Articles By

arlene

Top Ten Tips For Greener Gifting and Celebrating this Holiday Season

Do crowded malls, tedious travel and impersonal gifts take the fun out of your holidays? Give yourself—and the planet—a break ...
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Arlene’s Favorite Festivities for December!

Happy Holidays! Hoping everyone has already paid the first installment of their property taxes.  Monday, December 10th is the final ...
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Eye Candy in the East Bay: Remarkable Collection of Original Tiffany Artifacts

This weekend the East Bay will provide rare opportunities to enjoy visual splendors of remarkable quality. This Friday, and Saturday ...
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Halloween Pumpkin Treats in Berkeley CA

As a long-time North Berkeley resident it had been a while since I checked out Halloween on tonighthe other side ...
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Here’s Your East Bay Real Estate Market Update!

Just had an all-too-brief appearance on Protect Your Assets, a weekly show with David Hollander on KGO. I was honored ...
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Architectural Lust for Late October in the East Bay

My husband and I attended the biggest California event for lovers of all things from the Arts & Crafts movement ...
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Fall Festivals: Fun in the East Bay!

Autumn is here, and with it an abundance of festivals and community events! Here are some of  my favorites. It’s a ...
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Architectural Lust in Berkeley, CA

If your heart skips a beat at the sight of gorgeous original redwood, period fixtures and carefully crafted upgrades, then ...
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Keep Your Eye on the Prize–A Completed Sale!

I have once again been asked to write a short article for the Real Estate section of the San Francisco ...
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Putting the Crown on a Queen Anne!

More than two years ago I started working on this project, preparing the home of a good friend to be ...
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