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        <title>My Piedmont and Oakland Real Estate Adventures. History, Architecture and Homes</title>
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        <description>My Oakland Real Estate Adventures with Piedmont Neighborhood Stories, History, Architecture and Homes.</description>
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            <author>homes@brucewagg.com (Bruce Wagg)</author>
            <title>Berkeley and Oakland Home and Garden Tours This Spring</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 



Now that the weather is clearing up, and spring is in
full bloom, there is no better time to check out some of the many wonderful
Berkeley and Oakland home and garden tours Here are a couple to start you off.&nbsp; On Sunday, May 2 the Berkeley Heritage Julia
Morgan Spring House Tour and Reception takes place. Tour starts at 1:00 at St.
Clements Episcopal Church in Berkeley. The tour will highlight some of Morgan's
early residential work. Another event to check out is the Celebrity ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 11:39:20 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@brucewagg.com (Bruce Wagg)</author>
            <title>My new Julia Morgan listing in Oakland near the Piedmont border--554 Oakland Ave</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Touches of Julia
Morgan are all over this 1912 home. Built for Charles Sutton, the
property is centrally located between Grand Ave and Piedmont Ave. A
brass chandelier with milky glass lampshades in the hallway rises above
the stained glass encased back entrance. The matte green tiled
fireplace with oak mantle in the elevated den is a special touch. On
over a 1/4 acre lot, the grounds have 3 mature palms and many fruit
trees with permitted plans for a 2 bedroom 2 bath maid's house adjacen... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:20:28 -0600</pubDate>
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            <link>http://www.brucewagg.com/blog/green-days-singer-puts-his-oakland-ca-mansion-on-the-market-for-485-million.html</link>
            <author>homes@brucewagg.com (Bruce Wagg)</author>
            <title>Green Day's singer puts his Oakland CA mansion on the market for $4.85 Million</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 

Green Day&rsquo;s frontman, guitarist
Billy Joe Armstrong, has just added his Oakland, California estate to the
luxury market. The 5 bedroom Mediterranean / Normandy estate was built for
Armstrong back in 1998 by architect Mark Becker and features over a half acre
lot, pool with pool house and an open floor plan. Located in the Claremont Pines area of Oakland, the mansion has wonderful views for the San Francsico Bay. Boasting lots of unique ironwork, a rough-hewn beamed rotunda and, of ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:10:03 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@brucewagg.com (Bruce Wagg)</author>
            <title>Oakland A's proposed ballpark near Jack London Square</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[  KRON reported that the representatives of the Oakland A's, Major League Baseball and Oakland city officials are talking again about where the proposed ballpark might go. Near the base of Market St and Embarcadero West has been proposed because it is close to Jack London Square and the Ferry terminal. I think this is a great site but it remains to be seen if Oakland can ever put a deal like this together, especially in this economy.&nbsp;... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:10:01 -0500</pubDate>
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            <guid>http://www.brucewagg.com/blog/vintage-oakland-film-alaska-packers-sailing-ships-and-the-new-oakland-airport.html</guid>
            <link>http://www.brucewagg.com/blog/vintage-oakland-film-alaska-packers-sailing-ships-and-the-new-oakland-airport.html</link>
            <author>homes@brucewagg.com (Bruce Wagg)</author>
            <title>Vintage Oakland Film - Alaska Packer's sailing ships and the 'new' Oakland Airport</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ This is the next part of the vintage Oakland real estate developer movie from the 1920's that documents the building of Oakland's 9th St pier and the famous Alaska Packers Fishing Fleet of sailing ships with their big masts. They also show the &quot;new&quot; Oakland airport which cost over a million dollars to built. The lineup of biplanes and old aircraft are great to see.
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            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:25:29 -0500</pubDate>
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            <link>http://www.brucewagg.com/blog/my-15-minutes-of-fame-the-internet-and-real-estate-on-nbc-channel-11-at-7pm.html</link>
            <author>homes@brucewagg.com (Bruce Wagg)</author>
            <title>My 15 minutes of Fame -- The Internet and Real Estate on NBC channel 11 at 6pm</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ I just finished filming a feature story for NBC Channel 11 with Tech
and Business reporter Scott Budman about the Internet and Real Estate.
It should be on tonight at 6pm during the Business segment. Hopefully I
don't end up all over the editing room floor. Scott is an old friend from Oakland, an award winning journalist and father of two. You can see the video here. Click Here... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 16:42:01 -0500</pubDate>
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            <guid>http://www.brucewagg.com/blog/1st-quarter-housing-figures-are-in-for-bay-area-home-sales.html</guid>
            <link>http://www.brucewagg.com/blog/1st-quarter-housing-figures-are-in-for-bay-area-home-sales.html</link>
            <author>homes@brucewagg.com (Bruce Wagg)</author>
            <title>1st Quarter housing figures are in for Bay Area home sales</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The figures for the 1st quarter have come in with some predictable results. Housing sales are way up (almost 200% in Hayward!) with the bulk of these sales in the lower end markets. Foreclosures have been the bread and butter of this market with Short Sales and REOs bringing in buyers from all over. I've had one eager man in New Zealand who has been buying up properties in Richmond. The low interest rates combined with the $8000 tax credit has made first-time buyers and investors dive into affor... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:41:59 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>Abigail@BruceWagg.Com (Abigail Wagg)</author>
            <title>Is That a Problem?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ There are so many tips about fixing up your home before you put it on the market.&nbsp; You can go as far as hiring a designer to come in and &ldquo;stage&rdquo; your house, or have a new front garden installed to increase its curb appeal.&nbsp; With families centered around the kitchen, any new appliances or cabinet door fronts are a welcome addition to a tired format.&nbsp; All this costs money, but surveys have shown that some of this is a wise investment, because your home is more attractive... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:41:52 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>Abigail@BruceWagg.Com (Abigail Wagg)</author>
            <title>Why Choose Oakland?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Actually, the question should be &quot;Why not choose Oakland?&quot;. It's central location on the coast makes an ideal departure site for nearby San Francisco or busy San Jose.&nbsp; It is short distance from scenic coastal towns like Monterey or Mendocino, or the nearby wine country of Napa and Sonoma counties. &nbsp;Looking for your own personal scenic views?&nbsp; The hills above Oakland gives you a panoramic view in every direction.&nbsp; The Oakland estuary offers everything from small kay... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:31:07 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@brucewagg.com (Bruce Wagg)</author>
            <title>Affordable Oakland Real Estate again  -- are we near the bottom?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ In just a few years Oakland, San Leandro and other East Bay homes have become affordable to many first time home buyers. The median price of Bay Area homes has continued to drop from $720,000 in the spring of 2007 to the current $295,000 median price of homes sold in Feb 2008.&nbsp; The majority of these homes have been REOs(bank owned) and short sale (pre- foreclosure) listings but these have also brought down the price of surrounding owner occupied homes as well. Additional changes in lending ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:24:31 -0500</pubDate>
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