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Orinda schools are consistently ranked among the best in California. Orinda has four public elementary schools: Sleepy Hollow Elementary, Wagner Ranch Elementary, Glorietta Elementary and Del Rey Elementary. Orinda Intermediate School is the only middle school. Together, these five schools comprise the Orinda Union School District.

The town's only high school, Miramonte High School, is a part of the Acalanes Union High School District. Both districts are noted for their academic excellence. Each district is the highest ranked in California in its category according to the state Academic Performance Index (API). Miramonte High School also features strong athletic teams and has produced NFL players as Ken Dorsey, Drew Bennett and Bryan Barker, as well as several Olympians.

Available Homes For Sale in Orinda - We Rebate 30% of our Commission to our Buyers

 

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Cash RebateOur 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.

 

The City of Orinda is a family-oriented community in a semi-rural valley on the east side of the Oakland/Berkeley hills in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sunny and mild year round, Orinda is blessed with natural beauty and an impeccable quality of life. It offers its 17,500 residents a serene setting in contrast to the more urban existence of the surrounding area. Orinda is situated immediately east of the Caldecott Tunnel on Highway 24 and is served by a Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) station. The tree-studded hillsides of the 12.8 square-mile City contribute to the aesthetic beauty of this community. Its mature parks and open spaces and terrific diversity of homes and real estate .

Orinda residents also enjoy unmatched outdoor recreation opportunities. Natural beauty including proximity to Tilden Park, San Pablo Reservoir, Briones Open Space and the Lafayette Reservoir. Its location provides for a more rustic landscape, and Orinda's many parks and trails make it a destination for many Bay Area hikers and naturalists. Exquisite dining, world-class entertainment and exciting tourist attractions of San Francisco make living in Orinda close to paradise.

Orinda Real Estate Information

 

The Orinda real estate market is upscale and diverse, boasting a number of large estates along with cosy cottages set in woodland settings. Homes for sale with luxurious amenities dominate the city's many attractive neighborhoods, and picturesque, tree lined streets.
- Condominiums and Townhomes throughout Orinda start in the mid $400,000's and some Townhomes in Orinda Woods can exceed $1,200,000.
- Single-family three and four bedroom Orinda detached homes range in price from the mid $600,000's to the $2,000,000 range.
- Larger estate-style homes in the Orinda hills range in price from $2,000,000 to the mid $3,000,000's.
- Raw land is in short supply as are new custom built homes.