Author Archives: Christine Jerusalem

Forgive Others, Not Because They Deserve Forgiveness, But Because You Deserve Peace. Facebook Share Linked In Share

It goes without saying that the less garden you have to tend to, the lower maintenance there will be and there’s a ton of clever options when it comes to landscaping ideas to achieve this. Who has time for pruning, weeding, and watering? If a garden needing little to no care is your dream and […]

Over the last few months of traveling to different cities in the U.S. touring parade homes, meeting with builders and walking through new communities/developments, I can’t tell you how excited I am to share with you some of the beautiful exterior home design trends that I have been seeing in new construction. Whether you have […]

To determine the best time to sell, you can’t really time the market, but you should use it as your guide. By Janis Mara PHOTO BY TERESA J. CLEVELAND We’ve all heard stories of lucky folks who sold their homes just as the real estate market crested, or bought when prices were at rock bottom. […]

Mortgage rates have dropped to the lowest level in 50 years, enticing homeowners and home buyers to take advantage of record-level savings. Judy Dutton, provided by  Published 8:58 am PST, Thursday, March 5, 2020 Photo: Mikolette/Getty Images Mortgage rates have just dropped to the lowest level in almost 50 years, compelling both homeowners and home buyers to […]

If You Don’t Risk Anything,You Risk Even More – Erica Jong Facebook Share Linked In Share

Whether your yard just needs new plantings or a complete refresh, redesigning the landscape can be overwhelming. Here are seven must-know landscape design tips for the perfect garden. By Kelly Roberson Updated May 21, 2019 If you’ve never tackled a landscape design before, you might be overwhelmed by all the choices you can make. But, if you think […]

Conforming loan limits increased to $510,400 for most of the U.S., which means you may be able to avoid the stricter requirements of a jumbo loan.   At NerdWallet, we strive to help you make financial decisions with confidence. To do this, many or all of the products featured here are from our partners. However, this […]

Looking for the latest interior design trends to inspire your decorating schemes in 2020? Here’s our pick of the top 20, including enduring favourites that are making a return We’ve looked into our crystal ball of future interior design trends to see which will be big in 2020.  How have we gathered this year’s top […]

Greater Oakland-Berkeley, Inner East Bay Real Estate    January 2020 Report    ———-   Generally speaking, after years of high appreciation rates, annual 2019 Bay Area median home prices went down a little bit, went up a little bit or basically remained unchanged as compared to 2018. The Inner East Bay house market went up […]