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How To Grow Luffa Sponges in Oakland
What's the strangest thing you can grow in Berkeley or Oakland? SPONGES!Ask anyone where they think loofah /…

How does Proposition 19 work to keep a …
California's Proposition 19 went into effect on April 1, 2021. It's known as the "The Home Protection for…

The Most Affordable Places to Live in 2022 …
Ohio is the hands-down winner in affordable places to live...with Buffalo, New York making a showing on two…

California Home-Based Food Businesses Can Make Serious Income …
States all across America have legalized home-based "cottage food" businesses that allow making and selling food from home…

Will Whole Foods in Temescal Make North Oakland …
Home Price Data in Neighborhoods Near the New Whole Foods Opening in December 2021 in the Temescal NeighborhoodThe…

How Buying or Selling a Home Off-Market Works …
Some home owners wanted to sell their property quickly and easily. They mentioned this to my family, who…

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…

Why Own a Home in Berkeley Instead of …
I wrote this post in 2013, a full eight years before I became a real estate agent. Wow.…

Oakland & Berkeley Garden Gate, Arbor and Fence …
When it came time to plan a new garden fence and gate for the front of my Rockridge…