Oakland

Jan

Bakesale Betty’s Opening in Downtown Oakland? OMG!

Posted In: Food and Dining, For the Heck of It, Oakland

Like many folks in the Bay Area I enjoy eating my way through life. Temescal, in North Oakland, has been dubbed the new Gourmet Ghetto. With fine restaurants like Koryo BBQ, Pizzaiolo, and my two FAVS, La Calaca Loca and Dona Tomas, this is a location not to be missed. But right on the corner of Telegraph and 51st is [...]

Jan

Explore A Neighborhood

Posted In: Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Emeryville, For Buyers, For the Heck of It, Kensington, Neighborhoods, Oakland, Richmond, Schools

Frontdoor.com has a really groovy interactive map for checking out what is available in a particular zip code. Just pop in your zip code and using the nav bar on the right, find schools, cafes and more. Way cool! http://www.frontdoor.com/Explore-The-Neighborhood/

Dec

Redevelopment of Oakland Army Base

Posted In: Economy, Neighborhood Businesses, Oakland

This morning the crew from Federal Oakland Associates did a presentation about the future of the Oakland Army Base which is located at the southwest corner of the Bay Bridge and the 880/80 freeway intersection. While it isn’t yet approved, these guys have some grand plans for the “Grand Gateway.” Should the City of Oakland accept their approval (which they [...]

Mar

The East Bay market- it’s on fire!!

Posted In: Berkeley, El Cerrito, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Listings, Local Market Statistics, Oakland

It’s hot, hot, hot! Despite what the media has portrayed over the past 6 months, our market still has its game. Last week a 2 bedroom/1 bath home in El Cerrito had 8 offers. Two weeks ago a condo in North Oakland had 5 offers. This week a 2 bedroom/1 bath home in the Berkeley Hills had 16 offers. Next [...]

Feb

Chicken and Waffles?

Posted In: Good Eats, Neighborhood Businesses, Oakland

Many of you who know me know that I love food! If you are looking for a taste of retro East Oakland, look no further. Today I had lunch with some clients at Merritt Bakery in Oakland. I have had their cakes, but never actually sat down at the restaurant. The hostess, who called me “hon,” immediately looked at us [...]

Oct

I Tube.. We Tube.. Googles for YouTube

Posted In: For Sellers, General Real Estate News, Oakland, Web/Tech

This just in. Google acquires YouTube.com for $1.65 bil. But I bet you already knew that. Not too shabby for a company that hasn’t even seen a profit! Now we can call it GooTube. Well, I posted a “tube” for the first time today. It is a listing I have in Oakland. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0QFMqurAk0 Kinda fun and quirky. [...]