Fed Cuts Short-Term Rate to Nearly Zero

              Now that the world has admitted that we are in a recession the Fed thought they should step in and do their part.  Yesterday, in an attempt to fight the recession and the downword pressure on consumer prices, the Fed cut the key rate to the bone.  Huh?  This is the [...]

Redevelopment of Oakland Army Base

  This morning the crew from Federal Oakland Associates did a presentation about the future of the Oakland Army Base which is located at the southwest corner of the Bay Bridge and the 880/80 freeway intersection.  While it isn’t yet approved, these guys have some grand plans for the “Grand Gateway.”  Should the City of Oakland [...]

Forbes.com: 10 Best Suburbs to Sell A Home. Berkeley is #1!

Berkeley, Calif., known sometimes as a hippie haven, is becoming a hotbed for home sales. Prices in the Bay Area suburb are up 9% this year, with homes selling for a median price of $790,986. Properties are sitting on the market for 73 days on average, the lowest of any area with positive price trends [...]

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Real Estate is like the San Francisco 49ers

I love the 49ers. I’ve been a Niner’s girl for a long time. Each week I watch with hope, excitement, and anticipation…anticipation for that almighty touchdown. Of course, most weeks they don’t come through. But look at the history of football…football can be categorized in cycles: some weeks you are up, some you are down. [...]