By Don Dunning | September 28, 2010
Last year, as a director of the California Association of Realtors, I attended an information session about the National Association of Realtors (NAR) “Realtors Property Resource” (RPR). I walked away impressed with the scope and functionality of the program, begun in 2009 at a projected cost of twenty to twenty-five million dollars. Approximately 147 million […]
Read MoreBy Don Dunning | September 16, 2010
Last May, Senate Bill 183 (Lownethal) was signed into law. It mandates carbon monoxide detectors in all homes that have a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace or attached garage, one and two-family units and townhouses, and other “dwelling units” such as “factory-built homes, condominiums, motels, hotels, dormitories” and apartment houses. On January 1, 2011, sellers will need […]
Read MoreBy Don Dunning | September 12, 2010
Sometimes we don’t appreciate what is in our own backyards. For years, my wife and I have talked about walking the trails in the nearby parks. Recently, she started walking the various links in the San Francisco Bay Trail, There is an ongoing project to connect a continuous walking path all around the bay. This […]
Read MoreBy Don Dunning | September 10, 2010
After a walk around Lake Merritt, my wife looked up an interesting Web site, then told me about it. Once Upon a Time, Happily Ever After is “a public art project set at Lake Merritt…with the goal of raising awareness and deepening the commitment to preserving and enhancing a cultural heritage that belongs to all […]
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