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May
15
San Leandro is 15 minutes from…
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We have a new listing in San Leandro – a simply sweet, 2 bedroom – 1 bath home located on a quaint tree-lined street. 978 Hutchings in San Leandro is a friendly home with a friendly vibe. It is the home of a dear friend of Krista’s, and now it is time to find the next owner. So why would [...]
Oct
28
Creative Recycling + Advertising
Ever wonder what to do with your kids’ old crib, the one that no longer meets the safety requirements and therefore shouldn’t be passed on? I had one of those. I decided to tear it apart and turn the pieces into something useful. For this one I took the bottom of the crib, where the mattress sat, and took off [...]
Oct
20
New Listing: 730 Stannage, Albany
Posted In: Alameda County, Albany, For Buyers, For Sellers, For the Home, Home Improvement, Home Maintenance, Listings, Uncategorized
We first met the seller of 730 Stannage back in early June of this year. Her dad had just passed away and she was looking for guidance as to what to do with the family house. Her family moved into the house nearly 60 years ago. It was home to many family parties, neighborhood “Solano Stroll” parties, eating guavas from the [...]
Jun
16
Are you prepared for a major power outage?
Posted In: Alameda County, Albany, Berkeley, Community, El Cerrito, Emeryville, For the Heck of It, Home Maintenance, Kensington, Neighborhoods, Oakland, Richmond, Uncategorized
Are you prepared for a major power outage? Last week in a little innocent squirrel caused a major power outage in the East Bay that lasted nearly two and a half hours. Some of you may have been affected by it – Krista on our team was definitely affected by it and while she was a “little” prepared we thought [...]
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!
Jan
27
Albany Unified School District Ranks 6th!
Posted In: Alameda, Alameda County, Albany, Berkeley, Community, Contra Costa County, For the Heck of It, Local Market Statistics, Schools, Uncategorized
Albany Unified School District Ranks 6th in the Bay Area! Berkeley Unified ranks right behind at 7th place! Check the full rankings here.
Dec
08
3% Down Payment?
Posted In: Alameda County, Economy, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, General Real Estate News, Mortgage & Finance, Neighborhoods, Uncategorized
3% down payments are back! In order to help low-income and first time home buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will begin backing these types of loans. What do you think? Do you think this will set up the coming of another housing bubble or have borrowers learned not to borrow more than they can pay for? Would love to [...]
Dec
05
Fun Finds on Tour!
Posted In: Alameda County, Architecture, Community, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, General Real Estate News, Good ol' Fashion Humor, Home Improvement, Home Maintenance, Neighborhoods, Photos, Uncategorized
When we are out touring the homes for sale not only do we get information to better serve our clients, we also get some fun inventive ideas on how to decorate your house or backyard! For example we saw this tricycle hanging on the wall recently and we absolutely loved the idea! What a great way to be able to [...]