I read up on the things which I’m curious about
Tweet I read up on the things which I’m curious about, and have noticed that I read more when I’m busy. Lately I’ve been working on the web site update, and have been reading a lot on web design and...
View ArticleWe visited an interesting loft development in Emeryville today
TweetOne of the Realtors in our office said the building was nice, and the people were easy to work with, so we stopped by to see the lofts. High Ceilings, spacious rooms, and interesting layouts. The...
View ArticleRivoli Restaurant in Berkeley’s Thousand Oaks Neighborhood
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View ArticleMarlee the Mastiff makes her (BIG) face into the paper today
TweetWe see Marlee around town, and enjoyed reading The San Francisco Chronicle’s “above-the-fold” Pet Tales feature about her. “Harry Delmer and Deborah Hecht were cat people until their three boys...
View ArticleA New Deal For The East Bay – Talk by Gray Brechin
TweetWe negotiated an inspection contingency removal for our seller, so decided to treat ourself to another nice night out.. the second time we’ve been to Berkeley’s Hillside Club in a week. BAHA –...
View ArticleThe Berkeley Historical Society celebrates a new oral history this weekend
TweetI received a notice that the history center will “celebrate the completion of Kenneth Cardwell’s oral history” Sounds like an interesting person – the letter notes he was a UC Professor, fighter...
View ArticleHalloween is always lots of fun in Berkeley – there are parades and amazing...
Tweet We’ve got our eye on fun things for you to do on Halloween There are lots of events on Friday 30 Oct. Friday morning the Thousand Oaks School has a parade at the top of Solano Avenue – there’s no...
View ArticleDouble double toll bridge trouble, cables fail and tempers bubble
Tweet“Double double toll bridge trouble, cables fail and tempers bubble“ W Shakespeare BART (Bay Area Repertory Theater) and Bard Traffic Reporter Tweet
View ArticleHere’s how I organize my Sillions (Serkes Millions) of photos
TweetI used to take photos at lower resolution so I can get more on the disk (showing how long I’ve been using digital cameras. Ed Shields, a photographer friend of mine, said – you’re never going to...
View ArticleVisual Acoustics – a film on the architectural photographs of Julius Shulman
TweetCarol and I visited the John Lautner Retrospective at UCLA’s Hammer Museum last year. You’ve seen many of Lautner’s works, but might not have known his name. Julius Shulman is the amazing person...
View ArticleBuying A Home? Here’s information on the Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit
TweetThe Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit for 2009/2010 was just signed in to law. I went to realtor.org, the National Association of Realtors web site for more information. Click to read the entire...
View ArticleBuying or Selling a Berkeley Home? MLS Research on how the Extended First...
TweetThere are several prerequisites for Berkeley home buyers to be able to take advantage of the new First Time Home Buyer Extended Tax Credit. Income First time (or move up) buyer status Home...
View ArticleWe love receiving testimonial letters from our wonderful Berkeley home...
TweetNovember 9, 2009 Dear Carol and Ira, It is the eve of the closing of the sale of my house and I am reflecting back on the past 5 months – the length of time it took me to prepare both myself and...
View ArticleRivoli Restaurant in Berkeley’s Thousand Oaks Neighborhood
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View ArticleWe love receiving testimonial letters from our wonderful Berkeley home...
TweetNovember 9, 2009 Dear Carol and Ira, It is the eve of the closing of the sale of my house and I am reflecting back on the past 5 months – the length of time it took me to prepare both myself and...
View ArticleRemembrance Day – A Time To Remember Our Veterans
Tweet About five years ago we were in Victoria, British Columbia, on Remembrance Day. We refer to it as Veterans Day. I was touched by all the people wearing red poppies on their lapels. When I was...
View ArticleThe Richard Avedon Photograph Exhibit at the San Francisco Museum of Modern...
TweetThe Richard Avedon Photograph Exhibit at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) ends Sun 29 Nov 2009 We always enjoy visiting the museum – and it’s easy to take BART into San Francisco to...
View ArticleBerkeley’s Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round Carousel Christmas Fantasy Now Open!
Tweet [Show as slideshow] Tuesday night we had a Pie Party to give thanks to our wonderful clients (we bought 40 cherry or apple pies!) and our friend Nora Wong told us the Tilden Park Carousel was...
View ArticleBrunch, Richard Avedon, Clients, Realtors, Friends and Serendipity
TweetIn recent years I’ve noticed serendipity seems to create interesting experiences. I found out that the Richard Avedon exhibit at the San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art was closing today, so told...
View ArticleHalloween is always lots of fun in Berkeley – there are parades and amazing...
Tweet We’ve got our eye on fun things for you to do on Halloween There are lots of events on Friday 30 Oct. Friday morning the Thousand Oaks School has a parade at the top of Solano Avenue – there’s no...
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