May is just around the corner, meaning it’s time for graduation and grad parties. It’s been an odd year but you still want to celebrate your grad! No doubt your grad has probably kept you busy through the year with many different preparations for getting to the big day. All the things that surround and lead up to the ceremony can quickly become overwhelming or stressful, including throwing a graduation party to celebrate the grad with family and friends. Have no fear we are here to help with some grad party prep tips to get your home ready to receive visitors and congratulate your grad on a job well done. [Read more…]
5 Ways to Refresh Your Home for Spring
Spring is here and even though we celebrated it a day early this year, it’s here nevertheless. Were starting to open our windows a little bit more during the day and maybe even starting to enjoy evenings out on the patio, the dry evenings anyway. But if you’re looking to add a little bit more freshness to your home this spring here are five simple ways to do so. [Read more…]
How to Choose a Realtor®
Having the right Realtor® is a huge part of ensuring the home shopping and buying OR selling experience is a good one. A good Realtor® is constantly working for you. They’re constantly finding homes that meet your search criteria, sometimes even before they’re officially on the market, meeting you to look at potential homes on YOUR schedule and pulling strings with colleagues in the business to get your deal to go through. When selling your home, they work just as hard or harder. Home buying and selling can also be so emotionally and physically exhausting, that a good Realtor® is also an encourager and occasionally needed a reality check for you during the process. A bad Realtor® is none of that and tons of frustration and even heartache. When choosing the RIGHT Realtor® for you be scrupulous. It’s no little wonder that choosing the wrong Realtor® is one of the many reasons homes fail to sell. Therefore, keep these Realtor® choosing mistakes in mind, when you start the hunt. [Read more…]
5 Ways Telecommuters Can Reduce Energy Use
If you’re reading this article you’re probably already concerned with your carbon footprint. But, whether that’s turning off the lights when you leave the room or reducing your programmable thermostat when you’re not at home, telecommuting can still be a drain on your energy source. [Read more…]
Sage in Livermore Homes for Sale
Sage is the latest collection of townhomes at Sage in Livermore. This is one of the largest developments in Livermore with dozens of new homes, recreation, and open space just north of the freeway. There are 4 distinct subdivisions in Sage: Balance, Harmony, Synergy, and Tranquility. From single family homes to townhouses, there’s something for everyone in all price ranges in Sage.
Sage has been very popular since it’s successful opening in 2016. Built by Shea Homes, these properties have received six awards from the Building Industry Association and the facilities and amenities are unparalleled [Read more…]
Anyone Can Write a Positive Review – Are They Real?
“As a first time homeowner, I really appreciated Dale’s expertise. He’s thorough and available to answer all of our silly questions! We didn’t have an agent, and Dale was very easy to find. We were looking for information on a new development, and Dale was the one agent who’s informative youtube video showed up in a google search! We thought it was early on in the process but contacted him, he responded right away, and said it was a good thing we spoke up when we did, the units were not even built yet but were selling fast.” – Manda Z.
Repeat Home Buyer in Alameda County California
There is no greater compliment than having a repeat buyer or seller. I’d love having repeat clients because I know that they’ve trusted be enough to do the job once, they know I will do an exceptional job the next time. From real estate investments, first-time homebuyers, to repeat buyers, having someone come back to you for the same job, means that they were satisfied before, and they know I will get the job done this time.
“I have done several real estate transactions with Dale and would highly recommend him for any Bay Area transaction. He is very knowledgeable, professional, energetic and responsive- and he is also very fun to work with! Dale assisted us tremendously with putting our offer together and were so thrilled the the seller picked ours out of the multiple offers they received.” ~ Zillow Review
Preventing Package Thefts on Porches
It’s getting to be that time of the year quickly around the country, for Christmas trees are going up, holiday shopping begins, and we map out our Black Friday plan of action. Between Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, there could be a lot of packages being delivered to doorsteps between now and Christmas. Don’t become a victim of holiday theft. It can be so easy for packages to just disappear off of your front steps costing you money, time, and causing stress. Here are some easy ways to prevent package thefts this holiday season. [Read more…]
Three Oaks Luxury Homes in Pleasanton California
Three Oaks is a new luxury home community built by DR Horton as part of their Emerald Homes community in Pleasanton California. In the heart of the Tri-Valley wine country, this enclave of just 10 executive homes starts at $2.1 million. [Read more…]
The Abbey Estates in Fremont – New Homes for Sale
Robson Homes, also designing Mission Heights, is working on another new development called The Abbey. Located at Palmdale Estates, the epitome of style and grace with gardens and luxury homes, the new development of The Abbey will be just off Mission Blvd south of I-680. The Abbey will be a small enclave of 15 homes next to the Palmdale Estates featuring two floor plans, the Olive and the Fig. This is the first phase of the development. 
The Olive will feature 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and 2,223 square feet with a 2-car garage. This is a two-story home with a bonus 3rd floor for storage and an optional 4th bedroom. It offers ground floor living with a mudroom, kitchen, living and dining room with the master suite and 2 additional bedrooms on the 2nd floor.
The Fig will offer 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and 2,273 square feet with a 2 car garage but a different layout. The Fig is 3 stories with a private ground floor suite, ideal for an in-law home. The kitchen is on the expansive 2nd floor, which opens to the living room and dining room with the master suite and 2 additional bedrooms on the third floor. The laundry is also on the 3rd floor making it perfect for keeping all laundry together.
All homes will feature luxurious master bedroom suites with custom-designed freestanding vanities, limestone or marble slab countertops and high-end designer knobs and pulls. Bathrooms and kitchens will feature Kohler designed basins and faucets. There are generous walk-in closets with custom shelving.
In the kitchen, homeowners will enjoy Viking, freestanding stainless steel range with six burners and a Kohler farmhouse style sink and designer faucet. Each room is an open-air room ideal for entertaining with separate living spaces, a mud room with built-in cabinetry, laundry rooms, wall-to-wall carpeting and craftsman style oak wood stair railings.
Residents are part of the Fremont school district and will utilize the Chadbourne Elementary school, the Hopkins junior high middle school, and the Mission San Jose high school.
For more information on the Abbey estates or to be notified when new listings at the market contact my office today. Prices are still to be determined but will approximately be between $1,325,000 and $1.4 million.