Building permit amnesty for Alameda. - 01/25/08 02:45 PM
I am doing some floor time here and came across the following article in the Alameda Journal. Here's the link to the article on online. I am not sure how long it will be up at this web address.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/alamedajournal/ci_8075959?nclick_check=1
Just in case I'll try to summarize what the article states.
*** Once code … (0 comments)
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Dunsmuir Historic Estate of Oakland California. - 01/25/08 01:32 PM
Down at the end of my street where I live is the city limits between San Leandro and Oakland. Less than 20 houses away from me is the Dunsmuir Historic Estate.
My mother and I have volunteered here since at least 20 years as docent tour guides.
The mansion was built in 1899 as … (0 comments)
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Blogging at Mach 88 - 01/24/08 05:47 PM
Dovetailing off of my blog a few days ago about blogging at Mach 1.3, I wanted to follow up with this posting. What would the speed be of the Earth be if we calculated the time and distance of the Earth's orbit around the Sun.
A quick google search resulted in the … (0 comments)
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Pleasanton's Stoneridge Mall's connection to San Leandro's "The Broadmoor" Neighborhood - 01/24/08 12:15 PM
Lots 1 and 4 of Pleasanton's Foothill Road contained acreage that once contained 170 acres. I confirmed it with the City of Pleasanton historical museum.
This land was the home of San Leandro's mayor Earl Derry and his wife Stella Derry from 1946 until both of their deaths in the late 1970s.
You … (0 comments)
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A photograph of the Architect William Raymond Yelland - 01/22/08 02:39 PM
I wanted to share with you the photograph that Robert Yelland sent to me of the architect William Raymond Yelland and his wife Edna. Thanks Rob (btw if you need a great veteranarian doctor for your pet, go see Robert Yelland at this office on Lewelling Avenue in San Leandro)
William Raymond … (4 comments)
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Churches by William Raymond Yelland - 01/21/08 03:09 PM
Not everyone knows that WR Yelland designed churches and funeral parlours too.
Clarksburg Community Church. Located just South of Sacramento California in the Delta town of Clarksburg California, this church is at the heart of the community. This design is classic Yelland through and through. One of his most distinguishing design features … (0 comments)
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Blogging at Mach 1.3 - 01/18/08 03:06 PM
Dovetailing on my "Big Planet, Small Minds" blog posting last week. Just think about the numbers for a minute. The Earth is roughly 7900 miles in diameter. To find the circumference we simply multiply the diameter by PI (3.14)
7900 x 3.14 = 24086 miles in circumference.
Considering the fact that the day … (1 comments)
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All that wasted space - 01/17/08 03:58 PM
I want to put it out there that I am a big fan of mixed use development. I look around at commercial business districts, like Webster Street here in Alameda or Bancroft & Dutton in San Leandro, I see oodles of wasted space above each business establishment.
Places like Bayfair Center, San Leandro … (0 comments)
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New construction in San Leandro - 01/16/08 06:51 PM
[edited 2/7/2008]
San Leandro is having some new construction around town. Most of the new construction is in the higher density row houses.
Cherry Park Square Built by JohnBenCo at the intersection of Superior Avenue and Mac Arthur Boulevard. 8 craftsmans style row houses. I was instrumental in naming of this tract. At the planning … (0 comments)
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a productive after hours - 01/14/08 03:01 PM
I had a slow but productive open house at 857 Alma Place this sunday. Good quality homebuyers some pre-approved and some heading that way.
It was quite interesting to note that I got busiest after the posted 5pm closing time. I had just finished closing up the second floor when a family … (0 comments)
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"Price Reduced" riders ----------- Never - 01/11/08 07:28 PM
I as a new agent, I never want to place a price reduced sign in front of a listing of mine. It's my name and my reputation on that sign out in the lawn.
What ever happend to pricing the property correctly from the begining? I certainly can understand changing markets and moving price … (1 comments)
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"Flop this House" - 01/10/08 05:49 PM
Okay here I go again with my opinion, another of my pet peeves.
Houses that have been flipped to the point of destroying any character that the home originally had. What makes some people think that they are more creative than the professionally trained architect who originally designed the home in the … (0 comments)
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Recipe for Homemade Fudge - 01/08/08 05:10 PM
Great to serve at open houses
What you need:
3 tablespoons of Butter.1 small can of sweetened condensed milk.1 bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips.small pot9x9 backing panFirst
Melt the butter in a pot on warm. (never get temperature above warm)
Second
Add the sweetened condensed milk
Third
Add in the chocolate chips, melt together.
Fourth
Pour into a 9x9 baking pan
Fifth
Chill, … (0 comments)
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Become a televison or movie location - 01/07/08 01:36 PM
When thinking of what to blog about today I was thinking about this service I came across a while back.
Film location scout Scott Trimble has GoForFilming.com, where you can register your property as one that would be okay with the owner as a possible filming location.
A minor fee is charged to … (0 comments)
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What's with the toilet seat photos on the MLS - 01/05/08 04:45 PM
I was thinking about what to blog about today and it did not take too long to think about what I would write about.
I was searching the MLS today during floor time and I saw one of my pet peeves.
When photographing your listing for photos to use in the MLS. Do … (0 comments)
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East Bay Dining Institutions - 01/04/08 08:11 PM
The East Bay is a Great Place to live. I want to address in today's blog some of the restaurants that have been around for decades and have become institutions in the East Bay.
In Alameda, It's Ole's Waffles on Park Street. This little restaurant is always packed. It's small about 20 … (1 comments)
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Big Planet and Small Minds - 01/03/08 03:06 PM
When asked to look at the horizon and describe what they see:
A liberal will mention that they see, trees, hills, buildings, power poles and other landmarks.
A Conservative will mention that they see the edge of a vast planet and the solar system beyond that.
Looking at the numbers of the Earth's size. … (0 comments)
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Looking for Ideas for getting out into the community - 01/02/08 02:37 PM
Hello Fellow Prudential Bloggers,
I am new to Real Estate and have put in time on floor time and mastered it so it feels natural to me. I am now looking to get some time out in the community. I am in the Oakland California (EAST BAY) area.
I can do the entire … (0 comments)
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San Leandro's Top 10 Architectural Houses. - 01/01/08 07:13 PM
10. The Pink Storybook Castle on Callan Avenue. Why:It's position on the corner of Santa Rosa and Callan. It's Classic W.W. Dixon Storybook design. It was known locally as the Pink Castle because of it's original rose colored tinted stucco. the home is undergoing major renovation and promises to be a beauty … (4 comments)
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