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Lafayette

Lafayette is located amongst the East Bay hills, and is filled with lush tree-lined streets. The residential area surrounds downtown, which is home to smaller homes, apartments and a variety of specialty shops. Lafayette offers a quaint, small town atmosphere, with a variety of recreational activities along with access to urban amenities.

Downtown Lafayette offers a large variety of excellent shops, restaurants, entertainment, and specialty stores. Lafayette has been diligent in maintaining the areas natural surroundings. Exhibited by the beautiful neighborhoods and the abundance of lush trees.

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Orinda

Orinda is located just east of Oakland and 30 minutes outside of downtown San Francisco. Orinda is in southwest Contra Costa County, California. It was incorporated as a City in 1985, after more than 100 years of consistently growing development. Orinda is one of the most beautiful cities in Contra Costa County, and is the proud host of the California Shakespeare Festival.

The City of Orinda is a family community that offers its 17,000 residents a quiet setting in contrast to the more urban surrounding areas.

The wooded hillsides of the 12.8 square-mile City contribute to Orinda's picturesque beauty. Natural beauty, excellent schools, safety, history, culture, serenity and its proximity to major San Francisco Bay locations and activities make Orinda a delightful place in to live, visit, and shop.

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Making An Offer >Good Faith Deposits

After many months of searching, you have found your ideal house. You are a little older and a little wiser now, so you want to give the impression that you are serious without appearing to be too eager. What should you do? In the marketplace, "money talks."

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