May
11

Google Announces Big Changes with Commercial Real Estate Advertising

Posted In: Commercial Real Estate, For Buyers, For Sellers, Web/Tech
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Google just announced their new release of Business Photos on Google Maps.  It captures the interior of businesses, allowing prospective customers and clients to get a good look inside before seeing it in person. This brand new FREE service is only available in a few select cities currently, which are listed below: Orange County, CA Phoenix, AZ Bay Area, CA [...]
May
09

Timbao Tropical Restaurant and Bar in Albany

Posted In: Albany, Food and Dining, Good Eats
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As I was walking to the gym, I saw that Club Montero’s in Albany was no more.  New signs were going up that said “Timbao Tropical Restaurant and Bar.”  Out front was a woman wearing a chef jacket.  Turns out it was Cindy, their head chef. Cindy said that the owner of Montero’s decided it was time for something new.  [...]
Apr
21

Vetrazzo Recycled Glass

Posted In: Green Living, Home Improvement
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Looking to redo your kitchen?  Consider using Vetrazzo Recycled Glass.  I haven’t used their product, and I don’t actually know anyone who has, but this sure looks cool. This was taken directly from their website: www.vetrazzo.com Exquisitely repurposed glass With Vetrazzo Surfaces you can express both your styles and your respect for the earth without compromise. Vetrazzo is 85% glass, [...]
Apr
19

Richard Tuck, Creator of El Cerrito’s Playland-Not-At-The Beach, Dies at 63

Posted In: Contra Costa County, El Cerrito, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids
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Last week the famed creator of El Cerrito’s Playland-Not-At-The-Beach passed away in his home in El Cerrito.  Richard Tuck may not have been a legend but what he created was legendary. I remember when I first met Richard.  It was in 2000 and I had just received my MFA from the Academy of Art in San Francisco.  I saw an [...]
Apr
18

Taxes, Boo

Posted In: Good ol' Fashion Humor, Taxes
Are you done with your taxes?  Yes, No or it’s complicated? Last year two of my clients were told by their tax preparer that they needed to buy a house for tax purposes.  I guess if there is a good reason to buy a house, that is one! Check out these companies, they didn’t pay their taxes! http://front.moveon.org/d-which-corporations-are-the-biggest-freeloaders/?sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4dac7c525ef33dc1,0  
Apr
14

How Much Rent for my House?

Posted In: Community, Rentals
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Ever wonder what the average rental rate might be on your house?  In your neighborhood?  It seems like in the world of short sales and REO’s that people are starting to rent a bit more.  I am often asked how much rent a particular house could get.  I am not in the rental market, but I do have some great [...]
Apr
12

Glen’s Numbers: East Bay Market Statistics for March 2011

Posted In: Alameda County, Contra Costa County, For Buyers, For Sellers, Local Market Statistics
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Glen Bell from My East Bay Agent had some interesting things to say about the East Bay Market this month. It seems that inventory and pending sales crept up slightly since last February: pendings were up 3.1% and supply remained steady at 3.3 months (months supply at this time last year was 2.5 months). The pending/active ratio also had a [...]
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