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Rockridge, Oakland Walking Tour
Rockridge is often called the best neighborhood in Oakland. it's just a couple miles from UC Berkeley, Here's…

Frank Lloyd Wright's Midcentury Modern Ideas We Can …
The Currier Museum in New Hampshire owns not one but two Frank Lloyd Wright 1950s-built homes — each…

Buyers don't hire me to show them what's …
Home buyers hire me for 5 reasons. We search outside the checkboxes. You say you must have 3 bedrooms.…

The Case for Buying the Ugly, Quirky House …
Let’s talk about that house. You know the one. Maybe it showed up in your search or on…

Berkeley Dream Estate: Don't Miss the Hume Cloister
JUNE 2025 BERKELEY LUXURY PROPERTY ALERT: You'll never forget the first time you see the Hume Cloister, a…

JUST LISTED: 2838 Fillmore Street, Alameda East End …
Have you always dreamed of living in Alameda and thought you might only be able to afford a…

SOLD: 167 Purcell, Alameda on Bay Farm Island …
If you've been waiting for a 3 bedroom house with a ground-floor bedroom and bath along with a…

How do I learn about adding an ADU …
So you want to add an ADU to your property or maybe lift your house to add space…