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Piedmont
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If you're a new buyer in this market, you'll want to be prepared, now more than ever! I can offer you:
·A free, comprehensive list of all open houses in the East Bay (not just those in the Chronicle, etc.), sent to your email box before noon each Saturday;
·Free email
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You know me well enough to know that I'm a straight shooter, more interested in making sure you have the right advice and insight than in getting a check in my pocket. My reputation depends on that. And it's important to know when market trends are counterintuitive. "Everyone knows" that now's
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OK-here's a bit of a diversion. Did you hear knowing moans around you when you saw Julie and Julia--the part when the four friends are out for drinks and one says something like "I asked my personal assistantto go to Safeway and buy pancetta for my big dinner tomorrow, and when
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Recently, a client I'd been working with for quite a while mentioned that he was thinking that he'd stay here in the Bay Area for 2-3 years, and then move away. Always paying attention to serve my clients' best interests, I said, "hey; we should rethink this home purchase gameplan, then."
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We repainted our trim in Piedmont not long ago (now have a Warm Brick thing going rather than Forest Service Green). The brown paint for some trim and the gate has a touch of red in there, which feels like Mexican mole sauce if you stare at it long enough. Yum!!
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That's the deadline for submitting an application for a downward adjustment in your property assessment (resulting in a reduction in property taxes). Two great resources are:
--the county assessor's site, which includes all the forms and deadlines, and
--this video</a> from the state Board of Equalization, which walks through the process
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2Q09 Market Update
After several years of steady prices (sales prices had been quite flat at around $600/sf since our market peak in November of 2005), and a winter and spring of very few sales and prices all over the place, this spring market makes the market direction clear: Prices are
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Updated Piedmont TraditionalDelicious is how I’d describe this Piedmont Traditional. Located on one of the most coveted streets in all of Piedmont, this home is luxe, as only a fashion Diva understands luxe!Details like rich, luxurious materials, animal print rugs, silver leaf ceilings, nature stencils, and the mix of high and
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Ten homes sold in the first three months of 2009 in Piedmont in an average 65 days, compared to 16 last quarter and 11 in the first quarter of 2008 (see details at the page bottom). The average price of a home was $1.867 million ($570/sf), a dramatic rise from last
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Ten days ago, the Treasury Department announced two housing programs for households having difficulty paying their mortgages. The programs target two different groups:
--those who could handle payments if only they could refinance to today's low interest rates, but can't because their first mortgage is more than 80% of the current
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Pristine Piedmont Mid-Century ModernThis blank canvas offers Piedmont Schools and includes a lovely sandstone, brick fireplace and impeccable original baths. Large rooms and open, family, friendly floor plan, typical of mid-century homes.
Mid-Century Architecture has enjoyed a huge resurgence, particularly with the 30-40 something crowd, but the clean, spare, unfussy,
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California dreaming - I am constantly amazed and overjoyed by this wonderful area we live in. There are surprises around every corner - beautiful vistas, incredible hikes through redwood forests or coastal wetlands or around lakes hidden away - private and beautiful and often only 5-10 minutes from a shopping
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For months I've been describing trends in surrounding areas of the region, state and nation--declining median prices weighted down in part by short sales and ''real estate-owned'' properties in many markets, tightening mortgage standards at all points of the income and property price spectrum, and so on. Overall, there's been a
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Tree House available to move right in and live among the birds. Wonderful view from almost every window. Hardwood floors, open and airy main rooms. Large kitchen. Two decks and detached garage. This charming bungalow sits high in the hills of Montclair Villageone of the most desirable neighborhoods in the East
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Beautiful setting for this two bedrooms, 1 office, 2 bath home overlooking beautiful Piedmont/Oakland Gardens. Large living room with fireplace over looks the spectacular gardens. Balconies off the living room, office and master bedroom are the perfect spot to relax after a day of work and enjoy the view. Remodeled kitchen
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You may have missed the announcement in August that RISMedia named me one of their national 50 Realtors on the Rise. They discuss each winner in greater detail on a day-by-day basis through August and September; here's the link to the early-September blurb.
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MB Jessee, the professional painters, organized a nice event for local "green" professionals last Friday. They are on top of the low-VOC ("volatile organic compounds") movement, and Maya, their marketing director, is reaching out to network with other eco-friendly professionals. At the event, I met Amy Hutton of Winans Construction. She's
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information:
Maureen Kennedy
510-290-8535
` Kennedy@MaureenKennedy.Net
Maureen Kennedy Selected as One of Top 50
Realtors on the Rise Across Nation
East Bay real estate broker Maureen Kennedy of Pacific Union Real Estate-GMAC was selected as one of the top 50 Realtors
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To the SF Chronicle Corrections Department:
Hi: I'm surprised that the blog area comments on this story didn't cover this issue, but I'll do it-- Please put a correction in Monday's paper concerning the lead sentence on your private fire staff story--
I'm not sure which of two
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Despite unsettling events in the housing and mortgage markets as recently as today, the East Bay appears to be doing better than much of the rest of the state and much of the country, according to data from a variety of sources. Berkeley prices are about 5 percent below the $829,000
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Maybe I just don't have kids in elementary school anymore, so I missed it, but I came across a Piedmont blog this week with a decided focus on the green agenda (and baseball, btw). Check it out at Piedmont.Wordpress.Com. Those guys should link back to my blog for detailed discussions of
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Organize a picnic, bring the low folding-chair, spread the blanket. It's Movies in the Park time! And I'm again co-sponsoring the series. Remaining movies include:
Curious George--Friday, July 11thEnchanted--Friday, September 12th
All movies start around dusk, in Piedmont Park at the curve on Highland Avenue. Invite friends from out of town,
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The quarter wrapped up with just 21 closed sales (compared to 46 in '07 and 33 in '06), averaging $605/sf, closing in a typical 30 days, at just a tad below the original asking price, on average. The average sales price this quarter was $1.894 million, though homes in this group
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Every so often, a home stands out the most beautiful home I've found. Here's one! This Piedmont, CA home rests on a treelined street and was lovingly restored in the Craftsman style, by a family for themselves. The results are in the details like Carrara marble and historical fixtures in the
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Lovely Craftsman Architecture on a tree lined street!
This home has historical references in the fixtures and finishes throughout the home. It is a large, traditional shingled home, with a warm and friendly entryway.This home has an over-sized attic converted to a wonderful playroom. Additional details are a wonderful built
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