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    Keeping It Local

    Keeping It Local

    I’ve written several times about the benefits of using a real estate agent, and about the potential pitfalls of not using one.  While a few sellers and even fewer buyers…

    Interesting Interest Rates and the End of QE

    Interesting Interest Rates and the End of QE

    For those of you who have been living in a hole, mortgage interest rates over the past few years have been historically low. According to www.mortgage-x.com, the 30-year fixed interest…

    My Dinner with Miles

    My Dinner with Miles

    If you were asked to create the guest list for a fantasy dinner party, whom would you invite? Dreaming up interesting combinations of dinner companions is one of my favorite…

    How Much Should I Offer?

    I was out with some clients the other day, Chris and Pat. We’d finally found a house that they really liked. It had a nice big yard, was in walking…

    While SF Prices Continue to Skyrocket, Sonoma County Remains a Bargain

    While SF Prices Continue to Skyrocket,  Sonoma County Remains a Bargain

    Let’s face it. The statistic or number that matters more than any other to buyers, sellers, and anyone who wants to be one or the other is price. While national,…

    FAQs About ADUs

    FAQs About ADUs

    The demand for housing in the metro Bay Area is far outpacing the supply, a phenomenon that is driving inflated real estate prices even higher. There are high-rise apartment buildings…

    Real Estate and the Homogenizing of the Bay Area

    Real Estate and the Homogenizing of the Bay Area

    This is not going to be an article about how wonderful the East Bay is with its many charms versus how terrible the West Bay is with its high prices,…

    10 Common Pitfalls of Remodeling (Part Two)

    10 Common Pitfalls of Remodeling (Part Two)

    We are told at a very early age to learn from other people’s mistakes, good advice that some of us follow better than others. In remodeling, there are many things…

    Second Base

    Second Base

    As we approach the decline of summer, it’s still timely to discuss a subject that many of us dream about: vacation homes. The president of our company just sent us…

    Make Your Move (Or Don’t)

    Make Your Move (Or Don’t)

    One of the questions we get asked the most in this business is, “Is this the good time to buy?” The askers are, of course, referring to the real estate…