Concord Realtor Ron Melvin: A Local's Guide to Selling and Buying a Home in Concord, CA |
By Ron Melvin, Concord Realtor | East Bay Real Estate Team at Keller Williams | DRE #01927543 | Concord homeowner since 2001 | Updated October 2026
Whether you’re buying or selling a home in Concord, CA, you’re not just looking for a house. You’re looking for the place where your life fits, and then making it your own.
Maybe you want to wake up near the trails and feel surrounded by nature. Maybe you need to be close to the freeway or BART for work. Maybe it’s all about the right school, a single-story home that’s easy to age in, or a backyard big enough for the kids and the dog. Whether you’re buying, selling, upsizing or downsizing, the challenge is the same: finding the right place for this chapter of your life.
That search can feel overwhelming. Concord has dozens of neighborhoods, a wide range of prices and home styles, and listings that all start to look the same online. It’s easy to worry about picking the wrong neighborhood, paying too much or selling for too little.
You shouldn’t have to figure it out alone. Here’s the good news: Concord’s diversity is exactly what makes it possible to find a home that fits you, whether you’re close to nature, close to the freeway or close to school. You just need a Concord Realtor who knows the city street by street. If you’re still deciding who that should be, start with my complete guide to finding the best Concord Realtor.
Have a question about buying or selling in Concord? Contact Ron or call or text 925-708-1178
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I’m Ron Melvin, and I’ve been a Concord Realtor since 2013, but I’ve been a Concord local much longer than that. I first moved to Concord in 1992. In 2001, I bought my first home here, and I’ve been a Concord homeowner ever since.
I understand how big this decision is, because I’ve made it myself. When you’re choosing a Concord Realtor to sell your home or help you buy one, you deserve someone who knows this city from the inside. That’s why I believe it matters whether you hire a local Concord Realtor or a big-box brand agent, and why working with a full-time Realtor in Concord makes a real difference.
My daughter was born in Concord in 2002, and she grew up here. A lot of my favorite Concord memories are tied to her.
She celebrated birthdays at local spots like Pump It Up, Fuddruckers, and Cowell Pool. At Cowell Pool, when she was just 5 years old, she jumped off the 15-foot diving board for the first time. I don’t believe that board exists anymore, but she definitely did it, and I was there to see it.
The two of us spent hours bouncing at Pump It Up, riding the rides at Pixieland Amusement Park, and jumping at Rockin’ Jump as she grew up. I coached her in softball and baseball at Concord Continental Little League and in soccer with our local Concord league. She also played volleyball at Pac Rim Volleyball.
So when I tell a family that a neighborhood is a great place to raise kids, I’m not reading it off a brochure. I lived it.
Faith and service have been a big part of my life here. I’ve attended both Queen of All Saints Church and St. Francis Church. At St. Francis, I was part of the Knights of Columbus and served two years as Grand Knight.
I’ve been a member of the Concord Chamber of Commerce for about 12 years, and I’m a member of the Concord Rotary Club. Special Olympics is my biggest passion. I manage and officiate Special Olympics sports, hold a leadership role in about 80% of Special Olympics activities in Northern California, and have been to multiple World Games.
Before real estate, I served 7 years in the U.S. Air Force, including 2 years with the USAF Presidential Honor Guard. I started in real estate in 1995 as a mortgage loan officer, so I understand the financing side of a transaction as well as the sales side. Today, I’m a Realtor with the East Bay Real Estate Team at Keller Williams, DRE #01927543, and Concord is where I live, work and focus my business. Not sure what the difference is? Here’s what separates a Concord Realtor from a real estate agent, and how to verify any Concord Realtor’s license with a DRE lookup.
Before real estate, I served 7 years in the U.S. Air Force, including 2 years with the USAF Presidential Honor Guard. I started in real estate in 1995 as a mortgage loan officer, so I understand the financing side of a transaction as well as the sales side. Today, I’m a Realtor with the East Bay Real Estate Team at Keller Williams, DRE #01927543, and Concord is where I live, work and focus my business. Not sure what the difference is? Here’s what separates a Concord Realtor from a real estate agent, and how to verify any Concord Realtor’s license with a DRE lookup.
When people ask me what makes Concord special, I always come back to two things. The first is diversity, and I mean diversity in every sense of housing.
In Concord, you can find single-family homes priced as low as around $500,000, and you can find luxury neighborhoods where homes sell for well over $1 million. Over the last 5 years, 22.6% of the homes sold in Concord went for more than $1 million.
Compare that with our neighbor. The average home price in Walnut Creek is over $1.6 million. In Concord, it’s just over $800,000. That’s roughly half the price, and it’s a big reason so many buyers are taking a second look at Concord.
The diversity isn’t only in price. It’s in style, too. Concord has classic ranchers, Spanish-style homes, a collection of Eichler homes and Craftsman homes. Whatever your taste, there’s a Concord neighborhood that fits it.
For a long time, Concord was known as a traditional blue-collar town. As prices rose in places like Lafayette and Walnut Creek, more professionals, especially young professionals, started choosing Concord instead. They found the space, options and value that were out of reach a few miles away.
A great example is a couple of friends of mine. They were two young professionals moving out of the city, and they planned to buy in Walnut Creek or Pleasant Hill. They didn’t know much about Concord or its neighborhoods. After a few conversations, we concluded that Concord was the better fit. They wanted a big house with a pool, and they could get far more for their money here. They found exactly that in Turtle Creek, an exclusive Concord neighborhood they love. Helping them discover Concord is one of my favorite parts of this job
The second thing that makes Concord great is location. Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County, with about 123,000 residents, so you get the resources of a big city with easy access to everything in Northern California.
From most Concord neighborhoods, you’re within about a mile and a half of the freeway. Concord has two BART stations of its own, Concord and North Concord/Martinez. Some days I like to hop over to the Pleasant Hill BART station to get into the office, or drive down to Lafayette BART, where there’s usually plenty of parking right off the freeway.
Commuting is only part of the story. One of the things I’ve loved about living here is that we could jump on the freeway, drive up to the mountains, ski and be back home the same day. Yosemite Valley, one of my favorite places in the world and one of the prettiest places I’ve ever been, is about a 3 to 3.5 hour drive. Marin is easy to reach, too, for hikes in the Marin Headlands and Muir Woods.
I’m a runner and a cyclist, and the trail network around Concord is incredible. I can get on the trails and be gone for hours without ever stepping onto a street. Mount Diablo has an enormous network of trails and several peaks that offer challenging hikes. A couple of months ago, my wife and two of her girlfriends hiked to the 3,849-foot summit of Mount Diablo, with roughly 3,900 feet of climbing along the way, and back down in a single day. They were tired, but living in Concord made that kind of challenge easy to take on.
Living in Concord, you don’t need to drive into San Francisco or Oakland to have fun. Some of my personal favorites:
Concord also has great sushi, Burmese, Nepalese and Italian restaurants for dinners with the whole family.
Concord is also a music town. The Toyota Pavilion at Concord, a 12,500-seat amphitheater, brings major touring acts to town. Every summer, the city’s free Music & Market series fills Todos Santos Plaza on Thursday evenings with live bands and a farmers’ market, drawing thousands of people from across the East Bay. Concord’s music roots run deep, too. The Concord Jazz Festival started here in 1969, and the park where it began is now named for Concord jazz legend Dave Brubeck. Summer blues nights in the plaza round out the season.
And Walnut Creek is about a 10-minute drive away. You get world-class restaurants that rival anything in San Francisco, and plays and music at the Lesher Center for the Arts.
For homeowners planning their next chapter, Concord has the resources that matter most. John Muir Health’s Concord Medical Center, part of a highly regarded hospital system, is right here in town, and Kaiser Permanente’s Walnut Creek Medical Center is just down the road. The area has multiple hospitals and medical facilities, and Concord has senior centers and programs for active older adults.
Pair that with Concord’s single-story homes and homes with a main-floor bedroom, and it’s one of the best places in the East Bay to downsize without leaving the community you love.
Maybe that’s why Concord made headlines in 2022, when HouseFresh named it both the happiest city and the smiliest city in America. The study analyzed Instagram selfies from the 100 largest U.S. cities, and about 74% of the Concord selfies showed a smile, the highest share in the nation. It’s a lighthearted ranking, but anyone who lives here will tell you it rings true.
In other words, Concord doesn’t just give you a place to live. It gives you a lifestyle.
Concord isn’t one market. It’s dozens of micro-neighborhoods, each with its own price range, home styles and lifestyle. That’s exactly why micro-neighborhood pricing matters when you buy or sell here. Here are a few neighborhoods I know best and recommend most often.
Ygnacio Woods is probably my favorite neighborhood in Concord. It’s about a mile from the freeway and about a mile from Pleasant Hill BART. You can walk to Trader Joe’s, Carondelet High School, De La Salle High School and Woodside Elementary, and there are roughly seven schools within walking distance.
It’s an executive neighborhood with larger homes, ranging from about 1,450 square feet to over 3,100 square feet.
The heart of the neighborhood is the Ygnacio Woods Swim Club and its swim team. It’s a gathering place for kids and families. In summer, kids meet there to swim for fun and to compete in swim team meets.
Ygnacio Woods also borders the Contra Costa Canal Trail, with easy access right from the neighborhood. From there, you can connect to the Ygnacio Canal Trail and a whole network of trails across the East Bay, including the Iron Horse Trail.
The trails are a great place to run, exercise or just take a slow walk and reflect on the day. On weekend mornings, you’ll see families pushing strollers and kids riding their bikes. In summer, when it stays light later, the trail comes alive again in the evening. You see families along the trail all the time.
One of my favorite things to do is hop on the trail and walk my dog down to Heather Farm Park, where we spend a few minutes at the dog park. From Ygnacio Woods, it’s only about a 1.5 to 2.5 mile walk, depending on where you get on the trail.
Heather Farm Park is close by, and Walnut Creek’s restaurants are about 15 minutes away. It’s ideal for working families who want easy access without being deep in Concord.
But the absolute best thing about Ygnacio Woods? It sits right across Oak Grove Road from the best burger place in Concord: Mona’s Burgers & Shakes. Some people will argue with me on that, but it’s the best, and you’ve got to give it a try. My go-to is the Diablo burger, which comes with jalapeños, and you can get extra jalapeños on the side. I love jalapeños in anything. If someone made jalapeño banana pudding, I’d probably eat it and love it. So here’s the number one reason to move to Ygnacio Woods: you can walk to Mona’s.
Okay, a close second. Only half joking: one of my favorite things about living here is that the Special Olympics Northern California office is less than a mile from my home. It’s technically in Pleasant Hill, right on the Concord border. Anyone who knows me knows Special Olympics is my charity and my community. I hold a leadership role in about 80% of Special Olympics activities in Northern California, I’ve been to multiple World Games, and I’ve served on international boards and sports resource teams. I’ve traveled up and down California helping out, usually with my daughter in tow. Having that office just down the road from Ygnacio Woods suits me perfectly.
Read this: Living in Ygnacio Woods | Concord Realtor Neighborhood Guide
This is probably where you’ll find the largest homes in Concord. The area doesn’t have one official name. It’s made up of smaller pockets, with names like Ridge Park and the St. Francis neighborhood, but you’ll know it when you see it.
Executive living. You can find homes of 1,200 to 1,400 square feet here, but many are much larger. Numerous homes are well over 2,000 and 3,000 square feet, and many top 4,000 square feet. A couple of years ago, a 12,500-square-foot home here sold for $3.5 million. Homes in this area regularly sell for over $1 million, and you’ll find large 5, 6 and 7 bedroom homes alongside spacious single-story homes that work well for downsizing.
Lime Ridge in your backyard. Many homes, including some on courts like St. Francis, back right up to Lime Ridge Open Space, with access to the trails straight from the backyard. Lime Ridge is amazing. People hike it with their dogs, families explore it together in summer, and it’s one of the best places in Concord to watch the sunset. You’ll see people set up at different spots along the ridge every evening. Many homes here also have stunning views of Concord and Mount Diablo.
A sweet spot for commuters. Many locals say Cowell Road is about as deep into Concord as you want to go if you’re a working family. In Concord, home values are often driven by how close a home is to the freeway, BART and schools. This area sits at a convenient central point, which is why prices stay strong. As you head farther out, commutes get longer and prices tend to soften. I regularly have clients who ask to look in this area for exactly that reason.
If you’re a commuter looking for executive, luxury-style living in Concord, this is a great neighborhood to explore.
Colony Park is a great neighborhood for first-time buyers, downsizers and upsizers alike, with many spacious single-story homes.
Concord’s most walkable neighborhood. I believe Colony Park is the most walkable neighborhood in Concord. The neighborhood is self-contained, and the streets aren’t busy, so it’s easy to walk around. I run through it regularly for that reason. You can also walk from Colony Park to nearby shopping and restaurants, so it’s easy to spend your time out on foot.
An easy commute to Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek is a major employment center, and you can be in downtown Walnut Creek in about 10 minutes. Colony Park is also about an 8-minute drive to the freeway and about 4 minutes to BART. We see a lot of people who work in Walnut Creek looking for homes here, and as Concord has changed, more young professionals have chosen it for the easy commute.
Easy living for downsizers. Many of my clients who are downsizing love Colony Park for its convenience. It’s easy to step outside and go for a walk, and you’re just minutes from doctors’ offices, restaurants and all kinds of services here in Concord. I’d estimate about 80% of the homes are single-story, which is exactly what many downsizers are looking for. Because the area is flat with large yards, you’ll also find a lot of homes with pools.
The Crossings is one of Concord’s best-known neighborhoods, and it tends to be one of the higher-priced ones.
A true community. What I find fascinating about the Crossings is that the people who live there really see it as a community, and most of them know each other. Many Concord neighborhoods put on community events, but in my experience, the Crossings does it better than anyone. It’s also very walkable. In many cases, you can walk out your front door, down the street and right into Newhall Park.
Newhall Park next door. Newhall Park is one of my favorite spots in Concord. There’s a dog park where you can let your dog run off leash. I take my dog there regularly, and when my dog was younger, we used to run the park together. There’s a quarter-mile track you can circle, flat paths that let you stretch a walk or run to about a mile and a half, and hills to hike or climb when you want more of a push. There are also bocce ball courts and soccer fields where kids spend hours practicing and playing.
One of my favorite things about the park is the Concord Vietnam Memorial. It sits on top of a hill and looks out over the whole park, from the dog park and bocce courts all the way to the soccer fields. Around the ponds, you’ll often see families watching the ducks, and in summer, Canada geese and their goslings are regulars. It’s a great gathering place.
Tennis, pickleball and more. The Crossings has about 8 tennis courts, so it’s a great area for tennis players, and there’s plenty of pickleball played in the neighborhood too. There’s also a basketball court and neighborhood clubhouses.
Value that holds. In my experience, the Crossings retains its value better than most other neighborhoods in Concord. Even when prices dip elsewhere in the city, prices here stay strong. A big reason is schools: students in the Crossings attend Northgate High School in Walnut Creek, and that brings steady demand from families who want to live here.
Homes range from about 1,200 to about 2,600 square feet, in both single-story and two-story styles.
Turtle Creek sits right next to the Crossings. There’s a good mix of homes, from around 1,200 square feet up to larger two-story homes. It’s where my friends found their big house with a pool.
Crossings perks for less. Because Turtle Creek borders the Crossings, you get quick, often walkable access to Newhall Park, with its dog park, open space and trails, plus access to the tennis courts the Crossings uses. Here’s the kicker: Turtle Creek homes tend to sell for tens of thousands of dollars less than homes in the Crossings.
A hidden commuter spot. Turtle Creek sits past Cowell Road, which many commuters see as about as deep into Concord as they want to go. But from here, you can hop on Treat Boulevard and be at the freeway in about 2 miles. That makes it something of a secret easy-commute spot.
Close to everything for an active lifestyle. It’s an easy shot to Clayton Road and the Clayton Valley area, with restaurants, shops, bowling, gyms and more.
Modern homes ready to make your own. The homes were built in the mid to late 1970s with modern architecture, so they’re bright and open. Many still have wall-to-wall carpet, which isn’t as popular today, and a lot of owners are replacing it with luxury vinyl. My most recent clients in Turtle Creek did exactly that. They pulled up the carpet, put in luxury vinyl and took on DIY projects like adding wainscoting and updating the stair and balcony railings. The open layout adapted beautifully, and their home now has a much more modern feel.
Redevelopment of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station has been in the works for many years. When construction of new homes begins, it will have a major effect on the city. I believe that growth will have an overall positive impact on Concord, including home values, the businesses that come here, the people who move here and the resources the city can offer.
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With so many choices, the risk is ending up in a neighborhood that doesn’t fit your life, overpaying for a home or leaving money on the table when you sell. A clear plan prevents that.
My focus is helping Concord homeowners sell strategically, especially when the sale comes with a major life transition. That includes downsizing, upsizing, settling an estate, probate, conservatorships, trusts, durable power of attorney sales and divorce.
Why probate and conservatorship sales are different. In a probate or conservatorship sale, the transaction moves out of the standard real estate process and under the oversight of the probate court. Some general rules apply statewide, but each county’s probate court has its own rules and interpretations, and they change over time. That’s why it pays to work with a Realtor experienced in probate. Many probate and trust attorneys get frustrated when an administrator hires a Realtor who doesn’t know the process, because it complicates the transaction unnecessarily.
How I became a probate Realtor. I got into probate almost by accident. One of my closest friends, whom I’ve known for about 20 years, is a probate attorney. When I was starting out, he trusted me with a probate sale and walked me through it, including my first court-confirmed transaction. Once I saw how different these sales were, I read and studied everything I could find about probate real estate in California. That foundation carried over into conservatorship sales, trust sales and divorce sales.
After a few probate sales with my friend, word spread. More attorneys and fiduciaries began referring clients to me. Through the Estate Planning Council of Diablo Valley, I connected with the attorneys, CPAs and fiduciaries who work in this world, and I’ve also been a member of the Professional Fiduciary Association of California (PFAC). Today, about half of my listings come from probate or from referrals by attorneys, fiduciaries and CPAs.
Some sales follow the standard playbook. Others don’t. Here are three Concord sales that show how I handle the hard ones.
The challenge. This home came to me as a referral from a local attorney. When we first walked in, it was in very troubling condition. It hadn’t been cleaned in many years. Surfaces throughout were covered in dirt and grime, and there were rodent droppings throughout. Personal belongings were stacked deep on the bed, the floors and the furniture, so it was a challenge just to walk through. The walls were damaged and stained, and the appliances were caked with grime.
Then we learned the sale was a conservatorship. A conservatorship means the homeowner can no longer manage their own affairs, so the court appoints a conservator to act for them. The money from the sale would pay for the homeowner’s care. That meant the court would scrutinize and confirm the transaction, and the conservator and I had to prove we made every effort to get top dollar. The court requires it, and so does simple morality. This person’s care depended on it.
Putting the family first. My first job was making sure the family felt comfortable talking with me and making decisions. We gave them time to go through the home and safely set aside photos, records and sentimental items. In this home, that included a Bach Stradivarius trumpet. It wasn’t a million-dollar Stradivarius violin, but it was far from inexpensive. That step matters, because although we donate what we can, most of what’s left in a home like this can’t be sold or donated. About 99% of it ends up at the dump.
A plan within budget. Next, we set a budget and focused it on the issues that would hold back the sale:
The conservator was managing everything from the Midwest, so my team coordinated the haulers, painters, cleaners, stagers and inspectors and kept him updated every step of the way. We completed all of that work in April 2026.
Working within the court process. We put the home on the market in late April 2026, and it was in contract by early May. In Contra Costa County, probate court hearing dates run 3 to 5 months out. Once we accepted an offer, the home would sit in contract that long, so we had to find a buyer willing to wait and spell that out clearly. During that time, we ordered an appraisal for the court. We also documented every open house and every piece of marketing to show the court we had made every effort to get top dollar.
The result. The home received 4 offers. After the court confirmed the sale, it closed in September 2026 for about $26,000 over list price. Read the full 1073 Mohr Lane conservatorship case study, watch the client’s story, or learn what families need to know about selling a home in conservatorship in Concord.
The challenge. Like Mohr Lane, this sale came to me through an attorney. The homeowner was in the hospital. He was alert and able to make his own decisions, but he couldn’t do what it takes to sell a home. He needed the sale to pay for his medical care, and he had significant equity tied up in the property. On top of that, the home was heading into foreclosure. If we didn’t move quickly, he would lose both the home and his equity.
Choosing the right path. A conservatorship was one option. Because he was lucid and able to sign documents, we decided a durable power of attorney was the faster, simpler route.
Getting the paperwork right. His attorney had prepared a general power of attorney. To be sure it would allow us to sell real estate, we went to our local title company, the experts on real estate transactions, and got a power of attorney form written specifically for real estate.
Solving the ID problem. The homeowner was an older man who hadn’t worked or driven in many years, and he had no identification. We arranged for a notary to meet us along with two credible witnesses who knew him, plus the person being appointed as his attorney-in-fact. The credible witnesses confirmed his identity, the durable power of attorney was signed, and we listed the home on January 16, 2026.
The result. Moving that quickly let us stop the foreclosure. The home went into contract on January 31 and closed on March 4, 2026, for $16,000 over list price, unlocking several tens of thousands of dollars in equity that went into the homeowner’s account to help pay for his health care. See how we sold 1160 Kenwal Road.
The challenge. The owner of 148 Roslyn Drive was retired and moving to be near her daughter and grandkids. The proceeds would help fund her retirement, so she needed every dollar the home could bring. The home had a lot going for it, including a brand-new pool and a beautifully kept yard. But it was painted blue and hadn’t been repainted in many years, there was dry rot on parts of the exterior, and overgrown plants blocked the front porch. We had to make sure buyers didn’t use those visible issues to chip away at her price with repair requests or credits.
The plan. Once we knew her budget, we focused on the changes that would make the biggest difference:
The result. The home drew 9 offers and was in contract by early September. It closed at the end of September for $81,000 over list price. Read the 148 Roslyn Drive case study or watch how it happened.
Every situation is different, so always work with your attorney on the legal side. My job is to know the real estate side, solve the problems that stall a sale, and move quickly when time matters. If you live out of the area, I can be your eyes and hands here in Concord.
Selling a Concord home through probate, a trust, a conservatorship or a power of attorney? Call or text Ron at 925-708-1178 to schedule a free, confidential consultation about your Concord sale.
This approach works across every type of Concord home. It’s how 148 Roslyn Drive drew 9 offers and sold $81,000 over list. Recently, we also sold a mobile home on Leanne Lane in a Concord mobile home park. We worked directly with the park to learn all of its requirements for selling, brought in the people to upgrade the home to meet them, and got it ready for sale. We priced it strategically and set an offer date so every offer came in at once. Comparing them side by side and countering the top offers brought multiple offers and a sale significantly over list price. Tried selling on your own? Here’s how a Concord Realtor gets a FSBO home sold.
Want to see the strategy in action? Watch why pricing low sells for more in Concord and how much your Concord home is worth in 2026.
I track the Concord market closely, including 10 years of Concord list-price versus sale-price data. I also created the Home Availability Index, which measures how many homes are available for each home sold, so we can compare Concord against the rest of Central Contra Costa County and the East Bay.
That long view tells a powerful story. In January 2016, the average Concord home sold for just over $471,000. By May 2022, the monthly average had climbed to almost $859,000, an increase of roughly 82% in about six years. For Concord homeowners, that growth is real equity, and knowing how to price against today’s market is how you protect it.
The Home Availability Index shows how much choice buyers have. As of the end of September 2026, the Home Availability Index for Central Contra Costa, which includes Concord, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek and Martinez, is 1.55. That means for every home that sold, buyers had an average of 1.55 homes to consider. Since 2019, the index has ranged from 1.17 in 2021, when the market was at its most active, to 1.58 in 2025. Knowing where the index sits helps us decide how to price and time your sale.
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If you’re buying, Concord gives you more home for your money than almost anywhere else in Central Contra Costa County. With the average Concord home just over $800,000, compared with over $1.6 million in Walnut Creek, many buyers can get the space, yard or pool they want here instead of compromising elsewhere.
My job is to match you with the right Concord neighborhood, not just the right house. Do you need a short drive to BART? Do you want a specific high school, a single-story layout, a main-floor suite for a parent, an ADU or a big yard? I’ll help you narrow it down street by street.
Because I started my career in 1995 as a mortgage loan officer, I can also help you understand the financing side and put together an offer that’s strong and smart. If you already own a home, here’s how to buy your next home before selling in Concord using the equity you’ve built.
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Not always. Every Realtor is a licensed real estate agent, but only agents who belong to the National Association of Realtors are Realtors, and they agree to follow its Code of Ethics. Ron Melvin is a licensed Concord Realtor, DRE #01927543. Learn the difference between a Concord Realtor and a real estate agent.
Ron Melvin specializes in Concord sales tied to life transitions, including probate, conservatorships, trusts, durable power of attorney sales, estates, downsizing and divorce. He has sold Concord homes requiring court approval, such as a conservatorship sale at 1073 Mohr Lane, and coordinates the prep work for sellers who live out of the area.
Yes. Court-supervised sales follow a different process than standard sales. In Contra Costa County, probate court hearing dates typically run 3 to 5 months out, so the buyer must be willing to wait in contract. The court also expects proof that the best possible price was achieved, such as an appraisal and records of all marketing and open houses. Ron prepares that documentation with you. Always work with your attorney on the legal requirements.
Probate and conservatorship sales are overseen by the probate court, and each county’s court has its own rules and interpretations. An inexperienced agent can complicate the sale unnecessarily. Ron Melvin has studied California probate real estate for years, and about half of his listings come from probate or from referrals by attorneys, fiduciaries and CPAs.
Yes. Ron regularly works with sellers who manage the sale remotely. He coordinates haulers, painters, inspectors and cleaners, keeps the work within budget and updates you at every step.
Ron Melvin helps Concord homeowners downsize, from pricing and preparing the current home to finding the next one. Concord has many single-story homes that suit downsizers, including in Colony Park and Ridge Park and the neighborhoods south of Cowell Road near Lime Ridge Open Space.
The average Concord home sells for just over $800,000. Single-family homes start around $500,000, and luxury homes sell for over $1 million. Over the last 5 years, 22.6% of Concord home sales were above $1 million.
Yes. The average Walnut Creek home is over $1.6 million, about twice Concord’s average of just over $800,000. Concord is only about a 10-minute drive from Walnut Creek, which is why many young professionals now choose Concord.
Ron typically prices slightly below market value to create demand and competition. He sets the price against active listings and pending sales, not just past sales, and uses 10 years of Concord list-price versus sale-price data.
He typically launches a listing on a Friday, holds open houses on two weekends and reviews all offers together on the following Tuesday. Comparing offers side by side and countering the top ones helps sellers reach their best offer, sometimes significantly over list price.
Popular choices include Ygnacio Woods, with about seven schools within walking distance, the Ygnacio Woods Swim Club and direct access to the Contra Costa Canal Trail; the Crossings, whose students attend Northgate High School; and Turtle Creek, with tennis courts and access to Newhall Park. Verify school assignments with the district before buying.
Concord offers a wide range of home prices and styles, two BART stations, freeway access within about a mile and a half of most neighborhoods, Mount Diablo trails, concerts at the Toyota Pavilion, free summer Music & Market concerts in Todos Santos Plaza and a growing restaurant scene. It’s the largest city in Contra Costa County, and in 2022 HouseFresh named it the happiest and smiliest city in America.
Yes. Concord is home to John Muir Health’s Concord Medical Center, with Kaiser Permanente’s Walnut Creek Medical Center nearby, plus senior centers and many single-story homes. Ron Melvin helps Concord homeowners downsize while staying close to their community and medical care.
Concord has two BART stations, Concord and North Concord/Martinez, and Pleasant Hill and Lafayette BART are nearby. Most neighborhoods are within about a mile and a half of the freeway. Colony Park, for example, is about 4 minutes from BART.
Redevelopment of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station has been planned for years and will eventually bring new homes. Ron believes this growth will have a positive impact on Concord home values, businesses and city resources.
Yes. Ron helps buyers find the right Concord neighborhood based on commute, schools, layout and budget. With a mortgage background dating back to 1995, he also helps buyers understand financing. Search Concord homes for sale
Ron moved to Concord in 1992, bought his first Concord home in 2001 and raised his daughter here. He is a member of the Concord Chamber of Commerce and the Concord Rotary Club, served two years as Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus at St. Francis, and is a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Request a free Concord home value estimate from Ron Melvin. He’ll review your home against current Concord active and pending listings, not just past sales.
Call or text Ron at 925-708-1178, or reach him through his contact page. Ron is a Concord Realtor with the East Bay Real Estate Team at Keller Williams and helps buyers and sellers throughout Concord, CA.
Imagine walking to the trailhead on a Saturday morning, getting to work without fighting traffic, cheering at your kids’ Little League game or settling into a single-story home near your doctors and friends. That’s what finding the right place in Concord looks like.
Whether you’re selling a home you’ve lived in for decades, settling a loved one’s estate, downsizing or buying your first Concord home, I’d love to be your guide. I’ve spent more than 30 years in this city, and I’ll help you find the place that’s truly yours.
Ron Melvin, Concord Realtor | East Bay Real Estate Team at Keller Williams | DRE #01927543 | 925-708-1178 | #expertstrategiestosellyourhomeformore
