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Our Buyers receive all the benefits of working with a full-service Realtor® plus a Buyer’s CASH Rebate - 30% of our commissions *
Our Buyer Rebate will be used to assist you in your closing costs and will be shown on your closing papers. This Buyer Rebate will allow you to bring less money to closing — so you are saving money when you buy a home with Bay Broker. Our Realtor Team are Top Bay Area specialists averaging almost 100 transactions a year. You receive the benefits of working with a seasoned Agent as well as a 30% commission Rebate*

How our Cash Rebate works: When you buy a home there are typically two Real Estate Agents involved with the property transaction. The Listing Agent is representing the Seller and has a responsibility to get the home sold for the 'Best and Highest Price'. Bay Broker is the Buyer's Agent and our job is to negotiate the lowest price for our Clients AND Rebate them 30% of our commission. The Seller typically offers to pay each of these Agents a commission of 2.5% of the sales price. You will benefit from top service with no sales pressure and save money in your closing costs when you buy your next home with Bay Broker.

* We require a minimum of $12,000 per transaction with the balance rebated to our Buyers, up to 30% of our commission. There is no Buyer Rebate on homes under $500,000. This Buyer Incentive Agreement is based on a 30% REBATE of Bay Broker's commission. We usually receive 2.5% of the sales price. Buyer(s) MUST be pre-approved by a lender and provide Bay Broker with a pre-approval letter prior to viewing homes. Buyer to notify lender about broker rebate at loan application. All parties involved in the transaction must be informed of the Buyer Rebate (incentive) to be credited through escrow. If your Lender does not allow this credit in Escrow, Bay Broker will send you the 30% REBATE 10 days after closing escrow.

 

This website to provide information on San Ramon's Norris Canyon Estates homes for sale.  It is essential you work with someone who has the experience, professional expertise and integrity to make it pleasurable and stress-free.  Steve and Zoë Atkinson negotiated with Toll Brothers to buy a home at Norris Canyon for their own family.  Zoë used to be a Toll Brothers Salesperson at Norris Canyon and she can help you achieve a great deal from the builder .  Steve and Zoë have been in business for 20 years and closed over 1,900 homes.  We have closed over $110,000,000 of San Ramon real estate alone.

Norris Canyon Estates is an exclusive enclave in the foothills of the Las Trampas Range on the western side of San Ramon.  Once inside the gated entrance of Norris Canyon Estates, you will discover three distinctive communities of stunning home designs that Toll Brothers has been renown for.  The homesites are generous, up to 3/4 acre and many back onto open space with serene views.  These estate homes are as large as 6,000 sq ft and some feature guest suites, bonus rooms and dens.  Gourmet kitchens feature professional appliances and luxurious master suites with Jacuzzi jetted tubs as standard.  Within Norris Canyon you will have access to tennis courts, basketball, playground and many acres of stunning open space. John Liang Homes has added Roubicon, the most recent development of Norris Canyon Estates.

Shapell Industries has dominated new construction in San Ramon since the early 1990's.  The Bridges was the first major neighborhood with many smaller communities catering to a wide range of buyers.  Most of the homes are designed around the architecture of 1930's Hollywood with Spanish detailing, arches, barrel tile roofing & courtyards.  Running through The Bridges is the 73-par The Bridges Golf Course designed by Johnny Miller with beautiful views of Mount Diablo.
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Gale Ranch is an ongoing Master Planned community built by Shapell Industries in the Dougherty Valley.  Shapell launched the current phase of Gale Ranch in 2003, from smaller Patio Homes to the prestigious Gallery Collection.  These homes are ranging from 1,500 sq ft to 4,673 sq ft, on lots from 3,000 sq ft to over 1/3 acre for the luxury homes.  The schools are excellent and one of the compelling attractions of this community.  Mosaic is the current collection of homes.  Abbington starts at 1,763 sq ft from the mid $500,000's,  Belmaison starts at 1,784 sq ft from the mid $600,000's, Athena starts at 2,053 sq ft from the high $700,000's and finally Florentine goes as large as 4,290 sq ft from the low $900,000's.
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A Master Planned Community situated in the Dougherty Valley area of San Ramon, Windemere has many neighborhoods built primarily by three builders; Brookfield Homes, Centex and Lennar.  DRHorton contributed with one condo community called Shelbourne.  Windemere features features outstanding new schools in a district ranked #1 in California, miles of walking trails, a Community College, Community Center and a Library.  Over 1,100 acres of permanent open space complete this idylic and popular community.  Construction started in 2002 and is only now closing out in 2010. The Plaza at Gale Ranch opened recently on the corner of Bollinger Canyon and Dougherty.  It features a wonderful Safeway supermarket, many restaurants, banks & Peets Coffee.  It also brings the convenience of a gas station to the area.

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	2215 Britannia Drive, San Ramon, CA Shapell Luxury at Gale Ranch - Pool, Spa, Waterfall	$1,218,750
	Beds | Baths | Square Ft. | Lot Size 5 | 3.5 | 4,673 sq. ft. | 12,065