, but what a rare example of Mid Century Modern Design! And, yes it has a pool and an extra lot to make it even more remote and exclusive. At 2,996 square feet and 1.5 acres of land, someone will be happy to throw $2.9 million at it. Tell your rich boss to call me. #winecountryrealestate, #sonomacountyrealestate, #homesinredwoods, #marinrealestate, #FrankLloydWright, #mcm, #midcenturymodern, #thegayrealtor https://norcalmls.rapmls.com/scripts/mgrqispi.dll

This 1925 bungalow has some sophisticated style features that have only been enhanced by modern upgrades that really show good taste. It's a corner lot with privacy fence covering the entire yard. The exterior is a rich, blue-green that extends into the living room. Hardwood floors, beamed ceiling, and lots of ceramic tile in the baths and kitchen. Too many features to list, but the big selling point is an adorable separate studio apartment! Let me know if you'd like to see it. #berkshirehathawayhomeservices, #markkliemrealtor, #thegayrealtor, #vallejorealestate, #vallejorealtormark, #movetothesuburbs, #artdecovallejo, #craftsmanstylehomes, #vallejocraftsmanhouse, #vallejorealestateinvestment, #becomealandlord, #vallejorentalproperty https://markkliem.bhhsdrysdale.com//900-hargus-ave-vallejo

What did you think when you first saw a Victorian with a "split bathroom"? Love it or hate it? Read my blog for a bit of history: #victoriansplitbathroom, #victorianbathroom, #edwardiansplitbathroom, #berkshirehathawayhomeservices, #markkliemrealtor, #thegayrealtor, #historicvallejo, #vallejovictorianhomes,#sanfranciscorealestate, #sanfranciscorealtormark, #victoriansanfrancisco, #realestateinthecastro, https://markkliem.bhhsdrysdale.com//VICTORIAN-SPLIT-BATHRO

Put this under the heading "Surreal Estate". #sanfranciscorealestate, #sanfranciscorealtormark, #jameswhackett, #3669twentyfirststreet, #thegayrealtor https://markkliem.bhhsdrysdale.com//-6-5-MILLION--FIXER--I

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Friends tease me about how I share real estate "porn", just like that SNL skit I shared the other day. Well, here's more porn for you! This little Craftsman style is really cute and for only $339,000 it would be a great starter home. It's got the classic Craftsman pillars, wood trim, wainscoting, and built-in china cabinet. And look at those wide plank redwood floors! There's a mortgage calculator on the page that says your monthly payments would be around $1700 a month. Se...nd me your first time buyer friends! 415-734-8293 #berkshirehathawayhomeservices, #markkliemrealtor, #thegayrealtor, #vallejorealestate, #vallejorealtormark, #movetothesuburbs, https://markkliem.bhhsdrysdale.com//1122-el-dorado-vallejo

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OK, Mid Mod friends, you better sit down, you might get woozy when you see this one. Check this custom built 1964 house in Castro Valley! Where do I start? Beamed ceiling throughout, redwood paneling in every common room, (the only rooms with sheet rock are bedrooms!). The Formica counters, linoleum floors, cabinets and drawer pulls are probably all original. Harvest Gold Formica in one bath, with a step-in Roman tub of blue tile. White globe ceiling fixtures throughout. Ugh..., I could go on and on. SOMEone we know needs to buy this. Please pass the word so I can write this up before it falls into the wrong hands! I can already hear yuppies talking about a Tuscan-themed kitchen... Call me 415-734-8293. #berkshirehathawayhomeservices, #markkliemrealtor, #thegayrealtor, #midcenturymodern, #modernism, https://markkliem.bhhsdrysdale.com//18492-capricorn-ct-cas