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October 2008 The continued decline in home sales prices throughout most of southern and eastern Alameda County has increased housing affordability and inspired buyers to act. Sales activity remained strong in the Central County and Tri-Cities regions in October 2008 fueled by modest month-to-mont...
11/17/2008
Have any of you wondered how to find as many ways as possible to give back to your community. Well, here are 22 ways in which you can help others! I hope this helps all of you who like to help others. 22 Simple Ways to Give Back to Your Community Not every volunteer effort has to change the world...
11/17/2008
It seems that everytime we look there is another disasterous fire! It seems that many of them occur in Southern California. Now is not exception. Many homeowners again, have lost their homes. Not only have they lost their homes but also possessions and pets. It is very upsetting to know that they...
11/17/2008
I am consistently receiving Call for Action messages from the California Association of Realtors.  I just received another one a couple of days ago. I acted upon this one for sure. It is regarding NAR asking Realtors for help in sending friends a letter for the 4 Point Stimulus Plan to help our e...
11/17/2008
I have been wanting to purchase a pocket video camera. I am not sure which one is better, the Flip camera or the new Kodak. My friend received one as a gift from the California Associatons of Realtors last month. The president gave each member of the Exec committee a Flip camera. Some say that is...
11/16/2008
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Ready to close the deal? Maybe not. Sometimes unforeseeable issues arise just prior to closing the sale. Hopefully, with negotiation, most of these have a workable solution. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. But don't panic. Another buyer might still be found who is willing to accept th...
11/16/2008
Remodeling Without a Permit   Most cities require that homeowners obtain a building permit before making modifications to their residence. Which modifications require a permit vary by city. Also, some cities are more vigilant than others in enforcing permit laws. The city of Alameda is becoming ...
11/16/2008
Wow! My market is very different depending on the location of properties. Just within the last month, I had one listing  tht didn't appraise. At First! Then the buyer's agent worked very hard to get the appraiser to raise the appraisal to purchase price. The selling agent worked on this to be fai...
11/13/2008
Living in Alameda, California all my life is quite an experience. I grew up on Bay Farm Island. We all took a school bus to school on the Main Island over a shabby wooden bridge which is now a nice modern draw bridge. A few years ago a bike bridge was built with much controversy.  Public transpor...
11/13/2008
Buyers and Sellers! Do You Really Know the Difference?  In today's San Francisco Bay Area market there are numerous properties for sale.  I have been working with buyers and sellers in this challenging market.  For the most part, prices ranging from $200,000 to $400,000  are being sold as Short S...
11/13/2008
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