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When i first moved to San Francisco's West Portal Village in 2001 there was a store called St. Francis Market. It wasn't the type of place where you would go on a big shopping trip - we have Safeway and others for that. But it was handy for picking up beer or wine, cigarrettes, that last minute i...
08/18/2013
I've been working on a US Bank Short Sale for a long time. Lots of twists and turns. It's a small 2BR/1BA home in San Francisco, and it does need a number of repairs. It doesn't have granite counters, or stainless steel appliances. Tile counters and white appliances instead. It has single pane or...
07/22/2013
I wrote a blog post a little over a year ago called Air Rights for Sale. (Click on the name for a link to read it.) I got a call from a local TV Anchor, Allen Martin at KPIX5, our local San Francisco CBS station. He has been doing research for a story he is interested in doing about Air Rights. H...
07/14/2013
I've been involved in the Jury selection process at The Superior Court of California these past two days. No, I can't tell you what it is about but it is something I know about through and through, and believe me, I do have serious opinions.  The subject will make an incredible Blog Post once I a...
06/28/2013
Squat & Gobble is a unique restaurant with 4 locations in San Francisco. It will be 5 locations once again when Squat & Gobble West Portal reopens. It is well known for its savory crepes, but it offers so much more from its standard breakfast menu  to salads, sandwiches, burgers and pasta - a rea...
06/17/2013
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Last night I just needed to relax. My favorite clients' offer wasn't accepted - seller received 10 offers.   I wasn't in the mood for my usual favorite action/disaster movie genre. Scrolling through Netflix suggestions for me, I was in the 'Feel Good Movie' row and saw 'Avalon High', a Disney Hig...
06/15/2013
Avoid Costly Mistakes When Selling Your Home - Part 2 Whether you've lived in your home a short time or a long time, you know it's not just an investment. It's a place of dreams, family memories, backyard barbecues, and a whole lot more. But when you put your home on the market, there are a numbe...
05/27/2013
San Francisco Market Focus Report – May 2013 The May issue of Market Focus Report, issued by the San Francisco Association of Realtors characterized the market by escalating prices, high demand, tight inventory and stiff competition from investors who can pay all cash and homebuyers may too take ...
05/22/2013
Ghosts in the House? As I lay in bed in the morning, I could hear the fan I use for noise cancellation speed up and slow down. Not a good sign. Sh** now I have to buy a new one. Then it began just like any other day. I got up, turned on my desktop computer and headed into the kitchen to make coff...
05/17/2013
Recruiting San Francisco Real Estate Agents I'm looking for a few good agents to join us in our West Portal office. Although we may be a small boutique office, we have all the power and advantages of the Century 21 System backing us. Take a look at the short video below to see what Century 21 cor...
04/27/2013
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John M. Scott

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