Places

Jun
08

Dog Park in Albany?

Posted In: Albany, Community, For the Heck of It, Places
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A dog park in Albany?  They are one step closer to getting one! I was talking with a colleague about the new pool that is coming to Albany High School, and that conversation led to another conversation about the new fence that will be installed at Memorial Park to separate the ballpark from the rest of the park.  City Council [...]
Jan
19

Honey, Can We Live In A Spaceship For The Weekend?

Posted In: For the Heck of It, Foreclosures & Short Sales, General Real Estate News, Places
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Calling all Sci-Fi fans.  Last month the famed Spaceship House in Tennessee went up for auction, the second time in a year.  The round, concrete home sold at auction last March for $135,000 but the deal never went through.  This time it sold for $119,000.  The winning bidder intends to “greenovate” the interior, including upgrading the insulation, installing new appliances, and repaint [...]
May
22

Hawaii Real Estate

Posted In: Investing, Places
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So I am back from my extended vacation. Spent some time in Maui and Kauai. While I was there my husband and I poked around at real estate, of course. We were suprised to discover that much of the land is still purchased using a land lease. What is a land lease? Wikipedia says that a land lease is a [...]
Nov
16

America’s Safest Cities

Posted In: For the Heck of It, Places
SIX CALIFORNIA CITIES LISTED AMONG AMERICA’S 25 SAFEST Six cities in the state of California — more than any other state — are among the top 25 safest cities in America, according to the 13th annual Safest City Award. California’s “safest” cities are Mission Viejo (#3), Irvine (#7), Thousand Oaks (#11), Lake Forest (#15), Simi Valley (#17), and Chino Hills [...]
Oct
24

Hot and Cold

Posted In: For the Heck of It, Places
‘Whether it’s cold or whether it’s hot’ People who wonder why housing is so expensive in Los Angeles overlook one obvious reason: No snow.Yes, it’s raining here today, but on New Year’s Day Los Angelenos and their dogs walked along the beachfront beneath crystal clear blue skies and brilliant afternoon sunshine. Natives wore lightweight jackets while tourists sported shirt sleeves.Yes, [...]