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10 Questions You Must Ask When Interviewing a Mortgage Lender -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "......you want to be as well prepared as possible when making such a critical decision......" -----------------------------------------------------------...

Common Mistakes Made With Money and How to Avoid ThemEverybody makes mistakes with their money. The important thing is to keep them to a minimum. And one of the best ways to accomplish that is to learn from the mistakes of others. Here is our list of the top mistakes people make with their money,...

Homebuyers: How To Save Thousands of Dollars When You Buy"When you analyze those successful homebuyers who have the experience to purchase the home they want for thousands of dollars below a seller's asking price, some common denominators emerge."If you're like most homebuyers, you have two prima...

1555 Lakeside Drive , Oakland 94612 (Lake Merritt)$439,000.00  Luxury Suite on Lake Merrit w/Pano City ViewsCondoBeds: 2Baths: 2Sq. Ft.: 1311Lot Size: 0 sq. ft.More detailsHome Tools Send more info on this property Photo tour of the property Calculate mortgage payment Virtual tour of the property...

301 Capricorn Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611 (Montclair)$949,000.00  Canyon Views, Exotic Deck & Yard, Great FloorplanSingle Family HomeBeds: 4Baths: 2Sq. Ft.: 2207Lot Size: 7084 sq. ft.More detailsHome Tools Send more info on this property Photo tour of the property Calculate mortgage payment Virtual...

Kensington Home For Sale Coming Soon! Kensington CA Real Estate at its best! 5 Highland Blvd offers wonderful walls of glass with Bay views from almost every room! Warm, glowing hardwood floors throughout, Master Suite w/updated bathroom and office/nursery room, Open kitchen w/granite slab counte...

Coming Soon - Montclair Oasis with four bedrooms! Oakland Real Estate at its finest!Tucked into the Montclair Hill's and just minutes from the Village or Hwy 13 you'll find this fabulous oasis. Open floor plan with glowing wide-plank hardwood floors and a kitchen afar with concrete counters greet...

We have been getting numerous calls from sellers in the greater Oakland, Berkeley and East Bay market area telling us that they are considering the sale of their home but are wondering if now is a good time to sell with current market conditions favoring the buyer at this time. We have been highl...

Fixing Up Your Home: Protect Your Housing InvestmentYour home is an investment in living as well as in savings. If neglected, it will pay no dividends. If properly maintained and improved, it will pay a high yield in comfort and usefulness for your family and in avoidance of costly repair bills. ...

Adversity - or Opportunity? A  dear friend of ours just informed us that he has just been diagnosed with  prostrate cancer and he is terrified. Dave & I tried to be as comforting and supportive as we could but alas found ourselves stumbling over our tongues. Then we thought about the power of wor...