Wealthy with great credit and can’t get a loan? Here’s why and what to do
You're living your dream life with passive income, minimizing taxes by offsetting income with expenses. Yet you can't get a home loan!The article Jay Voorhees…
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How to buy a new house before selling so you don’t have to move twice
Buying a new house before selling your own house or condo in cities like Oakland, Berkeley, and Alameda can be a challenging process.Yet, who doesn't…
Nature Murals Painted on Houses in Berkeley and Oakland
Murals on walls inside houses has been a time-honored tradition through the ages. In Berkeley, the murals adorning the walls of Pauline Kael's house in…
Better Than a Termite Report – Follow the Pest Inspector Like I Did!
True confessions: I never had extermination done after buying my house years ago. After all, no termites were crawling or flying around. How did we…
Trader Joe’s Book Reveals the Secret of TJ’s Success and Why We Love Trader Joe’s So Much
I grew up in Southern California, where Trader Joe's got its start. That's how a 1982 Trader Joe's flyer ended up in the glove box…
Ikea Kitchen planning is fun. Making huge mistakes isn’t.
Ikea kitchen planners can help you design a kitchen in 3D and choose your cabinet, counter, hardware...all the materials for your shiny new modern kitchen.You…
California Home Ownership, Downsizing & Proposition 19, East Bay Living, Home & Investment Strategies, Home Buying & Owning, Owning Your Future
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…
2023 Home Decor Trend is the Opposite of Beige Minimalism
Who doesn't love a trend report? It's so much fun seeing what materials, colors, textures, and decorating styles the experts and purveyors are calling "it."So…
3 Home Buying Tips For Future Savings
Beyond home insurance, there are a few things to ponder before embarking on home ownership. Here are 3 super important things that might save you…
What are Interest Rate Buydowns and how do they work?
"Interest rate buydowns" may be the official buzz phrase of the late 2022 sellers' market. However temporary interest rate buydowns are actually a quite simple…