February 2008

As Oakland is being hit hard with short-sales and foreclosures, inventory remains high with an estimated 1500 properties (does not include multi-family) for sale; compare this to less than 1000 a year ago and less than 600 two years ago. The average sales price is $661,431 while the median sales price is $471,000.  The past […]

You know me well enough by now to know it hurts me to the core when I see people buying homes with seemingly ill guided foolishness.  I don’t want that to happen to you and I want all potential home buyers to know that everything they need to make an educated decision is right there

  The long-neglected Alexandra Hotel, straddling Roxbury and the South End at Mass Ave and Washington Street, finally found a new owner: the Church of Scientolgy. The church, looking to increase it’s Boston presence, purchased the 22,000 square foot structure for renovation Following a South End tradition, the Alexandra fell into disrepair shortly after its

High Adventure in East County: When I discovered the Mount Nebo Stair Trails on an obscure page of the La Mesa Web site I knew that a challenge awaited: could I navigate the treacherous trails to the summit without serious incident? I carefully studied the map with its three trails, including the North Face which