Impress Without Stress: 16 Fun Patriotic Food Ideas
This Fourth of July show off your patriotic pride with playful food creations. From colorful quinoa salad to a flag-inspired fruit platter that takes less than 20 minutes to make, we’ve rounded up 16 simple dishes that are red, white, and blue all over. Click through the gallery below for the easy Independence Day recipes. […]
Bay Area Celebrates July 4 With Events and Fireworks
It’s the number one question every Fourth of July: Where will you watch the fireworks this year? Now is the time to find that perfect place to watch the sky light up — whether you find a spot in the park or on your roof — there are numerous fireworks shows in the Bay Area […]
Best Practices for Homebuyers at a Real Estate Open House
Open houses are the gold standard in real estate. They’ve been around for decades and will be ingrained in the buying and selling of homes for years to come. But as a buyer, are you making the most of your open house visits? Here are some best practices for buyers at all ends of the […]
New Reverse-Mortgage Rule Can Keep Surviving Spouse in House
Imagine receiving a foreclosure notice after your spouse dies, even though you are current on all of the payments. That’s just what happened to some widows and widowers who took out a reverse mortgage while their spouses were still alive. Reverse mortgages allow individuals or couples over the age of 62 to receive cash payments […]
Stunning West side Remodel! Offered at $2,195,000 – Sold for $2,485,000
features 4 bedrooms 4 baths 3500 square feet set on over 1.5 acres with dramatic panoramic views of Mt Diablo. Open kitchen boasts maple cabinets, hickory floors, slab granite and double wide refrigerator/freezer Family room showcases box beam ceiling, granite wood burning fireplace, surround sound Living room enjoys vaulted ceilings, 2 way gas burning travertine […]
5150 Camino Tassajara, Danville – Offered at $2,395,000!
Hilltop Rancher with Panoramic Views! Fantastic opportunity for this well maintained 4 bedroom 2.5 bath 2298 square feet hilltop rancher on 23 completely fenced acres with fabulous panoramic views. Kitchen family room combo with fireplace. Inside Laundry room. Formal Dining and Living rooms. Views out every window! Barns, stall, seasonal pond and swimming pool. By […]
922 Matadera Way, Danville -Offered at $2,459,000
Style and Elegance Abound! Inviting, private courtyard with gas fireplace welcomes you to this stunning 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath, 4638 single story Craftsman Home Dramatic features throughout including, custom lighting, 4 gas burning fireplaces, Alder cabinetry with glass knobs, travertine marble floors. The entire house is wired/networked for automation. Gourmet kitchen boasts granite slap counters, […]
A Peek Inside the Home of the Future
SAN FRANCISCO — It was a poetic convergence of tech trends this week at the corner of Fourth and Howard streets`. Over in Moscone Center West, Google was getting its Internet-of-things groove on at its developers conference, touting plans to tie digital devices together with products like TV sets inside our homes. Meanwhile, across the […]
15 Secrets of Home Staging
Highlight your home’s strengths, downplay its weaknesses and appeal to the greatest possible pool of prospective buyers with these home-staging tips. Bye, Bye Clutter The most important thing you can do to prepare your home for sale is to get rid of clutter. Make a house rule that for every new item that comes in, […]
These Common Household Items Boost Your Energy Bill
They’re called power vampires — items in your house that are boosting your bill in ways that you could never imagine. Here are some tips for saving money on your monthly energy bill.
