Trader Joe’s Book Reveals the Secret of TJ’s Success and Why We Love Trader Joe’s So Much

I grew up in Southern California, where Trader Joe's got its start. That's how a 1982 Trader Joe's flyer ended up in the glove box…

Halloween House Ideas From Stephen King’s Maine Neighborhood

Add "trick or treat near Stephen King's house" to your bucket list. Then add "go to Bangor, Maine" to the list.That's where Stephen King's sprawling…

Example Vacant Oakland Duplexes For Sale and 2 Homes on 1 Lot

Do you want to be a house hacker and buy a multi-family property in Oakland to live in one unit and rent the others to…

2023 California ADU Law – Taller, Faster, More Flexible Building Rules

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…

East Bay Tops Redfin’s Top 10 Competitive California Cities For Home Buying – September 2022

How hot is Walnut Creek in September 2022?Ask the seller of a fixer upper priced at more than $1 million. (And ask me if you're…

What are Interest Rate Buydowns and how do they work?

"Interest rate buydowns" may be the official buzz phrase of the late 2022 sellers' market. However temporary interest rate buydowns are actually a quite simple…

Oakland Real Estate School with Keller Williams and Kaplan

Getting my real estate license and joining Keller Williams in Oakland are some of the best decisions I have ever made.I only wish the Keller…

Inside a Berkeley Home Staging Company

Working with staging companies and seeing the moving trucks load and unload staged furniture in front of a house for sale, I've wondered HOW DO…

Why isn’t this Berkeley house selling?

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…

How I Bought an Airbnb Vacation Rental In 1 Day

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…