By Don Dunning | August 5, 2008
Owning a home has numerous responsibilities. One is to ensure that trees on your property are not dangerous to your neighbors. A large, dead or dying tree can cause massive damage if the entire tree or any of its limbs fall. This is why many municipalities, including the City of Oakland, have hazardous tree ordinances. […]
Read MoreBy Don Dunning | August 1, 2008
What could be more “green” than identifying and preserving old, big trees? That is just what is happening in the City of Oakland. The city has instituted a big tree registry “where Oakland residents may nominate trees that they believe are the largest specimen of their type.” The concept of a registry grew out of […]
Read MoreBy Don Dunning | July 24, 2008
On any given day, there are more than 6000 homeless people in Alameda County; half are in Oakland. Earlier this year, after a 10-year effort by its Executive Director, Wendy Jackson, the East Oakland Community Project (EOCP), the largest shelter in Alameda County, moved into its new home. It is believed to be the first […]
Read MoreBy Don Dunning | July 15, 2008
The real estate market is suffering from negative news. Is “going green” on older homes the way to add value? This led me to do research about what it takes for an existing home to be considered green. Right away, I learned a new word, “greenwashing.” It is defined as promoting “a house as green […]
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