Just in case you haven't heard the news, the Alameda office of Prudential California Realty will be shutting down and agents are being merged into the Grand Lake Oakland office.I am looking forward to working around Oakland's Lake Merritt and in the hills around Oakland.  There are some very amazing properties in these areas and it will be an exciting place to set up base camp.Just up Grand and Lakeshore Avenues is the POSH community of Piedmont.  Piedmont is like the Beverly hills of the East Bay.  There are some incredible mansions up on Glen Alpine Road that will amaze and bewilder just about anyone. (I'd love to sell you one or two)The Grand Lake office does come with some down sides.  Parking is pay at the meters only.  I understand that from people in the office already parking ti... 04/22/2008

okay....so where did I leave off?  Clarksburg California in the Sacramento Delta.  Great little town.  So there I am in this little town and I am surrounded by homes that look like they would fit onto my street back in San Leandro. Some of the homes even appear to share some "architectural DNA" to my parent's home, the Derry House.So I am thinking that there must be something to this entire Yelland connection. This starts me on going out on weekends Yellanding, looking for home archived in the collections of U.C. Berkeley.  This journey takes me all over Northern California from as far North as Chico, Ca. and as far South as Monterey, Ca. In Chico he did the Chico Trinity Church at the corner of Fifth and Flume Streets.  A very nice building.  I Marysville he did the Sui Sing Benevolent... 12/03/2007

Really.  The editors wax about restaurants, walks, the Farmer's Market, theater and more.  See the article HERE. And you saw Piedmont Avenue's coverage as the  ''Gourmet Ghetto of Oakland'' in San Francisco magazine a month or two ago, right?  And then click here for San Francisco's most recent uber-article about Oakland.  Why are they still living on the other side of the Bay? 10/23/2007

But beyond the tragedy of the sellers, there was the tragedy of the perfectly prepared, and perfectly priced condos that are not getting the traffic that they deserve.  My client has found a wonderful deal, and yet there is one Lake Merritt Condo that is still out there, that I can't get out of my head.  Imagine coming home to an Italian spa every night. This condo had it all exquisite bathrooms, wonderful kitchen, smart use of light and space and it has sat on the market for over 2 weeks. This beautiful condo is the tragedy of a glut of inventory.  It isn't that people don't want to buy, it is that there is so much inventory to get through that it is hard to find that needle in the haystack. By the way, this beautiful condo is not my listing. But if you want the address just email and ... 09/20/2007

Lake Merritt Condos in Oakland are so plentiful it they are sitting on the market like fruit rotting off an unharvested tree.  There are just so many! But don't let the competition fool you. There are absolute treasures in Lake Merritt.  Of course you may have to sort through a lot of hay before you find the needle, but the sifting is worth it!Last week one of my clients told me that he wanted to find a condo near Oakland's Lake Merritt. Okay, so, like I always do, I scheduled some of my time to physically, not virtually, but physically visit some candidates. I visited 28.  After a while I could tell that many sellers, just didn't get it. They did realize what they were up against. They made the 10  most common Errors Seller make in a Buyers Market. If you want that report email me and ... 09/20/2007

 $399,000 3bds/1bth beautiful insidehttp://www.5633hiltonst.comOakland has it's treasures and this is one.  This 3 bedroom and 2bath home is complete with Granite countertops in the kitchen, and tile floors. Appliances are stainless steel it has a restful backyard. And a white picket fence in the front yard--the American Dream.Take a virtual tour by clicking the above link. then take an actual tour by contacting me at 510-899-8117. 09/18/2007

525 Mandana Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94610 (Grand-Lake)$699,000.00  Roof Top Penthouse with Panoramic ViewsCondoBeds: 2Baths: 2Sq. Ft.: 1810Lot Size: 0 sq. ft.More details Home Tools Send more info on this property Photo tour of the property Calculate mortgage payment Virtual tour of the propertyMap Tools Locate on a mapLocate Near By: Day Care Elementary School Hospital High School Restaurant Shopping MallOther  GO Photo Gallery: Remodeled Kitchen Glass Enclosed Dining Area Rooftop Patio Open Floor Plan Remodeled Master Bath Resurfaced Exterior Property Details:This Stunning rooftop penthouse offers over 1800 square feet of living space and panoramic views of Lake Merritt! A chic new kitchen featuring stainless appliances and handsome granite counter tops is easy to fall in love with and... 05/26/2007