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Are you thinking about doing some remodeling? If so, for the best return on investment, go green. The new term is “eco-renovations” and some homebuyers are paying a premium for the added value of energy-efficient houses.

Light Bulbs – Sounds too easy, but CFL florescent light bulbs use a quarter of the electricity as [...]

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Looking for something to do with young kids in Saratoga, CA? Take them to Witchy Walk About October 31 between 2-4 PM.  For the sixth year in a row, Halloween in Saratoga features the Witchy Walk About for children.  Witches, ghosts and goblins will haunt downtown Saratoga for the Saratoga Village Development Council’s event.
Merchants on [...]

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Purple has long been associated with royalty, nobility and wisdom and was at one time only associated with the upper echelon.
In today’s economic climate, this once exclusive color is not only attainable, but also marked as the hottest color for the months ahead according to Luxury Portfolio’s LuxeTrends.  Alain Pinel Realtors is affiliated with Luxury [...]

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With a Market Action Index as of October 25 2009 at 18.22, Saratoga, CA 95070 is currently a “buyer’s market”, but the trend is moving in the direction towards a sellers market (note particularly the 90-day trend in orange from a low this past Spring and the gradual rise).
 
Residential house prices are a function of supply and demand, and [...]

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According to Private Mortage Advisors, an affilate of Alain Pinel Realtors, mortgage rates are rising due to pressure on the 10 year US TBond which is the result of a huge debt auction by the federal government. This $123 billion offering is bigger than the demand out there for treasuries and is causing [...]

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