A moving experience South of the Border
A picture-perfect house
Awaiting a special someone
Basements become treasure hunts
Bathroom floor dilemma finally solved
Breaking every single rule for a very special house
Grateful seller makes fresh start in life
Helping Marge clear the basement (Basements become treasure huts)
Isabel and friends: a moving experience
Is your house a real mess? You have plenty of company
Like beauty, ‘clean’ is often in the eyes of the beholder
Making a trio of sad houses happy
Mess is more common than you might expect
Milk and cookies at Grandma’s house
Moves are often underestimated
Myrna’s clean house gave us a real head start
One client’s tale
Parting is such sweet sorrow
Repair list grows as house empties
Run-down houses can hold strange appeal
Seller gives eager young couple break
Sellers must be ready to ‘let go’ if they want to sell
Sellers’ questions range from timing to repairs
Seller's unsolicited kindness astounds both buyer & agents
Touching up a house: Is it love or war?
Trust, friendship go a long way in Realty
When bad houses happen to good people

Airing a home’s ‘dirty laundry’ and best-kept secrets
Apartment an alternative to senior home move
Appreciating a master of decoration
A well-presented home is key to sale
Beauty espied here, there, everywhere
Behind the scenes: preparing a listing for the public
Cleaning out my mom's house
Declutter and discard now, even if you’re not ready to sell
Details are a big part of the home selling equation
Do we control ‘our stuff’ or is it the other way around?
Dress up a dingy home? Why not fix it up?
Facing alternatives as we age
Find a theme to help buyers dream
Fresh details can enhance a property’s personality
Getting an old-timer ready for the market
Get ready, get set, then sell
Growing older: move or stay?
Have fun ‘staging’ home for sale
Helping sell that home: an ever-growing to-do list
Here’s one for Eichler cult members
House filled with 100 years of treasures
Inherited trailer turns up unexpected treasures for neighbors
Inspections help seller, buyer prioritize repairs
It’s wise to tell all when selling your house
Kitchen updates may not mean overhaul
Lessons from another’s mistakes: How not to present a home for sale
Letting go, moving on
Little extra touch-ups give house well-cared-for-feel
Making some lists, checking them twice
Making sure the price is right
Most houses aren’t perfect, but don’t second guess future buyers’ preferences
New owners for my mom's house
Older homeowners find options varied
Preparing a house to go on the market
Prettying up home costs pretty penny
Sahdu, the consummate stager
Sahdu works her magic
Searching for magic in a quiet garden spot
Selling in this seller's market often personal
Selling my mom's house
Selling without agent risky business at best
Small, sensible improvements can sell a house
Staging can emphasize a home’s unique appeal
The cosmetics of staging
The ideal real estate sale: a walk through
There’s no easy formula for determining a home’s value
The route to a ready-to-sell home has many turns and detours
Tiny tasks can take the most time
To sell or not to sell? That is the question
Treating your house as a product
Value is what a buyer will pay
Wanting to sell? Put your best house forward
What's a seller to do?
When it's time to get ready
When preparing home for sale, how much is too much?
When the mind’s eye plays tricks
Your biggest investment deserves expert attention

A clean-as-a-dream machine
A refrigerator keeps things cold, but at a cost
April is the time to celebrate your garden
A termite saga: from sandy brown tubes to 'good riddance'
Bees, bees everywhere
Bestowing tender, loving care on a home, a bit at a time
Bringing an old home back to life
Change in the weather a harbinger for making those winter-time adjustments
Colors and fancies of the spring season
Columnists sound the alarm
Desire for cleanliness
Everyone likes a nice kitchen
Everything in my life is clean, clean, clean
Gardener rewarded with summer bounty
Gardening lessons may not include plans
Garden puts on its best face in early spring
Give new glow to old light fixtures
Grass seeds cling to life – and clothes
Gretchen gardens with gusto, talks in tongues to plants
Grout getting grungy? Call an expert
Here’s the ticket to some great gifts
Household hints: useful ways of making life easier
Houses present many new challenges
How does my garden grow?
Installing new shower worth the effort
It’s true: There are places that stringy things just don’t belong
Just what the (window) doctor ordered: A quick, clean, accurate ‘Angel’
Keep a tree or fell it?
Kitchen redesign should reflect modern habits
Learn to let go of old refrigerator gunk
Linens provide trip down memory lane
Little spit and polish perks up ‘60s home
‘Magic’ solution makes spots disappear
Martha’s new house: Renewing an outdated kitchen
Mastering significant art of window washing
Mundane task yields forgotten, edible loot
Napa home is more than just another rental property
Nick cleans out (or I lose my security deposit)
Oh, deer, here they come again
Old house undergoes satisfying changes
Our curious relationship with our possessions
Paint: A fresh coat can add fresh life, color
Rain drives my garden wild
Rain, rain, please stay away
Recipe for stove problems: Call on an expert repairperson
Regrouting the tile in Pat’s shower
Sandblasting helps home regain a 1960's style appeal
Spring begins the garden season with enticing hints of color
The art of befriending a house
There goes Gretchen again!
The true confessions of a bulb-o-maniac
Things that go bump in the night
This old house, if it were mine...
Troublesome termite tubes torment tenacious homeowner
You measured the space, so why doesn't it fit?
Valuable lessons learned during remodel
Water, water everywhere.
What has eight legs and hangs out in the tub?
What’s in store for all that extra stuff?
When a fire can be so inviting
Winter: time for fireplace fun
Worker does wonders with wooden windows

Adjusting beautifully
A project, a dream, and then fulfillment
Click: the new sound of house hunting
Compulsive buyer snaps up new home
Couple gets lucky at first open home tour
Couple's compromise lets them plan for long term
Couple's commitment makes life easy for dedicated team
Fairytales can come true
Knowing what you want (and when you want it) goes a long way
Moving in: a celebration
Shaping the dream
Weighing the pros and cons of home purchase
When not even the buyer knows for sure

A guide through the buying process
A most important project
Buyers often search long and hard for that perfect house
Buying a home takes on life of its own
Couple on the fence about buying or renting in Berkeley
Doing the numbers
Eight steps to follow when buying a house
Even thinking about owning rental property is daunting
Expounding on your priorities helps your agent's quest for 'perfect' home
First-time buyers more educated, but passion same
Flat roof is leaking with problems
Helping buyers help themselves
Homes cheaper elsewhere but there’s no place like Golden State
It's not a deal till it's signed and sealed
Learning to look beyond a home’s surface
Locating buyer's 'perfect' home puts matchmaking skills to the test
Ofttimes buyers and sellers neglect inter-agent protocol
Open house gathers unprecedented attention
Pat recalls thrill of owning her first home
Possibilities in eye of beholder
Search for dream often futile
Series of surprises makes for happy week
Sometimes it's baby steps; sometimes leaps and bounds
Staying on top of those flat-roof problems
Striking the right kind of relationship is key
The care and feeding of your new home
The fine art of making decisions
There may be more to home than meets the eye
These are the times that try buyer's (and seller's) souls
Time must be on the buyer's side
Welcome to the big time
When there's never a right time to buy
When you happen upon the house, be ready

Appreciating a very special home
Are you waiting for that elusive ‘best’ moment?
A train, a treasure, uncovered
Attractive homes still get snapped up
Berkeley: long ago and far away, yet so close
Best for buyer and seller to have own Realtor
Bubbly or solemn, everyone worries
Building that elusive quality called magic
Buyers can be too forgiving of suspicious sale
Clients’ trust allows ‘amazing’ transformation
Don't get attached to agent until you know they're good
Frenzied seller's market continues to set buyers on edge
Great house! But will it sell?
Growing attached to a home
How not to do real estate
How serendipity could make a dream come true
In home market lurks the unknown
In search of the right agent
Inspector digs up dirt on 'perfect' home
Is the market really going south?
Just looking, thanks: An $8 million Piedmont adventure
Measure EE: taking things a bit too far
Moving house is not for the fainthearted
Readers become our friends: Myrna and Bethany
Realtors need to know their turf
Receipts that tell a story
Sandy closes chapter on beloved house
Sharing our happiness
Shipping costs a moving experience
The good, the bad, and the truly awful
There’s no place like home, Toto
Think about selling your home when buying it
Thinking of kids when moving
This old house has character, hidden charm
Treading into the unknown
You just never know when something might come in handy
When it comes to an agent: Choose wisely
When things go wrong as they sometimes will...
Why count sheep? Take a mind tour instead
Why we never represent both sides in a sale

Age slows down the process
A love affair with Mr. Clean: He erases like magic
A parent’s eternal lament: What will become of our kids?
Are you part of Pat’s era? Well, that depends...
A surprise from the IRS
Bebe’s listing has it all
Be it mundane or exciting, there’s nothing like mail
Big tree or no big tree; that is the question
Blinds go up and down, but hardly elevate a room’s style
Bring nature inside and enjoy small elements of beauty
Can you insure against the unspeakable, the unimaginable?
Comparing notes: Gardening with Gretchen
Doctor’s visit prelude to near-perfect day
Down on the farm: Perusing the Encyclopedia of Country Living
Enjoy the holidays, but don’t forget those in need
Even hardworking Realtors don’t always get repeat business
Experience the amazing amaryllis
Exploring something new (to us): Laptop computers
Feeding our fine-feathered friends
Fireplace decorating sparks festive memories with toys and trinkets
Fun at the county fair
Going Digital with best house details
Happy 2004 or how we spent New Year’s Day in the dark
Holidays past and present: it’s all about presents
How long does it take to find a house?
How we discovered Mexico in our own backyard
Into the jaws of the beast: ‘Bulky trash pickup day’
In your ‘golden years’? Let time and tide take care of your children
Life in the Valley of the Quails
Modern communication – pluses and pitfalls
New life for old concrete
New stuff for the new year
Nick flies the coop
Open homes for Realtors help ‘feed’ their enthusiasm for a newly listed house
Pairing down requires constant effort
Put another nickel in...Just what could a nickel buy just before World War II?
Rag (and round) rug rescue and repair
Readers share their memories (re: Are you part of Pat's era?)
Real estate through the eyes of an ‘observer nonpareil’
Research yields the 'truth' of MacGregor homes
Roommates, aka ‘the good, the bad and the ugly’
Scaring up something for the garden
Snowbound tale buries apartment dweller in suspense
Speaking engagement uncovers the history of Tarpoff & Talbert
Spooky moments in real estate
Surprising homeowners at the holidays
Team Gretchen: what a difference clean makes
Television ‘staging’ show is entertaining, often misguided
That's no mortgage; it's a savings plan
The best-laid plans: A day not spent in the garden
The OSH How-To Fair is fun and informative, and it’s free!
The Joy of Flowers
The Kessler Family Singers: real estate for a song
Things that make me happy
‘Tis the season for handy home-improvement gifts
Toys of Christmas past settle into the present
Unpeeling an apple on the Internet
Up a tree? Don’t worry, Shaun has it all worked out
Venetian blinds: a love-hate relationship
Washing your clothes without all that agitation
We're each in a different world
When a tenant moves...
You just never know when it might come in handy

An inheritance that this family must do without
Good news, bad news haunt vacation homeowner
Helping others as they help themselves
Yes, we do regular real estate

A closer look at the team of Tarpoff & Talbert
Agent friends help out in any pinch
A look back and a glance forward
Amaryllis bulbs make our Olga ogle
Anet: 'Born to Be Wild'
Anet learns chicken sounds...in vain
Anet looks on the bright side, even when the lights are off
Anet's a real live wire
As technology overwhelms Pat, she finds comfort in a pressure cooker
Brainstorming ideas for the all important listing flyer
Clean homes are welcoming and memorable
Coolidge Avenue exotica: Growing up with Barbara
Cowboys, Bengal tigers, divers – you’ll find it all at county fair
Dyeing eggs red – Anet’s Easter tradition
Each house tells its own story
Fluffy helps bring back childhood memories
Friendly trade; happy ending
Friends, food and fins make a home
In the garden - away from it all; well away from the kids (sort of)
Let’s do it for the kids...well, maybe not
Making wishes come full circle: a look at who we are
Marketing goodies help Realtors envision a home’s potential
New listings can be sweetly satisfying
Parting is such sweet sorrow
Pat and Anet ruminate on ways of real estate world
Recycling brings pleasure to both the old owner and the future owner
Silver lining: loss of car allows Anet to replenish supplies
Sometimes we think too much; it’s time to get moving and doing
That was then...a look back at our beginnings
Trash or treasure? Who doesn’t have a ‘pack rat’ gene?
Valentine to a perfect partner
Water, water everywhere, and...
What exactly do we do?
Why we never represent both sides in a sale
Words help ‘build’ awareness of a home’s features
Working with crafts brings fond childhood memories

A magic carpet ride
Lost keys not found
Fierce pet hampers showing
Plumber utters the magic words
Simply getting organized isn't what it used to be
'Twas right around Christmas when Pip got the mouse
Underneath, it is the same land