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2010
In San Luis Obispo County, we've been blessed with well over normal rainfall this past two months. What this means is that the surrounding mountains look like the green hills of Ireland (and will for the next month or two), and that we are hatching a fantastic wildflower show. It will be especial...
01/30/2010
Womenade is a local nonprofit that combines fun, food, and volunteer efforts to provide needed items to families in San Luis Obispo County and around the Central Coast. Members meet four times a year to enjoy a pot luck supper. Each woman brings a dish and a $35 contribution, and a growing list o...
01/28/2010
I'm sold on the power of Active Rain! Wjhen I read about The Power of Active Rain contest, I clicked on the link for the Grace Idaho real estate agent and saw that she was offering a home for sale in Soda Springs. I was enchanted! My great-grandfather was born there, and members of my extended fa...
01/27/2010
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It was a gorgeous day today in San Luis Obispo...not an uncommon occurrence. I had planned to walk one of my local neighborhoods where our office has a listing, to see if I could promote a couple more for myself. I started off with a handful of flyers and business cards, and found myself looking ...
01/14/2010
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A colleague at Coldwell Banker Premier Real Estate here in San Luis Obispo has written a terrific little book on how to safely and comfortably move your precious pets, and I think it deserves extra publicity. Marilyn Fidler is certainly the right person to write this book, as she has moved over a...
01/14/2010
The Federal stimulus package passed last year includes new and expanded tax incentives for energy-efficient and renewable-energy home improvements. Up to $1500 in tax credits for adding qualifying windows, doors, insulation, roofs, heating and cooling equipment, water heaters, and even wood and p...
01/14/2010
Interesting Numbers SLO stick-built homes sold for a bit less and took a bit more time to leave the market in the last quarter of 2009, but more sold than in the last quarter of 2008. The large inventory is being absorbed, and 2010 should see a small price increase, fewer days on the market, and ...
01/12/2010
"Neighborhood norm" projects are items that the neighborhood determines are normal, expected home features. For instance, if most of the homes in your neighborhood have a two-car garage and your home has only a carport, adding a garage will more than pay for itself, either in a higher sales price...
01/08/2010
"Neighborhood norm" projects are items that the neighborhood determines are normal, expected home features. For instance, if most of the homes in your neighborhood have a two-car garage and your home has only a carport, adding a garage will more than pay for itself, either in a higher sales price...
01/03/2010
One of the questions homeowners ask, especially if they are preparing to sell, is how a home improvement will impact their final sale price. It's foolish to "over-improve," but just as foolish to do nothing at all. So how do you determine what is valuable and what is fluff? A good way to start th...
01/02/2010
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