If You’re Thinking of a 1031 Exchange But Don’t Want to Be a Landlord…

If you own rental property — whether an entire rental or you are renting part of your house out or some other type of investment…

Forget fiction. Home buying is a real life hero’s journey.

Do you feel like home buying has its ups and downs and winding road with plenty obstacles and hopefully triumphs?Congratulations! You are living Joseph Campbell’s…

The Wild West of Touring Homes is Now Less Wild

You know that viral SNL Zillow video where they say "pick up your phone, open the app, and tell us what you reallllly want."Ah, those…

6 Things NOT To Ask At An Open House If You Have a Buyer Agent

Open houses provide an invaluable opportunity for prospective buyers to explore properties firsthand at your leisure.Open houses are usually held on weekend afternoons, open to…

Living in Rockridge – Get a Total Makeover, All Along College

College Ave. in Oakland's popular Rockridge neighborhood is home to many highly rated health and beauty businesses. Discover just a few in this article, re-printed…

My DIY Bathroom Remodel With Home Designer Software

Thinking of a budget remodel to update or fix things about your house that you don't like?Join the club! There's nothing like living in a…

Bay Area Home Price Charts and Trends by Compass – August 2024

Thanks to the Chief Market Analyst at Compass in the Bay Area, we have access to detailed and dramatic home price and interest rate trend…

Stage Your House As an Easy Home Makeover

Does your house have the comfortable feel of an old shoe? Are you embarrassed to have people over? Or if you do, are you constantly…

Rockridge Kitchen Tour 2024 – Better Than Pinterest for Kitchen Ideas!

As a Rockridge resident, I helped the Rockridge Community Planning Council (RCPC) get the word out about the 2024 Rockridge Kitchen Tour, a bi-annual ticketed…

Avoid This Remodeling Mistake When Tearing Down Walls

Home improvement website Houzz surveyed released a 2024 survey of home improvements home owners are making this year. #1 on the list is a "return…