Dublin, CA Homes for Sale

The Dublin, CA homes for sale below come from the Bay East, CCAR and bridgeMLS feeds, and the grid updates automatically. If you're after new homes in Dublin or Dublin townhomes, the sections below cover below-market homes in new communities and the paperwork a new home comes with. For schools, parks and what the city is like day to day, the Dublin living guide answers those.

New Homes and Below-Market-Rate Homes

Dublin's below-market-rate (BMR) program comes from its Inclusionary Zoning Regulations Ordinance (Chapter 8.68 of the Municipal Code), which the City says is meant to increase affordable housing and keep homes affordable over time. The City's homeownership page currently lists BMR homes in two new communities: Francis Ranch, by Trumark Homes, and the Townsway community at Dublin Centre, by Risewell Homes. The BMR homes there include duets and townhomes at Francis Ranch and one-bedroom townhomes at Townsway.

Openings change, so confirm what is available with the City, which keeps a notification list for BMR sales. Our guide to Tri-Valley below-market-rate homes explains how the programs work.

Paperwork on a New Home

State law adds steps to a new-home purchase. If a unit in a new subdivision carries a Mello-Roos special tax, the subdivider must give you a written Notice of Special Tax, and you must sign it, before you sign a purchase contract. Once you receive it, you have three days (in person) or five days (by mail) to cancel in writing. In new communities with homeowners association dues, the Department of Real Estate requires a public report, and you must be given a copy before you sign a binding contract. This new-construction checklist, written for San Ramon buyers, covers the paperwork to ask for.

Check the Fire Hazard Zone

Dublin's Ordinance 3-25 designates moderate and high fire hazard severity zones. You can look up any address on the State Fire Marshal's fire hazard severity zone site. The seller's Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement says whether the home is in a high or very high zone, so a moderate zone may not show up there. Run the lookup for any house you like, and ask the City about your address.

Ask About Permit History

Dublin takes property records requests through an online portal that asks for the property's address. Before closing, a buyer can ask for a home's property records, including permit history. Ask the City what it can provide for that address.

First-Time Buyers

Dublin's down payment program, the First Time Homebuyer Loan Program, works alongside the City's recommended BMR lenders. Start with the Tri-Valley first-time home buyer guide, then read about California down payment assistance. To set a price range, see how much house you can afford in the Tri-Valley. A lender can confirm which programs fit your income and loan.

Ask for a free home valuation on your address first. Still deciding when to list? Read the signs it's time to sell. If an appraisal comes in under your contract price, the low appraisal guide covers your options.

Two BART stations serve Dublin: West Dublin/Pleasanton at 6501 Golden Gate Drive, and Dublin/Pleasanton at 5801 Owens Drive. The second has a Pleasanton address and is the end of the Dublin/Pleasanton to Daly City line. Wheels buses serve Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore and connect to BART. The Dublin living guide goes further into the area.

Mony Nop spent 17 years as a Livermore police officer, and for part of that time he also worked in real estate on his days off. He has been licensed since 2007, counts 400+ clients served, and works with Compass. For a question about a listing, contact the team.

Next door, see the Pleasanton and San Ramon community pages.

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