This weekend's featured open home is 5279 Blackhawk Drive in Blackhawk. Hosted by Sharon Barr Day of Alain Pinel Realtor's Danville/Blackhawk office, this custom estate features a dramatic foyer that leads to formal living areas. Main level suite with veranda overlooks the water feature on golf course. Designed and crafted with dramatic ceilings, mill work and architectural features. Open this Sunday from 1:00-4:00 pm.

There are currently many chain emails circulating proclaiming that the new health care bill will make all real estate transactions subject to a 3.8% sales tax or real estate tax. It is important to know that it isn't true. While the health care legislation does contain a variety of new taxes, and one of them (Section 1402) can be influenced, in certain circumstances, by a sale of real estate, it is not a sales tax. The new tax in question is often called a Medicare tax, because that is where the money will go. The tax only applies to ...

This weekend's featured open home is 5630 Margarido Drive in Oakland. Hosted by Helen Nicholas of Alain Pinel Realtor's Montclair office, this elegant Claremont Pines home features a grand-scale living room and dining room, cozy library and breakfast room. Huge game room with wet bar. Vistas of golf course, bay, Mt Tam and the city. Veranda and garden entry. Ironwork fixtures, terracotta tiles, refined details throughout. Near BART and College Ave shopping. Open this Sunday from 2:00-4:30 pm.

Check out Forbes list of Most Expensive ZIP Codes in America. We have three listings featured as properties - #2 Atherton, #15 Los Altos Hills and #20 Hillsborough!

This week's Featured Open House is 356 Coleridge Avenue, located in Palo Alto CA. This gorgeous light-filled traditional home in prestigious Old Palo Alto includes 3386 square feet of living area on a 16,500 square foot lot. Built in 1912, this property also includes a Guest Cottage. This weekend don't miss the opportunity to preview a truly unique property, hosted by Carol Carnevale and Nicole Aron with APR Palo Alto.

Open this Sunday from 2-4PM. Join APR's Lori Legler at this charming, totally renovated home with an incomparable creekside setting - complete with waterfall & level yard areas. Gourmet kitchen - granite counters, high-end stainless appliances & furniture grade cabinets. Beautiful maple flooring, natural stone bathrooms, beamed ceilings & so much more!