It's now four 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 be married.On Tuesday, I took photos of people protesting both for, and against, Continue Reading
Historic and utterly unique! “...one of the most intriguing houses in Berkeley...”2652 Shasta Road: Four Units: $1,500,000Situated in a lovely residential area on wooded and winding Shasta Road, minutes to North Berkeley shopping and restaurants; UC campus; public Continue Reading
I took these photos last night at the demonstrations prior to the City Council vote on the Marine Recruiting Station. Click to view all.Here's where to go for more information on the movie, Berkeley in the Sixtiescnn.com used the above photo on their web site!This reminded Continue Reading
The above map is a link from the San Francisco Chronicle article "Zillow maps ups and downs of housing prices"Zillow gives "zestimates" and all real estate is local. That's one of the reasons I'm no fan of Zillow or their zestimates. Two homes side by side can have vastly Continue Reading
The assessed value on the tax records is only $276,000!How come the sellers are asking so much more money for it?That's because the assessed value is based on the purchase price plus the annual increases allowed by Prop 13. That means that there's no relationship between Continue Reading
One of the many reasons I love Berkeley... the amazing sights!I was on the phone to my good friend Brenda Jones from Bennington Vermont. We have a mastermind call every Monday Morning... when all of a sudden I said "There's a dog crossing the Shattuck with a baguette in Continue Reading