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Rent vs Buy a Home in Berkeley?
Buying a home in the East Bay may be the biggest financial decision of your life. Then again, …

Top 10 Home Upgrades & Renovations To Maximize …
When getting ready to sell your home, it can be hard to know what renovations will get your …

Berkeley & Oakland House Prices - Are They …
Is that low house price for real? ("It's in my budget!") Berkeley and Oakland house hunters are all …

The BEST City in the U.S. to Raise …
Congratulations to the city of Fremont, California and Fremont home owners who topped WalletHub's 2022 rankings of "Best …

California Downpayment & ADU Financing Assistance
California home buyers have a few excellent programs to help you buy a home and offset the costs …

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 …