Preparing to Put Your East Bay Home on the Market? 5 Inspiring Home Design & Remodeling Trends for 2021: Due to Covid, we have all spent a lot more time at home over the past year. And for many of us, our homes have become our office, classroom, gym—and most importantly, our safe haven during […]
The start of a new year always compels people to take a fresh look at their goals, from health and career to relationships and finance. But with historically low mortgage rates, increased home sales and price growth, and a tight housing inventory, the time is right to also make some homeownership resolutions for 2021. Home
Glenn’s Almond Roca. Per Batch 1 lb butter 2 cups sugar 14 Hershey bars (individual size- broken into 3-piece squares) 1/3 lb finely chopped almonds TIPS I find that old Revere Ware pans are better than Analon or Circulon for caramelizing. Caramel should be runny in consistency and a true caramel color- novice candy makers
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Selling your home? Be inspection ready. When I meet with a client interested in listing a home with me, one of the first topics I cover is the condition of the house and how it will fare during the critical home inspection. Is the house as sound beneath the surface as it appears on the
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Understanding a 1031 Exchange: A 1031 exchange, otherwise known as a tax-deferred exchange is a simple strategy and method for selling one property, that’s qualified, and then proceeding with an acquisition of another property (also qualified) within a specific time frame. The logistics and process of selling a property and then buying another property are
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1. Take note as the market changes Are you concerned about the effect climbing interest rates could have on the recent seller’s market? With the median list price of properties up and inventories growing compared to last year, there is definitely some cause for concern. Prospective homebuyers have more homes to look at, and their dollar doesn’t
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