What’s the Difference between Foreclosure Saviors and Diets… Nothing the Cost.

OMG, there are so many players trying to get money out of desperate homeowners that are so bogus, pardon my French.  Look if you are behind or could be behind on your mortgage, if your rate is going through the roof, or if your loan is a lot more than the value of your home, [...]

So how is the Livermore Housing Market?

I just wanted to do a quick post on what’s going on in Livermore and surrounding towns.   In April we reported in Realty Times that sales were up in Livermore, but short sales and foreclosures made up a big part of the sales.  Taking a snap shot of what is happening so far in May, [...]

Bess Ave. Not your Typical Cookie Cutter Suburban Street.

            Bess Avenue in South Livermore has a real mix of housing styles, not seen in most of the rest of the city.  With half and full acre properties, there is a true mix of homes from when Bess was still a country lane to today as million dollar properties sit next to hidden [...]

Livermore Curb Appeal…Old School!!!

It was an amazing first annual Livermore Legacy Tour of historic homes just south of Downtown Livermore. The Livermore Heritage Guild organized a terrific walking tour this past Sunday May 18th starting off at their Headquarters in the Carnegie Building.  On a warm but beautiful Sunday ticket holders were invited to visit [...]

Colorful UP – Grade near Downtown Livermore!

Before  After
The before picture is a listing we had back in 2002.  The home on a quiet court near Downtown Livermore was a late 60’s A-Frame with the garage converted to a flat roofed office.  Jumping ahead to now, the current owners raised the roof and added terrific looking dormer windows.  The new ‘upstairs’ [...]

Historic Homes open this Sunday in Livermore.

Along with the 5th Annual Scottish Games this weekend in Livermore, another fun event is taking place on Sunday, May 18th.  It is the First Annual Livermore Legacy Tour from 11 AM to 5 PM.  Visit a number of historic Livermore homes all over 75 years old.  Check here for details and to get tickets.  They [...]

Beam Us Scotty, We’re all from Scotland this Weekend in Livermore

It’s the 5th Annual Livermroe Scottish Games this weekend at Robertson Park.  In fact it’s going to a golden weekend, with Gold medalist Tim Mack, along with other world-class athletes, will be pole vaulting at the Games on Sunday, May 17, in a qualifying event for the Olympic trials, sanctioned by USA Track & Field.  [...]

Live Life to the Fullest, One Example: http://korrinecroghan.blogspot.com/

Lot’s of negative stuff is going on in the world.  Horrible headlines about everything that you can imagine is published everyday.  It’s easy to feel down.  Here is someone, a classmate of our daughter, from elementary school, who knows that being positive can create unexcepted gifts.  Take a trip to her vision, http://korrinecroghan.blogspot.com/  Korrine, you rock!!!

Lake Country Potential…My Guess

        After taking a hike along the southern regional trail next to Lake A in south Livermore, which runs parallel to Vineyard, it just struck me as to how big this lake will be.  The renderings at the top of this post show a conception of before and after.  This was done a few [...]

Michelle’s Bridal Grand Opening in Livermore, Proms included.

  We mentioned in a recent blog that business was going pretty well in Livermore with a whole lot of new businesses opening up especially in Downtown Livermore, but we wanted to mention a new business that a friend is opening up in the P&W shopping area off of North Vasco.  It’s Michelle’s Bridal at 1748 [...]