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2011
The first week of school is usually chaotic, with everyone getting used to the routine and all the hub-bub of traffic jams with drop-offs and pick-ups. But Wheels, the local transportation system is offering a respite for parents and kids alike during that second and third week of school for Li...
08/31/2011
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Robert Livermore Park 491 Loyola Way Livermore, CA 94550 This traditional park area has the usually neighborhood park features - a large expanse of green grass, walking path and picnic tables. But there are also tennis courts and baseball areas with restrooms. Named after the city’s namesake, th...
08/30/2011
William Payne Sports Park 5800 Patterson Pass Rd. Livermore, CA 94551 You might miss this park traveling down Patterson Pass Road, since it’s rather unexpected coming off Vasco Road and an industrial area. It also sits back from the road a bit. But what a great resource for soccer and baseball p...
08/30/2011
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This scene left me speechless when I first encountered it, but I can't just post it without context. This was taken in Bay St. Louis, Mississippe after Hurricane Katrina. After hearing about all of the devastation caused by Hurrican Irene, it's hard not to remember what I witnessed while there. ...
08/28/2011
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List it once, sell it twice. Once upon a time a statement like that would have no context whatsoever. But unfortunately it probably rings true for most of us. Listing a property is just the first step in a process. And completed transactions these days often see buyers come and go for any number...
08/28/2011
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Holdener Regional Park 2995 Hansen Rd. Livermore, CA 94550 Not typical of Livermore parks, this area doesn’t have an entrance to really let you know that you have arrived. A brown wooden sign at the very east end of Hansen road let’s you know you’ve arrived. A fairly square 55 acres of open spac...
08/27/2011
Ravenswood Neighborhood Park 2632 Tahoe Dr. Livermore, CA 94550 Always a nice respite, this is another wonderful neighborhood park in the heart of the Shadowbrook subdivision, opened in 1972. 3.5 acres with mature trees offer wide open space to run and play, as well as other amenities: picnic ta...
08/27/2011
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Mendenhall Dr. Livermore, CA 94550 A lovely group of custom homes sit right behind College Avenue, and just in front of the Arroyo Mocho. Architectural styles vary greatly as do home sizes. You’ll find 3 bed, 2.5 bath homes all the way up to 6 beds and 4 baths. Lot sizes are run the spectrum from...
08/25/2011
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No one likes to see the median price go down, but unfortunatley the drop for July is considerably lower compared to July of last year, and also June of this year. Fewer buyers in the market have definitely put downward pressure on pricing. However, unit sales for single family homes for July of...
08/24/2011
You can choose to read all the bad news out there, or look for those silver linings in the clouds. One such silver lining is the potential for investment properties as rentals. Just watch what investors are doing. They’re buying distressed properties and flipping them. If there wasn’t a profit ...
08/22/2011
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