Original Joe’s Is Coming To Walnut Creek

Original Joe's

What Is Original Joe’s? Original Joe’s is an Italian-American restaurant in San Francisco, considered by many to be the best  Italian restaurant in the Bay Area, Beginning in 1937 in the Tenderloin district, It was opened by a Croatian immigrant, Tony Rodin. Today, it is considered an institution, with leather booths, smooth cocktails and a […]

Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Headed for a Crash

Foreclosure Starts Chart

67% of Americans say they believe that a housing market crash is likely in the next three years. With all the talk in the media lately about shifts in the housing market, it is understandable why so many people feel this way. But the reality is that the likelihood of a crash any time soon is […]

A European Style Bakery in Walnut Creek?

European Delights Bakery

A European Style Bakery in Walnut Creek? So what’s a European style bakery anyway? One of the things we miss about Europe is the proliferation of really good bakeries. Although patisseries is perhaps a more accurate term. Certainly it isn’t too difficult to find somewhere that serves a decent range of pastries in most Bay […]

6 Strange Real Estate Facts That Are Actually True

Smallest house in Great Britain

6 Strange Real Estate Facts That Are Actually True Need a quick break from your crazy work schedule? Looking for some conversation starters? Check out these strange but true real estate related facts. The Smallest House in Great Britain Is Just 6 Foot Wide Located in Conwy, Wales, the smallest house in Great Britain is known […]

Are Property Taxes Holding You Hostage?

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Recent Changes In The Law May Be Working In Your Favor You want to sell your home and possibly move to another area, but you bought your present home when prices were much lower than now, and your property taxes are not that much more than they were then. How can you afford to move? […]

What To Expect From The Housing Market In 2023

East Bay Housing

Projected Real Estate Activity in The San Francisco East Bay The first half of 2022 was notable in our area for ever increasing home buyer demand, a shortage of inventory, and ever increasing home sale prices with multiple offers being the norm. This unsustainable state of affairs came to a rapid halt mid-year due to […]