…was quite creative! I was touring a house on Santa Fe in Albany, a cute little 3 bedroom house. Downstairs, through a very narrow stairwell, was the 3rd bedroom. In the corner, next to the stairs, was a small bookshelf, about 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide. The bookshelf was on a hinge. Swing “open” the [...]
Oh, the $10,000 question. Or in most cases, the $75,000 question. Most of my clients, and even my family and friends, will at some point ask me what I think about earthquake insurance and whether they should get it. Each time I say “You need to contact an insurance representative, go over the costs together, and [...]
We are all making an effort to become more green. The easiest switch is changing out your lightbulbs. So when I walked into a house over the weekend I noticed that one of the CFL’s was broken. I thought, “Hmmm, this can’t be good.” It never occured to me what would happen if it did [...]
Did you know that there are programs out there to help low-income homeowners fix up their homes? In Contra Costa County there is a program called the Neighborhood Preservation Program which is operated by the CCC Building Inspection Department. The program, created in 1975, makes loans to very-low and low-income [...]
(sing to the tune of the Calomine Lotion jingle) “Icky, sticky, drippy, crusty…oh I see that shiny stuff-y!” (end song) You know what I am talking about, right? Huh? CREOSOTE! That black stuff that sticks to the inside of your chimney. The stuff that, when you open your flue, sometimes trickles down in a fine, [...]
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…