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2011
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So far I’ve never met anyone who does. But do they? Of course. The days of bidding wars aren’t that far behind us. In a multiple offer situation, it’s not typical for the winning bid to be lower than the others. But due to the media hype about it being a buyer’s market, I find that many poten...
10/26/2011
This is certainly a comment many buyers are making. Could that happen? Sure it could; anything is possible. But what else could happen – could interest rates go up? Of course that is possible too. Let’s look at some real scenarios to see how the numbers play o...
10/23/2011
Let’s look at an example using a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1500 sq. ft. home. Lot size less than 10,000. The average monthly rent for homes of this size (beginning June 2011) is $2000. But in some neighborhoods, that same home size might rent for $2500. The average price to purchase a house of that siz...
10/22/2011
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Buying a home in today’s market can be a bit scary – at least at the surface. Almost everyone knows someone who has been left in a precarious position due to a housing purchase. Maybe even you or your parents! Do you know what group is buying property? Investors! So what do they know, that the...
10/22/2011
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Joan's Farm and Pumpkin Patch 4351 Mines Rd Livermore, CA, 94550 Open daily, October 1 - 31 • 9 – 6 Admission is Free! Nothing says Fall like a Pumpking Patch, and Joan's has been delighting Livermore residents for years. Fields of orange pumpkins can be seen from the road, but you’ll also find...
10/19/2011
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426 Windermere Circle, Livermore, CA 94551 This beautiful Portola Glen home by Warmington builders was made for entertaining. Built in 1993, it has spacious rooms the ever-popular open floor plan. The Atherton model has a formal living and dining room, family room, bonus room. Ceiling fans i...
10/19/2011
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Once upon a time I was a prolific crafter. I have to say, technology has usurped some of my discretionary time. And while that’s fun too, I realized that I do miss some of those creative hobbies. I spotted this perched on the wall of a winery in Sonoma, and thought it was quite appealing, and ...
10/16/2011
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I spotted this in a winery last weekend in Sonoma. A long time before I ever lived in a wine region myself, my Dad always saved corks. He’d make those nice cork-hotplates, or any number of other crafty things. A Depression-era guy, you just don’t throw things away if you can re-purpose them. Bu...
10/16/2011
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Doesn’t this scene remind you of something from Pirates of the Carribean? While on Broker’s Tour in Livermore, CA today I saw this scene in the front yard of home in Ponderosa Legacy. Don’t know who gets credit for the creative set-up, but back in the day when my three boys still lived at home, ...
10/13/2011
Fall is in full swing in Livermore. And it wouldn’t be fall without Halloween Festivities, like the 3rd Annual Livermore Halloween Carnival. Saturday, October 29, 2011 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Downtown Livermore Listening to the comments from local families, the event has been changed from an evening ev...
10/12/2011
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