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Apple earns ‘wows’ for massive office expansion
Apple is known for inspiring "gee whiz" reactions to its cutting-edge gizmos such as smartphones, tablets and watches, but now the tech titan is drawing a new round of "wow" responses to its stunning shopping spree for office space, buildings and land in Silicon...
Debate on short-term home rentals heats up
We just heard Gavin Newsome's radio spots in challenging the new proposition to limit companies like Airbnb. ************************************* Beth Brown remodeled part of her Walnut Creek house so her ailing mother could live there with her. But when her mother...
The rise of consumer drones
A friend of my husband who sold his own house (FSBO) in Willow Glenn had retained the services of a Consumer Drone company to develop a video for his house. He was featuring this video in a website the owner had created. Granted this seller is very tech savvy and...
Sound Off: How would a dip in the tech sector affect Bay Area real estate?
We are hearing and seeing a lot of families who are nervous about the high cost of homes. Some are selling and renting. Is this a good time to sell and take some profits? ******************************************** Published 2:52 pm, Friday, October 30, 2015 A:...
Your home is worth more than you think
Do you have a home in Silicon Valley? Are you tempted to sell it and take some profits? Well, how will you go about pricing your home? If you try to price your own home, it's akin to trying to price your own car without using KBB. But that's what some Homeowners...
Two Bay Area men arrested for Craigslist rental scam
We routinely advise our clients who are interested in marketing their own rentals to be very mindful of the information they share about their rentals, specially if they are vacant. The article blows shows how some scammer are able to take advantage of a vacant home...