Hi: We have a property in the Walnut Country Subdivision that includes the Northgate Schools and is close to the Walnut Creek Border. The kitchen has been updated with cherry wood cabinets, gas stove, engineered stone counter tops, new flooring includes new baseboards, dual pane windows with An
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05/05/2008
Well, we finally got our short sale funded today. One thing that we learned is that you really need to keep on calling the lender (this one was with Washington Mutual in Florida) and leave messages if they are not there. Sometimes we called 10 times a day. Promises were made and they never del
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05/05/2008
We have had a condo in escrow for quite some time now. We are dealing with two lenders, the last one being Washington Mutual. Never have we seen such incompetence as we have with this bank. They lost 92 pages at least 3 times. Then the person who is handling this in the loss mitigation depart
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05/01/2008
According to our CRS Newslettter in the article Room for Improvement the following information was provided: Jacuzzi Tub or Rain Showerhead? Would it be better to put in a jacuzzi tub with multiple jets or a rain showerhead in your shower. Some people like to soak in a tub, but not everyone lo
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05/01/2008
Are you thinking of renovating, well you might not want to go for the latest style or trend. Why? Because as soon as it is out of style, it will stick out and look bad. One trend that will probably last for a while is custom paneling in maple or mahogany for home appliances. Or stick to timel
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04/30/2008
And if you did not know, here is the rest of the story. Did you ever wonder why your dishwasher left spotting and filming and improper drying on your dishes, glasses, pots that you put into the dishwasher? If the dishwasher is 130 degrees F or higher, your dishwasher is probably working fine, i
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04/30/2008
In our newsletter from CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) there was an article about cork. We did not know that cork was not just for wine bottles anymore. Apparently this green material is, well, popping up all over the place, from wall coverings that are durable and soundproof to stylish
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04/30/2008
Last year we added another designation to our accomplishments, the SRES designation, (Senior Residential Real Estate Specialist). We learned so much from the class. We were able to pick up a free copy of New Lifestyles magazine the Source for Seniors which is a guide for Senior Housing and Care
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04/30/2008
In last years issue of our Certified Residential Specialist magazine, I saved the following websites and thought it would be nice to share these with you. These sites are just a few of the best places to get information about historic homes online.National Park Service guidelines and standards:
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04/30/2008
Hi: All of our listings that are being held open will go on the CCAR (Contra Costa Board of Realtors) new website http://www.homesopenttoday.com/ or Hot for short. This site currently covers the Greater East Bay and is totally dedicated to providing the public with free access to information on
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06/03/2007
