Can you guess who has the Bay Area’s tightest housing inventory and highest prices? (Photo: Mercury News)
Mercury News: Bay Area Real Estate – Region Has…
New report shows the effect of desperate buyers, in the Bay Area and beyond.
Monthly Archives: July 2017
Marshawn Lynch Taking Over Emeryville Soul Food…
This is too good to be true. Oakland Raiders star Marshawn Lynch is taking over Emeryville soul food spot Scend’s. (Photo: Santiago Mejia, The Chronicle)
Marshawn Lynch Taking Over Emeryville Soul Food…
According to KTVU, Beast Mode is taking over beloved Emeryville soul food restaurant, Scend’s, once the restaurant’s owner Cassie Nickelson retires next month. The kitchen doles out crispy fried catfish, fresh oysters and prawns as easily as it does red beans and rice and fried chicken. The 80-year-old Nickelson told KTVU that about two decades ago, she was running a catering business out of her apartment in Oakland. The liquor license for the restaurant has yet to change hands, so for now, Lynch is not yet an official owner. Last year, the running back launched his own line of namesake candy bars called “Beast Mode.” the chocolate bars come in three flavors: s’mores, peanut butter and chocolate mint cookie. Word right now is the menu…Read More
Selma Hepp: Sizing Up the Competition: How Many…
Competition has increased again in Bay Area housing markets this summer, with 6 in 10 homes selling over the asking price. Pacific Union Chief Economist Selma Hepp breaks down the bidding-war landscape in a new analysis.
Selma Hepp: Sizing Up the Competition: How Many…
Competition has increased again in Bay Area housing markets this summer, with 6 in 10 homes selling over the asking price. Pacific Union Chief Economist Selma Hepp breaks down the bidding-war landscape in a new analysis. #alamedacounty #biddingwars #contracostacounty
$75 Million Listing Price for Lake Tahoe Estate…
Check out what a $75 million estate in Lake Tahoe looks like. (Photo: Sierra Sun)
$75 Million Listing Price for Lake Tahoe Estate…
https://vimeo.com/222534624 Less than a week after the reported sale of an estate for $31.1 million set a record in Incline Village, another estate on the cliffs of Lake Tahoe’s North Shore has hit the market for $75 million. That number makes the home — named Crystal Pointe — the highest price listing at Lake Tahoe, according…
Video: Dean Martin’s Former Home Blends Rat…
Former crooner Dean Martin’s Beverly Hills home has been refurbished and it looks very cool. (Photo: Realtor.com)
Video: Dean Martin’s Former Home Blends Rat…
Developer Patrik Mirahmadi bought crooner Dean Martin’s former residence in 2014, and spent the past three years getting every little detail just right. The home is finally on the market for $27.95 million.
Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Top 4% For First…
Mortgage rates top 4 percent for first time in several months. (Photo: Housingwire.com)
Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Top 4% For First…
This week, the 30-year interest rate average came in above the psychologically important 4% threshold for the first time since May, an increase of seven basis points from last week. Freddie Mac explained rates are finally catching up with the sudden Treasury yield increase.
What Questions Should A Client Ask When…
SF Gate asks,”what questions should a client ask when interviewing a Realtor?” Includes input by Jeannie Anderson, Pacific Union Real Estate.
What Questions Should A Client Ask When…
Real estate transactions, by their very nature, are complicated and potentially litigious undertakings and each Realtor has his/her own way of navigating the process. While more and more sites would have you believe that this is a simple transaction that can be handled directly between buyer and seller; it isn’t. Buying or selling real estate is a highly emotional, often frustrating, intense, whirlwind of activity and having an experienced, neutral third-party negotiator is going to be key to your success – on either side of the transaction. Please provide a complete marketing and advertising proposal. What approaches will you use to sell the home, and provide samples of brochures and marketing pieces. What is the average length of time,…Read More
What Color to Paint Your Home’s Exterior? White…
What’s the best color to paint the exterior of your home if you’re looking to put it on the market? Find out on the Pacific Union blog. (Photo: iStock/Hookmedia)
What Color to Paint Your Home’s Exterior? White…
Forty percent of homebuyers say white is the color of choice for a home’s exterior, but it’s important to choose a hue that you can live with for the long haul. #beige #bobvila #color
Our Favorite Must-See Small Towns in Northern…
Perfect for day trips or long weekends – here are SF Gate’s favorite must-see small towns in Northern California.
Our Favorite Must-See Small Towns in Northern…
By design, we’ve chosen towns that are in easy driving distance, perfect for day trips or long weekends. Traffic, restroom stops, wrong turns, photo opportunities, “don’t make me turn this car around” moments, etc., were not factored in.
Lawn-Care Lessons: How to Mow the Right Way
During the summer, lawns are at their most vulnerable under the fierce Northern California sun. Check out these lawn-mowing tips that can help keep your lawn healthy on the Pacific Union blog. (Photo: iStock/MariuszBlach)
Lawn-Care Lessons: How to Mow the Right Way
It’s July, and your lawn is at its most vulnerable under the fierce Northern California sun. Here are some smart lawn-mowing tips to help keep it healthy all summer long. #grass #lawncare #lawnmower
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