Real Life
Brian and Dan’s Top 10 Favorite Romantic Comedies
Romantic comedies might not be our favorite genre of film, but nevertheless, with Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, we were able to compile a list of our top ten favorite romanic comedy movies. After we began naming off a few of our favorites, we started taking this list pretty seriously! And so we present to you……
Read More[VIDEO] See Silicon Valley Homes Sold by Brian and Dan in 2018
As we move forward into 2019, we wanted to take a moment and thank our amazing clients, co-workers, vendors, friends, and family for making 2018 a fantastic year! To call 2018 a year of “Real Estate For Real Life” would be an understatement. We worked with clients buying their first homes in the Bay Area,…
Read MoreReal Estate for Real Life – Beyond Simply Selling a House
Brian Bernasconi and Dan Rubnitz know that real estate knowledge and experience are important factors when choosing an agent to represent you in the purchase and sale of your home. However, the ability to understand the motivation and reason why a you are selling or purchasing a home is key to creating a successful sale for…
Read MoreHappy Halloween from Brian and Dan!
Halloween is almost here! We’ve been seeing a ton of amazing decorations popping up all around town, ranging from super creepy to super adorable. Tait Avenue in Los Gatos is one of the most popular streets in town for trick-or-treating on All Hallow’s Eve. The street is center stage for a Halloween multiple-block party that…
Read MoreBrian and Dan Visit “Sis Boom Bah: The Life and Times of Los Gatos High”
We decided to take a short break from selling real estate to go down and represent the Class of ‘83 and the Class of ‘86 at the Sis Boom Bah: The Life and Times of Los Gatos High School exhibit recently opened at the New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU). It was a great stroll down…
Read MoreUnderstanding California Prop 60 and 90
In 2004, a client of ours sold the house she had lived in since 1973 (her primary residence). She purchased another, smaller replacement home for $515,000. Utilizing Proposition 60, she was able to transfer her property tax base from her old house to her new house. The new home is worth over $1,000,000 today and…
Read MoreANNOUNCING: Brian and Dan’s 2018 Banana Bread Bake Off!
UPDATE – The winner’s of the 2018 Banana Bread Bakeoff are: First Prize and 2018 Banana Bread Bake Off Champion: Tania W. – $100 gift certificate to Nick’s Next Door, Los Gatos – $1,000 donated to Tania’s charity, Humane Society Silicon Valley, from Brian and Dan Second Place Winners: Katelyn R. and Elisa S. – $25…
Read MoreCollaboration with Los Gatos Ballet
This week we ran a “collaboration ad” in the local Los Gatos Weekly newspaper highlighting the fact that right here in little ol’ Los Gatos we have our very own premiere ballet school, Los Gatos Ballet. The timing for this was very intentional in that we were also able to bring attention to their upcoming production of The Nutcracker running…
Read MoreForget About Math and Science. . .
Dodgeball is where its at! The Dodgeball Tournament at Fisher Middle School today was truly inspired! In a world where all the talk about “good schools” revolves primarily around, math, science, college preparation and API Scores, today’s dodgeball tournament offered something we don’t see that often anymore – something indescribably senseless and fun. Food was served while…
Read MoreGood Fences Make Good Neighbors
In 1914 Robert Frost published Mending Wall, a remarkably complex poem about a seemingly simple subject matter – 2 neighbors and a fence. There is one line from this poem that has become a ubiquitous sound bite today, “good fences make good neighbors”. Thanks to California Civil Code Section 841 we now have specific guidelines regarding how to…
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