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2015
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John Meussner, mortgage specialist, makes a wonderful point in this blog post he wrote. Take the time to learn about people and you just might reap the benefits of networking. You Got My Attention. You Won't Get My Business "Hi Jon!", the email began. Ok, it's pretty easy to forget an 'h...
07/28/2015
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Sometimes looking at the big picture is the right thing to do. But sometimes narrowing ones focus and looking at details feels appropriate, and that's what I decided to do on a recent walk through the grand, beautiful San Francisco neighborhood of Seacliff. While the grace and beauty of large Me...
07/24/2015
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With our extremely limited inventory of houses for sale, what does it take for a buyer to successfully purchase a home in Belmont, California?Here's what worked for my first-time buyers, who will be closing on their home next week: They had a plan, they knew their financial situation, they knew w...
07/23/2015
What's the market like? That's a question I hear often. In most of our San Mateo County and Silicon Valley towns, as well as in San Francisco, there is a shortage of inventory, with many ready and able buyers for the few listings available. Today we'll take a look at Belmont, California, a town w...
07/23/2015
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We're having wonderful weather in San Francisco. Some days end with the fog coming in, cooling us off. Mornings can start foggy, with sun arriving in various neighborhoods at different times. When moving to San Francisco, knowing which areas are more sunny, which tend to be foggier, is important....
07/20/2015
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This morning I read a blog post written by our colleague, Kim Johnson of Coral Springs, Florida telling us that July 19th is Daiquiri Day! Kim Johnson shares a bit about the origins of the daiquiri and its many variations. She also gives us a recipe to try.Daiquiris say "summertime" to me, as do...
07/19/2015
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Yesterday I posted this picture of the beautiful fog obscuring objects and asked you to tell me what was hidden. You're a clever group, or possibly my location gave it away, but most of you knew that it was the Golden Gate Bridge, with only a few feet of it's famous cables peeking through the fog...
07/19/2015
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A hidden picture for you, just for fun ona Saturday morning. Tell me: what is hiding in the fog?Later this weekend I will post a similar picture, sans fog! Fog, by Carl SandbergThe fog comeson little cat feet. It sits lookingover the harbor and cityon silent haunchesand then moves on. ...
07/18/2015
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I've written on more than one occasion about the great meals and superb customer service that Munchery provides. Always looking for ways to improve and bring even better value to their customers, Munchery has now teamed up with Belcampo Meat Company in the San Francisco bay area. This seems like ...
07/17/2015
Last week I posted a picture of a modest home that caught my fancy as I walked through a San Francisco neighborhood. This week one house that I especially enjoyed walking past was grander than last week's. Prominently located at a 5-way intersection a short block from wild and beautiful Buena Vis...
07/15/2015