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Does # of Offers Correlate with Sales Price?
TweetAs Marge would have said in Fargo …. “You Betcha”! We’ve tracked the correlation for years, and can now predict the probable selling price for a home based on how many disclosure packages are out,...
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Can Berkeley City Hall Fight City Hall?
TweetWhen selling or buying a home in Berkeley, it’s important to know whether or not the home is subject to Berkeley’s Creek Ordinance. And it turns out that Berkeley City Hall is built over...
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Do you have a ghost of a chance in this market?
TweetWell, my friend Mary Pope Handy has some tips for you! She’s a Los Gatos Realtor, hosts the Haunted Real Estate web site. She writes: Once a friend of mine and I walked into a home that just “felt...
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Oakland Deco
TweetWas on my way to an IRS audit in downtown Oakland this week (turned out very well, just as expected, but thank you for asking!) and noticed this in the distance. Decided to check it out when I was...
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Puddy Max Is Missing!
TweetLast Seen Fri 24 Nov at 9 pm in Thousand Oaks Neighborhood, North Berkeley at Colusa and Vincente Distinctive MarkingsShe’s 8 months old, a cross between Maine Coon Cat and Tabby. Body mostly...
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Puddy Max is Still Missing … Spotted in Thousand Oaks and Albany
TweetPuddy Max Still Missing Her sister Poudini misses her, and so do we! If you have a spotting, please try to bring her inside (she’s gentle, may squirm a bit) and call us anytime! 510-684-7161 Cell...
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Puddy Max Sightings
Tweet Thanks to all the wonderful people who have called with Puddy Max sightings. We’ve checked out every one… and there are a lot of cats who look a lot like Puddy Max.. so the sightings are great...
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Looks like Berkeley Real Estate will be strong this year!
TweetLooks like Berkeley Real Estate will be strong this year… along with Rockridge, Montclair, El Cerrito… and other wonderful East Bay Neighborhoods! We put two Berkeley properties on the market in...
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Pride and Admiration in Las Vegas!
TweetPride and Admiration in Las Vegas! I’m sharing the panel with two of the finest real estate technology experts I know… Judy Mc Cutchin of dallahomes.com fame, and Pat Wattam Judy dog Chester is...
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Standing on the shoulders of giants
TweetI’ve had the honor to learn from the best in the business – Randy Eager, Senior CRS Instructor, and Pat Wattam and Judy McCutchin amongst others. Pantheon of Real Estate Agents doesn’t have many...
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Sir Keys Meets Queen Mary II
TweetThough I pronounce my name Sir Keys, today was the closest I came to Royalty since Prince Charles visited Berkeley last year! Seeing the Queen Mary II visit San Francisco for the first time ranked...
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I’ve Vested Interests
TweetI love this vest – hand-made and designed by Peter & Suzanne at Fog City Leather on Union Street in San Francisco.
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Go Vest, Young Man!
Tweet First… why a vest? I’d like to tell you that it all started growing up in The Bronx, when my father, Max Serkes, would give me… in his strong Russian accent… the same advice he took when he was a...
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Berkeley Emergency Preparedness… If something happened to you in your home…...
TweetBerkeley Emergency Preparedness… If something happened to you in your home… would your neighbors know who to call? Carol and I have owned a home in Berkeley’s Thousand Oaks Neighborhood for over...
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We stand on the shoulders of giants!
TweetWe’re privileged to network and learn from the best real estate agents and trainers in the industry. Carol & I have both received the prestigious Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)...
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Poudini has a new sister!
Tweet Well.. there was a fair amount of hissing going on, but so far they seem to be acclimating to each other. The new “little one” doesn’t have a name yet, but we’ve learned that they tend to name...
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Smoke Detectors Save Time
TweetBerkeley’s Fire Chief Orth said that fires double in size every minute. 1 – 2 – 4 – 8 – 16 – 32 – 64 – 128 – 256 – 512 – 1024 Smoke detectors save time. That’s why they save lives. When you change...
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Talking From The Heart
TweetMy friend Lois Cox, a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) from Pleasanton recommended me to speak at her local Woman’s Council of Realtors (WCR) meeting. So.. I hopped in my car and took my...
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Valentines Day 2004
TweetIt’s been three years since Carol and I went into San Francisco to see history being made. San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom authorized his staff to issue marriage permits to couples who wanted to...
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Berkeley Rocks
TweetI’ve said that often… and today got a beautiful book from Carol for Valentine’s Day! The title? Berkeley Rocks published by Ten Speed Press. When we stroll around Berkeley we’re always amazed at...
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