What is your passion. Mine is looking at homes and walking around in neighborhoods. I know it sounds mundane. But, what I see is not just buildings. I love searching out the stories behind the places I visit.
For example in Oakland (which is a great walking town), there is a saying attributed to Gertrude Stein that goes, "There is no there, there." Most people think that she is referring to the city of Oakland. There is even a flag flying on the top of the Oakland Tribune tower with the quote on it. In fact, Gertrude was responding to a question about her familys victorian home that she lived in as a girl. It had been demolished to make a roadway. It was no longer "there". The location is next to Preservation Park in Oakland where some of the best examples of victorian architecture anywhere were moved and saved. Unfortunately Ms. Stein's home was not moved nor saved or she would have said, "There is a there, still there."
Ted Highland is a real estate broker who is interested in property. He encourages you to become more interested in the history of property in your neighborhood, and welcomes any questions you might have.
For example in Oakland (which is a great walking town), there is a saying attributed to Gertrude Stein that goes, "There is no there, there." Most people think that she is referring to the city of Oakland. There is even a flag flying on the top of the Oakland Tribune tower with the quote on it. In fact, Gertrude was responding to a question about her familys victorian home that she lived in as a girl. It had been demolished to make a roadway. It was no longer "there". The location is next to Preservation Park in Oakland where some of the best examples of victorian architecture anywhere were moved and saved. Unfortunately Ms. Stein's home was not moved nor saved or she would have said, "There is a there, still there."
Ted Highland is a real estate broker who is interested in property. He encourages you to become more interested in the history of property in your neighborhood, and welcomes any questions you might have.
