Riccardo Rossati: ‘Villa Arconati & Imaginary Worlds’

Riccardo Rossati. Island of the Living, 2007. Photo: Courtesy of Museo Italo Americano The compelling works in this exhibition by Italian artist Riccardo Rossati are surrealist... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best sellers

By Earle Peterson

Here is a list of the most popular books sold last month at Books Inc. in the Marina: HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Original Sins: A Novel, by Erin Young 2. Martyr!: A Novel, ... Read More

Real Estate

Optimistic outlook for San Francisco’s real estate market

By Garey De Martini

By all accounts, 2023 was a difficult year for San Francisco real estate. Mortgage rates were incredibly high, and inventory was terribly low. Buyer interest seemed to evaporate. ... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best sellers

By Chris Hsiang

What are your neighbors reading these days? Here is a list of the most popular books sold last month at Books Inc. in the Marina: HARDCOVER FICTION Fourth Wing, by Rebec... Read More

Real Estate

Call it a holding pattern for the time being

By Garey De Martini

Traditionally residential real estate sales slow down over the winter months, and the market doesn’t really come to life until well after the Super Bowl. This year, the rebound ... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best sellers

By Chris Hsiang

Here is a list of the most popular books sold last month and last year at Books Inc. in the Marina: HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Iron Flame, by Rebecca Yarros 2. Fourth Wing,... Read More

Real Estate

The new year may bring new life

By Garey De Martini

In mid-December the real estate market received an early Christmas gift. The Fed held interest rates steady at its Dec. 13 meeting. What’s more, the Fed also forecast that it’... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best sellers

By Chris Hsiang

Here is a list of the most popular books sold last month at Books Inc. in the Marina: HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Iron Flame, by Rebecca Yarros 2. Fourth Wing, by Rebecca Ya... Read More

Real Estate

Bumpy 2023 is coming to an end

By Garey De Martini

Winter has finally arrived, and it’s almost time to put 2023 to bed. Couldn’t happen soon enough in the minds of many San Francisco real estate agents. “Stop me if you’... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best sellers

By Chris Hsiang

Here is a list of the most popular books sold last month at Books Inc. in the Marina: HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Fourth Wing, by Rebecca Yarros 2. Tom Lake: A Novel, by Ann... Read More

Real Estate

Expectations and realities in the current market

By Garey De Martini

San Francisco’s real estate market has remained much the same throughout the fall. Rising interest rates continued to discourage sellers from selling, and buyers from buying. In... Read More

When prices and mortgage rates are sky high, the haves are the only ones buying, and the have-less are not. PHOTO: Bishnu Sarangi - Pixabay

Real Estate

Starter homes and ‘nepo-babies’

By Garey De Martini

The book just closed on September — perhaps the most critical month of the year for residential real estate. The numbers aren’t available just yet, and so it will be a short w... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best sellers

By Chris Hsiang

Here is a list of the most popular books sold last month at Books Inc. in the Marina: HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Tomorrow, Tomorrow & Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin 2. Fo... Read More

Members of the Junior Giants, an organization that teaches not only baseball, but also how to become good citizens and contributors to society. Photo: S.F. Giants

Sports Corner

Junior Giants: Teaching life lessons through baseball

By Richard Keller

While the Giants’ on-field fortunes can ebb and flow though the course of a season, one part of the franchise remains ever on the upswing. We refer to Junior Giants, the flagshi... Read More

Union Street could benefit from proposed legislation to help fill commercial vacancies. PHOTO: Lexie Lee

News Briefs

Jump starting businesses in our neighborhoods

By Marina Times Staff

It’s well-known that the city’s permitting process for small businesses is laborious. Add to that the challenge of high rents; hiring; crime; and the pandemic, which forced th... Read More

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