Hey there, San Francisco! It’s been a minute (or a few years, but who’s counting?). If you’ve been around since the early days, you might remember that from 2007 to 2012, I ran a pretty popular real estate blog right here in the City....
Well, folks, it looks like San Francisco is about to crank up the fun with new public drinking zones. We’re talking outdoor sippin’ spots where you can grab a drink, listen to live music, and soak up that downtown energy. With places li...
Hey San Francisco, let’s dive into something that could have a big impact on our City—California Proposition 33. This upcoming proposition could tighten statewide rent control measures, and while it sounds like a win for tenants, the re...
As I sit here today, I can hear the wind howling outside my window. The fog has settled over the Inner Sunset, while the rest of the City—Noe Valley, Potrero Hill, and even the Outer Sunset—are all basking in blue skies. Yes, it’s yet...
Courtesy ofWikipedia I had a great time anyway! As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I got the opportunity to go to the Dwell on Design conference and exhibition today. I hear that our green Mayor Newsom swung by today… but even t...
OK… so maybe it isn’t an invasion, maybe they were invited. And maybe they’re not all over San Francisco, but confined to a hillside that’s part of the Laguna Honda Hospital Campus in San Francisco’s Forest Hill neighborhood. But...
If you’re at Fort Point today, you’re probably a tourist or you’re wearing a wetsuit! This photo from 1890 is from the Golden Gate Recreation area from Above Fort Point – but if you notice, something is missing. It’s big, it’s ...
Some people say your home is your castle and they mean it figuratively. These folks say it, and mean it literally. The blog posts haven’t been as frequent as I’d like lately, and it’s because I’ve been busy. Like “working 15-19...
Per the folks over at Daily Real Estate News mortgage rates are heading upwards. And while rates are STILL historically low, the increase in rates CAN affect your purchase power significantly. How significantly, you ask? Well, using some ...
In case you’re a regular reader here at the blog, you probably have noticed the ridiculous lack of steady posts over the last several weeks. Things in the SF real estate market have been anything but slow, and Zephyr has the scoop: It’...
The real estate technology market has been flooded in recent years with “location-based” applications to help buyers find properties in their area. With little variation, they all work in about the same way: Start an applicatio...
Some of you may have heard about the San Francisco’s Below Market Rate Housing Program. It allows would-be homebuyers with income that is somewhat restricted to actually buy a home of their own. The purchase price and resale priceof thes...