The Gaetano Group
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Month: May 2013
GlobeTrekker: Mind Body Soul
Happy Friday ! When was the last time you did something for the first time? When did you actually do what your first impulse, or that nagging, persistent feeling is asking you to do? It is easier to stay where you are, do what you… Continue Reading “GlobeTrekker: Mind Body Soul”
HOUSE OF THE DAY: Ellen D. and Mate Bought A Superb Home for $26.5 Million
This is the Montecito mansion Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi bought for $26.5 million seaside Montecito, Calif., The 13-acre ocean-view estate has a 10,522-square-foot Italian-style villa that was built in 1929. It has six bedrooms and nine fireplaces — every room in the home… Continue Reading “HOUSE OF THE DAY: Ellen D. and Mate Bought A Superb Home for $26.5 Million”
Nat’l Real Estate Forecast: 14 Best Housing Markets in the Next 5 Years
National home prices are down 29.1% since their Q1 2006 peak. But over the next five years they are expected to rise 3.9%, according to the latest CoreLogic Case-Shiller report. Data drew on the latest data to identify the best housing markets for the next five years. The… Continue Reading “Nat’l Real Estate Forecast: 14 Best Housing Markets in the Next 5 Years”
Instill these 5 Mind-set’s for The Current Real Estate Climate
Good Tips Contributed from Tara Nielson In the world we live in, myriad factors must be managed with strategy, insight and action in order to buy a home. Manage your credit, manage your money, manage your career, manage your family’s space needs – the list is… Continue Reading “Instill these 5 Mind-set’s for The Current Real Estate Climate”
$1.7B Dollar SF deal collapse won’t stop Chinese money flooding into real estate
A $1.7 billion Chinese loan deal to fund development of Treasure Island (pictured) and Hunters Point has collapsed. Chinese money has flooded the Bay Area real estate market — and you can expect more, tons more. Investors in Asia have plenty of reasons to… Continue Reading “$1.7B Dollar SF deal collapse won’t stop Chinese money flooding into real estate”
Seattle: Finding Nirvana at the Museum
Take a peek inside the Seattle sound movement of the 1980s and ’90s with the “Nirvana Taking Punk to the Masses” at the EMP Museum. The museum covers music, science fiction and pop culture through permanent and traveling exhibits created by its own highly… Continue Reading “Seattle: Finding Nirvana at the Museum”
Here’s What $5 Million Buys In Housing Markets Around America
We recently took a look at what $500,000 and $1,000,000 buys in housing markets around the U.S. That is a lot of money But lets step it up a notch We all know not too many people have $5 million to spend on a home, but I thought… Continue Reading “Here’s What $5 Million Buys In Housing Markets Around America”
Refined Simplicity Blends This Architectural Beauty With Its Natural Environment
I love overall minimalist approach throughout the house both inside and out. It would be a dream of mine to live this but with a bustling abode with youthful blares and snares provided by my kids this all but a dream Not only is… Continue Reading “Refined Simplicity Blends This Architectural Beauty With Its Natural Environment”
Globe Trekker: Great Excursions To Soak In Culture
It’s an old travel cliché: Americans go to Paris and eat at McDonald’s. While this is an unfair stereotype, it’s not unheard of for visitors in a foreign country to spend so much time with other like-minded vacationers at top tourist destinations that they never… Continue Reading “Globe Trekker: Great Excursions To Soak In Culture”
Opportunity Knocks- 3,313 Sq Ft. House on 1.69 Acres In Los Altos Hills, CA
Bedrooms 5 Bathrooms 3.5 SqFt 3313 Lot Size 1.69 acres Property Overview 5 bedrooms and 3 1/2 baths Approximately 3313 square feet of living space Lot size 1.63 acres (per county) Barn and paddock area with very large flat turn-out & pasture Excellent location… Continue Reading “Opportunity Knocks- 3,313 Sq Ft. House on 1.69 Acres In Los Altos Hills, CA”
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