East Bay Early Morning Earthquake

Quite a good sized jolt we had this morning! Catch up on all the latest news, updates, where the 4.2 was centered and share your earthquake experience.

US Geological Survey
San Francisco Chronicle Coverage
KTVU Channel 2 News
KRON 4 News

Summer 2007 Economic & Real Estate Trends

Stumbled upon a podcast this morning regarding Real Estate trends, risk and volatility. I found this to be informative but was extremely general and didn't really touch on the Bay Area. Click Here to give it a listen to.

Trash Talk - East Bay Strike Reflects A Major Global Issue

The current East Bay Waste Management (WM) strike has brought about much more than just bad smells and flies, it has brought to our attention that we live in a society of mass consumerism and excessive waste. I came across an article in the San Francisco Chronicle which I found really informative without being overly preachy and wanted to share it with the Savoir Faire readers. Give it a read and let me know your thoughts.

Click Here for the full article by David Lazarus.

Be Your Own Power Company

The 80's were a time where solar power was somewhat of a fad, but with technological advances is more feasible today. Green construction is more prevalent and perhaps more important in our society and the following MSN article really breaks down the complexities of wind, solar and other energy alternatives. Click Here for a quick read on what lies ahead in self-powering your property.

The Weekly Chic Up & Active

The Weekly Chic has been active for a week and feedback has been extremely positive! This resource will only be available to those who are subscribed to our daily email updates since it's a unique opportunity to see the homes we consider exceptional values and/or deals. If you haven't sign up already, I would encourage all those to do here.