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Selling Your House? Don’t Do This To Your Yard

Note to sellers: if you are selling, either sod the entire yard, or don’t put it in at all.  This was just silly.  And it WASN’T a work in progress. (Discovered yesterday while showing clients houses in Rockridge)  

Oakland Makes it in the top 5 of the New York Times Best Places to Visit in 2012

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 [...]

Is it Possible to Boost the East Bay’s Sustainable and Affordable Housing Stock?

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, [...]

FREE Car Seat Inspection @ Fruitvale BART 9/25/10

On Saturday, September 25th, from 10am – 12pm, there will be a free car seat inspection service event at the Fruitvale BART station. Fruitvale BART South Parking Lot 3401 East 12th St. Oakland, CA

Transfer Taxes for Alameda and Contra Costa Counties

Many cities in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties impose a point of sale ordinance on real property.  The chart below will show which cities will impose a transfer tax.  Both Alameda County and Contra Costa County have a county transfer tax of $1.10/$1,000. Example: If the sales price of a house in Berkeley is $500,000 then the seller can [...]

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