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2016
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Have you ever said to yourself, "if only I could ______________"? Thanks to a company aptly named If Only I had an opportunity for just such an experience, one of those once-in-a-lifetime adventures -- a tour of the catwalks and the bell tower at Grace Cathedral at the top of Nob Hill.Four of us ...
02/29/2016
San Francisco is known for its eclectic architecture styles in homes. In addition to grand Queen Anne Victorians, more simple Edwardian houses, and Italianate style Victorian homes like these pictured here, you'll find mid-century modern, and truly modern homes.These four appear to be duplexes or...
02/29/2016
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When you are having a bad day in real estate.....just think of all the jobs that would be worse. My list includes this, danging by one rope from a 14-story building on a little, little swinging seat!This was taken looking up from my 7th floor office window yesterday - I must say I was distracted...
02/24/2016
Rent ControlRent Control -- even the words raise blood pressure and send chills down the spines of many.Rental prices have soared in recent years - not only in San Francisco which now has the highest residential rental prices in the country, surpassing even New York City - but also in the Silicon...
02/24/2016
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Calling all classical music fans!The San Francisco City Chorus will be performing in a new venue on March 19, 2016, Old First Presbyterian Church, on the corner of Van Ness Avenue. With its excellent acoustics, Old First is a favorite of musicians and audiences alike. Located in the Middle Polk n...
02/23/2016
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This afternoon's City hike took us across town, to explore a couple neighborhoods on the west side of Twin Peaks, namely St. Francis Wood (beautiful, enclave, about which I'll write later) Westwood Highlands and Glen Park (look for another post later about this.)Here are a couple of my favorite s...
02/21/2016
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Those of us who enjoy working, and don't mind working hard -- and I have plenty of company in this -- sometimes forget to take time off to spend with those we love. My daughter and I have said for about 3 years, "Oh, wouldn't it be great to go to a spa for a few days and relax, exercise, and enjo...
02/19/2016
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Our colleague, Jerry Newman of San Antonio Texas, wrote a great post which explains in clear, simple terms why potential home buyers need to speak with a lender before they jump into the exciting, challenging process of looking for a home. I would love to think that more of today’s homebuyers are...
02/18/2016
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I think of Lafayette Park as the Crown Jewel of parks in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco. Encompassing 4 city blocks, it is perched on a knoll bordered by Washington and Sacramento Streets on the north and south, and Gough and Laguna on the east and west. This morning the mood o...
02/13/2016
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Walking is a way of life in San Francisco as it is in many metropolitan areas. To save time, I often combine errands. Yesterday, walking in Pacific Heights, from an exercise class near Fillmore and Clay to the post office on Pine Street near Polk, I chanced to walk down a block different from my ...
02/13/2016
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