SUN, MAY 24
Livestream Open House at 6585 Oakwood Drive Oakland
Great to hear, as we enter the weekend, more restaurants are opening for outdoor dining. Check out the list here, from The Infatuation.
7th West
Agave Uptown
Alem's Coffee
Arthur Mac's Tap & Snack
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Oakland, Berkeley, & Other East Bay Restaurants Reopen For Outdoor Dining - San Francisco - The Infatuation
15 Home-Staging Essentials - show off your home's best assets and sell it even faster with these strategies.
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Happy Fall everyone 🍁🧡. Now we can officially start getting into the Halloween spirit 🎃! Show us how you're decorating your home for the holidays! 🏠
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"Investors who diversify don’t want to put all their eggs in one basket. They try to balance risk and reward by spreading out their investments across multiple property types or locations. Investors who specialize, on the other hand, focus on buying the same property type repeatedly. They attempt to replicate what is successful, without spreading themselves too thin."
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Council Post: Should You Diversify Or Specialize Your Real Estate Portfolio?
After spending a good six months at home and staring at our walls, the question is if you had $5,000 to spend on your home, where would you spend it? Outside? Inside? Which room?
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🏠 Thinking about buying or selling your home but concerned about how to navigate during Covid?
☎️Call me. (510) 332-0421
I can offer options and answer questions. And, depending on whether you're looking to buy, sell, or both, find the solutions that best fit your budget, timeline, and needs.
Buyers are looking, and sellers are out there. I know because I'm helping them solve the same questions and hesitations you have. 🙌
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🍂 Where to find the prettiest fall foliage in Northern California and Bay Area 🍁
Making the list, among beautiful places, including Bishop Creek Canyon, June Lake, and Mammoth is Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley.
So, if you're looking for something special to do this weekend with all the beauty and charm of fall in New England, you need not go very far, at all!
Check out other locations that made the esteemed list put together by leaf expert John Poimirro of californiafallcolor.com.
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Weekly Housing Trends Key Findings in a nutshell:
🏠 Median listing prices grew 12.9% over last year.
🏠New listings were down 7%. But new listings are growing, providing some small relief for option-starved buyers.
🏠Total inventory was down 38%. The pace of decline was even or improving. This is a buyer-friendly shift.
🏠Time on market is now 13 days faster than last year. 🍂
Let me know if you're thinking about buying or selling. I can help you find the best options and solutions for your real estate needs. 🧡
https://www.realtor.com/research/weekly-housing-trends-view-data-week-oct-3-2020
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While you may not be getting trick-or-treaters at your door this Halloween 🎃, power walkers, social strollers, and podcast listening joggers will still pass by🚶🏻🚴🏼.
Create a festive porch to help lift “spirits” with a colorful rug, spooky lanterns, autumn mums, piles of pumpkins, and maybe a ghost or some skeletons. 🎃👻 🧟♂️
Here are some ideas to inspire you:
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https://www.hgtv.com/design/make-and-celebrate/handmade/our-55-favorite-halloween-decorating-ideas-pictures
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So often an afterthought when designing for curb appeal. But always the thing everyone who comes to your home looks for, your house numbers! 🏠6️⃣7️⃣0️⃣7️⃣🏠
Why settle on the standard design everyone else on the block has?! Go bold, or sweet, or stylish. Mostly have fun. 😉
Here are 35 styles to get you thinking.
https://www.hgtv.com/lifestyle/real-estate/chic-ways-to-display-house-numbers-pictures
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There’s no place like home.
The phrase has always been true, but especially in the last six months. What used to be a place to return to after a long day now serves multiple purposes to people all day, every day. The home is now an office, school, restaurant, gym, playroom and more.
Here are four ways home design has changed because of COVID-19:
😷Focus On Cleanliness And Health
🌈New Colors And Quality
🖨Multi-Use Spaces
🏡Prioritized Outdoor Space
What changes have you made this year in your home to adapt?
A well-maintained front yard can boost the value of your property by as much as 12%, which can translate to tens of thousands of dollars. Some ideas to inspire you!
⛏Tackle quick fixes
🌲Refresh your borders
🌷Add flowers around standalone trees
🌾-create paths
🎍display planters
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Ok, maybe an occupational hazard, I am a planner 📝. And yes, I know we haven't even gotten to 🎃 yet, but I can't help speeding ahead to consider🦃!
(Go ahead, admit it, so are you.)
If you're wondering how Thanksgiving might play out this crazy year consider changing it up a bit. What if you brought home a turkey all ready to cook up for your family at home. Or dined out on the water. Sounds nice doesn't it 🍂🍁🌞!
Before you make any plans save yourself time and tension and check out Rocky’s Market Brooklyn Basin.
They're taking orders for gorgeous Turkeys fresh from Diestel Family Turkey Ranch to take home & cook. And they're taking reservations for dinner by the water (safe and socially distant). 🙌 🍗🥧🍷
Now that I have you thinking about it... I'm not just going to leave you here.. check out the details on the Rocky's Market website: https://bit.ly/RockysThanksgiving 🦃
Happy planning! 🧡
Natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, mudslides, and wildfires can happen almost anywhere. If a natural disaster is looming and evacuation becomes possible, every household should have an emergency "go bag" ready for each family member.
There are considerations in this article that you may not have considered. A few minutes of planning now can make a tremendous difference later.
https://www.thespruce.com/emergency-go-bag-4165380
With other buyers bidding for your dream home, you may be tempted to waive a home inspection in order to expedite the home buying process and appeal to the sellers. While this offer could end up winning you the home, it could also end up costing you down the line. After all, a home is one of the most important purchases you will ever make.
For a closer look at what exactly a home inspection entails and why you should or shouldn’t waive a home inspection, take a look below.
https://www.moving.com/tips/should-you-waive-a-home-inspection/
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Takeaway: Snake plants are hardy - start there!
This study focused on participants completing a computer task with or without the presence of indoor plants, and showed that those with the plant near them tended to feel happier and have lower blood pressure and heart rates than those who didn’t.
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🚛 "Remote Workers on the Move" , an Upwork report📈, finds that 14 to 23 million Americans are planning to move📦 as a result of remote work.
Are you one of them?
🏠📨 If you are thinking about making a change, you are certainly not alone. Let's talk about your options!
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These bubble chandeliers are a modern fixture popping up a lot lately. These quirky fixtures put a new twist on traditional overhead lighting.
Can you see one in your home? What do you think of them?
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People are now looking for properties that can accommodate their older family members🧡, to keep their aging family members out of senior living - particularly group setting facilities, during COVID.
This is translating to the desire for larger homes, of course! 🏘 If you are considering a home with more space in order to keep family members close, we are here to help you find just the right home. Let's chat! (510) 332-0421.
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More Buyers Want Space for Mom and Dad
To fix dark kitchens and dim cabinets, check out these under-cabinet light bars for a solution to brighten up your kitchen space. They're stick-on!
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Homeowners’ favorite spot to work from home is at the back of the house with direct access to the yard and patio. What room in your house are you working from home in?
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Buying a house in 2021? 6 steps you should take
If you're interested in buying a new home soon, let's be ready to act quickly, as this is undeniably a competitive market.
Reach out today so we can work out what neighborhood and features are most important to you in your next home. It's important to get your financing in order too. We can get as much completed ahead of time as possible, so when we find you the home you want, we can move quickly! #makeithappen
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