Chris Neddersen's (neddersen) Blog

What to do if you've planned NOTHING for Mom (except trouble) Mother’s Day is coming up.  I hope you followed my advice and planned a wonderful day for the worthy mom in your life.  Since I’m a Real Estate agent, the mother of my kids has learned to be flexible.  I’ve got a Condo that I’m holdin...

Welcome to Kensington, California I’ve got some listings coming up in my home town of Kensington.  I love having listings here, because I know this little hamlet so well and can speak to the joy of living in Kensington with utmost veracity.  I remember how excited we were to move here some 20 ye...

In a memo from my Coldwell Banker office, I learned that sales of high end homes, meaning  those in the over $2 million range, is up an amazing 12%.  Many of the Berkeley Area offices report that more buyers are taking advantage of the still-low mortgage rates and the affordable prices.  A fellow...

What the "Smart Money" Tells us about the Housing Market In a memo from my Coldwell Banker office, I learned that sales of high end homes, meaning  those in the over $2 million range, is up an amazing 12%.  Many of the Berkeley Area offices report that more buyers are taking advantage of the sti...

Hurray for Spring in the Berkeley Area! Finally our Berkeley Area weather is showing strong, sweet signs of Spring.  The Sun is brilliant in an azure sky as I write this.  Across the pond, Prince William has married his Kate, a fitting Queen of the May as the seasons turn.  I was sure my wife an...

Who Can You Trust When You're Thinking of Moving? Monday on KPFA (our good old Berkeley Area Pacifica Station) a man named Donald Van de Mark was on the air.  He’s launching a book called “The Good Among the Great-10 traits of the most Admirable, Creative, and Joyful People”.  I’ve included the ...

But Smaller IS Better Easy to heat, easy to cool, at 827 sq. ft. there’s not a lot of there, there, but what is there packs a punch.  I saw an adorable little home today so neatly laid out that it seems much, much bigger.  The walk score isn’t bad either.  A score of 82 in Albany means meanderin...

And what furniture do they prefer in their Berkeley Area homes? Every now and then I'm reminded how lucky I am to be living in the Berkeley Area.  Besides the food, the proximity of San Francisco is such a plus, especially during Baseball season.  A ferry boat ride to Giant's stadium is the best...

Farms in The Berkeley Area?? Driving down Sacramento Street, right across from the North Berkeley BART station, I was startled by the sight of a chicken coop in someone's front yard. My dog and I were surprised by a large hen clucking accusingly at us from the safety of her coop next to a local ...

Free Fun in the Berkeley Area Oh, boy!  Cal Day 2011 is back.  It’s an annual festival that takes place this Saturday. On this day the University is open to us all, tuition free!  We can go to free lectures, performances, concerts, tours of campus, and more.  It’s a great event, and makes you pr...