Berkeley Homes for Sale

Reason to Buy a Berkeley Home

Berkeley, California is another city where most of my clients consider of settling to. It is located within the San Francisco Bay area and accessible either through the San Francisco Bay area or the various expressways in the Alameda County. The city is an appealing place to most of my clients because it is not that populated yet compared to other cities in the bay area. As of the 2010 census report, the city has about 112,580 residents. Aside from these, employment in Berkeley offers an attractive opportunity to residents of the city.

fog in berkeley city by inhabitat.com

There are many employers in the area that employs mostly Berkeley residents. The top ten employers in the area include University of California, Berkeley which employs about 14,000. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory follows with about 4,000 employees. Other top employers in the area include the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, City of Berkeley and Bayer. There are still various businesses in the Berkeley that offers job opportunities to many people. Shopping as well as trading and industry is booming in the city of Berkeley.

The major supermarket chain in Berkeley is Grocery Outlet. If you and your partner is fond of coffee then go to Peet’s Coffee who has been in the business for a long time already. If you love books, then you can shop in Other Change of Hobbit. Restaurants and food businesses is another industry slowly gaining popularity in the Berkeley. You can dine at Chez Panisse, considered for its California cuisine, as well as other food chains and gourmet shops all over the city. Regarding the weather, Berkeley is unique compared to nearby cities.

The city has a cooler Mediterranean weather compared to other cities because it has faces the San Francisco Bay. Another contributing factor is the ocean currents common along the California coast. Because of these currents, there could be nights where fog can be seen covering the city. Just like other cities which have a Mediterranean climate, Berkeley has its warm summer nights and wet winter weather coupled with occasional rainstorms. It is really a cool place to stay and build a home because of its pleasant weather.

typical south berkeley neighborhood by localecology.org

When talking about Berkeley homes you’ll probably ask about the neighborhoods in the city. Most of the population in the city congests in the downtown area but there are other wonderful neighborhoods where you can stay. The most popular neighborhoods in the area include Southside neighborhood. These are mostly catering to students studying in UC, Berkeley. Other popular neighborhoods include Claremont District and Elmwood district. There is also South Berkeley and North Berkeley and many more. These are wonderful neighborhoods to stay because of its accessibility as well as security for your family, home and other property. If you want to purchase a home in these neighborhoods, you must look for a good realtor because of the following reasons.