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Here are the coolest things to do in each Northern California county. (Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, Special To The Chronicle)

Here are some tips on decluttering your messiest space. (Photo: kali9/iStock)

The Bay Area places three cities on a list of the nation's top 10 cities for coffee aficionados, while down-payment assistance may be the company benefit of the future. These stories and more in the Pacific Union Real Estate Roundup. (Photo: iStock/Geber86)

Bay Area house hunters hoping to score a property this spring before interest rates move even higher should be prepared to act quickly and decisively, as homes in the region are selling faster than anywhere else in the country. Read more on the Pacific Union blog.

According to Apartment Therapy, these kitchen trends will never go out of style. (Photo: Rejuvenation)