Anthony’s Blog
Oakland Restaurants Need Our Help This Holiday Season
Where to Shop Locally This Holiday Season
Two Ways For Us “To Give” To Our Neighbors In Need
Before and After: Why Staging and Updates Are More Important Than Ever
2020 Piedmont Half-Yearly Analysis
How To Create the Perfect Home-Office Space While Adding Value To Your Home
Sotheby’s International Realty Inc. named Anthony Riggins in Top 25 agents in the United States for 2019
How to Downsize Easily and Effectively with Anthony Riggins
7 Ways to Build Equity in Your Home
What is equity and how do you increase it? There are two ways to increase your equity: increase the value of your home and decrease the amount you owe on it.
Home Renovation Ideas – How to Renovate a House
Renovating your home is a big decision—whether you’re buying a home and wish to make it all your own or selling your house and hoping to add value.
How to Research an Area Before Buying a House: Oakland’s East Bay Neighborhoods
When you buy a home, you’ll want to do research. There are great resources to find this data and as your East Bay experts, we’ve compiled a list for you.
Fried chicken, mint juleps, fried green tomatoes and great company!
Thanks to everyone who joined me last month at our home for a very lively and successful Southern fried chicken and whiskey bash!
Town Eats: Best Oakland Restaurants in your Neighborhood
Town Eats: Best Oakland Restaurants in your Neighborhood
2017 Crocker Highlands Year End Analysis
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: What it means for homeowners
Selling your home in 2018
A whopping 44% drop in number of homes SOLD
2017 Crocker Highlands Mid-Year Update
Congratulations Robert Jones on 10 closed transactions in June 2017!
Eat Out in Oakland Summer 2017: A Neighborhood Guide
So Many Buyers! So Little Inventory!
The East Bay Real Estate Market is heating up after a slow First Quarter. However, Anthony has seen major success going into the Second Quarter.
Oakland is the shining star of Bay Area & National Real Estate
The booming Oakland housing market has made headlines over the last several years. Oakland is now the shining star of Bay Area & National Real Estate.
Starting the New Year off BIG with this Perfect Piedmont Listing
It’s very rare that a home of this stature hits the market. It’s beautiful and grand and unique, but not overwhelming. Welcome to 271 Crocker Avenue in Piedmont.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Holiday Party Season!
Getting in the Holiday Spirit with the KBLX Toy Drive!
Third Record Breaker in Crocker Highlands for Anthony Riggins’ Listings in 2016!
So Many Options For your Commute as an Oaklander
Mindset of Home Buyers in the Fall Market of 2016
The Crocker Highlands Mid Year Newsletter Is Here!
Take a Tour of this Unique Rockridge Masterpiece
Rare and refined home with new and very high-end construction, 5589 Lawton Avenue was entirely rebuilt with timeless aesthetic.
Where to Watch the Game
Whether you’re feeling beer and a burger or a carefully executed cocktail and braised short ribs, there are plenty of options for watching the Warriors
Anthony Riggins is Breaking Records!
Our listing at 683 Mandana is going down in history as the highest sales price in Crocker Highlands—EVER. $2,250,000 and that’s $455,000 Over Asking
Cover Girl: Big Red Makes the Cover of SF Chronicle
Our buzzed about listing on Mandana made the cover of Sunday’s Chronicle Real Estate section. “Big Red” is now pending—here’s one last look!
New Kitchens and New Bathrooms Always Break Records
Crocker Highlands beating Lower Rockridge for the 3rd year in a row? A recent listing received 9 offers – my buyers agent wrote $300,000+ over the asking!
End of First Quarter Celebration
I love to keep in touch with past clients. For first quarter 2016 we celebrated over great conversation, delicious food and great wine at Côte in Rockridge.
Crocker Highlands 2015-2016 Calendar
A new school year deserves a new calendar. This year we’re featuring images of homes I’ve sold in our neighborhood (plus my home!) – a great community.
One Year Anniversary, Sotheby’s International
January marks our year anniversary as The East Bay Team in the San Francisco Sotheby’s International Realty office. Thank you for your trust and referrals.
2015 Holiday Party at Lake Chalet
The holiday season came and went but not without a fabulous party in the Pagoda Room at the Lake Chalet Cheers to a prosperous and healthy New Year!
Another Record Breaking Year for our Neighborhood!
We’ve certainly outdone ourselves with a startling increase from 2014 to 2015 in average sales price, median sales price and sold price per square foot.
When a Buyer with a Loan Waives their Financing Contingency…
It sounds confusing, but competition in an up market leads to the waiver of a financing contingency despite the buyer is still getting a loan. Here’s why.