How a local Berkeley real estate buyers’ agent can help you get that perfect home
When purchasing or selling a property in Berkeley or Oakland, it is always a good idea to work with a local, active real estate professional.…
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ADUs & SB-9 in California, California Home Ownership, Home Buying & Owning, Home Buying Pro Tips, Home Financing
California Downpayment & ADU Financing Assistance
California home buyers have a few excellent programs to help you buy a home and offset the costs of building an accessory dwelling unit (ADU)…
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…
Oakland & Berkeley Garden Gate, Arbor and Fence Ideas
When it came time to plan a new garden fence and gate for the front of my Rockridge home, I did something better than look…
Berkeley & Oakland House Prices – Are They For Real? (Video)
Is that low house price for real? ("It's in my budget!")Berkeley and Oakland house hunters are all too familiar with house listings at prices that…
California Home-Based Food Businesses Can Make Serious Income in 2022 and Beyond
States all across America have legalized home-based "cottage food" businesses that allow making and selling food from home the perfect way to offset a mortgage…
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…
Savoring Life With Julia Child’s Abandon
Julia Child gave us excuses to cook with vermouth. How could I resist following her recipe for living with abandon?Within hours of choosing "Rule #1:…