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These two teams have never met before and it is an important early season test for the Young Lions – can they keep the momentum they started with against the Cowboys last week with the 33-0 win. The game starts at 4:30 at the Liberty High Football stadium right here in Brentwood. Don't be Late! (3 comments)
Liberty Lions JV Kick Off to a Great 2012 Season Against Livermore! - 08/30/12 04:25 PM
Liberty Lions JV Kick Off to a Great 2012 Season Against Livermore! Last Friday August 24th the JV Liberty Lions traveled to Livermore to open against the cowboys. There was a little bad blood as the Cowboys beat most of these young men when they were Freshman last year on a disputed call for one of only 2 losses. This years Freshman had won the night before 35-6 so the JV felt they had something to prove – and they did.
One 3 turn overs the JV Liberty Lions won 33-0. The Livermore Cowboys only crossed the 50 yard line (1 comments)
Change the Paint Color, Stage it, and SELL Your Home (Before & Afters) - 08/30/12 12:50 PM
Selling a Home in Brentwood Ca? Here is a great post with some tips on Selling a Home. Home Staging is very important. Here are some great pictures that show what it can do for you. Click here for more Tips on Selling a Home or call Home Point Real Estate at 925-260-4321. Via Maureen Bray ~ Home Stager Portland OR ~ Home Staging Portland Oregon (Room Solutions Home Staging Portland OR): Change the Paint Color, Stage it, and SELL Your Home (Before & Afters) ~ Tips for Selling your Portland Home Quickly ~ As a home staging company based in Portland (2 comments)
Liberty High School Brentwood JV 2012 Opening Game - 08/23/12 05:49 PM
Liberty High School Brentwood JV 2012 Opening Game Tomorrow is a great Day, our Liberty Lions open the 2012 Season. The JV look like a really exciting team. Most of the kids on it are coming off a 8-2 Freshman year and there is a lot of promise here for the Varsity in years to come. Here are some of our Players (in both white and red uniforms) at last weeks scrimmage.
Well tomorrow they Open the 2012 Liberty High School Football Season at Livermore High School in Livermore at 4:30 pm. I will be packing up and heading out (6 comments)
"Location, Location, Location" Refers To More Than Just The Address - 08/23/12 04:32 PM
How to Sell a Home in Brentwood Ca? Well Home Staging will Help You Sell your Brentwood Home! Here is a great post on Home Staging. There are lots of great stagers here on ActiveRain and reading their post will give you some ideas and show you the value of staging when Selling a Home. For more tips on Selling a Home in Brentwood or beyond click here or call 925-260-4321. Via Sharon Tara New Hampshire Home Stager (Sharon Tara Transformations): "Location, Location, Location" Refers To More Than Just The Address
It's the real estate mantra...."Location! Location! Location!" As a professional Home (0 comments)
I am starting a new group here at ActiveRain – Friday Night Lights – High School Football is starting and what a better way to get people to find us than blogging about High School Football.
This group is for anyone posting anything about High School Football – including schedules, game information, scores, game highlights, previews, team information, interviews, photos or what ever. High School Sports inspires a lot of passion and in some areas it is hard to get information on the games. Now I know you people in Texas do (9 comments)
Biggest Mistakes Buyers Make in a Hot Seller’s Market - 08/15/12 01:45 PM
Brentwood Ca Homes for Sale If you want to look at Homes for Sale in Brentwood Ca you have to understand that right now it is a Seller's Market. This is a great post on getting your offer accepted in a Seller's Market. Click here for more tips on Homes for Sale in Brentwood Ca or Beyond, or call 925-260-4321. Via David Grbich Realtor® Orange County Real Estate (Ventana Coastal Properties - www.FindCARealEstate.com): In the current seller’s market that exists in many parts of the country, buyers need to perform near perfectly to attain the home of their dreams. In South Orange (1 comments)
What Does Client Service Mean at Home Point Real Estate? - 08/13/12 05:44 PM
What Does Client Service Mean at Home Point Real Estate? The bulk of my business is Home Buyers, although I work with people Selling a Home too in Brentwood, Oakley, Discovery Bay, Antioch, and Pittsburg. I do lots of things for Home Buyers, primarily I give them my time. The key issue is what do I do with the time I give them. I can hand Home Buyers stacks of paper work and booklets on Buying a Home; but they really need to talk to someone. One of our Business Principals at Home Point Real Estate is High Tech Real Estate (8 comments)
"State of the ark" - Shipwrecked by Your Own MLS Bloopers? - 08/11/12 09:25 PM
Just some very funny stuff you ought to read if you have missed it. It will sure get you to be careful in putting your stuff into the MLS. Via Gwen Banta (Sotheby's International Realty): It’s Blooper Day – welcome back, friends. Have you ever wondered what some of the wacky MLS descriptions mean? Well, when you see the nonsensical remarks some agents have typed into the MLS without spell checking, you might spit out your coffee - so be forewarned. As always, thanks to Jane Peters of Los Angeles for her quick eye… and even quicker wit. Ya think? “Clean limes throughout” – (I love the (4 comments)
FHA Guideline On Seller Paid Closing Costs - 08/10/12 03:47 PM
Buying an FHA Home in Brentwood Ca Here is a great post on Buying an FHA Home and asking for Buyer Credits. Right now it is a tough market for FHA Buyers, but Home Point Real Estate is here to help buyers with minimal down payments. Click Here if you want to know why it is hard and what we can do to help. Remember Home Point Real Estate for FHA Home Buying 925-260-4321. Via George Souto NMLS# 65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages Connecticut: These days many of the FHA Borrowers that I work with require Sellers to pay most of their Closing (0 comments)
203k mixed use buildings are a gold mine in Stockton - 08/09/12 07:22 AM
Real Estate Investing Strategy for Contra Costa County Looking to get into Real Estate Investing and find a place to live? It may be more affordable than you think. Here is a great Property Investing idea. Click Here For More Information and our Free Real Estate Investing Book. Or just call 925-260-4321. Via Mike Young, FHA 203k Consultant 707-812-7668 (203kOnLine.com): How about a mixed use building? I love this type property as in many cases it is very hard to get them financed. This is typically a commercial loan. The FHA Full 203k loan is perfect for a renovation project on a mixed (2 comments)
10 Common Sense Real Estate Rules for Buying a Home - 08/09/12 07:17 AM
Brentwood Home Buyers – 10 Things to Know If you are looking to Buy a Brentwood Home here is a post that covers 10 things to keep in mind while shopping. Click Here For More Information on Buying a Home and to Search Homes. Or just call 925-260-4321. Via Gary L Waters PLLC- Broker Associate Realtor® Melbourne Viera Rockledge FL (Century 21 Baytree Realty, 1211 Admiralty Blvd, Rockledge): The below rules for buying a home is not an all-inclusive list of things to know when buying or selling a home. Your real estate agent has the complete list - call him or (1 comments)
Buying a Brentwood Home with a VA Loan August 2012 - 08/06/12 04:53 PM
Buying a Brentwood Home with a VA Loan August 2012 A client thinking about Buying a Home in Brentwood with a VA Loan sent me a sad e-mail the other day. She has decided to wait a few months because the market is so tight right now and she is not sure she can get a home with no money down, even though she has excellent credit and a large loan amount. Click Here to Search Homes Now! Well I wrote her back and explained why this was a great time to Buy with VA in Brentwood Ca. Yes the market (1 comments)
So what are the kids up to August 2012? - 08/03/12 12:00 PM
So what are the kids up to August 2012? Everyone says how much they like to hear about the kids. Not sure I have any funny stories today or big points to make. But I will give you the big update. Nelson my 16 year old is trying to finish up his Gold Medal of Achievement (Like Eagle Scout for Royal Rangers). I have told him once this project is complete we can work on his driver's license. He was working out with the Varsity Football team. He is one big kid. But they planned to only play him in anti (5 comments)
What is my Home Worth? Should I Call a Witch Doctor? - 08/02/12 02:47 PM
What is my Home Worth? Should I Call a Witch Doctor? Do you want to know What Your Home is Worth in East Contra Costa County communities of Pittsburg, Brentwood, Antioch, Oakley, Discovery Bay or others? Well would you call out a Witch Doctor to help you Figure Out the Value of Your Home? I can see it now the Witch Doctor is well known and a respected leader in the community. They look spectacular and project a presence as they come into the room. Then the Witch Doctor starts dancing around the room, waving their hands and calling out. Then (8 comments)
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