The Most Affordable Places to Live in 2022 – Compare 3 Lists of Cheap Places to Buy
Ohio is the hands-down winner in affordable places to live...with Buffalo, New York making a showing on two lists.[table id=1 /]The Forbes list also features…
Author: Susie Wyshak
Will Whole Foods in Temescal Make North Oakland Home Prices Go Up?
Home Price Data in Neighborhoods Near the New Whole Foods Opening in December 2021 in the Temescal NeighborhoodThe 94609 zip code includes the Temescal area…
Which states have the happiest people in America?
What makes a place a happy place to live?WalletHub analyzed the factors that are known to contribute to happiness and ranked the 50 states based…
Oakland & Berkeley Garden Gate, Arbor and Fence Ideas
When it came time to plan a new garden fence and gate for the front of my Rockridge home, I did something better than look…
California Home-Based Food Businesses Can Make Serious Income in 2022 and Beyond
States all across America have legalized home-based "cottage food" businesses that allow making and selling food from home — the perfect way to offset a…
How Buying or Selling a Home Off-Market Works – That’s how I got my vacation rental!
Some home owners wanted to sell their property quickly and easily. They mentioned this to my family, who told me. One month later, I had…
Why Own a Home in Berkeley Instead of Renting?
I wrote this post in 2013, a full eight years before I became a real estate agent. Wow. If only...If only I had become a…
Savoring Life With Julia Child’s Abandon
Julia Child gave us excuses to cook with vermouth. How could I resist following her recipe for living with abandon?Within hours of choosing "Rule #1:…