Who’s Cooler: Oakland or San Francisco

The Bay Area Guardian just wrote the coolest story.  It features a group of varied creative folks from all parts of Oakland.  They were each asked “Is Oakland cooler than San Francisco?  Some of the answers were fun, expressive, and surprising.  And of course, the consensus said “Hell ya.”  Here is the article, it is [...]

Thursday Broker’s Tour

  43 homes on tour this week from Richmond – Oakland.  Up a tiny bit from last week, but not much.  Low inventory continues to lead to multiple offers on many homes.  It also seems like there are more traditional sales and less distressed in the past few weeks.

Best Year to Buy in Decades?

I just posted an article from aol real estate entitled “Could 2012 be the Best Year to Buy a Home in Decades” to my Facebook page, but wanted to dive into it here.  Here is the short of it: Y E S!!! The answer is yes.  According to the article “home prices have plummeted 34%,” “mortgage [...]

A Day at Tilden Park

Tilden Park is one of those amazing places that makes that Bay Area…well, the “great” Bay Area.  Most people who move here never want to leave.  For some it is the food, for others it is the culture.  But for many it is the proximity to all things mother nature.  Yes, we are only 2 [...]

Family Day at Phil’s Sliders in Berkeley