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Emergency Preparedness
Home Automation
HVAC
Home Furnishings
Glenbrook Phone Extensions
Replacement Windows Resources
Home and Household Resources
Home Sales Resources
Vacation Property
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Home Owners Resources
See also California, Alameda County, and Cit of Hayward
government page.
Decorating
Here is a galley containing photos of rooms I like:
Home Warranties
Real Estate Agencies & Agents
| Coldwell Banker |
www.camoves.com have an interactive property locator page that lets you
enter search criteria.
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| HomeGain |
http://www.homegain.com/ Various real estate resources. Most require at
least a registration if not actually a fee. |
| Realty Times |
http://realtytimes.com/ provides news and advice for real estate agents.
Good info for home buyers and sellers as well. |
| Agencies by Location |
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| Vacation Properties |
See the
vacation properties page. |
Home Inspectors
Here are some inspection companies for buyers and sellers of homes normally
but others use their services as well:
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http://www.creia.com/real_estate.htm
- http://www.housemaster.com/
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http://affordableinspections.com/PressReleases/PressReleases.asp
- http://www.home-guard.com/
(A friend of mine has used this one.)
- There is a place called "All about houses" that
is good too, they are out of Hayward, CA. I'm not
sure if they have a
southern California place. I could not find a website for them
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http://californiahomes.to/homeinsp.shtml (in
Los Angeles, CA - has listing of inspectors &
roofers)
- http://turnerinspections.com/,
(in Los Angeles, CA)
- If it is for roofs
specifically I suggest that you get a "roof
inspector". The real estate inspectors will give you
a general idea of what is wrong but a specific roof
inspector will give you the full 411.
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http://www.deltaroofingco.com/index.htm
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http://www.socalroof.com/contact2.htm
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http://www.emmonsroof.com/commercial/inspection.html
Home Improvement
 | ServiceMaster
allows you to submit a request for contractors based on a description of your
job. They allow customer rating of the work performed by the contractors. I
submitted a job bid and received 2 immediate responses. A ServiceMaster
advisor also contacted me to follow-up and subsequently had contractors
contact me about a different home improvement project that I was considering.
I haven't actually hired a contractor through ServiceMaster yet but I do
expect to. |
| ImproveNet allows you to submit a job description to have
contractors submit quotes. Here's their statement: |
When you hire an ImproveNet contractor, you will be matched with an
experienced contractor dedicated to the highest level of homeowner
satisfaction, and for jobs with a budget over $500, we will guarantee
your project. Click
here for more
about the project guarantee.
| Check and verify a California licensed contractor's
license, bond, and workman's compensation insurance status at
http://www.cslb.ca.gov/ |
San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco bay area home products, contractors, etc. can be found at keyaccess.com.
Flooring
Ceramic Tile and Stone
Prices for the granite counter top slab I
chose from Best Tile.
Windows
Solar Power
Closets
Lighting
Records Search
Maps and Images
See also the mapping page
and the satellite imagery page.
Movers
Mortgage & Financing
| Article, Mortgage
Market View |
| Washington Mutual
http://www.WaMuHomeEquity.com/
22370 Foothill Blvd., Hayward, CA 94541 (510) 886-0390. |
| Get an estimated value of your home at
http://www.homevalues.com/. Be warned
that this is not an automated service. They will have a real estate agent
contact you with suggested values and listing prices. No offense to them but
if you don't want a real estate agent contacting you, I suggest you find a
more anonymous way to check the comparative sales in your area.
Once anyone on the net gets your information, there is really
no way to get them to expunge it. |
| Coldwell Bankers full service real estate brokers and
financing and relocation and more:
http://californiamoves.com/. I used Malaika Lynch as my real estate agent
in 8/2004 and she found my great home in less than 2 weeks. |
| HSH Home Finacial publications: All around mortgage and
home financing references. Great explanations of all types of financing:
http://www.hsh.com/
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Builders
Security Companies
Landlord Resources
Home Maintenance & Handymen
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| Fairway Plumbing, Heating, & Cooling. |
510-471-5911 Lic#
479802 Rick Heffern - Owner
Free estimates.
All phases of plumbing.
Sewer & Drain Cleaning. Wall Heaters. Scour Jetting. Air Conditioning.
Gas Lines. Forced Air Systems. Faucet Repair. Repair or Replace. Water
lines.
I haven't used this company yet but I know
someone else in Hayward, CA who has. |
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| Genie garage door openers: Programming
http://www.1stdooropeners.com/genie/gpt90-1coding.htm
and
http://store.yahoo.com/aaaremotes/gpt901.html |
| Ho's
Landscaping, licensed |
| Van Lee landscape & Garden service. Lawn mowing 2 or 4
times per month. Complete landscape care. Sprinkler systems. All work
guaranteed. Free estimates. 510-782-2988. Received flyer 6/28/2006. |
Interesting Products
|
WeatherHawk Weather Station |
| VantagePro
Weather Station |
|
 Enter
the
Benjamin Moore Pocket Palette device. It's an electronic palette search
instrument that will match any sample to the closest Benjamin Moore color. The
price, $299, might be a little steep for people outside the trade, but think
of the headaches averted. Coming this Fall. |
|
 PANTONE®
Color Cue 2™ -
$349.00 Where else could you get PANTONE
Color ink formulas, CMYK, RGB, sRGB, HTML, Lab and Hexachrome® values in a
single device that fits in the palm of your hand? |
| Meter Maids,
showdown of electrical outlet metering products. |
| Kohler glass sink |
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