Case-Shiller Records 3.7% Annual Drop in Home Prices Data released this morning by Standard & Poor’s showed an annual decline of 3.7 percent in November for the 20-city composite reading of its S&P/Case-Shiller home price index. Analysts were expecting a year-over-year drop in the range of 3.2 to 3.4 percent. Eighteen cities were in negative [...]
The American Planning Association’s “Great Places In America” has voted our own Northbrae neighborhood in their top 10 places in 2011. Most people associate Northbrae with Monterey Market, Berkeley Horticultural Nursery, and Marin Circle Fountain. Me being me must associate it with food and coffee, so after I grab a latte from [...]
Sweet! The New York Times ranked Oakland among the top 45 places to visit in 2012, earning the number 5 spot just after London, and before Tokyo. ” New restaurants and bars beckon amid the grit.” Despite the Occupy protests, Oakland is getting pretty good reviews. Oakland has some phenomenal restaurants- Commis, Dona Tomas and Plum are [...]
Here is an interesting article from the UC Berkeley News Center that came out a couple of weeks ago that talks about how in-law/secondary units could be a great way to help accommodate the projected population growth via dealing with infill development in communities throughout the region. They are currently looking into regulatory challenges, such as parking restrictions, [...]
I just listed this fab-u-lous house in West Berkeley located at 1610 9th Street @ Cedar. Ok, so why is it so fab-u-lous? 3 beds and 1 bath! Radiant heating! Yes, warm toes all day long. And it comes with a solar back up. Solar water heater! Dual pane windows, wood floors! Fun colors throughout! [...]
A minute in the life of Berkeley Real Estate Agent and Business Coach, Krista Miller. Hold on tight and check back often! The real estate market in the East Bay is movin’ and shakin’ and will surely keep you on your toes…