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Apr

Who’s Cooler: Oakland or San Francisco

Posted In: Alameda County, Arts and Entertainment, Community, Oakland

The Bay Area Guardian just wrote the coolest story. It features a group of varied creative folks from all parts of Oakland. They were each asked “Is Oakland cooler than San Francisco? Some of the answers were fun, expressive, and surprising. And of course, the consensus said “Hell ya.” Here is the article, it is worth a read! http://www.sfbg.com/pixel_vision/2012/04/10/their-words-oakland-locals-weeks-guardian-cover

Mar

Thursday Broker’s Tour

Posted In: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Listings

43 homes on tour this week from Richmond – Oakland. Up a tiny bit from last week, but not much. Low inventory continues to lead to multiple offers on many homes. It also seems like there are more traditional sales and less distressed in the past few weeks.

Mar

Best Year to Buy in Decades?

Posted In: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, General Real Estate News

I just posted an article from aol real estate entitled “Could 2012 be the Best Year to Buy a Home in Decades” to my Facebook page, but wanted to dive into it here. Here is the short of it: Y E S!!! The answer is yes. According to the article “home prices have plummeted 34%,” “mortgage rates continue to hover around [...]

Mar

A Day at Tilden Park

Posted In: Berkeley, Community, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Photos, Places

Tilden Park is one of those amazing places that makes that Bay Area…well, the “great” Bay Area. Most people who move here never want to leave. For some it is the food, for others it is the culture. But for many it is the proximity to all things mother nature. Yes, we are only 2 hours from skiing, 1 hour [...]

Mar

Family Day at Phil’s Sliders in Berkeley

Posted In: Berkeley, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Good Eats, Neighborhood Businesses, Neighborhood Events

Mar

Zaki Kabob House Community Appreciation Event

Posted In: Albany, Good Eats, Neighborhood Businesses

The Zaki Kabob house in Albany will be having a Community Appreciation Event in this Saturday March 3rd 2012 from 12-3pm in the parking lot of the restaurant. Zaki’s is across from the entrance to Albany Village at 1101 San Pablo Ave. Zaki will have an outdoor grill set up selling special items not on the menu and will have [...]

Mar

43 Homes Open Today for Broker’s Tour

Posted In: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, General Real Estate News

T I M E T O S E L L Low low inventory means fewer houses for us to preview. I don’t recall, with the exception of nearing a holiday, the numbers ever being so low. Unbelievable. It is no wonder we are seeing so many multiple offers. Click here to see a copy of this weeks tour: [...]

Feb

Kensington Pub Meets New Owners

Posted In: Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Good Eats, Kensington

Ah yes, it is true, I heard it from the horse’s mouth. On Sunday night we ventured to the Kensington Circus Pub with friends for some good beer, good food, and good fun. {With young kids, this is the B E S T place to go for dinner} While there we asked the manager for the scoop, and he said [...]

Feb

A Day at the Berkeley Rose Garden

Posted In: Berkeley, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Places

Friday was a gorgeous day and I decided to take my girls to play and hike at Cordonices Park and check out the Berkeley Rose Garden. It was a magical day, full of fun, adventure, and sliding. If you haven’t been over to Cordonices, you should really check it out. On the backside of the park there are tons of [...]

Feb

Picture of the Week

Posted In: El Cerrito

Beautiful El Cerrito sunset!