Sold for $1.36M, relisted 380 days later at $999K — no defect found, but the deed names the seller on both sides
Asked:
“what's wrong w this house? seems to be sold and re-listed quickly-”
Twelve pages across nine independent hosts cover 4519 Shafter Ave, Oakland CA 94609: one current 2026 listing, four 2025 MLS/listing pages, four ownership-transfer records, and three parcel/permit pages. Some facts are syndicated from the same MLS and public-record feeds. No source reports a physical defect, foreclosure, lien, or casualty; the standout anomaly is in the transfer record, not the house.
Timeline: close to relisting, 380 days and $361,000 apart
Apparent 26.5% drop. Closed 2025-10-06 at a reported $1,360,000; relisted 2026-10-21 at $999,000 — $361,000 lower, 380 days later.
coldwellbankerhomes.com
Possible related-party transfer (inference). A public-record-derived account names seller “Saurabh Talbar” and buyers “Talbar Saurabh and Tondare Rachana” — one buyer appears to be the seller's name reversed, so $1.36M may not be a clean arm's-length benchmark.
eastalamedanews.com
Inconsistent portal history. Trulia states the $1.36M close was 0% above a $1.36M asking price, while other supplied history shows a $999,000 list — the 2025 pricing story differs by source.
trulia.com
Size grew ~403 sq ft on paper. A 2020-era sold record described 2 bedrooms / 1,040 sq ft; current and public-record sources report 3 bedrooms / 1,443 sq ft — verify permits and final sign-offs. A permit table shows a row dated 2025-11-02 with no number, scope, or status exposed.
propertyshark.com
Evidence at a glance
Confirmed by sourcesWhat the records agree on
- Sold 2025-10-06 for $1,360,000, MLS #41111353 (compass.com, coldwellbankerhomes.com)
- Relisted 2026-10-21 at $999,000; status Active, occupancy Vacant (weichert.com)
- 3 bd / 2 ba, 1,443 sq ft on a 4,009 sq ft lot, built 1979, renovated 1988 (redfin.com)
- 2025 sale had an ordinary listing side (KW Advisors East Bay) and a separate buyer's agent (Mel Fox, Fox & Company) (trulia.com)
Inference — verifyAnomalies worth verifying
- Buyer “Talbar Saurabh” mirrors seller “Saurabh Talbar”: possible related-party or title-change component in the $1.36M record (centralalamedanews.com)
- Conflicting 2025 asking-price history: $999,000 vs $1,360,000 by source (trulia.com)
- Bedroom/size growth (2/1,040 to 3/1,443 sq ft) lacks visible permit sign-off; a 2025-11-02 permit-table row has no number, scope, or status — not evidence of a defect (propertyshark.com)
Not foundWhat the sources do not show
- No disclosed physical defect, casualty, or insurance loss in any listing or public-record page reviewed
- No foreclosure, notice of default, or lien surfaced
- No recorded deed type, document number, or arm's-length flag was exposed by any source
- No permit number, scope, or final status for the recent permit-table entry
Buyer diligenceRecommended before offering
- Preliminary title report and the recorded 2025 deed with the settlement statement
- Seller disclosures and any inspection reports from the 2025 escrow
- Complete Oakland permit history and final sign-offs, especially for the added bedroom / ~403 sq ft
- Insurance-loss / CLUE information where legally available
- Independent structural, pest, sewer-lateral, and roof inspections
Every source row
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Method: 12 source pages (1 current 2026 listing, 4 pages on the 2025 transaction, 4 ownership-transfer records, 3 parcel/permit pages) for 4519 Shafter Ave, Oakland CA, gathered as of the 2026-10-21 relisting. Prices are reported list and close amounts in US dollars; the 380-day gap runs 2025-10-06 to 2026-10-21. Full evidence excerpts were cut for space; deed type and document number were not exposed by any source.