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Example Vacant Oakland Duplexes For Sale and 2 …

Example Vacant Oakland Duplexes For Sale and 2 …

Do you want to be a house hacker and buy a multi-family property in Oakland to live in…

Inside a Berkeley Home Staging Company

Inside a Berkeley Home Staging Company

Working with staging companies and seeing the moving trucks load and unload staged furniture in front of a…

2023 California ADU Law - Taller, Faster, More …

2023 California ADU Law - Taller, Faster, More …

DISCLAIMER: PLEASE DO YOU OWN RESEARCH ON CURRENT ADU LAWS AND THE LOCAL LAWS FOR YOUR CITY...THIS IS…

Why isn’t this Berkeley house selling?

Why isn’t this Berkeley house selling?

This little North Berkeley duplex is in one of the most popular neighborhoods.So why isnt it selling after…

East Bay Tops Redfin's Top 10 Competitive California …

East Bay Tops Redfin's Top 10 Competitive California …

How hot is Walnut Creek in September 2022?Ask the seller of a fixer upper priced at more than…

How I Bought an Airbnb Vacation Rental In …

How I Bought an Airbnb Vacation Rental In …

Started 2021 on a cross-country road trip to Maine on a quest to spend time in Maine getting…

How a local Berkeley real estate buyers' agent …

How a local Berkeley real estate buyers' agent …

When purchasing or selling a property in Berkeley or Oakland, it is always a good idea to work…

What NOT To Do Before Buying a Home …

What NOT To Do Before Buying a Home …

With a never ending list of everything you ‘should do’ when purchasing a home, it seems counterproductive to…

Rent vs Buy a Home in Berkeley?

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,…