From Vacant Lot To Contemporary Home In Eight Short Months: 2192 Funston Ave


What was… Is now… But not yet… Look for this to hit MLS any day, unless someone goes and knocks the seller’s socks off with a big time offer between now and this weekend. Sold in May of 2012 for $489,000 as a “Great opportunity for a developer to build a stunning 4 bedroom, 3.5 … Continue reading From Vacant Lot To Contemporary Home In Eight Short Months: 2192 Funston Ave

East Bay: Doing Your Bit For Gas Prices in the Berkeley Hills


By Home Girl (aka real-estate blogger Tracey Taylor, former Redfin Sweet Digs maven). James and Gillian Servais build “stealth homes”. Over the years the couple have designed more than twenty houses, mostly in the Berkeley and Oakland hills, and the one characteristic they all share is how well they blend into their surroundings. With their … Continue reading East Bay: Doing Your Bit For Gas Prices in the Berkeley Hills

Modern, Big, and Beautiful, 2915 and 2917 Laguna Go Buy Buy


We’ve been told that 2915 and 2917 Laguna (two very sweet modern condominiums), have been purchased, all cash. Here’s the kicker…to the same buyer! The top unit living area (notice that big red bridge?) Lower unit bath… One buyer, two buyers, three buyers four. Who really cares! Five million seven hundred twenty five thousand dollars … Continue reading Modern, Big, and Beautiful, 2915 and 2917 Laguna Go Buy Buy