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Minimum Income To Qualify For Various Price Points; Realistic Goals

REALISTIC GOALS BASED ON INCOME AND DOWN PAYMENT PARAMETERS One of the primary jobs of our Mortgage Analysts is to ensure borrowers have realistic home-buying goals. For example, a buyer with $6,000 of monthly income should not be looking...

How to Help Your Dog Settle Into a New Home

Written by Cindy Aldridge, Ourdogfriends.org Moving is one of life’s big stressors, right up there with losing a job. Chances are you’ve had to move a few times in your life already, but it never gets any easier. Adding children and pets...

Changes in Real Estate for 2018

With the New Year comes many changes to laws and how they affect real estate. You have probably heard about the new tax law in one form or another, but that is not the only thing that will affect buying or selling a home this year. Below are so...

Most Expensive East Bay Homes Sold in 2016

2016 was another record year in East Bay real estate and some amazing properties were bought and sold. We have the usual cities that some of the most expensive homes are located, but this year, there were some new entries to the list. Check the...

Merry & Bright: The Best Holiday Displays in the Bay

There’s something about driving through holiday lights displays that bring us back to our childhood. If spending hours on a ladder decking out your own roof is not your idea of fun, then take advantage of these options around the Bay where tr...

Pay Your Mortgage Off Faster With Bi-Weekly Payments

If you are like many homeowners, you pay your mortgage once a month either by mailing a check or through automatic payments. There is nothing wrong with this route, except your 30 year mortgage is actually a 30 year mortgage. What if I told you...

Brokers Tell All: 10 Ways to Boost House Value

These smart upgrades and fixes won’t cost you a lot of money, but they could help you clinch a deal if you’re trying to sell With housing prices increasing, now is the time invest in your home to capitalize on its value. Here’s what vete...

5 Tips to Sell Your Home Fast

Have you ever been in a position where you needed to get your house sold fast? You have done all you can think of to make your house look more appealing: clearing out all the clutter from the garage, get all the carpets cleaned and made all nec...

Where to Watch Fireworks on the 4th of July

Fireworks on the 4th of July is as American as apple pie. Below are the locations that you can view professional fireworks throughout the Bay Area. East Bay Pleasanton Alameda County Fairgrounds 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular 4501 ...

How to Buy a Home While Selling One

Buying a home is difficult, but try selling your home and buying another at the same time. On a level of difficulty, this is the gymnastic balance beam of homeownership. There are about 86 million homeowners in America. If you’re one of th...

6 Upgrades Under $1,000 That Give You The Most Bang For Your Buck

These strategic home improvement ideas can help add value to your home Pop quiz: Would you rather buy a home with 1990s laminate countertops or pristine marble? It seems like an easy “A,” yet many home sellers are so immune to pre-existi...

6 Pricing Mistakes Home Sellers Need to Avoid

So you have decided to sell your home. You had a lot of decisions to make, like hiring an agent (like me) — one that can provide the expertise to actually sell the house, and for things like providing insights on how to enhance your property,...

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