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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 11th at Hearst Castle. This is a major fundraiser with Audi as the sponsor. Sully and Lorrie will be participating in [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

2010 ReBarCamp – East Bay: Best Practices Of Social Media Marketing

Last Wednesday, the East Bay had it’s first REBarCamp held at the brand new condo complex at 555 Ygnacio Valley Road in Walnut Creek. BarCamps have been produced all over the country for the last several years by dedicated volunteers.  But, none have been delivered to the East Bay until last Wednesday with Nate [...]

East Bay Real Estate: Danville Is Still Horse Country!

Have any of you wondered how The Bay Area Team became the top real estate group selling equestrian property in the East Bay? Well, the answer to that question began to unfold 40 years ago in Danville.  OK, close your eyes and see if you can imagine the 40,000+ horses were packed into Contra Costa [...]

East Bay Real Estate: Earth Day – 40th Anniversary!

Who could imagine 40 years ago that the idea of Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson’s “environmental teach-in” had it’s beginning in a few key communities, including the Bay Area.  After decades of focusing our world’s awareness about environmental issues that ALL of us experience each day, has now created a modern 21st century world that understands [...]

East Bay Real Estate: Become A Buyer NOW!

Sellers need to have their homes standout from the “crowd” of similar homes currently on the market. Remember in my recent posting that Smart Sellers are on the market NOW!,  well, time is running out for Bay Area Buyers to continue getting the best buys.  Interest rates are rising, and so are home prices in [...]

California “Short Sale” Sellers Facing DISASTEROUS 2009 Income Tax!

There are tens of thousands of homeowners in California who have sold or are selling their homes for less than is owed on them to the mortgage company.  This is called a “Short Sale”. The Federal government has decided not to charge income tax on the amount of the debt that was forgiven because of [...]

$10,000 California HomeBuyer Tax Credit Starts May 1st – Act NOW!

Finally, some good news from California State government!!!  A new California law was JUST PASSED that now provides first time homeowners and long time residents of California an ADDITIONAL TAX CREDIT of $10,000 starting May 1st – 5% of the home’s purchase value up to $10,000!  This is a first-come first-serve pool of money that [...]

East Bay Real Estate Update: 2010 Tax Incentive Windows Are Closing!

Hopefully, all of you know that the first time and second time homebuyer tax credit that the Feds have in place ends next month, April 30th! If you are thinking of buying a home in 2010 that is $800,000 or below,  the time to act is NOW!  The tax credit for first time homebuyers is [...]

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