East Bay Realty Pro Blog

Many who have never visited don’t know that Oakland is one of the most beautiful, desirable places to live in the U.S. The city is lovely, the Mediterranean climate one of the best in the world and the people are diverse and interesting.
Despite all it has going for it, Oakland, as much of the country, [...]

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As a director of the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.), I attend meetings three times a year at various locations throughout the state. The meeting was held in Long Beach from Oct 14th through Oct 18th with about 1200 in attendance.
Weather was great, but not much time for play. During the four-and-a-half days of meetings [...]

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On September 27th, I took part in the sixth annual Walk Around the Lake for the Oral Lee Brown Foundation. The circuit is around Lake Merritt and I’ve participated every year since the beginning. Unfortunately, this year I forgot my camera, but have included some photos from previous years.

Besides supporting a great charity, the walk [...]

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Yesterday, my wife and I had a great time at the first annual “Oktoberfest in the Dimond.” By the look of the crowd, it was a major success.

MacArthur Blvd., between Fruitvale and Dimond Avenue, was closed off to traffic and turned over to the festivities. Two stages presenting musical entertainment were set up at either [...]

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