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Pittsburg CA – Will this be the year you buy a brand-new home in Pittsburg CA? Don’t be discouraged by news reports claiming that “U.S. homebuilding fell,” or “housing starts dropped.”The scary-sounding numbers are due to a drop in multi-family home building, not single-family.In fact, the single...

Pittsburg CA – There’s no need to pity your condo-dwelling, green thumber friends – where there is even a tiny space, there are gardening possibilities.Whether you call that spot a balcony, lanai, terrace or veranda, it can be transformed into a spring garden showcase in just a few easy steps.Thi...

Inured.Pittsburg CA – That’s just a fancy way of explaining how we humans can, over time, become accustomed to something unpleasant.If you’ve ever lived near railroad tracks or under the flight path of a local airport you know what we’re talking about. At first, the noise was torture. After a tim...

More than half of today’s home sellers are selling a home for the first time, according to Zillow’s Consumer Housing Trends Report for 2018.That’s a whole lot of home sellers who may not understand the pitfalls that await them because they either don’t understand the process or have bought into h...

Discovery Bay, CA – We are frequently asked if a golf course home in Discovery Bay CA is worth more than those not similarly located, if a golf course home is a good investment and about the pros and cons of golf course home living.Here’s what we know, the good and the bad.Thinking of Buying A Di...

There was a time when real estate agents could confidently tell their clients that one of the biggest advantages of owning a golf course home in is that the verdant view would be permanent.Today, many owners face a view of brown, dead fairways, vandalized buildings and uncertainty about what may ...

Antioch CA – Shade gardens for your Antioch CA homes can be such a pleasant surprise. In that spot where you think nothing will grow, there are plants that will not only grow, but flower and thrive as well.Depending upon climate, there are tropicals, perennials and annuals that will flower throug...

Antioch CA – Sometimes (not often enough, in our opinion) money falls into our laps. Tax returns, bonus checks, gifts, and inheritance are just a few ways that we can come into a chunk of money suddenly.If you’ve been saving for a down payment on a home in Antioch CA, the windfall will go a long ...

Antioch CA – Decluttering makes you feel good. Sure, your home in Antioch CA looks better and it’s more organized, but the best reward of all may be the mental relief and sense of accomplishment you get from living simply. Decluttering is, among other things, a process of unburdening and self-ren...

Pittsburg CA – Marcy, a first-time homebuyer in Pittsburg CA, was over-the-moon excited about finally moving into her new home.The day arrived, the movers were actually on time and, for the first time since the final walk-through, she opened the door to her home.Since she had a case of water bott...