How harsh weather conditions can benefit a home buyer in the Bay Area

El Nino has certainly been giving the Bay Area a much needed shower and in addition to quenching the thirst of the parched landscapes around town, it creates a fabulous environment in which to search for houses.  If you are a buyer this is a wonderful opportunity for you to see how the home performs [...]

By |2016-08-24T14:26:54-07:00March 1st, 2016|Blog|

Want $3000 Grant Money?

Earthquake Brace + Bolt is offering a grant for $3000 to California residents towards Earthquake Retrofitting. Learn more about the grant and EQ Brace + Bolt here.

By |2019-09-30T14:26:57-07:00January 29th, 2016|Blog|

Notes & Words

I am part of a team of people working on a wonderful event at The Fox Theater called Notes & Words for a night of smart and enjoyable entertainment benefitting Children's Hospital & Research Center in Oakland. (www.notesandwords.org) Recently I went to The Fox Theater with 90 other volunteers to learn about this year's Notes & Words [...]

By |2019-09-30T14:26:57-07:00March 29th, 2012|Blog|

Secrets to Staging Your Home for Sale: Get Rid of Your Junk!

I mean this in the nicest way. Recently I had a client who had carefully and lovingly arranged her collection of over 400 mini shampoo bottles from various hotels in a display — in the bathroom. Literally. The walls were covered, floor-to-ceiling. Are you such a collector? When preparing to sell your home, I highly [...]

By |2019-09-30T14:26:57-07:00February 13th, 2012|Blog|

Mavis Delacroix and Love Letters in the New York Times

"Buying; Sh! They're Making Mini Masterpieces," New York Times, February 15, 2002; by Patricia Leigh Brown In this detailed first-person article about the desire to make one's home into a cocoon, the author (my client) describes her own trials and tribulations while house hunting in the Bay Area. Veteran journalist Patricia Leigh Brown's story highlights [...]

By |2019-09-30T14:26:57-07:00January 5th, 2012|Blog, In the News|

How I Became a Realtor

As I mention in my bio on this site, I did my post-graduate work in Mathematics and after working as a research analyst at Bank of America, I held a teaching position at the University of Hayward for 11 years. I loved teaching. But I had to leave when the State of California cut the [...]

By |2019-09-30T14:26:57-07:00November 1st, 2011|Blog|

Secrets to Staging Your Home for Sale: Mirror, Mirror

Staging a house for sale can be an intimidating process. To make matters even more complex, sometimes someone has lived in a house for so long, they may not be aware that something inside it is unattractive or dysfunctional in some way. As a neutral third party, your realtor can assess the layout and design [...]

By |2019-09-30T14:26:57-07:00October 27th, 2011|Blog|

Secrets to Staging Your Home for Sale: Close the Lid!

Staging a house for sale can be an intimidating process. To make matters even more complex, sometimes, someone has lived in a house for so long, they may not be aware that something inside it is unattractive or dysfunctional in some way. As a neutral third party, your realtor can assess the layout and design [...]

By |2019-09-30T14:26:57-07:00October 27th, 2011|Blog|
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