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2012
Trust but verify, words to live by. Especially if you are a buyer looking at homes with a copy of the MLS. Do the facts you see match with the MLS information? Maybe or maybe not. The only way you can be sure is to investigate, with an excellent property inspector and with a Realtor who know...
08/24/2012
Think staging an occupied home is impossible. Not so. Just look at the pictures in Kristine Ginsberg’s post. She repurposes some cast off pieces of furniture and created sunny, modern, inviting rooms. Her clients helped by getting rid of the clutter then she took over to completely transform ...
08/24/2012
Buyers who are looking at new construction would do well to read Gita Bantwal’s post. There are so many things buyers do not know. Since the agent at the new construction represents the builder they need to have their own representation. Someone who knows what questions to ask and understand...
08/24/2012
Subpar Miniature Golf Grand Opening on Park StreetSubpar Miniature Golf is hosting its Grand Opening on Saturday, August 25, at 10:00 am. Located at 1511 Park Street the mini golf course is open 7 days a week. The owners have been working hard to open Subpar Miniature Golf for over a year and...
08/24/2012
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Things to do in Alameda Things to do in Alameda: Subpar Miniature Golf is hosting its Grand Openingon Saturday, August 25, at 10:00 am. Located at 1511 Park Street the mini golf course is open 7 days a week. The owners have been working hard to open Subpar Miniature Golf for over a year and ...
08/24/2012
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Carol Ann Palmieri has some words of caution and serious advice for people who are thinking about becoming Realtors. It is not as easy as it looks and it is becoming harder and harder to do a good job as a Realtor. However, real estate can be a gratifying job for those who like working with p...
08/23/2012
Birth of the Bungalow at Mastick Park in Alameda Birth of the Bungalow in Alameda will be the topic for the Woody Walk at Mastick Park on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at 1:00 pm. Woody Minor, local historian and native Alamedan, will lead a walk through the area called Mastick Park, which was Alame...
08/23/2012
Alameda Live @ the Library 2012 Concert Series The Alameda Live @ the Library 2012 concert series has been set for the year. The concerts are benefits for the Alameda Free Library which is located at 1550 Oak Street in Alameda. Kenny Washington will head the bill on Saturday, September 22. Do...
08/22/2012
Do you have a stinky smell in your basement? If you do Reuben Saltzman has the answer to your problem. I didn’t realize that the stinky smell in basements is because of water drying out in a little used drain. Now I can tell my clients what to do to eliminate the smell since Reuben offers advi...
08/22/2012
Marte Cliff, the best copywriter on ActiveRain, compares the effect of using the word “if” versus using the word “when” in your call to action. This is another comparison I would never have perceived as implying an active state versus a passive state. There is the evidence in her blog of us...
08/22/2012