Maureen Kennedy, Piedmont CA Broker

A colleague in Vail just sent me a great summary of a recent IRS ruling regarding Section 1031 exchanges for second homes.  The piece addresses the question of under what circumstances could you treat your second home as an investment property, and thus exchange it for a new investment property, ...

Well, I'm Irish-American, so it seems obvious to celebrate with a "green" initiative!  I've got ten great nylon reuseable shopping bags made by ChicoBag to give away--in green or Piedmont purple, of course.  These stuff into themselves with a zipper, and have a handy 'biner attached so you can us...

While tracking down the low-e film, I realized that Truitt and White sponsors free seminars on topics like energy efficient windows, and seismic upgrades for wood-built homes.  Click here for a current line-up. 

Who sells more Piedmont real estate?  You may be surprised!  In 2007, for homes selling above $1 million (the average sale price is about $1.5 million), Pacific Union closed more seller-side transactions (volume and total sales) than did The Grubb Company (and that doesn't include my 2007 activit...

You may think I sell houses, but I really help people make great real estate decisions.  This quarter I:  met with two clients to give feedback and advice on their planned renovations; passed on information about green building, insurance, and wills; met with a client to discuss the plusses and m...

Part of my 360-degree service is linking you with resources you need. If you haven't met with your attorney in the past two years to review your current situation, it's time.  If you've been procrastinating since you bought your high-value home, or since your lower-value home appreciated to becom...

As promised, here is my Top-10 list to help green your home.  To me, that means reducing our environmental footprint by:  increasing the efficiency of the resources we do consume,[*] reducing/reusing/recycling; and eliminating environmental hazards.  Let me start out by saying that tuning up your...

Who sells more Piedmont real estate?  You may be surprised!  In 2007, for homes selling above $1 million (the average sale price is about $1.5 million), Pacific Union closed more seller-side transactions (volume and total sales) than did The Grubb Company (and that doesn't include my 2007 activit...

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You may think I sell houses, but I really help people make great real estate decisions. This quarter I: met with two clients to give feedback and advice on their planned renovations; passed on information about green building, insurance, and wills; met with a client to discuss the plusses and min...