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Jul

2242 Carleton video {swoon}

Posted In: Berkeley, For Sellers

Rosie + I just finished the video shoot for 2242 Carleton in Berkeley. We {heart} it so much! What about you?

Jul

Perch’d Ladies Announce | 2422 Carleton St., Berkeley

Posted In: Alameda County, Berkeley, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Improvement, Home Maintenance

We are just tickled pink about our newest listing in Berkeley! 2422 Carleton St. is an uh-may-zing-ly exquisite piece of real estate. Tucked in the heart of the Le Conte neighborhood this simply stunning 4 bedroom, 2 bath home exudes awesomeness. Here are a few reasons you need to check it out: -everyone needs a pot-filler -who wouldn’t want two refrigerators [...]

Jul

Oakland Home Prices: It’s Crazy Out There Folks!

Posted In: Alameda County, Economy, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Local Market Statistics, Oakland, Rockridge, Temescal

You wanna know what’s crazy? Sales prices in Oakland. If you are a buyer looking to purchase in Oakland, I’m sure you have felt the surge in sales prices in the last few months. Well folks, it’s not your imagination: the median sales price for homes in Oakland is up 25% from the prior quarter and an increase of 19.6% [...]

Jun

Spotting the Price Reductions

Posted In: Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, General Real Estate News, Kensington, Listings, Local Market Statistics, Oakland

So, I have been noticing something that I haven’t seen in awhile…price reductions. More than normal. What could this possibly mean? Buyers are on vacation Buyers are feeling burned out Listed prices are starting closer to the expected sales price Seasonal cool down Unrealistic seller expectations But I am also seeing price increases, meaning it was originally listed for multiple offers [...]

Jun

Are you prepared for a major power outage?

Posted In: Alameda County, Albany, Berkeley, Community, El Cerrito, Emeryville, For the Heck of It, Home Maintenance, Kensington, Neighborhoods, Oakland, Richmond, Uncategorized

Are you prepared for a major power outage? Last week in a little innocent squirrel caused a major power outage in the East Bay that lasted nearly two and a half hours. Some of you may have been affected by it – Krista on our team was definitely affected by it and while she was a “little” prepared we thought [...]

Jun

Will the Drought Impact the Bay Area’s Real Estate Market?

Posted In: Alameda County, Contra Costa County, For Buyers, For Sellers, General Real Estate News, Green Living, Home Improvement, Home Maintenance

Will the drought in California, which is weighing heavily on all of our minds as the water from the faucet starts to taste a litter funkier every week, have any kind of impact on real estate prices? There are several possible scenarios: The price of water continues to go up, as it becomes a scarcer resource. As the price [...]

Jun

New Listing in Elmwood!

Posted In: Berkeley, Food and Dining, For Buyers, For Sellers, Good Eats, Listings

Top 5 reasons you will want to move right into our new ELMWOOD listing! 1- You could eat a twinkie or cupcake from ‪#‎StatesideBakery‬ every day! 2- Meander over to College Ave and grab an espresso from‪#‎EspressoRoma‬ or a book from ‪#‎MrsDalloways‬ 3- Visit the adorable ‪#‎WillardPark‬ playgound 4- The weather in ‪#‎Berkeley‬ is simply devine and 5- ‪#‎Elmwood‬ boasts [...]

May

The Sweetest Oakland Home!

Posted In: For Buyers, For Sellers, Listings, Oakland

3007 Hyde St., Oakland aka “The Sweetest Oakland Home!” Lived in for the past 7 years by a pastry chef / party blogger, an executive chef, a curious 9 year old boy, and their 4-legged friends. “The Sweetest Oakland Home” is full of life, energy, style and pizazz. Graced with designer colors, a retro kitchen, and a fab-u-lous-ly fun backyard. Don’t believe [...]

May

Sales Price / Square Foot quickly on the rise

Posted In: Albany, Berkeley, Economy, First Time Home Buyers, For Boomers, For Buyers, For Sellers, General Real Estate News, Local Market Statistics

Hey guys! We just listed this Sa-weet condo in the Gourmet Ghetto – 1828 Delaware Unit 2. We held it open on Thursday and the feedback was great! Located in a quaint, 4-unit building this condo boasts privacy, community, creativity, and convenience. What is so special about this great condo is the yard…the PRIVATE yard. Yes! Deck, garden, roses, [...]

Apr

Out of Area Sellers

Posted In: Albany, Berkeley, For Sellers, Lofts, Condos, & Townhouses, Rockridge

Did you know that you don’t have to be here to sell here? With the age of the internet and technology it is easier than ever to sell your home from afar. Sometimes I never even meet the seller face-to-face. Texting, email, e-signatures, and skype have all made it so easy to communicate that it isn’t necessary to be here. [...]