5 Oakland & Piedmont Family Friendly Holiday Events – December 2022
Holiday lights and cheer are ablaze this 2022 holiday season in Oakland, Piedmont, and nearby towns.Here are just a few holiday season events to get…
Category: California Home Ownership
2023 California ADU Law – Taller, Faster, More Flexible Building Rules
DISCLAIMER: PLEASE DO YOU OWN RESEARCH ON CURRENT ADU LAWS AND THE LOCAL LAWS FOR YOUR CITY...THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL / ENTERTAINMENT USE AND NOT…
East Bay Tops Redfin’s Top 10 Competitive California Cities For Home Buying – September 2022
How hot is Walnut Creek in September 2022?Ask the seller of a fixer upper priced at more than $1 million. (And ask me if you're…
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)…
How does Proposition 19 work to keep a house’s low tax basis?
California's Proposition 19 went into effect on April 1, 2021. It's known as the "The Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families, and Victims of…
Example Vacant Oakland Duplexes For Sale and 2 Homes on 1 Lot
Do you want to be a house hacker and buy a multi-family property in Oakland to live in one unit and rent the others to…
Berkeley, Best Places to Live, Best Places to Live in California, Evaluating Properties, Home Buying & Owning
Why isn’t this Berkeley house selling?
This little North Berkeley duplex is in one of the most popular neighborhoods.So why isn’t it selling after 2 months on the market...and a price…
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…
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 / luffa sponges come from.I guarantee 80% of…
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…