Photos: Community First Realty, MLS listing 40551217 (© EBRD 2011); Google Street View
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982 29th St
A house that got foreclosed on in two different housing busts. A $119,907 foreclosure-pattern transfer in 1995 and a $105,000 one in March 2011 each led to quick resales, and in 2011–12 it sold three times in thirteen months, ending at $200,000 in April 2012 — the sale that still stands, 14 years on. The 2011 listing pitched a rear in-law unit with its own kitchen and bath that county records don't count: officially this is a 919 sq ft, 2-bed house.
At a glance
Beds
2
Baths
1
Square feet
919 sq ft
Lot size
4,128 sq ft
Year built
1942
Stories
1
Garage
Attached 1-car
County
Contra Costa County
APN
524-100-027
Zoning
RL2
MLS #
40551217
Neighborhood
North and East
Annual tax
$4,960
Assessed value
$256,222
Listings elsewhere
Redfin
Zillow
Compass
Trulia
Realtor.com
Homes.comPrice history
| Date | Event | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2012 | Sold | $200,000 | Public record |
| Feb 3, 2012 | Pending | — | bridgeMLS |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Listed | — | bridgeMLS |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Pending | — | bridgeMLS |
| Nov 13, 2011 | Listed | $219,000 | bridgeMLS |
| Sep 9, 2011 | Sold | $155,000 | Public record |
| Jun 9, 2011 | Listed | — | foreclosure.com |
| Mar 28, 2011 | Sold | $105,000 | Public record |
| Mar 25, 1996 | Sold | $135,500 | Public record |
| Sep 26, 1995 | Sold | $119,907 | Public record |
| Feb 8, 1991 | Sold | $175,000 | Public record |
Construction and systems
Style
Contemporary (per MLS)
Rooms
5
Exterior
Stucco
Roof
Shingle
Flooring
Hardwood, linoleum, vinyl
Laundry
Hookups only
Windows
Double pane
Lot
Level, regular
Yard
Fenced front, back, and side yards
Patio
Covered, enclosed patio
Parking
Drive-through and off-street parking besides the garage
In-law unit
Rear unit with bedroom, kitchen, and full bath per the 2011 listing — not counted in the county living area
House notes
- Rear in-law unit with its own kitchen, bedroom, and full bath, marketed in the 2011 listing — the county records a single 919 sq ft residence, so the MLS total of 1,200 sq ft and 3 beds / 2 baths quietly folds the unit in
- Foreclosure-pattern transfers in two different busts: a $119,907 company takeover in September 1995 resold six months later, and a $105,000 transfer in March 2011 that followed a foreclosure.com listing
- Sold three times in thirteen months across 2011–2012: $105,000, $155,000, then $200,000
- Its 1991 price of $175,000 stood as the high-water mark for 21 years — the four intervening sales all closed lower, until the 2012 flip finally beat it
- The 2012 buyer went pending in early January, watched the deal fall through twice, and closed in April at $200,000 against a $219,000 ask
- Changed hands in October 2004 with no price disclosed — that owner is the one who lost the house in the 2011 foreclosure
- Assembled from Lot 48 plus portions of five neighboring lots (1–4 and 8) of Block 10, Richmond City Center tract — a 4,128 sq ft parcel, well above the 2,500 sq ft under most MacGregors in this collection
- Owner-occupied with a homeowner exemption since the 2012 sale, so the assessment still tracks the $200,000 foreclosure-era basis — $256,222 on the 2025 roll
Insights
Last sold
$200,000 (2012)
First recorded sale
$175,000 (1991)
Appreciation
+14% (0.6%/yr)
Price per sq ft
$218 (at last sale)
