Avoid the #1 mistake home buyers make: Wasting your time and energy visiting open houses then getting a buyer’s agent at the last minute to make an offer on a house. Remember, for the most part a real estate agent will get paid when their broker receives a percentage of the sale price. You’re not…
Where are the best places to live and retire in the United States near a Trader Joe’s, airport, university, coast / beach, and Costco? I asked ChatGPT. Phew! That was one tall order for ChatGPT when I decided to put it to the task. The more my little AI sidekick churned through data from across…
Berkeley and Oakland have endless arts, crafts and cooking workshops. Clay studios, city-run programs, the Crucible…the list is endless. Here are 3 along College Avenue where small groups can learn then dine. What fun for the holidays, or any day! Get a group together and knit! ImageKnit is on the best block of Berkeley’s Elmwood…
Rockridge is often called the best neighborhood in Oakland. it’s just a couple miles from UC Berkeley, Here’s an interactive Google map Rockridge tour to help you discover College Ave. and what it’s like living and visiting Rockridge.
The Currier Museum in New Hampshire owns not one but two Frank Lloyd Wright 1950s-built homes — each with completely different, innovative designs. I had a chance to tour both Frank Lloyd Wright houses with the Currier Museum. Here are some lessons from Wright’s architecture and genius that architects, home builders and owners can draw from…
First, know that buyers don’t hire me to show them what they can find on Zillow. I’ve helped many buyers who chose to “request a tour” through Zillow. Being a Zillow agent was a really cool way to meet people who were not familiar with an area or who decided to start exploring by visiting…
Let’s talk about that house. You know the one. Maybe it showed up in your search or on “Zillow Gone Wild” or it’s a mysterious house you’ve always been curious about as you passed by. It’s in one of those popular neighborhoods like Rockridge in Oakland that you adore—tree-lined streets, great local coffee shop, neighbors…
JUNE 2025 BERKELEY LUXURY PROPERTY ALERT: You’ll never forget the first time you see the Hume Cloister, a private estate in the North Berkeley hills that takes you to another time and place: rural France. Stone wishing well included! I had a chance to tour the property when it was last for sale in 2016…
Have you always dreamed of living in Alameda and thought you might only be able to afford a condo or townhouse? This was our target buyer for marketing the Alameda Dream home — a 1 bedroom house at 2838 Fillmore Selling a one-bedroom house is a tall order, even in Alameda’s coveted East End neighborhood….
This 3 bedroom house with a ground-floor bedroom and bath along with a fenced yard on Alameda’s Bay Farm Island checked all the boxes for many home buyers. 167 Purcell is an awesome, centrally located East Bay home, with: 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms: 2 bedrooms upstairs, each with en-suite full baths* 1 bedroom and…