The news is reporting a huge set back in the fight against the Angora (Tahoe ) fire today, the fire has jumped Highway 89 and our local Concord Youth Camp has now been evacuated. Camp Concord is owned by the City of Concord and hosts both youth and family camps each summer. If you can avoid thi
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06/26/2007
Just wanted to send out some positive thoughts and let those of you in the South Lake Tahoe area that we're thinking of you , wishing for a fast resolution to this fire. We have a family home on the North Shore and it could just as easily be happening to us...For those of you not following the n
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06/25/2007
Folks in Concord will no longer be able to park their trailers, RV's and boats in their driveways or on city streets for longer than one day. The city code has been there, but it simply wasn't being enforced. Concord Mayor Mark Peterson realized that city enforcement practice and the city code
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06/24/2007
Superbly Updated 3 bedroom, 2 bathLocation: Tree HavenHome with a heart! Gorgeous home on beautiful tree-lined street. All updated and ready for new owners. Light and bright with fresh paint and an abundance of windows. Enjoy tile flooring in the kitchen and hardwood flooring thru-out most of the
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06/23/2007
Well, we knew it would happen, and so here we go... Walnut Creek is increasing their parking meter rates effective August 20th, 2007. In fact, they're not just going up, the rates at parking meters in Downtown Walnut Creek are DOUBLING! I don't know about you, but I have in fact, paid my fair
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06/22/2007
I sold a house a while back that during our inspection, high up above our heads, under the eaves 2 stories up, we noticed a few bees going in and out .... in and out of the attic we presumed. So , we asked the inspector that when he looked in the attic if he saw anything ... ummm, like bees...
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06/22/2007
In fact, it wasn't even my own open house. This was a townhome in a community my client really liked.. so when I called the owner/agent from a craiglist ad I saw, I arranged to attend his "open house" for interested parties. .. it was not on MLS , but he was cooperating with agents, so I figured
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06/20/2007
I received this in my email box tonight and thought it really was worth sharing. We forget that, at times, its the little things that count, its the little things that turn into big things and the little things that can create lasting memories. How many times does a past client remind you of so
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06/19/2007
CNNMoney.com just put out an article naming the top 500 zip codes in the country for foreclosures. Not surpisingly, several zip codes right here in the East Bay were on this nationwide list. In the Bay Area as a whole, Antioch, Brentwood, Vallejo, Pittsburg and San Pablo made the list. Further
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06/19/2007
On another list I'm on there has been talk of funny MLS typos. You know the ones ... "manure trees," "duel sinks," a room named "Hugh" instead of being "huge," loud "dinning" rooms, the "wreck" room, fuzzy vs. fussy buyers and more.. we've all seen them. Today I saw one at a mobile home communi
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06/18/2007
