Category Archives: Somersett

Old Friends

1475 Palisade is the Old Southwest house purchased in December 2004 for $619,000, and gutted to the studs before construction stopped.  It had been listed at $479,000, and went back to the bank as an REO.  The bank listed it at … Continue reading

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Results of Somersett Auction

Here are the results for the recent Somersett auction. The initial party and kickoff drew approximately twenty people. As of the cut off time of July 1 they had received only one sealed bid. After speaking with the agent he … Continue reading

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Upcoming Auction in Somersett

Sealed bids will be accepted through 5 pm on July 1, 2008 for an upcoming multiple home auction involving several luxury properties in Somersett.  Six properties built by Sage Crest Builders and Knotty Bear Construction ranging from 4,000 square feet … Continue reading

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Move In to a New Home For $99

I saw a commercial for this on TV last night and then received the flyer this morning.  Pulte Homes is advertising a $99 move in special for this weekend only.  [Click on the flyer to enlarge.]  Accoring to the fine … Continue reading

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Moving to Marin

Or it could be Orinda, Montclair or maybe San Mateo. But the point is, my family and I are relocating back to the Bay Area. The hubby’s small company is doing great, but it’s based in San Francisco, and telecommuting … Continue reading

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Somersett to Host a Weekly Farmer’s Market

I received the following announcement this morning from the Director of Marketing for Somersett.  Stop by for a chance to win a Vespa… ————————————————————————- Somersett is proud to announce the addition of a weekly Farmers Market to their event calendar.  … Continue reading

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No Point in Posting…

…Because all the great conversation is happening in Mikey’s last post. Scroll down and check it out… It’s one of the best, most informative comment threads I’ve ever seen on this blog, including lots of new faces never before seen. … Continue reading

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Life in the Land of Earthquakes

First of all, I thought when I moved from Northern California to Nevada, where nothing ever happens except for Vegas, where whatever happens there magically stays there anyway… I would completely leave the whole Bay Area earthquake thing behind. Turns … Continue reading

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