2014 August

Weekend Traveler

Wander Sonoma’s Westside

By Patty Burness

Life during the week is crazy. Having a weekend trip mirror that intensity is pure insanity. It’s great when a getaway is easy and relaxing. That’s what makes it thorou... Read More
Coastal Commuter

No rain, big flame

By Michael Snyder

As I write this, California is dealing with yet another drought, something that’s been more the rule than the exception in recent memory. It’s kind of bizarre to be ens... Read More
Enter Stage Left

Hollywood by the bay: Scary Cow

By Evalyn Baron

One Sunday this last July, I spent a day with the Scary Cow. It was entertaining, enlightening, and not at all frightening. You might ask: What is this cow and why is it scary? The... Read More
A & E

Fall Arts Preview

MUSIC CLASSICAL Celebrating Michael Tilson Thomas’s 20th season, the San Francisco Symphony celebrates throughout September and beyond with an impressive lineup of concerts, ... Read More
Cathouse

Everything I know about cats I learned from Krazy Kat

By John Zipperer

Whenever Charlie does something particularly wild or stupid, I tell him he’s a crazy cat. Except in my mind, I’m spelling it “Krazy Kat,” even though I know... Read More
Real Estate

A tale of five cities

By John Zipperer

In my line of work, I meet a lot of people who have recently moved to San Francisco or who are hoping to move here as soon as they find a place to stay. Newcomers usually are looki... Read More
Real Estate Today

San Francisco meets the tiny house movement

By Carole Isaacs

Here we are beginning September, and the race to buy a home in the fall is off and running. Now is the time to give serious thought to your list of must-haves when you go out searc... Read More
Real Estate

That means what?

By Stephanie Saunders Ahlberg

As with many professions, real estate has many of its own terms. Sometimes I have to remind myself that the general public might not understand what I’m talking about. My hus... Read More
Market Report

The Marina Times Real Estate Market Report: July 2014

By Hill & Co.

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News Briefs

Cool But Hot

Bay Area housing prices cooled slightly over the summer, though paradoxically they are still considered hot. How’s that? Single-family homes leveled off a bit in July, the Co... Read More
News Briefs

A Solid D For Zoning And Land Use

It’s no surprise that building or adapting property is difficult for local businesses, and San Francisco small businesses say the city lives down to its reputation in that ar... Read More
News Briefs

Waterfront Alphabet Game: F Follows B

When San Francisco voters strongly endorsed Proposition B, giving themselves the right to approve or disapprove of any waterfront development above existing height limits, some fol... Read More
News Briefs

S.F. Takes To The Streets Over Proposition G

Proponents and opponents of this November’s Proposition G have held rallies regarding the proposed law that would impose high taxes on certain housing transactions in the cit... Read More
Real Estate Investor

Tenant improvements

By John Zipperer

In this densely populated, built-up city, some of the most desired property is something you can’t have. The Presidio is land like any other land, but it’s run by the P... Read More
Home & Garden

Minimize water loss with drip irrigation

By Julia Strzesieski

The best way to water your plants is drip irrigation because it minimizes water loss through evaporation, eliminates erosion from overspray and excessive runoff, reduces weed growt... Read More

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