Most analysts agree the Bay Area real estate market is red hot right now.
Home prices have risen steadily this year and some experts see this trend continuing for two to three more years.
With that in mind, we'd thought we'd see if we could uncover a bargain or two out there.
In El Cerrito, the least expensive single-family home we could find was this two-bedroom, one-bathroom house at 6505 Blake St. It's listed at $273,000.
The house is a short sale. It was built in 1940. It's 844 square feet on a tenth of an acre.
Do you know of any other relatively inexpensive homes in El Cerrito? Tell us about them in the comments section.
You can check out other houses in nearby communities on Albany Patch and Pinole-Hercules Patch.
This information was provided by Rachael Hand, Broker Associate, Coldwell Banker and Director for the Contra Costa Board of Realtors (DRE 01450616). You can reach her at 925-372-8080 or rachael.hand@cbnorcal.com