Feb

23

Can you really buy a 2 bedroom condo in Oakland for under $550,000? Yes!

Posted In: First Time Home Buyers, Food and Dining, Lofts, Condos, & Townhouses, Oakland

Can you really buy a 2 bedroom condo in Oakland for under $550,000?  Yes, you can, and it is in a simply-sweet gated community located at the top of a tree-lined hill.  Tell me more! 86 Anair Way is a serene and tranquil 2 bedroom, 1-1/2 bath townhome located in a hidden community close to the Oakland Zoo and overlooking [...]

Nov

06

Restaurant Review: Juanita and Maude

Posted In: Albany, Food and Dining, Good Eats

HOT AND NEW TO ALBANY! The newest addition to the local restaurant scene is the hot and trendy “Juanita and Maude,” which made its debut in October. Former Corso chef Scott Eastman, with his wife, Ariane Owens, takes New American cuisine to the next level. The setting is warm yet classy, the food is creative yet comforting, and the cocktails [...]

Mar

20

The Next “It” Spot: The Laurel District

Posted In: Community, Food and Dining, For Buyers, For Sellers, For the Home, Good Eats, Oakland

First it was Temescal, then “Uptown” Oakland, and recently West Oakland.  Now it is the Laurel District!  Ok, now I am sure there are those of you who will say that The Laurel District was already pretty cool.  But when food and shopping become an anchor, meaning, a reason to visit a neighborhood, that is when the area really takes off.  Fast [...]

Jan

30

How I Brought NYC Home

Posted In: Arts and Entertainment, Community, Creative Reuse Ideas, First Time Home Buyers, Food and Dining, For Buyers, For Sellers, For the Home, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Good ol' Fashion Humor, Home Improvement

So I just came back from NYC where I was attending the Inman Connect, a real estate conference where Realtors from all over the country meet for 5 days to talk technology, how to build a better business, and of course, real estate.  I love going to the event because I make some amazing connections and learn a lot of [...]

Jan

07

Calendar of Local January Events in the East Bay

Posted In: Alameda County, Arts and Entertainment, Community, Food and Dining, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Good Eats

Here is a calendar of fun, local events in January throughout the East Bay.  The marketing team in my office does a great job of putting this together each month so make sure to check back next month for more events! January Calendar of Events

Oct

31

Monster Party Drink for Halloween

Posted In: Food and Dining, For the Heck of It, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids

Happy Halloween!  Planning a party in your new (or old) house tonight?  We wanted to share a great party drink that is sure to be a crowd pleaser: Vampire Blood Juice with Monster Eye ice cubes. 1 container lemonade concentrate 2 cups water 1 2L bottle ginger ale 1/2 c sugar 1 packet cherry koolaid 1 package monster eyeballs from [...]

Apr

29

Cocktail Hour

Posted In: Food and Dining, For the Heck of It, Fun for Grown Ups, Good Eats

This has been a busy week for us East Bay Living ladies.  We were fortunate to get two sets of buyers into houses, conducted inspections galore, and worked on prepping two listings, and met a new buyer.  What does a busy realtor and mama do at the end of the week?  Enjoy a delicious cocktail.  The weather is warm, the [...]

Jun

13

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 [...]

Mar

03

Perch’d is on Pinterest!

Posted In: Alameda County, Architecture, Arts and Entertainment, Community, Contra Costa County, Creative Reuse Ideas, Food and Dining, For Buyers, For Sellers, For the Heck of It, For the Home, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Good Eats, Green Living, Home Improvement, Home Maintenance, Local Market Statistics, Neighborhoods, Photos, Places, Uncategorized

Perch’d is on Pinterest! Check out some of the fun things we like to do in the Bay Area as well as find out about some of the cool things about your neighborhood! We are busy pinning great things for you to enjoy! Let us know what your favorite pin is! 

Dec

04

Food For Thought Thursday!

Posted In: Alameda County, Arts and Entertainment, Berkeley, Community, Food and Dining, For the Heck of It, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Good Eats, Photos, Places, Uncategorized

In today’s food for thought Thursday we want to share with you this little gem of a burger place we tried called Farm Burger in Berkeley.It was awesome — delicious burgers, fries, and salads galore!  Plus who doesn’t love a burger place that sells beer and wine!   This is the first location in the West for this small growing [...]