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April 2005 Home Improvements That Can Really Pay For Themselves And You Don’t Need To Refinance
Your Home In Order To Afford Them
Sure, the materials for
some of these projects may not cost a fortune but that is often all that is
considered. The TV producers frequently get contractors to donate their time
in exchange for the valuable publicity they receive, so the true cost of the
project is never appreciated. Still, it usually makes a good story. The
problem with many home improvement projects is that they simply cost too much
to accomplish when compared with the value they add to your home. The
book pictured above, “450 Ideas To Help Your Home Sell Faster”,
contains a wealth of information and suggestions for no-cost or low cost
things you can do to improve your homes value. I have just acquired
distribution rights to this book and my primary intention was to give a copy
to all of those sellers I work with who have the time to carry out some
cost-effective improvements before placing their home on the market. I
quickly realized that even if you don’t plan to sell your home for a while,
this is an excellent resource for ideas to make your home more pleasant to
live in. This is no
small brochure. There are 52 pages of content covering every room in the home
as well as the outside and even the garage. If you would like a copy, either
send me an email (preferred) and I will send you a digital copy (an e-Book)
by return, or just give me a call and I’ll mail you a copy or drop one off to
you. Either way, there is no cost or obligation to you and
I hope you find it of interest. Restaurant
Review
Bing Crosby's Restaurant and Piano Lounge.
1342
Yet another example of So
how does somebody get the rights to Bing Crosby’s name? This is actually a
collaborative effort between local restaurant entrepreneurs Jeff and Rick Dudum (who also opened McCovey’s
in To
say that the surroundings are impressive is something of an understatement.
You could be forgiven for thinking you had been transported to downtown As
to the food – executive chef Frank Palmer (late of the Lafayette Park Hotel’s
Duck Club) can’t be faulted for the quality but I have to say that it is
expensive. This is not the place to dine if you are trying to watch the
pennies. I had an excellent Filet Mignon that was beautifully presented and
the duck breast also tasted superb. Vegetables, however, take strictly second
billing. Pastry chef Todd Moore offers some impressive desserts. The
good news for many is that you are welcome to just come and sit in the bar
and have a cocktail while breathing in the ambience of what will undoubtedly
be one of Reviews such as the one above are included as a
service to introduce people to interesting restaurants in the Homes Currently
Offered For (Figures in parentheses show the
numbers at the beginning of last month)
446 Santander Drive, San Ramon JUST
LISTED Spectacular Twin Creeks Remodel
Not One Room Left Untouched
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Many
of us are regular viewers of programs like Weekend Warriors and Landscaper’s
Challenge on HGTV and they make it seem so easy. But those of us that
have followed their examples know it generally isn’t as easy or as affordable
as is often suggested. 
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Address |
City |
|
BR |
Full |
Part |
SqFt |
Lot SF |
List Price |
Sold Price |
DOM |
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|
|
Crest
Ave |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2212 |
30780 |
$1,295,000 |
$1,310,000 |
15 |
|
553 |
|
|
5 |
4 |
|
0 |
14462 |
$2,100,000 |
$2,100,000 |
-32 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
2 |
0 |
1867 |
26354 |
$1,080,000 |
$1,200,000 |
3 |
|
16 |
|
|
5 |
5 |
|
3913 |
23174 |
$2,495,000 |
$2,495,000 |
0 |
|
529 |
|
|
5 |
4 |
1 |
4160 |
18208 |
$2,095,000 |
$2,170,000 |
5 |
|
4150 |
Blackhawk |
Blackh’wk Meadow |
4 |
2 |
1 |
3500 |
11495 |
$1,329,000 |
$1,330,000 |
7 |
|
|
Blackhawk |
|
4 |
3 |
0 |
3706 |
7150 |
$1,349,000 |
$1,375,000 |
2 |
|
|
Blackhawk |
Full
Moon |
5 |
2 |
1 |
3220 |
12250 |
$1,300,000 |
$1,430,000 |
7 |
|
4211 |
Blackhawk |
Blackh’wk Meadow |
5 |
3 |
|
3712 |
19800 |
$1,748,000 |
$1,748,000 |
1 |
|
|
Blackhawk |
|
5 |
4 |
1 |
5072 |
46174 |
$2,399,000 |
$2,350,000 |
84 |
|
|
Blackhawk |
|
4 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
88200 |
$3,280,000 |
$3,150,000 |
48 |
|
1926 Rancho Verde Cir. E. |
|
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
1436 |
3444 |
$585,000 |
$580,000 |
0 |
|
|
|
Hartz |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2014 |
2690 |
$769,000 |
$795,000 |
6 |
|
116 |