March 2012 - Krista and Rosie

Mar

Thursday Broker’s Tour

Posted In: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Listings

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.

Mar

Best Year to Buy in Decades?

Posted In: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, General Real Estate News

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 rates continue to hover around [...]

Mar

A Day at Tilden Park

Posted In: Berkeley, Community, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Photos, Places

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 hours from skiing, 1 hour [...]

Mar

Family Day at Phil’s Sliders in Berkeley

Posted In: Berkeley, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids, Good Eats, Neighborhood Businesses, Neighborhood Events

Mar

Zaki Kabob House Community Appreciation Event

Posted In: Albany, Good Eats, Neighborhood Businesses

The Zaki Kabob house in Albany will be having a Community Appreciation Event in this Saturday March 3rd 2012 from 12-3pm in the parking lot of the restaurant. Zaki’s is across from the entrance to Albany Village at 1101 San Pablo Ave. Zaki will have an outdoor grill set up selling special items not on the menu and will have [...]

Mar

43 Homes Open Today for Broker’s Tour

Posted In: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, General Real Estate News

T I M E T O S E L L Low low inventory means fewer houses for us to preview. I don’t recall, with the exception of nearing a holiday, the numbers ever being so low. Unbelievable. It is no wonder we are seeing so many multiple offers. Click here to see a copy of this weeks tour: [...]