Where are the Next Buyers Coming From…Maybe Tokyo?

As we were recently showing property two potential buyers from Tokyo it made me wonder if foreign buyers might help out in the current housing crisis?   With the Euro, the British Pound and other world currencies increasing in value with respect to the US Dollar, it turns out as no surprise that foreign buyers are finding housing [...]

A Potpourri of stuff to do in the Tri-Valley.

I just wanted to do a quick take on some fun things to do around the area in the next couple of weeks.  The first one, I think may be a bit waterlogged, depending on the storm coming in tonight and tomorrow, but the “Great Olivina Lane Planting Project is this Saturday.  The Livermore Park district is hosting and asking residents, oh what the [...]

The Third Rail of Real Estate – Schools!

First you figure out where to live, then check to see if you can afford it and finally if you have kids or plan to, you ask, how are the schools.  As a Realtor, we can not answer that directly, but we can point you to our web site , where we have a link to school scores .  [...]

Height Phobea Lurks in Downtown Livermore.

I know I just did the thing about our beautiful views yesterday being ruined by our grid locked freeways, but another threat to our views is named… da da da daaa, Height.  Yup Height rears its ugly head again in the Tri-Valley.  Late last year, a developer approached Dublin to build 4 Towers up to 21 stories [...]

BART 61 years old and still under Construction?

The beauty of the Tri-Valley area is easy to miss if you have any kind of commute.  Some of our wonderful scenery doesn’t always come into view if you are surrounded by cars and trucks traveling 10 mph on I-580 and/or Hwy 84 during morning and afternoon commutes in the currently 2nd and 3rd worst traffic corridors in the Bay Area.  [...]

A Couple of Wine Country Updates, Ruby Hill and Concannon.

I wanted to give an update on a previous blog about the Ruby Hill Winery and new developments at Concannon.  Here are my first views of the new Ruby Hill Tasting room.       The Ruby Hill Winery site says their Grand Opening is February 8th and 9th.  Here’s how it looks now.         
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Top 10 List to get your Home ready to Sell this Spring!

So a top 10 list is kind of an obvious way to drag your eyeballs to this post, but I feel kind of bad that I waited till now to put this out there, but a preview of this was my top 5 list back in October.  Here’s another take about getting ready to sell from the [...]

Orchids and Espresso only at Alden Lane Nursery!

    Well it doesn’t happen often but this weekend you could savor your favorite espresso drink while viewing some really amazing Orchids.  Alden Lane Nursery held its 2nd annual Orchid show called ‘Orchids under the Oaks’.  I have had orchids in the past, which occasionally graced us with some beautiful flowers, but the Orchids [...]

Media does not believe in the Power of Positive Thinking!

Checking the business section of today’s Contra Costa Times, there were (in the paper version) at least 3 if not 4 out of 5 headlines on the front page of that section that related to housing.  There was an article about Bank of America buying Countrywide, now confirmed for $4 Billion, the Federal Reserve Chairman promising [...]

Curb Appeal Part 2 – Frontal Updates

 In Part 1 of Curb Appeal, we looked at the new house colors becoming popular in the area.  Continuing our look at what makes cars stop in front of certain houses, I recently took some pictures of a group of homes built in the early 1970’s again in South Livermore.  The last home on this [...]