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FRIDAY - walked off to look for America

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- Choose the Tile That’s Right for Your Room - In the Bay Area, 49% of baby boomers, 42% of millennials can’t afford rent - Here are the Bay Area cities where prices have risen the most - California’s housing crisis was decades in the making - Jumbo loans get less expensive - San Jose: Retailers hold “community hostage” by keeping leases on empty buildings - The Artful Garden: Enchanting Lighting Enjoy!

FRIDAY- cosmic kerfuffle on monday, wear shades

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As someone who visits many different neighborhoods, the importance of good neighbors is often underappreciated. Good neighbors make our life in a neighborhood safer, happier and more fun. We also tend to have more peace of mind. Although we can choose our friends but not our neighbors, we must remember that we get what we give.  By fostering a healthy and respectful relationship, everybody stands to gain. So let's start creating better futures today. - 9 Built-In Garden Benches to Relax On - Study: The income needed to buy a home in the Bay Area has doubled in five years - Homebuyers put less and less skin in the game, adding to the market's overall risk - As Home Prices Keep Climbing, Here's What You Need to Know - Multi-Million Dollar Home Sales Spiking In Santa Clara County - Tech Firms Find New Opportunity in Emerging Hotspots - 10 Keys to a Well-Functioning House Extra credit reading: - Neighborhood Etiquette Enjoy!

FRIDAY - making breakfast for dinner

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- 10 Ways to Make Weeknights Feel More Special - Scammers Target Real Estate Buyers Through Email Schemes - Higher Housing Prices and Tight Inventory Drag Down California Housing Affordability - 2017 Begins with Spike in Number of Renters Shopping for Homes - Former Sunnyvale mobile home park to become 108-unit housing project - BART stations in Milpitas and Berryessa won’t open early after all - Decorating Master Class: 10 Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them Enjoy!

FRIDAY - wrapped up in daisy chains

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- Dwarf Citrus Trees Offer Miniature Size With Maximum Flavor - Homeowners Can Spend More Than $9,000 a Year on Hidden Homeownership and Maintenance Costs - Here’s what $500,000 will get you in the Bay Area housing market - Bay Area real estate prices between a simmer and a boil - Report: Rents rise in San Jose for sixth straight month - San Jose flood response: An ‘A’ in aftermath, ‘F’ in foresight - 9 Smart Charging-Station Solutions for Decluttering Your Cables Extra credit reading: - Addressing California’s Greatest Real Estate Need Enjoy!

FRIDAY - find your temple

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-  5 Invaluable Lessons From a Landscape Architect - Homeownership is a Sound Investment - Bay Area real estate: Home prices leap to yet another record high - What Silicon Valley employees are doing with their red-hot stock grants - Here's where the Bay Area's 'best-value' neighborhoods are located, according to Trulia - These Bay Area homes were built by Joseph Eichler to be affordable and now cost millions - 10 Low-Maintenance, High-Fun Backyards Enjoy!

FRIDAY - may your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears

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- Could Technology Make You More Neighborly? - Bay Area real estate: Region leads California in cost per square foot — and the tightest housing supply - Bay Area rent increases leave wage gains in the dust - Steph Curry did it. How do you lose money in the Bay Area real-estate market? - The Cost of a Hot Economy in California: A Severe Housing Crisis - What Do Home Buyers Buy after Moving - Sheds for Every Kind of Garden For extra credit reading: - Can San Jose Revitalize Local Food and Farms in Silicon Valley? - 5 Healthcare Trends Impacting Medical Real Estate In The Bay Area - Six Trends Poised to Reshape Homeownership Demand Enoy!

FRIDAY - one day closer to the weekend

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- 11 Foolproof Storage Solutions for Corner Kitchen Cabinets - Bay Area property assessments hit $1.6 trillion after 7.4% rise - Lack of affordable housing hampering Bay Area growth - Housing woes, labor shortages might “disrupt” Bay Area economy, forecast says - Bay Area rents: Oakland rises, San Francisco and San Jose decline — but little relief - Facebook village? Social media giant to build 'social housing' - Trending Now: 4 Ways to Design a Home Office Enjoy!