Area Pro Realty Bay Area Villas ask's "Are Thinking of Buying or Selling in Oakland, El Cerrito or four other Alameda County Cities? " Learn the new facts about PSL that you will need to know before you can. The EPA and RWQCB are requiring the…

Oakland CA Homes for Sale in January 2012: 55% are short sales and bank-owned As of today, January 13, there are 779 homes actively offered for sale. Type Home Regular Sale Short Sale Bank-owned (REO) Total…

We always say real estate is local. So how do the top 5 real estate stories in 2011 look at the local level? I took a look in Oakland CA, specifically at detached single family residences (SFR) and compared them to 5 Top Real Estate Stories in…

Oakland CA Year End Report 2011: Short Sales and Bank-Owned Properties It is essential to recognize the market trends in order to prepare buyers and sellers on what to expect. This is a year-end report on residential sales in Oakland CA. People…

Tenants can sink the deal but “save” the buyer My buyers have been looking for months and waiting for an opportunity to buy a lakefront condo. They are so impressed by this complex -- lake front, amazing amenities, fabulous location. So…

Need help choosing a light, digital camera with wide-angle lens capability. I can only aspire to take good photos when needed. I’ve taken what I thought are some decent photos like this one of the Essex at Lake Merritt in Oakland… but…

December 24 and 25, 2011. The best gift anyone can give is the gift of quality time. Mini-reunion on Christmas eve My parents are the last of their generation, and my cousins from both sides make every attempt to spend time with them. On my…

December 18, 2011. Slow open house doesn’t mean an unproductive day Just because there were few people who came to my open house isn’t reason to call this day a loss. Au contraire! From my conversations with those who came, I found out…

December Celebrations. Zoo lights at the Oakland Zoo from December 2, 2011 through January 1, 2012 Going to a zoo is fun enough, but from December 2, 2011 through January 2, 2012, Oakland Zoo is transformed into spectacular wonderland of lights,…

December Season of Celebration: Show your culinary skills as a Guest Chef in Oakland CA Fancy yourself as a gourmet chef? Looking for a venue to prove it? Now’s your chance to be a chef at the Guest Chef in Oakland CA at 5337 College Ave. My…

I have enjoyed reading Alameda Magazine since its maiden issue. And when I was, in my mind, firmly entrenched in real estate, I thought that advertising in the magazine is a way to give back to the community by supporting a local business --- the…

Buyer says "Listing agent wll work harder to sell the property to buyer than if buyer uses another agent. ” Where do they get this idea? In California, dual agency is legal. Although it may look good in one’s checkbook, there are many…

Why attending sales meeting is important This year was filled with priorities that made attending sales meeting nearly a nice-thing-to-do-but-it-won’t-hurt-not-to-go After back-to-back challenges in both my business and personal life, I…