Maureen Kennedy, Piedmont CA Broker

That's the deadline for submitting an application for a downward adjustment in your property assessment (resulting in a reduction in property taxes).  Two great resources are: --the county assessor's site, which includes all the forms and deadlines, and --this video from the state Board of Eq...

2Q09 Market Update After several years of steady prices (sales prices had been quite flat at around $600/sf since our market peak in November of 2005), and a winter and spring of very few sales and prices all over the place, this spring market makes the market direction clear:  Prices are down as...

Recall that we've installed a number of energy- and water-saving devices in the last year or so (I write as the floor refinishers are getting to work--the end is in sight!). The tankless water heater went in a couple of years ago, and the attic insulation was installed almost exactly a year ago. ...

If you haven't given to the Piedmont Annual Fund or the Piedmont Ed. Foundation, now's a great time to do it (and while you're on the Ed Foundation site, sign up for the Docter family special preview of Pixar's new film Up on May 2nd). If you want more info on Piedmont school funding, click here....

The Spouse saw this one--it tracks the rate of increase in housing prices over time on a national map in a red-for-hot and blue-for-cold fashion.  See it here.

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No brokerage represented more sides in the Piedmont market last quarter than Pacific Union. When representing sellers, we offered accurate pricing advice and strong negotiating skills--our sellers garnered sales prices very close to their original asking prices, and sold in about half the time co...

Well, the kids are going overseas for break with The Spouse, so I need to get one of those permission letters notarized. For the godmother of a friend last week, I went down to Hayward and notarized documents that had originally been drawn up in 2004--and were just waiting for a notary (we hope b...

Buyers love Piedmont for a variety of reasons: its great schools (#68 in the nation according to US News and World Report!), close-knit and diverse community, easy commutes, proximity to all the City and East Bay have to offer, our locally controlled and delivered city services. In fact, for an a...

Sibley's gorgeous right now (well, as soon as the rain lets up). Up Snake, left on Skyline about a mile. Bring the dog and follow other hikers. On a foggy day, it's just like Lord of the Rings. The Oakland Rose Garden. Bring the computer and the kids to get work done while they nose around or loo...