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WINTER 2017/18 MARKET NEWS
PROPERTIES 6
287 Lark Lane, Alamo
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Housing Crisis
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11321 Canon Vista Ave, San Jose
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Market at a Glance
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10 Gypsy Hill Road, Pacifica
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Northern California: Sales & Price Activity
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866 Navaronne Way, Concord
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123 Belvedere Court, Walnut Creek
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144 Las Vegas Road, Orinda
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1271 Kestrel Court, Concord
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3314 Florida Street, Oakland
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1591 Cherry Blossom Ct, Brentwood
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225 Benoni Lane, Brentwood
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2413 Saybrook Place, Martinez
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1117 Jonagold Way, Brentwood
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3751 Lindero Drive, Concord
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606 Daisy Court, Pleasant Hill
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2160 Cristina Way, Brentwood
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2000 Date Street, Concord
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940 Elk Run Terrace, Brentwood
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LIFESTYLE 36
Winter Community Events
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21 Weird Facts About Northern California
40 Delights 42
Delish
ABOUT US 46 Welcome 48 50
What People Are Saying About Our Realtors Dudum Real Estate Group
"We rise by lifting others..." -Robert Ingersall
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PROPERTIES
FEATURED PROPERTY
287 LARK AVENUE ALAMO, CA OFFERED AT $3,595,000 287LARKLANE.COM
BRYAN HURLBUT
REALTOR® | CalBRE#01347508 925.383.5500 Bryan@HurlbutTeam.com
LINDSEY SINDAYEN
REALTOR® | CalBRE#01895540 925.464.6280 Lindsey@HurlbutTeam.com
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ERICA MISASI
REALTOR® | CalBRE#02027240 925.708.6105 Erica@HurlbutTeam.com
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Tucked away from the clamor of the East Bay, this home is nestled beside a landscape of hills, is the story-book town of Alamo, California. Just outside the heart of town is a gated group of custom homes that lead to the end of the road, where 287 Lark Lane awaits. This Tuscaninspired masterpiece on nearly four acres offers nothing short of resort-style living. Stroll up the hedge-flanked stone path and two Romanstyle pillars to a stunning double door entry which leads you indoors. The dramatic foyer with 20-foot ceilings, and a sweeping wood-paneled staircase with custom bench sets the tone for the interior of the home. Massive walls of windows, and 15-foot-high ceilings accentuate the right wing of the first floor, where a formal dining
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room with pillars meet a formal step-down living room with fireplace, an ideal space for elegant evenings and entertaining. The left wing features the Italian-influenced kitchen, complete with marble counters and gorgeous center island, tile backsplash, and various Viking and Thermador appliances. An adjacent Butler’s pantry continues the kitchen’s marble and cabinetry design, and opens to the formal dining room. The open concept kitchen faces the spacious family room, which includes a brick fireplace and floor to ceiling built-in shelving. Just off this space are double doors leading to a highly versatile en-suite, ideal for use as a game room, nanny, in-law, office, or guest quarters.
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The second floor of the home consists of the main bedrooms, separated into two wings, and accentuated by 3-foot-high wainscoting throughout. A total of 6 bedrooms, 4 of which include en-suite bathrooms, all offer quiet, light-filled spaces to relax and unwind. The spa-like master suite is accessible through double doors, and features a two-way fireplace, walk-in closet with safe, elegant pillars, and a stunning custom-painted door separating the bathroom. The true essence of 287 Lark Lane is its backyard oasis. An absolute Eden, this expansive outdoor area inspired by designer Peter Koenig features several designated spaces for dining, swim, cooking, gardening and play. Direct access from the living room and kitchen area lead
to the outdoor built-in barbeque, featuring a refrigerator, sink and food warmer, all surrounded by a fully-wired sound system with in-ground subwoofers. Meander onward to find a gorgeous vine-covered pergola with covered seating area and twinkling lights. The custom pool is a true work of art, with gleaming Mediterranean tiles, and a fountain just above. From here many pathways lead to hidden gems throughout the extensive acreage, including an fully functioning Petite Syrah Vineyard, lemon, lime, orange, apple and plum trees, a play structure and official Sport Court, irrigated garden beds, and more. Welcome to 287 Lark Lane, your private haven.
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11321 Canon Vista Avenue, San Jose
Nestled atop the foothills of Alum Rock Park, this gated 5.6 acre estate boasts sweeping views from San Jose to Candlestick Point. Transition to the back of the property and sit poolside while enjoying the serenity of Alum Rock Park. Offering sophisticated yet comfortable indoor and outdoor living, the main home features dramatic entertaining and living spaces, while this gated estate also includes a separate guesthouse and a detached office/bunkroom. If you’re a horse lover you’ll enjoy a 6-horse barn with a newly fenced 125’ x 75’ arena and 3 additional outdoor paddocks. Access to the riding trails in Alum Rock Park. Got a green thumb, plant your own vegetables and fruits in the 1600 sq/ft Deer Proof garden. Come enjoy the newly landscaped front entry and sip on a glass of wine while the sun sets over the Bay. Ready to entertain? Hop in the pool while watching the wildlife roam the hillside of Alum Rock Park or prepare a gourmet meal for friends and family in your chef’s kitchen. Executive Retreat potential with plenty of space for parking. Only 10 minutes to Downtown San Jose and 15 minutes to SJC Airport. 14 | DUDUM REAL ESTATE GROUP
PROPERTIES
$2,699,000
BED
BATH
SF
LOT
4
3
2723
5.62 Acre
JOHN FONDNAZIO
REALTOR® 925.817.9053 | john@dudum.com 68024homes.com DRE# 01938194
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10 Gypsy Hill Road, Pacifica
$1,999,000
BED
BATH
SF
LOT
0
0
0
5.56 Acre
CHRISTINA LINEZO
REALTOR® 415.425.3085 | Christina@ChristinaLinezo.com christinalinezo.com DRE# 01964989
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PROPERTIES
866 Navaronne Way, Concord
$1,575,000
BED
BATH
SF
LOT
7
5
4494
0.34 Acre
ANGIE CLAY
REALTOR® 925.207.9366 | angie@angieclay.com angieclay.com DRE# 01361143
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123 Belvedere Court, Walnut Creek
$1,209,998
BED
BATH
SF
LOT
4
3
2453
0.24 Acre
TERESA ZOCCHI
REALTOR® 925.360.8662 | teresa@dudum.com zocchirealestate.com DRE# 01907345
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PROPERTIES
144 Las Vegas Road, Orinda
$1,195,000
BED
BATH
SF
LOT
3
2
1703
0.23 Acre
KIM & JOHN SEFTON
REALTOR® 925.330.1985 john@seftons.com kim@kimsefton.com DRE# 00915228/01326674
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PROPERTIES
1271 Kestrel Court, Concord
$910,000
BED
BATH
SF
LOT
5
3
2961
0.16 Acre
ANGIE CLAY
REALTOR® 925.207.9366 | angie@angieclay.com angieclay.com DRE# 01361143
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PROPERTIES
3314 Florida Street, Oakland
$900,000
BED
BATH
SF
LOT
4
3
2132
0.1 Acre
EMANUEL SAKKIS
REALTOR® 925.389.0835 | ESakkis@Dudum.com EmanuelSakkis.com DRE# 01224688
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1591 Cherry Blossom Ct., Brentwood
$774,900
BED
BATH
SF
LOT
5
3
3328
0.21 Acre
JAMIE CONNORS
REALTOR® 925.956.9654 | HomesByJamie@comcast.net www.ConnorsRealEstateTeam.com DRE# 01884281
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PROPERTIES
225 Benoni Lane, Brentwood
$739,900
BED
BATH
SF
LOT
2
2
2665
0.17 Acre
JAMIE CONNORS
REALTOR® 925.956.9654 | HomesByJamie@comcast.net www.ConnorsRealEstateTeam.com DRE# 01884281
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2413 Saybrooke Place, Martinez
$699,990
BED
BATH
SF
LOT
4
2
1917
0.12 Acre
GUNILLA LEHMKUHL
REALTOR® 925.285.3349 | gunilla@dudum.com dudum.com/glehmkuhl DRE# 01385401
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PROPERTIES
1117 Jonagold Way, Brentwood
$699,000
BED
BATH
SF
LOT
2
2
2384
0.17 Acre
KEVIN HUNTER REALTOR®
925.586.7047 | kevinghunter@dudum.com dudum.com/kevinghunter DRE# 01088535
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3715 Lindero Drive, Concord
$649,950
BED
BATH
SF
LOT
4
2
1883
0.21 Acre
TERRYLYNN FISHER
REALTOR® 925.876.0966 | info@BuyStageSell.com www.BuyStageSell.com DRE# 00615420
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PROPERTIES
606 Daisy Court, Pleasant Hill
$649,000
BED
BATH
SF
LOT
3
2
1663
0.04 Acre
OLIVER BROWN & ALYSE MCNELLEY REALTOR® O: 925.209.4249 | oliver@dudum.com A: 617.905.9666 | alyse@dudum.com angieclay.com DRE# 01275277/01985518
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2160 Cristina Way, Brentwood
$599,900
BED
BATH
SF
LOT
4
3
2728
0.13 Acre
JAMIE CONNORS
REALTOR® 925.956.9654 | HomesByJamie@comcast.net www.ConnorsRealEstateTeam.com DRE# 01884281
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PROPERTIES
2000 Date Street, Concord
$499,000
BED
BATH
SF
LOT
3
2
1031
0.13 Acre
JOHN FONDNAZIO
REALTOR® 925.817.9053 | john@dudum.com 68024homes.com DRE# 01938194
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940 Elk Run Terrace, Brentwood
$419,990
BED
BATH
SF
LOT
3
2
1531
0.09 Acre
DAVE & SHEILA CHRISTIE REALTOR® 925.766.7867 | dchristie@dudum.com DRE# 00675689/01339596
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HOUSING CRISIS: EAST BAY SALES AND PRICE TRENDS MIRROR THE BAY AREA AS A WHOLE Courtesy of Richard Scheinin | Bay Area News Group November 13, 2017
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MARKET TRENDS
Home supply shrinks, while prices rise, though there are still some bargains to be found... The supply of single-family homes is flat or shrinking in dozens of East Bay cities. But buyer demand keeps driving sales and prices up, a new report shows. The numbers for October, compiled by the Bay East Association of Realtors, show how the region is mirroring trends that are playing out across the Bay Area. In Fremont, for example, the home supply shrank 17 percent year-overyear in October, while sales rose 30 percent and the median sales price for a single-family house climbed 17 percent to $1,083,000. Fremont is one of a dozen East Bay cities where the median tops $1 million. Others include Pleasanton (where the median is $1,077,375, up 6 percent year-over-year), Moraga ($1,504,000, up 25 percent) and Walnut Creek ($1,100,000, up 10 percent). “It’s pretty tight. Properties aren’t going up and just sitting there,” said Kevin Kieffer, a Keller Williams agent in Walnut Creek. “If they go up in prime condition, they’re going pending. The homes with work needed are the only ones we see sitting a bit longer.” At the same time, the East Bay still has significant pockets of affordability, where the median price is $500,000 or less. Pittsburg, in eastern Contra Costa County, has the region’s lowest median price for a single-family home: $430,000. But even that was up 5 percent from a year earlier. All of this reinforces other analyses showing a steady shrinkage of affordable homes across the nine-county Bay Area. Last week, the CoreLogic real estate information service reported that only 25.5 percent of single-family homes in the ninecounty region sold for $500,000 or less during the first nine months of 2017. In Santa Clara County, the share was just 9 percent. Even in “affordable” Contra Costa County, only 39 percent of singlefamily homes sold for $500,000 or less. Here are a few other highlights of the new report from the Bay East Association of Realtors. Along the 880 Corridor, October sales were
up more than 20 percent from one year earlier. In Berkeley, the supply rose 12 percent, sales jumped 14 percent and the median reached $1,211,000, up 4 percent. Keep in mind that some of these monthly fluctuations can sound more dramatic than they are; for instance, that 12 percent supply increase means only that the number of homes listed in Berkeley rose from 52 in October 2016 to 58 in October 2017. Sales were pretty much flat in West Contra Costa County, but prices rose 6 percent to a median of $557,000. In Richmond, the supply of single family homes was down 16 percent year-over-year, while sales rose 10 percent and the median price was up 5 percent to $480,000. In Central Contra Costa County, sales climbed more than 20 percent and prices rose 14 percent. City by city, the same patterns generally played out. In Concord, the supply shrank 31 percent, sales rose 25 percent and the median price was up 8 percent to $580,000. Lamorinda defied the pattern somewhat: The supply was up 8 percent in Orinda, where sales actually fell 23 percent while prices rose 7 percent to $1,425,000. In Lafayette, the supply shrank 22 percent, sales rose 68 percent and the median price rose 3 percent to $1,365,000. For Lamorinda as a whole, the median price was $1,400,000 and homes took longer to sell than a year earlier: The number of days on market increased from 20 in October 2016 to 43 in 2017. David Stark, a spokesperson for the realtors’ association, suggested that the high prices “may have been a factor” in the slowing pace of sales there. Across the Tri-Valley area, the median sales price rose 9 percent year-over-year to $1.1 million. In Danville, the inventory was down 38 percent, while sales rose 43 percent and the median price reached $1,275,000, up 6 percent. Finally, the Delta region of eastern Contra Costa County remained a relative bargain, though prices rose year-over-year in its three most populous cities. The median price rose 12 percent yearover-year to $549,450 in Brentwood; 10 percent to $431,000 in Antioch; and, as mentioned, 5 percent to $430,000 in Pittsburg. RE/SOURCE : WINTER 17/18 | 33
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MARKET AT A GLANCE
427,630
$565,330
1.3% YTY
7.2% YTY
$268
99.5%
Existing Home Sales
Median Home Price
Price Per SQ Feet
Sales To List Ratio
7.1% YTY
0.6% YTY
2.9 MONTHS
18.0 DAYS
Unsold Inventory 14.9% YTY
34%
Median Time On Market 35.7% YTY
3.88%
Affordability Index
30 Year Fixed Rate
2.0% YTY
0.44% YTY
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® & Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 11/2017
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MARKET TRENDS
SALES & PRICE ACTIVITY BY COUNTY - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
COUNTY
NOV 17
OCT 17
NOV 16
PRICE MTM% CHANGE
PRICE YTY% CHANGE
SALES MTM% CHANGE
SALES YTY% CHANGE
STATE
$546,430
$555,410
$515,170
-1.6%
6.1%
0.8%
-3.4%
ALAMEDA
$862,450
$853,000
$775,000
1.1%
11.3%
22.5%
12.2%
CONTRA COSTA
$615,000
$605,000
$535,650
1.7%
14.8%
2.3%
6.1%
MARIN
$1,252,500
$1,250,000
$1,225,000
0.2%
2.2%
-4.0%
-17.1%
NAPA
$649,000
$632,500
$618,250
2.6%
5.0%
-24.5%
-24.5%
SAN FRANCISCO
$1,594,000
$1,350,000
$1,407,500
18.1%
13.3%
39.4%
2.7%
SAN MATEO
$1,522,500
$1,400,500
$1,350,000
8.7%
12.8%
4.4%
-2.3%
SANTA CLARA
$1,242,500
$1,180,000
$1,047,500
5.3%
18.6%
-7.1%
-5.7%
SOLANO
$415,000
$422,500
$392,500
-1.8%
5.7%
6.3%
1.2%
SONOMA
$645,000
$620,000
$595,000
4.0%
8.4%
-13.4%
-7.4%
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COMMUNITY EVENTS WINTER 2017/18
Walnut Creek, Downtown Holiday Stroll
Join us for an evening of merriment featuring merchant open houses, extended shopping hours, sips & savors, caroling, live music, and other surprises. Friday, December 8, 2017 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Main & Locust Streets in Downtown Walnut Creek Bring canned food donations for our nonprofit partner, Loaves & Fishes.
Winterland at Children’s Fairyland
Join us in celebrating the winter holidays of many cultures: Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Las Posadas, Diwali, and Chinese New Year. You'll enjoy performances by our renowned Storybook Puppet Theater, Children's Theatre holiday program, A Festival of Lights Parade each day at 6:15 p.m., special holiday storytelling, magic, and entertainment, a daily visit from Santa Claus, holiday-themed arts and crafts, unlimited rides, and many more special surprises! December 15 – December 23, 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM 699 Bellevue Avenue Oakland, California 94610 Admission is $10
Spontaneous Sitcom Synergy Theater: An improvised evening of your favorite TV show! Get ready to binge watch your “favorite” TV sitcom with Synergy Theater! The folks who brought you Spontaneous Shakespeare! and The Improvised Adventures of Sherlock Holmes! are ready for a night on the couch. Audience members suggest the title, location and characters, and Synergy Theater creates a full evening of back to back episodes of the funniest, old sitcom you’ve never seen. Remember the pilot? Remember the cliffhanger? Remember that “very special episode”? Of course, not! They’re making it up! January 18- 21, Friday-Saturday, 8:15pm, Sunday, 3:15pm Lesher Theatre 1601 Civic Drive Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Annual Christmas Tea with Mrs. Claus and Santa, Saturday, December 9 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Endeavor Hall 6008 Center Street Clayton, CA
Call CBCA at 672-2272 for more information. www.claytoncbca.org
For tickets visit www.lesherartscenter.org
Downtown Martinez Ice Skating
Main Street Martinez is proud to bring this seasonal outdoor ice rink to downtown Martinez during the 2017-18 holiday season. This family-friendly 50'x80' Ice rink will be located at the corner of Marina Vista Ave. and Ferry St. in Downtown Martinez. For more information please visit www.downtownholidayice.com
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LIFESTYLE
2018 Annual Crab Feed benefiting the Sentinels of Freedom
The mission of Sentinels of Freedom is to provide life-changing opportunities for men and women of the United States Armed Forces who have suffered severe injuries and need the support of grateful communities to realize their goals and dreams. Sat, January 6, 2018 5:00 PM – 11:30 PM Our Savior's Lutheran Church 1035 Carol Lane Lafayette, CA 94549 For Tickets or to donate please visit www.eventbrite.com/d/ca--lafayette/events
Paint night at 1515 Restaurant & Lounge
Paint Nite is invading bars and restaurants near you with everything you need to create a one-of-a-kind painting. We’ll guide you and your friends through two lively hours of creativity, drinking, and laughing ‘til your cheeks hurt. The best part? You don’t have to be an artist to have an amazing time.
Crab Feed in the Hannah Nicole Vineyards Fri, February 9, 2018 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM PST Hannah Nicole Vineyards & Winery 6700 Balfour Road Brentwood, CA 94513 Tickets $50-$55 The Hannah Nicole Crab Feed is an event you won't want to miss. Dinner in our beautiful winery with fabulous wines, music & crab. Dinner includes: Salad, pasta, bread & crab. Wine, beer & non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. Be sure to register soon, this event has been known to sell out! www.hnvwines.com
NOISE POP Festival
The Noise Pop Festival the Bay Area’s favorite indie music, arts and film festival. Now in its 25th year, Noise Pop has brought early exposure to many emerging artists in the Bay Area and beyond, many of whom have gone on to widespread acclaim. Some notable acts who have played Noise Pop include the White Stripes, Modest Mouse, The Flaming Lips, Death Cab for Cutie, The Shins, Bright Eyes, Best Coast, Jeff Tweedy, The Dodos, Girls and Antony and The Johnsons. The festival has also featured musical legends such as Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band, Bob Mould, Yo La Tengo, X, Frank Black (of the Pixies), Sleater-Kinney and Television. In addition, the festival boasts a film series that explores the intersection of music and art; NPHQ; Art Gallery Shows; Happy Hours and much more. February 15-26, 2018 www.noisepop.com
Wed Feb 7 2018, 7:00 pm Tickets are $45 1515 N. Main St. Walnut Creek, CA www.paintnite.com
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2 1 W E I R D FAC T S A B O U T N O RT H E R N C A L I FO R N I A . . .
We love Northern California. And we love a great fact. So we’re pretty excited to share all of these weird, interesting, and admittedly somewhat useless nuggets of information with you. Just think about how impressed people will be at parties when you inform them about all the great things that started out right here in NorCal. 1. California was originally called the Grizzly Bear State...But when grizzlies became extinct within the state, it became known as the Golden State. 2. Monarch—the Grizzly on the state flag—was a real bear...He was captured in Ventura County and spent the rest of his life in captivity the San Francisco Zoo. He was one of the last of what’s now an extinct grizzly bear subspecies and no, every fact is not going to be this depressing. 3. California is the only state that’s hosted the Summer and Winter Olympics...The 1960 Winter Olympics were in Squaw Valley, while the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics were in LA, which is currently bidding to host the 2024 Summer Olympics as well. 4. California is home to the oldest tree on earth...Okay, so technically it’s the oldest non-clonal tree, but that’s just semantics. It’s a bristlecone pine tree, estimated to be around 5,000 years old, and it lives in the White Mountains. Where exactly, we can’t say; its location is kept a secret so no one can mess with it.
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5. … And the oldest single stem tree on earth...General Sherman, a giant sequoia in Sequoia National Park, has a diameter of 25 feet and is 2,500 years old. 6. … And the the tallest tree on earth... Hyperion, a coastal redwood in Redwood National Park, is the tallest living tree, at 379.1 feet. 7. California is home to both the highest and lowest points in the contiguous U.S. ...And they’re only 76 miles from each other. Mt. Whitney is 14,494 feet tall and Bad Water in Death Valley is 282 feet below sea level. 8. San Francisco is the world’s largest landlocked harbor...It’s 60 miles long and three to 12 miles wide. 9. During the 1929 stock market crash, not a single San Francisco-based bank failed... Still, the Depression hit the city hard and the 1934 waterfront strike and “Bloody Thursday” shook the city, while also eventually transforming western waterfronts. 10. The name “Cow Palace” came from an insult...When the state government passed the bill in 1931 during the Depression to build a livestock exposition center, a local newspaper asked, “Why, when people are starving, should money be spent on a palace for cows?” Ten years later it opened, with Cow Palace as its official name.
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11. Marin County (allegedly) has the world’s highest concentration of hot tubs...No data yet on if it’s also home to the world’s highest concentration of swingers, but we assume yes. 12. In 2002, George H.W. Bush called American Taliban associate John Walker Lindh “some misguided Marin County hot-tubber"...Not only did he mispronounce Marin when he did so, he responded to the residents’ outrage by saying he was “chastened” and promising to never use “Marin County” and “hot tub” “in the same sentence again. 13. The fortune cookie was invented in San Francisco...And were first served at the Japanese Tea Garden. 14. Empire Mine was the largest, deepest, and longest gold mine in California...It produced 5.8 million ounces of gold and only closed in 1956 because it cost more money to bring the gold up than it was worth. Geologists today estimate only 20 percent of the gold has been removed. 15. During the Gold Rush (1848-1855) San Francisco’s population grew from 200 to 36,000...And we think we have a housing crisis now. 16. On a clear day, you can see 40 of California’s 58 counties from the top of Mount Diablo... The best time to go is after a winter storm.
17. California is the world’s fifth-largest supplier of food...California produces almost all of the country’s almonds, apricots, avocados, carrots, cauliflower, celery, figs, garlic, kiwis, nectarines, olives, pistachios, grapes, lemons, melons, peaches, plums, spinach, strawberries, walnuts… the list goes on and on. 18. Blue jeans were invented in San Francisco... By Levi Strauss (of course) with partner Jacob Davis, whose idea it was to reinforce points of stress with copper rivets. The patent was received in 1873. 19. Scientists say the Bay Area has a 63 percent chance of a magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquake in the next 30 years...In Northern California, the most likely source is the HaywardRodgers Creek Fault, but—great news!—the odds for a 6.7 or higher with that one is only 30 percent. Also—bad news!—the shaking will probably be five to 12 times stronger than the 1989 earthquake. 20. There are more bald eagles at the Klamath Wildlife Refuge than anywhere else in the U.S. ...But only during winter. 21. Mark Twain never said, “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco”...But he should have ‘cause it’s sure as hell true.
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DELIGHTS
Here are a few recommendations for things we love this Autumn...
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TRYTHEWORLD.COM
CAVALLO POINT
OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA
A curated selection of gourmet foods— including ingredients to cook with, drinks, and snacks—from around the world every month.
Experience the rich history of Fort Baker, a former U.S. Army post, with a stay in one of our impeccably restored historic guestrooms. These historic buildings – formerly officers' residences – are located on expansive green space encircling the parade ground with hillside or San Francisco skyline views.
When the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) first opened its doors more than forty years ago, it brought together three historically independent disciplines—art, history, and natural sciences—under one roof. This progressive multidisciplinary approach was to celebrate the many facets of California. Our collections—comprising more than 1.9 million objects including seminal art works, historical artifacts, ethnographic objects, natural specimens, and photographs—and our programs explore and reveal the factors that shape California character and identity, from its extraordinary natural landscapes, to successive waves of migration, to its unique culture of creativity and innovation.
Items are sourced directly from their country of origin, and we make every effort to work with small, family-owned companies who follow traditional and artisanal methods of production. Each box comes with a Culture Guide that includes the story behind each product, recipes to make with the items, and tips to best experience the country’s culinary culture. trytheworld.com
Spacious two-bedroom, family-friendly suites offer the perfect living space for loved ones to be near. Restored to the highest standards, all feature the finest amenities, windows that open, cozy sitting areas and organic bedding. Many guest rooms and suites are dog friendly. Cavallo Point has been honored with numerous awards for its historic renovation and preservation efforts. cavallopoint.com
OMCA nurtures its deep ties to the community by offering many educational and outreach programs. We welcome schools, scholars, local audiences, and all visitors to participate in our events and activities and to discover their place in California's past, present, and future. museumca.org
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DINE
DECOMPRESS
DEVOTE
VIC STEWARTS
RESIDUAL SUGAR WINE BAR
SAFE FAMILIES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Vic Stewart’s in Brentwood offers a relaxing and sophisticated dining experience in an elegant western interior. Cherry wood tables, fine art and three fireplaces provide a welcoming environment. In addition to the main dining areas, there are five private rooms, each with its own patio. Its refined menu suits every age and palate, including mouthwatering aged midwestern corn fed beef, fresh fish, pastas, chicken and vegetarian dishes. Take advantage of happy hour every night in the famous Roddy Room, featuring saddles owned by the seven time world professional rodeo champion Jack Roddy.
A walnut Creek institution, Residual Sugar believes that wine need not be stuffy or pretentious; it's a personal preference after all and drinking wine should never be an intimidating experience. Our staff at Residual Sugar are relaxed, informed, and incredibly passionate about what we do. We readily share our comments, suggestions and observations with each guest to help find the perfect selection for their palate. We strive to inspire every person that walks through our doors in hopes of transporting them to another part of the world if only for a moment (or perhaps the time it takes to sip a glass).
Founded in 2003, Safe Families for Children (Safe Families) surrounds families in crisis with caring, compassionate community. We are a nonprofit, volunteer movement that provides hope and support to families in our local communities. Located in 70 cities across the United States,United Kingdom, Canada, and beyond, we are motivated by compassion to keep children safe and out of foster care.
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Safe Families creates extended family–like support for desperate families through a community of devoted volunteers who are motivated to keep children safe and keep families intact.
rswine.com Safe Families for Children is a movement fueled by compassion to keep children safe and families intact. Through Host Families, Family Friends, and Family Coaches, we temporarily host children and provide a network of support to families in crisis while they get back on their feet. We open our hearts, open our arms, and open our homes. safefamiliesnorcal.org
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TRADITIONAL GINGERBREAD COOKIES No matter how you're celebrating this holiday season, this recipe is a great addition to any family tradition...
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YIELDS 36 | 3 HOURS, 30 MINUTES INGREDIENTS • 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for rolling • 2 teaspoons ground ginger • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature • 1/3 cup packed dark-brown sugar • 1/3 cup unsulfured molasses • 1 large egg • Decorating sugar or sprinkles (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS 1.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, spices, baking soda, and salt; set aside. With an electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in molasses and egg. With mixer on low, add dry ingredients; mix just until a dough forms. Place dough on floured plastic wrap; pat into an 8-inch square. Wrap well; chill until firm, 1 to 2 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Divide dough in half. Working with one half at a time (rewrap and refrigerate other half), place dough on floured parchment or waxed paper; roll out 1/8 inch thick, turning, lifting, and flouring dough (and rolling pin) as needed. Freeze dough (on paper) until firm, about 20 minutes. 3. Loosen dough from paper. Cut out shapes, and transfer to baking sheets. Decorate with sugar or sprinkles, as desired. 4. Bake until firm and edges just begin to darken, 10 to 18 minutes, depending on size. Cool completely on baking sheets.
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DELISH
RED VELVET CRINKLE COOKIE SANDWICH This red velvet crinkle cookie sandwich will melt your honey's heart come Valentine's day. It satisfies the chocolate lover and someone looking for more than your average cookie…It's sure to become your sweetheart's favorite.
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YIELDS 12 COOKIE SANDWICHES | 2 HOURS, 45 MINUTES FOR THE COOKIES • • • • • • • • • • • •
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, scooped and leveled 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, scooped and leveled 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted 1 tablespoon buttermilk 1 teaspoon red food coloring 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs Confectioners' sugar, for coating
FOR THE FILLING • • • •
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted One 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
INSTRUCTIONS For the cookies: Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl, then set aside. Whisk together the granulated sugar, butter, buttermilk, food coloring, vanilla and eggs in another bowl. Fold the flour mixture into the sugar mixture with a rubber spatula until smooth. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes (it will still be soft). Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F; line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Put some confectioners' sugar in a shallow bowl. Scoop the chilled dough with a tablespoon and drop into the confectioners' sugar to completely coat. Transfer to one of the prepared baking sheets and position the dough balls about 3 inches apart; they will spread to about 3 inches in diameter once done. Bake until the cookies are slightly firm to the touch with no dark spots and dry on top, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet about 10 minutes; the bottoms should just barely lift off the baking sheet and the cookies will still be slightly soft. While the first batch of cookies are baking, scoop and coat another batch of dough and transfer to the second baking sheet. Bake the second batch while the first batch is cooling. Repeat with the remaining dough. For the filling: Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla until no lumps remain and the filling is smooth. When the cookies are cool, spread 1 tablespoon of cream cheese filling on the bottom (flat sides) of half of the cookies. Top each with one of the remaining cookies, bottom (flat side) facing in.
The cookies will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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ABOUT US
WELCOME
Alex Hurst Realtor®
alexhurstfirst@gmail.com
Anastasia Stephanopoulos Realtor® anastasiahomes@dudum.com
Cherry Wade Realtor®
cherry@cherrywade.com
With our eye ever on excellence, we've continued our strategy of hand-selecting the area's best agents to serve you. Meet a few of the newest faces of Dudum Real Estate Group...
Ingrid Genthner Realtor®
Heidy Hurst Realtor®
ingrid@dudum.com
heidyhurstfirst@aol.com
Susan Redgrave Realtor® susan@dudum.com
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Wendy Ramer Realtor®
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In addition to the amazing realtors who have joined us in the last few months we are very proud to welcome Dennis Simkin as our Development Director. Dennis is a consumate professional with extensive knowledge and talent, and has a long track record of success and excellence in real estate. Dennis is highly regarded in the industry, and we are looking forward to a long and fruitful working relationship together.
Dennis Simkin Development Director dennis@dudum.com
DENNIS SIMKIN DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 925.858.0606 dennis@dudum.com CalBRE#00494736
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT OUR AGENTS
CATHY BAIGENT " We are truly grateful to Cathy for helping us find our new home! Cathy’s service was courteous, professional and more. We were house hunting with 2 young children, Cathy helped us entertain them, babysit them while we looked at the house. She is genuinely kind and helpful and she has tremendous knowledge of the east Bay Area. I am not an easy customer, I must have seen 40 plus houses myself and Cathy must have gone and checked out some 20 houses on her own for me when I was in NJ. Never once did Cathy put any pressure on us - she always said - when you find the right house you will know it. Cathy’s service goes beyond that of a real estate agent. She genuinely cares about her clients and does what she can to help them find their new home. If you want a knowledgeable, professional, courteous, patient and kind realtor Cathy should be your first choice. Sarena and Rustom, Danville 48 | DUDUM REAL ESTATE GROUP
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BRYAN HURLBUT
ZACK HEENE
Bryan always kept in touch with me during the
I met Zack at one of his open houses. I was just
entire home-buying experience. He was motivated
starting to look at houses and had interviewed at
and accommodating to my schedule. Bryan added
least 3 other agents in hopes of finding someone
some personal touches to the process. He is an
I could "click" with, someone who understood my
asset to the Dudum Team.
situation, someone I felt I could trust, and someone
— Jason Sicat
me from the start. At his open house I told him that
who I knew would work hard for me. Zack wowed I was going to be selling my house in Danville and was looking to downsize. This was a very emotional move for me. My husband had passed away and I was moving out of a house we had shared for many years while raising our three kids. Zack's enthusiasm and strong desire to help me out put
CHRISTINA LINEZO
me at ease and after an interview with him at my Danville house, I knew I had the agent I needed.
I offer my highest possible recommendation
I hired him on the spot to help me find a smaller
for Christina's services as a real estate agent.
home as well as to help me sell my Danville house.
Christina was thoughtful and conscientious in her
Zack turned out to be a true gem! He showed
approach in helping us find a new home. She is
me houses that met my criteria, always made
detail oriented and super responsive. Christina is
time in his schedule to show us houses and took
also very knowledgeable about the market where
care of all required paperwork and negotiations
we wanted to buy. She often knew what we needed
perfectly. Plus, he holds very high ethical standards,
before we even asked. She offered excellent and
something that can be lacking in the real estate
timely advice to put us in the home we wanted.
field. Buying a very nice house in Pleasant Hill
Christina is a real talent and I highly recommend
became an enjoyable, pain-free experience and
working with her."
selling my Danville house turned out to be easy. He told me he'd sell the house within a month
— A. Freeman
and it sold within a week! Zack gets the highest recommendation from me and I wouldn't hesitate to call him again if I need to buy or sell another property. — Eileen Seeburger
GUNILLA LEHMKUHL With Gunilla’s help, we were able to navigate the real estate market with ease and confidence. She listened carefully to our wants and needs andwe found and purchased exactly what we wanted. She guided and supported us through the process, following up and following through on every detail. Since Gunilla was proactive every step of the way, there were no “surprises”.We had full confidence and trust in Gunilla. — Ron and Bridget RE/SOURCE : WINTER 17/18 | 49
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