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3 Captain Dr Unit D313 — 1 bd condo for sale in Watergate, Emeryville
56Fair price

3 Captain Dr Unit D313

Watergate, Emeryville, CA · 94608
$370,000 ~at market (-13%)
1 bd · 1 ba · 782 sqft · $473/sf
No HOA listed · built 1973
⚖️ Adjusted valueFairly pricedasking is 13% under fair value
Model fair value · 13 sold comps within ½ mi · ±18%$426,882
vs model fair value · size · beds/baths · age · HOA · location−13%
Condition · Avg / verify in person0
Price history · limited sale history0
📐 How this Deal Score was built56Fair price
Value gap · asking vs model fair value, after condition & price history+15.6
HOA burden · no HOA published — estimated at 2.22%/yr so missing data isn't a free pass−7.5
Days on market · unknown0
Raw advantage · the three above, combined+8.1
Model confidence · weak — ±18% typical model error, 13 sold comps within half a mile. The less certain the model, the harder the gap is pulled back toward neutral×0.6
Deal Score56/100

Higher is a better buy. 50 is "priced about right for what it is". The last step curves the raw advantage onto 0–100, so points stop being one-for-one at the extremes.

💵What this unit actually costs per month

$2,456/mo all-in
20% down at 7.18% (this week's 30-year average) · mortgage + tax + insurance
Mortgage principal & interest$2,005
Property tax (1.30% effective)$401
Insurance (estimate)$50
Total monthly$2,456
Rough cash to close$83,250
Financing type

Not FHA-approved. No 3.5%-down FHA financing on this unit, so the realistic floor is a 5%-down conventional loan ($18,500). Common for small associations and not a defect on its own, but it does remove FHA buyers from your resale pool.

Minimum realistic down payment here: 5% · verify on HUD's lookup

Rate is the Freddie Mac PMMS 30-year average for the week of 2026-11-05 — a national survey figure, not a quote. Tax, insurance and closing costs are estimates; your own Loan Estimate is the real number.

This building's HOA fees

🚩 Rising fast · +6.8%/yr

Reconstructed from 7 units of recorded sales at 3 Captain Dr — every recorded sale carries its HOA fee and date. No listing site shows this.

$6092023$6242024$7082025$7412026
$741/mo · 2026
+22% since 2023

These dues climbed 22% in 3 years — about +6.8%/yr across 7 units of recorded sales, well above inflation. A rise this steep is a leading signal of a special assessment, a drained reserve fund, or an insurance shock. The listing never shows it; the building's documents are where the "why" lives.

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✅ Positives
  • 13% below model fair value
⚠️ Cons
  • Photos look dim — verify light in person
🚩 Red flags
  • Only 1 photo — verify condition

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Price history (this unit)

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Description

Welcome to 3 Captain Drive #313 - A spacious condo in a wonderful community! This condo features 1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom, Approx. 782 sqft of living space with an amazing open concept floor plan makes this the perfect starter home or someone that is looking to downsize. Well kept community w/ resort like amenities that you'll rarely find elsewhere.

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