Dodge Ridge, A Great Lake Tahoe Alternative!
In the winter season, my family and I love to go to Dodge Ridge. It’s a great place to ski and also make snow men.
In the summer, the recreation department has a class on basket weaving taught by a really nice gal named Arvada, who is a native Indian form Mi-Wuk. Arvada’s classes are fun and informative and I highly recommend taking her class.
I was fortunate to have an Aunt and Uncle who lived in Mi Wuk since childhood and have been going there ever since.
Dodge Ridge is closer than Lake Tahoe and is very family friendly. We like to stay at the Pinecrest Inn or at the Mi-Wuk Village Inn.
If you should decide to visit, they have a great pizza place called “A pie in the sky”. My kids love it.
For both summer and winter vacations, I highly recommend giving the Dodge Ridge area a try! For more information visit their web site at www.Dodgeridge.com.
Lisa Karson
Burlingame & San Mateo
Map of the Other Mariners Isle Neighborhood!
Here is a map of the “Other Mariner’s Isle” or “Other Mariner’s Island” Neighborhood, this area is commonly refered to as “Mariner’s Island” located in San Mateo, CA 94403
* This is a rough sketch of the area and should be confirmed by a professional.
Government 2.0 – Obama’s First Weekly Address!
This past Saturday, President-Elect Barack Obama released his first weekly address via YouTube.com.
Whether you were an Obama or McCain supporter during the elections, you have to respect Obama’s ability to communicate with the people via new mediums. Obama has taken the United States first step towards “Government 2.0″.
Although this new style of communication is very cool, his message is scary. In his address, you can see a man who is focused with the drive that is needed to give us hope. Do I think Obama is going to be the cure all? No! However he gives us and millions of others hope that the government is going to try new ideas to get us out of this current mess.
Are you a new Hillsborough Homeowner?
Are you a new resident to Hillsborough, CA? Hillsborough.net is a great place to find out all sorts of great information about your new city. Want to get all your utilities started? Visit http://www.hillsborough.net/about/residents.asp to fill out everything you need to get your Hillsborough home up and running!
What is a “Pocket Listing”?
A pocket listing is when a seller gives their real estate agent, a signed contract to sell their home, but without putting it on the active market or MLS.
Why might a seller do this? The most typical reason is because of privacy. The seller does not want people coming and going through their home at open houses, and they don’t want their friends and neighbors to know what they are selling their home.
There are drawbacks to selling a home this way. It can cost the seller thousands of dollars by not marketing their home to the public, but it’s generally not the money that motivates this particular seller.
How do buyers find these pocket listings if they aren’t on the MLS or marketed online?
