I'm at a Berkeley Association of Realtors meeting and the subject of creeks and culverts came upI remember a very cool map.. and googled "berkeley creekside map"And came up with the link to the Museum of CaliforniaThe map is out of print, but the map is available for Continue Reading
How do Berkeley 2008 sales compare to 2007 sales?Read the papers and it all seems to be doom and gloom.So I decided to follow the edict of Professor Cheng at Cooper Union, one of my engineering professors"Collect Data... Publish!"I noticed that there were more 3 bedroom Continue Reading
I just took the Light Search and Rescue class from Berkeley's Department of Emergency Services.We learned how to organize into groups, identify hazards, safely search homes, and use the right tools to lift heavy objects.The classes are superbly organized and lead... and Continue Reading
The Tsui House asa "Fish House" at 2747 Mathews Street in Berkeley.. just west of San Pablo Park. Yes it really is there.. and people live in it! Eugene Tsui, the architect designed it for his parents.Speeders? In Berkeley?How a quiet street is able to stay quiet.I LOVE Continue Reading
Yesterday afternoon's view from my deck chair at Casa Serkes. The dogwood flowers are practically day-glow in intensity.It was quite a week - put the superb home at 532 Vincente on the market, wrote several offers for Cambridge and Maplewood (from the mysterious East Coast) Continue Reading
Curious about what's behind the shiny red door? Come visit 532 Vincente Avenue Sunday 18 May 2008 2:00-4:30 pmCan't wait till Sunday? Click onto 532Vincente.com and preview our 39 photo portfolio, with information on this terrific mid-century home in the the Thousand Oaks Continue Reading