Oct
21

Great news! Jumbo Conforming Loan Limits to be Restored!

Posted In: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, General Real Estate News, Mortgage & Finance
JUMBO Great news!  Jumbo Conforming Loan Limits to be Restored!  Inman News just reported that in a 60-38 vote Thursday, the Senate approved an amendment to a spending bill that would restore the $729,750 ceiling that was first put in place in 2008 to allow Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration to back what were previously considered [...]
Oct
18

Michelin Releases its 77 “Bib Gourmand” Picks for Bay Area Foodies

Posted In: Food and Dining, For the Heck of It, Good Eats
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On Tuesday Michelin released its  “Bib Gourmand” picks for Bay Area foodies- the favorite cheap eats for Michelin eaters. What constitutes a restaurant as worthy of a Bib Gourmand rating?  A Bib Gourmand restaurant is a d-lish eatery somewhere between Los Gatos and Geyserville where you can enjoy two courses and a glass of wine for under $40 — ooh [...]
Oct
13

El Cerrito Do-It-Yourself Arts Fair, October 15th

Posted In: Arts and Entertainment, Contra Costa County, El Cerrito, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids
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Looking for something fun and different to do with your kids this weekend?  Check out the El Cerrito Do-It-Yourself Arts Fair at the El Cerrito Community Center this Saturday, Oct 15th from 2:00 – 5:30. In addition to experiencing art and culture there will be fun events for children and adults of all ages.  Tooling Metal Art?  YES!  Junk-A-Sketch?  Oh [...]
Oct
03

Is it Possible to Boost the East Bay’s Sustainable and Affordable Housing Stock?

Posted In: Alameda County, Albany, Berkeley, Contra Costa County, El Cerrito, First Time Home Buyers, General Real Estate News, Oakland
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Here is an interesting article from the UC Berkeley News Center that came out a couple of weeks ago that talks about how in-law/secondary units could be a great way to help accommodate the projected population growth via dealing with infill development in communities throughout the region.  They are currently looking into regulatory challenges, such as parking restrictions, but are hoping that this [...]
Oct
02

Harding Carnival and Pumpkin Patch

Posted In: Community, El Cerrito, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids
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Step right up, step right up!  On Oct. 2nd from 12-4 Harding Elementary in El Cerrito will turn into a Harding Carnival and Pumpkin Patch. Last year the carnival was a great success.  This year they have taken the successes and added in more bang.  In addition to the typical carnival games like milk bottle knock-down, cake walks, tic-tac-toe, and [...]
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