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 it easier for you, and / or…

A home warranty on an old house? Yes!

I buy my home buyer clients a home warranty for a typical reason: peace of mind.I'll admit, it took my becoming a real estate agent…

How to Age in Place While Selling Your House in California

Building ADUs on a property with a single-family home or multi-family building has become the most popular way to think about multi-generational living or generating…

Will Whole Foods in Temescal Make North Oakland Home Prices Go Up?

Home Price Data in Neighborhoods Near the New Whole Foods Opening in December 2021 in the Temescal NeighborhoodThe 94609 zip code includes the Temescal area…

How a Renter Bought Her Perfect Home in San Leandro

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

Yes Title Insurance is a necessary evil like health insurance

Chicago Title put together a scary video of home title horror stories (for Halloween). There's nothing funny about someone stealing your property through fraud or…

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, you don't want to wake up one…

Why Own a Home in Berkeley Instead of Renting?

I wrote this post in 2013, a full eight years before I became a real estate agent. Wow. If only...If only I had become a…