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Jan
31
2010

Does Your Home Qualify for Lower Property Taxes?

The bad news is that if you purchased your home in the last few years, it may have gone down in value. The good news is that you may be able to have your home’s property taxes decreased due to that decline in value. Here in Alameda County, the Tax Assessor’s office has a website with detailed information on [...]

Nov
3
2009

About the Central East Bay and a few local links

Oakland: From Crocker Highlands’ stately traditional homes to Montclair’s sophisticated contemporaries, from Glenview’s Craftsman bungalows to Rockridge’s family neighborhoods, Oakland has homes for everyone. What is there to do? Yoshi’s for jazz in Jack London Square, classic Friday night movies at the stunning art deco Paramount Theater, ice cream at Fenton’s on Piedmont Avenue, dog [...]