Aug

05

An Albany Listing You MUST Know About! 1225 Brighton Ave.

Posted In: Albany, Listings

“Hi Everyone, Krista Miller with Keller Williams here…” (That is how I start out all of my video tours- click the video below to see this house in action!) www.1225Brighton.com is a special house and I have to say, this new listing has sure been exciting!  The seller has really been thoughtful about the things she did to get it [...]

Jul

02

New Listing in Albany! www.1225BrightonAve.com

Posted In: Albany, Listings

JUST LISTED: 1225 Brighton Ave. in Albany! This immaculate and sunny home is located in Albany, CA, where the schools rule, the weather is superb, and the location couldn’t be more convenient.  With three bedrooms and two baths, this home was built in 1937 by the renowned Charles “One Nail” MacGregor and has all the charm and quality of its early [...]

Mar

19

What I Saw On Tour Today in Albany…

Posted In: Albany, Home Improvement

…was quite creative! I was touring a house on Santa Fe in Albany, a cute little 3 bedroom house.  Downstairs, through a very narrow stairwell, was the 3rd bedroom.  In the corner, next to the stairs, was a small bookshelf, about 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide.  The bookshelf was on a hinge.  Swing “open” the bookshelf and you will find [...]

Feb

25

Days On Market, Last 2 Years: Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito, Kensington, Richmond and Oakland

Posted In: Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Kensington, Local Market Statistics, Oakland, Richmond

Let’s take a look at what the average days on market has done over the last two years in each of our neighborhoods.  Percentages are from Jan/07 vs. Jan/09. Albany, down 66% Jan 2007  24 Jan 2008  43 Jan 2009  8 Berkeley, all, down 7% Jan 2007  45 Jan 2008  43 Jan 2009  42 Berkeley Hills, up 7% Jan 2007  [...]

Feb

03

Who Said California Doesn’t Have Season’s?

Posted In: Albany, Berkeley, For the Heck of It

Look at these amazing trees…I snapped these last week in a charming little neighborhood near the Berkeley / Albany border.

Jan

09

Explore A Neighborhood

Posted In: Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Emeryville, For Buyers, For the Heck of It, Kensington, Neighborhoods, Oakland, Richmond, Schools

      Frontdoor.com has a really groovy interactive map for checking out what is available in a particular zip code.  Just pop in your zip code and using the nav bar on the right, find schools, cafes and more. Way cool! http://www.frontdoor.com/Explore-The-Neighborhood/

Jan

06

Future of Point Isabel in Richmond

Posted In: Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Richmond

A developer is proposing to amend Richmond’s general Plan Land Use Map from Light Industrial to a Regional Commercial District, demolish all buildings at 2700 Rydin td and 4903 Central Ave., and construct a 99,000 square foot Kohl’s department store with almost 400 parking spaces near Costco on Pt. Isabel.  The plan also inclsudes reservation of a 76,000 square foot pad [...]

Nov

11

Albany/Berkeley: Restaurant on Solano Ave., with outdoor seating!

Posted In: Albany, Fun for Grown Ups, Good Eats, Neighborhood Businesses

Great things are happening on Solano Avenue. Despite these trying economic times, there are some businesses that are managing to hang on, and others that have decided to brave the rapids. Rendez-Vous Cafe Bistro touts itself as “delicious affordable french cuisine.” Affordable indeed. It hasn’t been opened long, but I have driven by several times at night and the place [...]

Nov

06

Fabulous homes on tour today, Albany, Kensington and El Cerrito

Posted In: Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Kensington, Listings

Not much on tour today, but I did come across some very sweet treats. 1022 Evelyn, Albany Originally listed for $599,500, this house has a SUPER new price, $535,000. 2beds, 1bath, beautiful hardwood floors. Albany schools, walk to Solano. I don’t think it will last at this price. 7302 Gladys, El Cerrito This super cute, 3bed home is fully updated [...]

Sep

22

Grand Opening of Five Fields Sports Complex @ Gilman

Posted In: Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Emeryville, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Neighborhood Businesses, Neighborhoods, Richmond

Five years ago five cities came together to address the challenge of a shortage of sports fields in the region. The cities of Richmond, El Cerrito, Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville came up with this: Develop a regional sports complex at the intersection of I-80 and Gilman Street in northwest Berkeley. Earlier this month the leaders and politicians of each of [...]