In the early days of the Internet, blogs were a thing that helped drive traffic to a website This hasn’t been the case for awhile now so I haven’t kept up with the practice. I’ve left my previous musing for a historical chuckle and so you have a sense of my thinking.
Espirit at Dublin Station
Windsong at Madeira East
One of the things I love about the area that I live and work in is the names of our neighborhoods. Places like Westbrae, Thousand Oaks and Rockridge have these names because they actually mean something (i.e Westbrae is in West Berkeley, Rockridge for actual outcroppings of rock, Thousand Oaks really is oak-studded). Compare this to such places as “El Sol at Palmilla”, or “Villa Lago at the Promontory”, or “Esprit at Dublin Station”, and “Windsong at Madeira East.” Gag me! When asked where you live, how could anyone answer these places with a straight face?
When you see this address:
8113 War Glory Place
And for all its Glory, the house for sale at this address in Pleasanton had its original asking price of $3,250,000 defeated, and has now surrendered to an asking price of just $2,999,000.
P.S. While it is probably obvious that I don’t think war is glorious at all, I actually woke up in the middle of the night with the thought that “War Glory” might have a slightly less ominous pedigree. A groggy stumble over to my computer proved me right. War Glory is also the name of a race horse from 1930. But still…
Today we launch the revised Realty Advocates website. Along with a new look, the site features the latest search tools and other resources to assist both Sellers and Buyers in their real estate needs.
We hope you like it, and welcome your continued use and feedback.
Regards,
Brett Weinstein, Broker