This house is in South Berkeley, a neighborhood where bungalows built in the early 20th century are plentiful. It is a few blocks from the well-known Berkeley Bowl grocery store and less than two miles from the University of California, Berkeley. San Pablo Park, which has a recreation center, tennis courts and athletic fields, is half a mile away. San Pablo Avenue, which has several tea shops, a breakfast cafe, and Thai and Vietnamese restaurants, is about a mile away. The nearest BART stop, Ashby Station, is a five-minute drive.
Home Sales in December Jump 5.1%, Biggest Gain in Nearly 2 Years
Uncertainty about the job market is also making prospective buyers nervous about making a big purchase. “Buyers are being really choosy,” said Megan Micco, a real-estate agent in Berkeley, Calif. “Buyers are saying, ‘If I lose my job, we need to be able to cover this...
