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2011 

  What about FHA Loans with a cosmetic repair allotment. Is this possible?   The other day a client found a house that a builder started but didn't finish. The builder/owner was offering a credit towards completing the repairs through escrow and during our conversation about the house, I told her...
06/28/2011
Dancing under the Stars at Jack London Square this Summer   It's back...Dancing under the Stars at Jack London Square this Summer. What a fun thing to do on a starry night out on the town. It used to be a small group of attendees but the last couple of years the word has gotten out and now there ...
06/24/2011
A good friend and big supporter of the symphony told me about this event. She went last year and said it was terrific. So, join the Oakland East Bay Symphony at the Craneway Pavilion inside the historic Ford Point Building on the waterfront in Richmond for a patriotic, family-friendly celebration...
06/15/2011
Enter the  "I CHOOSE OAKLAND" IN PHOTO OR VIDEO and you can win 2 round trip tickets on Southwest Airlines to fly two friends to Oakland, along with 2 nights at a local hotel.     Lots of other prizes. The contest is live on the city's new Facebook page. Last day to submit is July 10, 2011. For a...
06/13/2011
TEMPORARY CONFORMING LOAN LIMITS EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30TH , 2011 Conforming Loan Limits were originally raised in February 2008 as part of the economic stimulus package. The Federal Housing Finance Agency is expected to reduce conforming loan limits on mortgages guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie ...
06/09/2011
A fundraiser for Oakland Fire Random Acts of Kindness and Linden Street's 2nd Anniversary Celebration! Saturday, June 11, 2011 1pm to 5pm 95 Linden Street   Oakland family friendly event featuring... Oakland Fire Department Parade Truck, OFD Color Guard, Fire hat giveaway for kids, Bounce House B...
06/09/2011
Trulia tracks Crime by Neighborhood   Interesting, I just wrote a blog about renters who were robbed last week and now I see that Trulia is tracking crime by Neighborhood. It's not just interest rates and home prices that we have to be aware of but also what is happening locally which will in tur...
06/07/2011
Good news! The California Statewide Sales and Use Tax Rate to Decrease by 1% on July 1, 2011 Statewide Base Tax Rate Decreases from 8.25% to 7.25% Effective July 1, 2011, the one percent sales and use tax rate increase that was approved with the state budget and effective April 1, 2009, will expi...
06/06/2011
The Revival of downtown Napa (part 3-Dinner) It’s all the rage! Dinner in Downtown Napa overlooking the Napa river. We started the night at Fish Story for drinks at the bar and ended up dining al fresco in the patio overlooking the river. One of the reasons we decided to give this place a try is ...
06/04/2011
The Revival of downtown Napa (part 2-lunch) Oxbow Public Market is the Napa version of an indoor farmers market. What’s not to love!     Wine from the Wine Merchant, Three Twins Ice Cream (Madagascar vanilla is my favorite), The Olive Press Olive Oil, Ritual Coffee, restaurants: C Casa (Mexican T...
06/04/2011
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