Ranchland in San Francisco?
I’ve always had a soft spot for cows. In fact, I envy those with the willpower to be vegetarians. I even tried it. Granted, it was only for a week, but I love meat. I love beef. But I definitely love cows. (And yes, I’m just city slicker enough to make “MOO” noises at them when I drive by them on the back roads of the Bay Area.)
Get Over Yourself, San Francisco (Except You *ARE* Marvelous, Baby!)
KCBS’s story so eloquently puts, “It’s hard to be humble, when you’re perfect in everyway.” (JoMama’s statement is so awesome, that I’m going to pretend she really spelled “every way” and not “everyway” – but hey, we NEED a little Wabi-Sabi to REALLY be perfect, right?) 😉
Realtors Under Attack, But Fighting back!
We’ve all heard stories of REALTORS getting attacked by weirdos. Folks in our business have been robbed, raped, beaten and even killed.
And while the worst things I’ve heard recently in San Francisco involved an iPhone stolen from a fellow SF Realtor’s open house, and scams involving Craigslist, it seems agents in other parts of the country have a lot more to worry about than a stolen phone.
Get Spayed and Neutered for Free! (Your PET, That is!)
As the folks over at SF Appeal so kindly informed us, February is Spay & Neuter month! And that means that the San Francisco SPCA is so kind as to provide free spay/neuter services for the month of February!
Personally, I don’t need to keep up with the current freebies since my 12 year old Pit Bull mix, Ohm, was spayed ages ago. (In the photo, she’s the one on the left. Powder, in the middle, and Lace on the right, passed away and left big gaping holes in my heart in 2008. I still miss them desperately every day.)
Sunshine in the Sunset
The sun here in the Outer Avenues is breaking through the clouds making the Sunset district gem at 1466 42nd Avenue sparkle!
Stop by from 1-4pm today to see the brilliant juxtaposition of a traditional center patio style home and how it blends with an urban loft!
San Francisco Sunday Streets Schedule Announced for 2011!
Sunday Streets is back for 2011! The kick off event is coming up THIS weekend and runs along the Embarcadero. As of now, the outlook looks to be a little rainy, but really, if all you got it a little sprinkle, I know you’ll still have a good time!
And the events usually run till just about 2pm, so you still have plenty of time to visit all of those Open Houses in SF too! 😉
San Francisco Realtors and Homeowners Support Condo Conversion
Fair warning….. this post is taken STRAIGHT from an email from the folks at Plan C, an organization of moderate voices that support San Francisco home ownership and, thus, condo conversion.
San Francisco’s condo conversion lottery requires luck, patience and nerves of steel, but Plan C and its supporters (SF Realtors and property owners to name a few) are yet again, hosting a rally supporting changes to the current condominium conversion rules that would allow TIC owners a chance at owning more than a fractional interest in their properties.
So here’s the scoop, straight from Plan C’s mouth, er, um, email:
The Fog Clings to Lake Merced…
No time for a “real” blog post today! I’m running around taking care of my clients’ real estate needs! 😉
(And, I’m sorta walking on clouds since I learned that if calculations are correct, it turns out that I am in the top 5.7% of San Francisco Realtors! WOOHOO! Not a bad accomplishment, if I do dare to toot my own horn!) 😀
But I did have a free moment to snap this photo of the fog clinging to the Western Edge of San Francisco. I’m not sure what plant is in the right edge of the photo (if you know, I’d LOVE to know about it!) but it filled the air with such an amazingly sweet scent! The photo was taken at Lake Merced (which happens to be an amazingly beautiful NATURAL lake here in our very own urban City!)
Break Your New Years Resolutions with the Top Five Candy Shops In (and around) San Francisco
New Years’ Resolutions are SO January 2011. It’s February and you should really be over them by now.
And if you’re not, Haute Living is going to help you do just that.
Get your San Francisco candy fix on. Screw the resolutions – you can always make new ones for 2012! 😉
A San Francisco Map Like You Haven't Seen Before
I have awesome friends & blog readers. Stuff I wouldn’t find anywhere else come jumping into my email inbox on a pretty regular basis. For a while there, I had stopped blogging about San Francisco Real Estate (and all of the other awesomeness here in San Francisco), but now that I’m back to cranking out blog posts, I can start sharing the awesomeness with you once again.
Like today. I got an email that said “something for you to blog about” with a link.
Curiosity piqued, I opened the link and VOILA! Awesomeness!
The link took me to a magic page where it said:
San Francisco Real Estate Trends at a Glance
Want a brief look at San Francisco Real Estate Trends? Of course you do! That’s why you’re reading a Real Estate Blog aren’t you!?!?!
These statistics are for ALL of San Francisco, and I can GUARANTEE you that YOUR neighborhood WILL be different.
First Time San Francisco Homebuyers? HGTV wants YOU!
I guess I’ve always sorta wanted to be on TV.
I’m not very photogenic – I always get caught with expressions that look like I’m smelling something rotten, or in some ridiculous shot where I am devouring piles of snow, or where I look like I’m actually taking a nap.
Jan 2011-SF Real Estate Fast Facts
NUMBER OF UNITS is the equivalent of number of sales/transactions. For condominiums, each unit is treated as a sale. For 2- to 4-unit buildings, the “building” is treated as a sale.
San Francisco Fire Engine Tour Business – Now 50% Off!!!
Many of you remember the historic Firehouse 33 at 117 Broad. This unique San Francisco property had a long history on the market while the search for new owners, ready to respect the building’s history and integrity, were sought out
Will San Francisco See an Increase in Real Estate Inventory?
We seem to be seeing an increased inventory of real estate in San Francisco. So far, we haven’t just been seeing MORE inventory, but we’ve also been seeing BETTER inventory!
Hope They Brought Umbrellas!
I love watching planes land at SFO! Considering the on again, off again torrential downpours we’re having, this plane was lucky to land in between raindrops.
Single Female in Search of Home for Sale
The title of the post almost sounds like a personal ad, right? Well I was taking a look at my list of San Francisco clients that are looking for a home or have recently purchased a home and I realized that about 35% of them are single women.
Hot New Bar Opens in Outer Sunset
Yes folks, this cool Outer Sunset spot has been a secret that only locals have known about the last few days. But today, you get the scoop!
What's the Right San Francisco Neighborhood for You?
There are just under 100 unique and distinct districts in San Francisco according the the San Francisco Realtors Association.
Other sources will list just over 100. But no matter how you count them, there’s no denying that there’s A LOT of variety when it comes to what neighborhood you ultimately choose to call “home!”
Doggone It – Where Will San Francisco's Dogs Go and Play?
We San Franciscan’s love our dogs. In a 2006 National Geographic article, it’s estimated that SF has 745,000 human residents and 110,000 canine ones! (And a gratuitous plug here, the pic up top is from the the Animal Care and Control’s website. His name is Moe and YES, he is available for adoption, as are dozens of other cuddly and loving animals!)