Have you been looking for your own piece of Berkeley Real Estate?
TweetHave you been looking for your own piece of Berkeley Real Estate? Come visit us at the delightful Brown Shingle Home … complete with a Yurt! It’s one of the more unique Berkeley homes we’ve had...
View ArticleExcitement at Casa Serkes … We just gained half a closet installing a "On...
TweetWe’ve had numerous problems with our hot water heater (bad installation in the past)… And needed to replace it. Opted for an “On Demand” tankles water heater by Takagi PROSMuch Smaller in Size… We...
View ArticleAmazing Connections… 1 Degree of separation!
TweetAmazing connections today.. Simply amazing! We hosted a housewarming party for some wonderful clients. Marianne was referred to me by her sister Judy who bought a home from us 10 years ago. We...
View ArticleHow much are property taxes in Berkeley?
TweetTaxes are 1% of purchase price + bonds/assessments In general, if you use 1.2-1.3% of the purchase price as the annual taxes, it will give you a good gauge for annual taxes. The taxes increase by...
View ArticleThere's a crack in the wall!
TweetI saw a post on Trulia Voices Berkeley – “I’m interested in buying a house in the Berkeley Hills. But landslides worry me… if a house has cracks in it’s walls, there’s a meaning to it…“ Here’s how...
View ArticleNorth Berkeley Adventures – The Cheese Board
TweetOne of the many reasons I love Berkeley… the amazing sights! I was on the phone to my good friend Brenda Jones from Bennington Vermont. We have a mastermind call every Monday Morning… when all of...
View ArticleThe assessed value on the tax records is only $276,000!
TweetThe assessed value on the tax records is only $276,000! How come the sellers are asking so much more money for it? That’s because the assessed value is based on the purchase price plus the annual...
View ArticleMedian Home Prices in the San Francisco Bay Area
TweetThe above map is a link from the San Francisco Chronicle article “Zillow maps ups and downs of housing prices“ Zillow gives “zestimates” and all real estate is local. That’s one of the reasons I’m...
View ArticleBerkeley in the 60s, Revisted
TweetI took these photos last night at the demonstrations prior to the City Council vote on the Marine Recruiting Station. Click to view all. Here’s where to go for more information on the movie,...
View ArticleThe Amazing Berkeley Hills Lodge – Once a Quarry Building, now versatile...
Tweet More than 30 years ago I rented a wonderful apartment in the Berkeley Hills. It was between the Temple of The Wings (2800 Buena Vista Way) and Hume Castle (2900 Buena Vista Way). The scent from...
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