DISCLAIMER: PLEASE DO YOU OWN RESEARCH ON CURRENT ADU LAWS AND THE LOCAL LAWS FOR YOUR CITY…THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL / ENTERTAINMENT USE AND NOT TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR YOUR OWN PROPERTY. THANKS! —– New year, new improvements to California’s ADU laws! I was so excited to slog thorugh the text of SB 897, a…
This little North Berkeley duplex is in one of the most popular neighborhoods. So why isn’t it selling after 2 months on the market…and a price less than what the owners paid a couple of years ago? Wisdom says a property not selling is always about price. For income properties, you need to make sure…
How hot was Walnut Creek in September 2022? Ask the seller of a fixer upper priced at more than $1 million. (And ask me if you’re interested in such a home.) Redfin ranked Walnut Creek at the top of its “Top 10 Most Competitive Cities in California” in September 22. And 7 of the top…
Started 2021 on a cross-country road trip to Maine on a quest to spend time in Maine getting to know more towns and areas, with a goal of buying a property that I could rent out and where I might also eventually live. Ended 2021 with a property that isn’t in the location I…
Did your friend / cousin / in-law’s agent 500 miles away offer to give you a commission discount for helping you buy a house in Berkeley? When purchasing or selling a property in Berkeley or Oakland, it is always a good idea to work with a local, active real estate professional. Better yet, choose an…
With a never ending list of everything you ‘should do’ when purchasing a home, it seems counterproductive to focus on what you should not do. But being aware of the dont’s is just as important as the do’s, when it comes to making the biggest financial investment of your life.
Buying a home in the East Bay may be the biggest financial decision of your life. Then again, you don’t want to wake up one day after 8 years of being at UC Berkeley and realize you’d spend $250,000 on rent without once considering buying. Count me as one of the people who wishes she…
When getting ready to sell your home, it can be hard to know what renovations will get your property sold the fastest and for the most amount of money. Should you replace your furnace or redo your kitchen? Gut your bathroom or add another one? Have the roof done or buy new appliances? Or you…
Is that low house price for real? (“It’s in my budget!”) Berkeley and Oakland house hunters are all too familiar with house listings at prices that seem too good to be true. They often are! The East Bay has a long-time tradition of pricing homes for sale low to attract attention and drive the selling…
Congratulations to the city of Fremont, California and Fremont home owners who topped WalletHub’s rankings of “Best City To Raise a Family.” The City of Fremont has become an affordable East Bay place for Silicon Valley workers (and Tesla employees) to live, full of culture, relatively affordable homes, lots of new home developments. (Check out…
