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Home Maintenance
August 2, 2007 | 
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Wouldn’t it be great if all the maintenance your home needed was dusting and cleaning like this miniature model home. Often folks purchase a home, do cosmetic upgrades when they can afford it and only think about the structural or system maintenance when the hot water heater breaks or the roof leaks.
Unfortunately homeownership is a never ending project, but fortunately the benefits are worth it. (Even in this softer real estate market, the long-term appreciation growth, factored with the daily reward of sleeping under your OWN roof is very rewarding.)
Here is one thing to add to your to do list:
Have a termite inspection every five years. (A licensed inspector will look for active infestation of termites, as well as dry rot, fungus and other problems that can affect your home.) No home is in perfect condition, (even new construction),but fixing problems before they spread will save you money in the long run.
I really like Dan Marzilli from GenTech Construction and Termite, but I have several other highly regarded companies to pass on.
Email or call me, I am your Oakland-Berkeley area Realtor, and I am here to help!
510.693.4253 or deidrejoyner@comcast.net
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Oakland and Berkeley Area Farmer’s Markets
I love to take my children to the farmer’s market. While my kids great some fresh air they also sharpen their math skills.
They weigh, pay and make sure they received the proper change back.
The Bay Area has so many here are a few :
Grand Lake Farmer’s Market
9:00am-2:00pm every Saturday on the corner of Grand Avenue and Lakeside
Old Oakland Farmer’s Market
8:00am-2:00pm, Friday @ 9th St. between Broadway and Clay.
Jack London Farmer’s Market
10:00am-2:00pm, every Sunday
10:00am-2:00pm on Wednesday from May 10th – September 27th
Berkeley Farmer’s Market
2:00pm-7:00pm every Tuesday@ Derby and MLK Jr. Way
North Berkeley Farmer’s Market
3:00pm-7:00pm every Thursday @ Rose and Shattuck
Emeryville Farmer’s Market
10;00 am – 2:00 pm every Sat. Christie and Shellmound
Alameda Farmer’s Market
9:30am-10:00pm every Tuesday @ Taylor and Webster
San Leandro Farmer’s Market
9:00pm-1:00pm every Saturday @ Fairmont and E.14th
Tools for House Hunting
So you want to buy a home in the Oakland/Berkeley area and you live in San Francisco. You have been to the Lake Merritt area of Oakland and the Grand Lake Theatre, but you are really not acclimated with this area. You can call or email me and I am happy to set up an appointment to show around. (I love giving guided tours of the cities I love!) But for some of you who are independent, you would rather start the house hunting process solo. Try gooplemaps! This website is great for directions and maps and it has great features such as street views, traffic views, satellite views and more.
My son Miles and I just played around with it. We typed in streets we knew and clicked on the traffic view tab, (Currently only select streets have traffic views) we were fascinated by recognizable images and the 360 degree views.
Important Numbers for Oakland and Berkeley Residents
Did you just move to Oakland or Berkeley? Here are some important numbers.
Comcast Cable………800.945.2288
EBMUD……………..866.403.2683
At&t………………800.310.2355
PG&E………………800.743.5000
Alta Bates…………800.606.2582
Children’s Hospital…510.428.3000
Kaiser…………….510.751.1000
Summit…………….510.655.4000
Berkeley
Waste Mgmt. 510.981.7270
Public Schools 510.644.6348
Police – Emergency 510.981.5911
(Non-Emergency) 510.981.5900
Fire – Emergency 510.981.5911
(Non – Emergency) 510.981.5900
Oakland
Waste Mgmt. 510.613.8710
Public Schools 510.879.8582
Police – Emergency 510.777.3211
(Non-Emergency) 510.238.3481
Fire – Emergency 510.444.1616
(Non-Emergency) 510.444.3232
Abandoned Cars 510.238.6030
Animal Control 510.535.5602
Noise Hotline 510.238.6777
City Tree Unit 510.615.5850