Active Listings as of 2/5/08 1598, 3/1.5, 1,250 square feet, listed at $310,000 1535, 2/1.5, 1,093 square feet, listed at $254,900 1531, 2/1.5, 1,093 square feet, listed at $319,000 1584, 2/1.5, 1,093 square feet, listed at $340,000 Diablo Creek is a mostly owner occupied complex in the city of Concord near the Clayton border. We just love this complex... this is where we actually first bought when we moved to Concord way back in 1975. If you need more information, please don't hesitate to give me a call! Terrylynn Fisher 925.876.0966 www.DiabloCreek.net 02/14/2008

Active as of 2/14/08 Condos Address Beds/Baths Square Feet List Price 5455 Kirkwood Dr. 2/1 891 $223,900 5460 Concord Blvd. 2/1 902 $249,000 5450 Concord Blvd. 2/1 902 $250,000 5425 Concord Blvd. 1/1 762 $275,000 Active as of 2/14/08 Single Family Address Beds/Baths Square Feet List Price Gonzalez Ct. 3/2 1,657 $422,900 Sepulveda Ct. 3/2 1,568 $495,000 1926 Packard Ct. 3/2 2,049 $525,000 Camino Estrada 3/2 1,742 $549,000 We have lived in Kirkwood since 1979. We love our neighborhood, so if you have any questions at all please call! Terrylynn Fisher 925.876.0966. www.KirkwoodNeighbors.com 02/14/2008

And it helps you too! Our local High School, Ygnacio Valley High is sponsoring an E- Waste recycling event this weekend. This is a fund raiser for the Y.V.H.S. Music Boosters. The event is absolutely FREE! There's No Limit to the amount you can bring. They'll be open Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. DID YOU KNOW? If you took your average sized monitor to the local dump they will charge you anywhere from $35 to 50 dollars per piece just to dispose of it. (they can't just bury it in the landfill) The actual recycling is done by a professional company www.UnWaste.com They gather, crush, shred, and then sort the material. The heavy metals are separated, anything that can be (like the plastic) is recycled, and there is even small tiny bits of gold that your E-Waste contains. Go a... 02/07/2008

Active as of 2/5/08 Condos Address Beds/Baths Square Feet List Price 5450 Concord Blvd. 2/1 902 $240,000 5455 Kirkwood Dr. 2/1 891 $234,900 5460 Concord Blvd. 2/1 902 $249,000 5450 Concord Blvd. 2/1 902 $250,000 Active as of 2/5/08 Single Family Address Beds/Baths Square Feet List Price Sepulveda Ct. 3/2 1,568 $495,000 Preston Ct. 4/2 2,603 $699,000 Camino Estrada 3/2 1,742 $549,000 1926 Packard Ct. 3/2 2,049 $525,000 Gonzalez Ct. 3/2 1,657 $422,900 We have lived in Kirkwood since 1979. We love our neighborhood, so if you have any questions at all please call! Terrylynn Fisher 925.876.0966. www.KirkwoodNeighbors.com 02/05/2008

Active Listings as of 2/5/08 1598, 3/1.5, 1,250 square feet, listed at $310,000 1535, 2/1.5, 1,093 square feet, listed at $254,900 1531, 2/1.5, 1,093 square feet, listed at $339,950 1584, 2/1.5, 1,093 square feet, listed at $350,000 Diablo Creek is a mostly owner occupied complex in the city of Concord near the Clayton border. We just love this complex... this is where we actually first bought when we moved to Concord way back in 1975. If you need more information, please don't hesitate to give me a call! Terrylynn Fisher 925.876.0966 www.DiabloCreek.net 02/05/2008

Active Listings as of 1/29/08 Condos 5450 Concord Blvd., 2 bedrooms, 1 baths, 902 sq. ft., listed at $249,000 5450 Concord Blvd., 2 bedrooms, 1 baths, 902 sq. ft., listed at $240,000 5455 Kirkwood Drive, 2 bedrooms, 1 baths, 891 sq. ft., listed at $234,900 Single Family Homes Gonzalez Court, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1657 sq. ft., listed at $444,900 Sepulveda Court, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1568 sq. ft., listed at $495,000 Camino Estrada, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1742 sq. ft., listed at $549,000 Alicante Court, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2041 sq. ft., listed at $594,900 Langford Court, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1548 sq. ft., listed at $559,900 Packard Court, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2049 sq. ft., listed at $525,000 Preston Court, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2603 sq. ft., listed at $699,000 We have lived in Kirkwood sinc... 01/29/2008

Active Listings as of 1/29/08 1531 Schenone Court, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1093 sq. ft., listed at $339,950 1584 Schenone Court, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1093 sq. ft., listed at $360,000 1598 Schenone Court, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1250 sq. ft., listed at $310,000 1535 Schenone Court, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1093 sq. ft., listed at $254,950 Diablo Creek is a mostly owner occupied complex in the city of Concord near the Clayton border. We just love this complex... this is where we actually first bought when we moved to Concord way back in 1975. If you need more information, please don't hesitate to give me a call! Terrylynn Fisher 925.876.0966 www.DiabloCreek.net 01/29/2008

Articles are often written about questions to ask a Realtor prior to deciding who should list your home.  I think you should take it a step further and ask YOURSELF some questions. After all, you are going to be working with this person for quite a period of time and your results could depend on it. You want to sell your home and want to find just the right Realtor.  You decide to interview 2 or 3 Realtors.  That's a good thing, especially if you don't have a Realtor that you have a relationship with.  Most professional Realtors are not afraid of competition, it helps them hone their presentation skills.  This is the time to get to know each other and decide if you think you can be a viable team.  (That's another blog, my philosophy is that your Realtor is part of your team.  You are ce... 01/28/2008

So you are looking to buy your first gorgeous home in Concord, CA. Take a look at this Down Payment Assistance and First Time Home Buyer program available in the Contra Costa County, City of Concord.  There is $25,000 in Down Payment Assistance available for the purchase of your New Home through the City of Concord.  The funds are provided the city's First Time Home Buyer Program in the form of a Zero interest and Zero Payment 45yr loan.For more details please visit... Concord, CA First Time Home Buyer Program 01/16/2008

Concord's Kirkwood Knolls Homes, Kirkwood Cluster Homes, Kirkwood Condos all make up a diverse community on the edge of Clayton in the Mt. Diablo Foothills  - The schools are well rated and Ayers is a distinguished school.  The schools assiged to our neighborhood are Ayers Elementary, Diablo View Middle and Clayton Valley High School.  The neighborhood is diverse and full of life, from school age to retired and everything in between there are people walking, biking, skate boarding and playing in and around the development.  There is a lush greenbelt that runs partway through the development for walking and "short cuts" to other cul de sacs.  The Concord Pavilion is nearby and so is Clayton's Oakhurst Golf Course and Country Club and the Iron Horse Trail for long walks toward the Mt. Dia... 01/16/2008

For more information, visit www.DiabloCreek.net.Diablo Creek is a 98-unit townhome development unique in its design because no one lives above or below you.  There are two and three bedroom units.  Two bedroom units are approximately 1100 sq. ft. and three bedroom units from approximately 1100 to 1250 sq. ft., much larger than most townhomes.Here are the current listings in Diablo Creek as of 1/16/08:1598, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1,250 square feet, listed at $310,0001584, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1,093 square feet, listed at $370,0001531, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1,093 square feet, listed at $339,9501588, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1,250 square feet, listed at $299,0001535D, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1,093 square feet, listed at $289,950 01/16/2008

Stagers wonder why Realtors would want to stage when they have so much to do? The interesting thing is that I wonder that too. Yes, I am a Realtor/staging Specialist or staging Realtor or Realtor who believes in staging, however you would like to say it. What does that mean really? WHAT KIND OF STAGING REALTOR ARE YOU? Actually a staging Realtor is one that believes that staging is an integral part of their marketing plan, a major influence in their clients’ bottom line, and a huge factor in time on market and final sale price. The staging Realtor does know how to "sell" staging to their clients and that's a good thing, for the Realtor and stager. It means when you come in to do the showcasing, the client is receptive and cooperative. What a time saver, what a stress saver. It means tha... 01/10/2008

I have been documenting all the subdivisions in my local area on You Tube in an effort to educate potential buyers about the area.  I am mailing in these subdivisions as well letting homeowners know I have done a feature piece on their neighborhood via You Tube.  Just starting starting to update my web 2.0 stuff for 2008 and thought I would share.   01/07/2008

If your interested in free Contra Costa County MLS information please visit my website at http://www.mattirvin.com/Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,780. Originally founded in 1869 as the community of Todos Santos by Don Salvio Pacheco, the name was changed to Concord within months. The city is a major regional suburban East Bay center within the San Francisco Bay Area, located just 31 miles (50 km) east of San Francisco.Neighborhoods:Version 1.2, November 2002 Copyright (C) 2000,2001,2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. ... 12/31/2007

Concord's Kirkwood Knolls Homes, Kirkwood Cluster Homes, Kirkwood Condos all make up a diverse community on the edge of Clayton in the Mt. Diablo Foothills  - The schools are well rated and Ayers is a distinguished school.  The schools assiged to our neighborhood are Ayers Elementary, Diablo View Middle and Clayton Valley High School.  The neighborhood is diverse and full of life, from school age to retired and everything in between there are people walking, biking, skate boarding and playing in and around the development.  There is a lush greenbelt that runs partway through the development for walking and "short cuts" to other cul de sacs.  The Concord Pavilion is nearby and so is Clayton's Oakhurst Golf Course and Country Club and the Iron Horse Trail for long walks toward the Mt. Dia... 12/27/2007

Get up to $25,000 to help you buy your first home in Concord, Contra Costa County, California.Summary:  The City of  Concord offers First Time Home Buyer's Down Payment Assistance of  20% of the purchase price or$15,000 or $25,000 depending on income.  The assistance is a 0% interest loan bound with an equity share clause and an Affordable Housing Resale clause.  To be eligible for the assistance you must buy a home in the incorporated limits of Concord and meet the income guideline restrictions based on the number of persons living in home.Special financing may also be available, including additional Down Payment Assistance and Below Market Interest Rates.  Restrictions Apply.To see if you are eligible for assistance contact Nate Ellis.Or Call 888-808-NATE (6283)Click Here to download ... 12/23/2007

 "Danke Schoen...Oh darlin'..."  That golden voice.  Wait is that a guy or a girl?  It's a very young Wayne Newton.  Wayne is not so young these days as he clearly showed America on Dancing with the Stars.For years I have been told I resemble a young Wayne Newton.  A few years ago I took the resemblance to a new level.  As a room sponsor for the Contra Costa Realtors in Motion I  to a had to give a speech to a room of 250 people.  Boy was I nervous!Now I had been attending the meetings for almost 2 years at this point in relative anonymity.  My boss said it would be a good place to network with Realtors, so I went.  I generally sat at the back of the room and hung out with the same 5 people each week.  I remember looking at the Broker's tour sheet (a list of homes that would be open tha... 12/19/2007

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Still looking - can anyone help?  We have rented to them before (we have a property management company), but we currently have nothing available.  They have 4 very nice kids, so at least 3 bedrooms would be best and they would love to be in an area where their son can attend Ayers Elementary.  They are quiet, clean and responsible and will take great care of your rental.  They are hoping for $1,400/month but can possibly go a bit higher.  Please let us know if you have anything that might work for them!  Thanks so much!  Chris 925.212.7249 11/30/2007

A blast from the past... this has always been one of my favorite songs, from an amazing album. My daughter and I had a chance to see her in Santa Rosa a couple years ago. She sounds just as wonderful now as she did then. When I asked my daughter what she thought she said, "Well, she's no Nina Hagen, but she's good!" lol (Yes, we have eclectic taste in music). 11/28/2007