Tales from the New Fall Real Estate Market in Berkeley, CA

September 17, 2011

Despite national and state-wide news to the contrary, our extended Berkeley area market feels quite active, with lots of new buyers hoping to take advantage of record low mortgage rates. We continue to suffer primarily from a dearth of desirable inventory. The most attractively presented, well-located homes continue to attract multiple offers. All-cash offers seem [...]

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Savoring the Last Pleasures of Summer

September 10, 2011

On this of all days, we celebrate the simple joys of life: heirloom tomatoes, cling peaches, blackberries, sweet corn. . . . and community. Visiting a farmers’ market provides the pleasures of top-quality products with the added satisfaction of talking with the vendors, hearing their stories and details about their products. The aromas and the [...]

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New Mediterranean Listing in Up-and-Coming Upper Dimond

August 25, 2011

I am pleased to present 3809 Forest Hill Avenue, a lovely home in the urban up-and-coming and active Dimond neighborhood. This home offers a tranquil retreat, while being very close to commute options. There are two bedrooms and a bath with shower upstairs, and a great bonus room* and partial bath downstairs. Guests are welcomed [...]

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Carr Jones Chalet-Style Rustic Treasure in North Berkeley

August 12, 2011

The floors need refinishing, it has an awkward floor plan with a minimal kitchen and only one full bathroom. It’s single-wall construction and there is no insulation. You may need to spend as much restoring the property as it will cost to purchase it. And yet, the home that Carr Jones designed and built at [...]

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Help put this group out of Business!

July 27, 2011

The Alameda County Community Food Bank, started in 1985, is today one the busiest and most efficient emergency food helplines in California. Forty nine thousand people weekly–one out of every six county residents– receives food through their services.

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Make “Green” Upgrades and Cash in on Rebates

July 20, 2011

All local homeowners are encouraged to sign up for a FREE seminar to learn how to make your home more comfortable and energy efficient through Energy Upgrade California: Access new low-interest loans to help finance upgrades Get up to $4,000 in rebates for energy efficient home improvements Hear from a Rockridge resident who recently completed [...]

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Carbon Monoxide Alarm Law Goes into Effect

July 2, 2011

The July 1 deadline for single-family homeowners to install carbon monoxide detectors in their houses is here! A California law, passed in May 2010, requires single-family homes with an attached garage or appliances that burn fuels like gas, coal or wood to have the devices. Other multifamily dwellings, such as apartment buildings or condominiums, have [...]

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New Energy Upgrade Program brings Rebates to Alameda County Homeowners

June 3, 2011

A rare alliance of Federal, state and local utility resources is providing “one stop shopping” for home owners wishing to seek rebates and information regarding energy upgrades for their homes. Energy Upgrade California recently debuted in Alameda County, and through this calendar year monies will be available to incentivize improvements at varying levels to the [...]

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FREE E-Cycling Earth Days Event in Berkeley, CA

April 20, 2011

All residents of the Berkeley, CA area are invited to bring their lifeless laptops, sick cellphones, tired TVs and moribund monitors to the Berkeley Association of REALTORS® this Thursday from 1 – 4 pm or Friday from 10 –noon and their electronics will be recycled for FREE. This is the annual Earth Day tribute I [...]

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Distressed Properties in the Berkeley Area

April 16, 2011

We’ve all heard about the “shadow inventory” of distressed homes, that large number of properties that may dump into our market at any minute from the banks’ stash of foreclosed properties, commonly called REOs. It’s impossible to know how much of an issue that will be in this area. Below I show the distressed property [...]

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