East Bay Real Estate: Capt. Sully & Lorrie Sullenberger To Lead Hike July 24th

Obviously, all of the Bay Area knows that Capt. Sully and Lorrie live in Danville. The are avid supporters of the projects that Maria Shriver leads, one of which is Best Buddies Challenge September 11^th at Hearst Castle. This is a major fundraiser with Audi as the sponsor. Sully and Lorrie will be participating in the Best Buddies event which is a bike ride from Carmel to San Simeon along the coast. To be a rider you need to raise funds as your entry ticket.

So, today I received an email from Lorrie asking if I would help spread the word about a hike they are hosting on July 24^th at Oak Hill Park, in Danville which starts at 9AM and ends at noon.  It is a fund raiser for the Best Buddies – Team Maria event. The hike’s donation is $45 a person or $150 for a family of five. To RSVP send an email to bjibby@deweysquare.com. It will a fun morning of hiking with friends and neighbors as you get the latest updates of what Sully and Lorrie have been doing since he became the “Hero Of The Hudson”. Until next time…I remain on duty as your lifestyle detective in the Bay Area.

East Bay Real Estate: 2010 Update – Short Sales Replacing REO’s!

Banks do not want to repossess homes anymore! They have more bank-owned homes than they ever wanted and there are too many more foreclosures sitting in the wings . Banks have learned that a Short Sale is probably less costly in the long run and instead of taking the home back they would rather work through the Short Sale as a much better alternative. ( A Short Sale is where the amount owned to the lender is more than the home is worth, and the bank is willing to less to satisfy the loan.) The real estate market place has changed dramatically in 2010 because of this banking-wide decision. Even the Federal Government has created ways for Short Sale sellers to be able to come back into home ownership quicker with new lending guidelines that don’t cause such chaos with these sellers credit ratings as long as they have been current with their mortgage payments – Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives, or HAFA. [Read more]

East Bay Equestrian Update: SonRise Equestrian Foundation Changing Kids Lives!

If you love horses can you imagine the impact a horse could make in the life a child at risk or who is disabled in some way?  Well, that dream is coming true every day for some very special kids in the East Bay everyday!  Melanie Buerke had this idea several years ago and the dream is now a realty – SonRise Equestrian Foundation at Charles Wilhelm’s horse training center on Crow Canyon Road.  Here is their mission statement:

“SonRise Equestrian Foundation is a non-profit organization making a positive difference for children and youth living with social, emotional, or physical challenges including terminal illness. Participating children develop confidence, integrity and responsibility through mentoring and peer relationships centered around the care and enjoyment of horses.” [Read more]