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5 bedroom home for sale at the top of Oakland’s Rockridge
5 bedroom home for sale at the top of Oakland’s Rockridge district. Open Sunday April 15th, 2012 from 2:00-4:30 73 ½ Roble Road is a 5 bedroom 3.5 bath home with right around 3000 square feet of living space. The painting and preparations are just about complete and we are all set for […]
Homes for sale in Claremont Uplands Oakland-Berkeley CA
Coming on the market: Sunday April 15th, 2012 73 ½ Roble Road is a 5 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home built in 1992. It has approximately 2920 square feet of living space and is situated on a bright lot just below Tunnel Road. The property backs up to EBMUD land that will not be built […]
Buying my first condo in Oakland CA with Brian Santilena
Brian was very knowledgeable about the market and was patient with me, allowing me to investigate a few different areas before zeroing in on the right one for me. He was also very helpful throughout the closing process, working with the seller and my lender to ensure that things were completed in a timely […]
First time Buyer in Oakland’s Montclair area
“As a single mom and first time home buyer, I really leaned on Brian to help guide me through the process. Brian gave me candid and sound advice, pointed out things I would have overlooked and helped me make good decisions. He was very available to me every step of the way, and really […]
Zip code to Neigborhood name converter for Oakland & Piedmont CA
The city of Oakland has many different neighborhood names that are used in the real estate community. Some of the names date back to the original subdivision while others seem to be somewhat random. When looking at homes for sale in the Oakland and Piedmont area newspapers or the Sunday Open Home List, ads will […]
Uppper Rockridge home with views
This home was on the market for $899,000 and it unfortunately did not sell. It will likely be coming on the market at sometime in the future at a reduced price. There are other homes for sale in Upper Rockridge if you are interested. Please feel free to get in touch if I can be […]
Oakland Police Department Email and Text Message Alert Service
Oakland Police Department Email and Text Message Alert Service. I live in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland and while it is relatively safe and quiet it would be great to know about crimes and or emergency issues in real time. Captain Steve Tull with the Oakland Police Department has established a new Text and Email […]
Interest rates are going up when buying a home in Oakland and Piedmont CA
If you’re thinking of buying a home in Oakland or Piedmont, LOAN RATES ARE GOING UP! I’ve been speaking with Brian Moggan (Branch Manager with Mason McDuffie Mortgage) and after quite a bit of technical mortgage discussion I think the bottom line is that mortgage rates are going to be going up. Some facts to […]
Selling our Piedmont CA home with Brian Santilena
I think Brian Santilena did excellent work, in every way, helping us sell a home in Piedmont, and the end result was impressive. Brian promised from the start that he would act as the project manager for obtaining contractor bids on necessary repairs and staging, and he delivered on his promise. Brian knows many […]
Selling our home in Montclair Oakland CA with real estate agent Brian Santilena
Marketing homes for sale in Oakland CA Montclair district by Brian Santilena. Comments from home sellers of 6800 Colton Drive, Oakland Montclair CA 94611 We worked with Brian to sell our home in Oakland as part of a relocation process. Having moved to another city, it was important to us that our agent have not […]
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