Updated Piedmont Traditional Home

Updated Piedmont Traditional

Delicious is how I’d describe this Piedmont Traditional. Located on one of the most coveted streets in all of Piedmont, this home is luxe, as only a fashion Diva understands luxe!

Details like rich, luxurious materials, animal print rugs, silver leaf ceilings, nature stencils, and the mix of high and low, with smidgen of kitsch, create a warm family feel. The kitchen is open, over-sized, light and lovely!

But the piece de resistance, is a dressing room designed for a Diva. With a shoe wall, separate built in closets, even a mannequin to display your favorite couture.

This home is not on the MLS but is available through The GRUBB Company, by appointment.

Solar Trash Compacting In The Fruitvale

In the revitalized Fruitvale District; where the La Farrine sits across the street from Farmer Joe’s, in front of the Peets Coffee, there is a solar trash can that generates its own power to compact the trash. I love to see the City setting this example, serving as a reminder every time we see it, to reduce and reuse.

Dwell Magazine Modern

This Crocker Highland home has been remade in the shape of Dwell Magazine and Metropolitan Home.

It’s a craftsman traditional on the outside, with some interesting pops of color, but inside the home is sleek, modern and eclectic.

The clients have an amazing sense of color. Bright orange, turquoise and red, combined with metals like copper and silver give the home a warm feel, despite sharp corners. What wraps you up are details like dangly, antique light fixtures, juxtaposed with bright color and lovely materials.

This home is not on the MLS, but is available through The GRUBB Company, by appointment.

Marshmallows Have Applications For Real Estate

Don't Eat the Marshmallow!


Do you remember the Emotional Intelligence hype from the early 1990's? Well my broker brought the Marshmallow study back to my attention yesterday at our office meeting, and I have to ask myself, "Am I a Marshmallow eater?"

Check out the video and see for yourself!

Looking for a Deal? Make sure you are prepared with a mortgage pre-approval

Buyers are asking me whether a pre-approval is really necessary and what information they need to gather together to get pre-approved. For buyers ready to get into this active spring market the answer to the first question is Yes! Yes! Yes!

And to the second, the paperwork involved in getting a loan approval has grown, as the loan climate has tightened. It's not really more than a full doc loan ever was, but people that applied for their last mortgage in the early 2000's may have had the experienced that not as much was required. Don't take it personally!

Here's what you need:

· Copy of driver’s licenses.

· Last two pay-stubs.

· 2007 & 2008 W-2’s.

· 2007 & 2008 Federal tax returns with all schedules.

· Last two monthly statements, or the most recent quarterly statement, for your savings, brokerage, and retirement accounts. (Including all pages.)