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Living in Rockridge - Get a Total Makeover, …

Living in Rockridge - Get a Total Makeover, …

College Ave. in Oakland's popular Rockridge neighborhood is home to many highly rated health and beauty businesses. Discover…

Avoid This Remodeling Mistake When Tearing Down Walls

Avoid This Remodeling Mistake When Tearing Down Walls

Home improvement website Houzz surveyed released a 2024 survey of home improvements home owners are making this year.…

Why Bay Area Home Buyers Need a Fiduciary …

Why Bay Area Home Buyers Need a Fiduciary …

With changes in 2024, home buyers will have more visibility into the compensation of agents than ever before.…

Is home staging really necessary?

Is home staging really necessary?

Home staging presents a house for sale in its ideal state decluttered, clean, and expertly furnished. So YES.Staging…

Moving to Marina Bay - Guide to Condos, …

Moving to Marina Bay - Guide to Condos, …

Have you lived in the Bay Area forever and are wondering why you never heard of (or went…

Expert Puerto Vallarta real estate agents share 3 …

Expert Puerto Vallarta real estate agents share 3 …

On a recent trip to Mexico, the sound of the ocean crashed with the sounds of building. Everywhere!…

Aging in Place Home Renovation Checklist from AARP

Aging in Place Home Renovation Checklist from AARP

What if you could make not-too-expensive updates to the house you've loved for so many years to make…

Seller Rentbacks Made Safe With the Seller In …

Seller Rentbacks Made Safe With the Seller In …

You know you're a Bay Area home buyer when the idea of a "rentback" to a home seller…

How a Renter Bought Her Perfect Home in …

How a Renter Bought Her Perfect Home in …

Here's a success story of a life-long renter who found and bought her perfect home, a condo.My client…