and with inventory scarce, steve dugan decided to take a novel approach.troducing his family to perspective sellers via us mail. >> we thought we might be able to unlock maybe some -- some inventory that wasn't coming out as quickly as it might otherwise because of the covid epidemic. >> the dugans' agent told us the mailing was targeted to about 500 addresses in two lafayette neighborhoods. >> i think there's definitely more land out there and potential for really good schools, especially in the higher grades. >> because i like the trails there, and i like to bike ride. >> the weather is hotter there. and in san francisco, the weather is good, but usually i'm kind of cold. >> ultimately, the goal of the mailer is to attract a seller that is yet to put their home on the market. >> and let them know that we have an easy process for them and a ready buyer. and so we can take away the fear about having too many people in the house or the process of staging and painting and doing all that kind of stuff and offer them a simple sale. >> while the dugans are busy

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. >> reporter: meet the dugans, a san francisco family eagerly seeking a new home in lafayette.nd with inventory scarce, steve decided to take a novel approach, introducing his family to prospective sellers via u.s. mail. >> we thought we could unlock maybe some inventory that won't coming out as quickly as it would otherwise because of the covid epidemic. >> reporter: their agent said the mailing was targeted to 500 addresses in two lafayette neighborhoods. >> i think there's definitely more land out there and potential for really good schools especially in the higher grades. >> i like the trails there, and i like to bike ride. >> the weather is hotter there. and in san francisco the weather is good, but usually i'm kind of cold. >> reporter: ultimately the goal is to attract a seller that is yet to put their home on the market. >> and let them know we have an easy process for them and a ready buyer. we can take away the fear about having too many people in the house or the process of staging and painting and doing that stuff and offer them a simple sale. >> reporter: twhil thw

. >> the dugans say they have the leads thanks to their postcard. >>> hey, my intern keeps leaving meshe should come talk to me. i like that. she's already got an awareness of the weather at her age. fantastic. the bay area air quality management district reissued or extended it for smoke from fires and notice their forecast does not show any unhealthy air because most of the smoke is going to be up above where we're breathing. let's take a look at the weekend. you can see we start with very comfortable friday and 60s and 70s and 80s but by saturday 90s creeping into the east bay and that's pretty much where they stay with the rest of us in the 60s, 70s and 80s. it will just get us back to average. have a good day. >> thanks, mike. >>> new at 6:00, looming coronavirus layoffs at a major bay area job hub where soon thousands of workers may be out of a job. >>> what happens when moms show up to a protest. we'll show you what happened on the streets of portland. >>> and a researcher at stanford in court today for concealing ties to the chinese military. jobina is tracking what she used a

the dugans are hoping their more personal approach will help them close a deal. >>> a resort in belgiumnderwater view. >> check out the walrus house. the suite looks out into the home of the big mammals as they swim inside the zoo resort. workers say the animals use the windows as television screens to watch humans. there are also rooms overlooking the homes of polar bears, wolves, and siberian tigers. >> wow. i'm glad you mentioned that. i'm like, who's watching whom? >> right. they're like, oh, look at these people in here. >> right. >> there's kids' show, there's cooking shows, i'm sure. >> there's hbo late-night shows. >> there it is. i'm sure there is. >> lord, you corrupted me. keep going. >>> coming up, the new details about that terrifying bear encounter in mexico. >> the three women standing like statues while the bear sniffs one of the women's hair as they snaps a selfie, this morning we're getting a look at that selfie. >>> later in "the skinny," who shaggy says is one of his biggest fans from across the pond. mona, it wasn't me. ♪ it wasn't me ♪ i even hit her in the shower