Local Insights

If you have reached the end of your tether looking for a house to buy because you just can’t find one that meets your needs and prices seem to bear no relation to reality, you might want to consider building your own “flatplak” home. I’m not talking about getting your next home from Ikea (although […]

One of my favorite pastimes is heading to Urban Ore in Berkeley and wandering the aisles. Many times I go with notions in my head of a door that needs replacing, maybe shelving for the garage, or I take a friend with me who is in the midst of remodeling hell or just needs to

FREMONT: Lowest Priced 38623 Cherry Ln #156 – 2/1.5 $ 319,888 Sun 1:00-4:00 Mid-range 2266 Archer Ave – 4/4 $ 769,999 Sat/Sun 2:00-5:00 Top-dollar 41903 Corte Santa Barbara – 3/2 $ 1,498,888 Sun 1:00-4:00 MILPITAS: Lowest Priced 1350 Highland Ct – 2/1 $ 423,000 Sat 13:30-16:30 Sun 1:30-4:30 Mid-range 839 Harmony Pl – 4/3.5 $

Bay Area real estatites (I’m working on getting my own new words added to the dictionary), here are a few workshops, seminars, classes, and the like to help you be more savvy. Most of these edifying services are free, so you have nothing to lose but ignorance. Enjoy! Wednesday Lead-Safe Painting and Remodeling: Presented by

In my recent post, regarding the two homes in Saugus, I mentioned that both homes did not have any Mello Roos. The question was asked to me, “…What are Mello Roos?” Forgetting that readers across the country may not know what this is, I did not take the time to explain. Mello Roos are special