3 San Francisco Neighborhoods Shaped by History

From the Gold Rush of the 1870s, to the 1906 earthquakes, to the civil rights movement in the 1960s, San Francisco has seen decades of impactful events. Around every San Francisco... Read More

Real Estate

Everyone has a price

By John Zipperer

MARKET REPORT CHECK-IN San Francisco’s residential real estate ended 2015 at or near all-time highs, according to a new market report by Paragon Real Estate Group. The median... Read More

Real Estate Today

The ‘Zword’ on Zestimates

By Carole Isaacs

Whether you love or hate Zillow and their Zestimates, it looks like they are here to stay. I am often asked my opinion of Zestimates. “Are Zestimates the last ‘Zword... Read More

Real Estate

Now you see it, soon you won’t

Your views aren’t protected in San Francisco

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

When Steve and Cherrie Badolato bought their Marina District condominium 11 years ago, they paid a premium for views of the San Francisco Bay, Tiburon, and Angel Island. They also ... Read More

Real Estate

The ‘China factor’ in American real estate

By Frederick Kuo

From Sydney to London, from luxury Manhattan condos to palatial Los Angeles mansions, the ubiquitous Chinese buyers have made their mark pushing the envelope on rising housing pric... Read More

Real Estate Today

A strong house for strong weather

By Carole Isaacs

Today it is important to listen to the meteorologist warning that there is serious rain coming our way this winter. After living in a single-family home for most of my life, it is ... Read More

Real Estate Today

Beam up my Beemer, Scotty

By Carole Isaacs

If only there were an iPhone app for extraterrestrial parking, life in San Francisco would be so much easier. Technology has come a long way, but we are not there yet. When I meet ... Read More

Real Estate

Airbnb tries to make nice after close call at ballot box

By John Zipperer

AIRBNB UNVEILS ‘COMMUNITY COMPACT’ Just a week after San Francisco voters rejected a ballot measure that would have dramatically increased regulation on home-sharing se... Read More

Real Estate

A house should be a home

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

I love Victorians, so I was thrilled, when I moved to San Francisco in the early 1990s with four college roommates, to find a railroad Victorian in the Haight-Ashbury. Located on t... Read More

Real Estate Today

Short time or long time? An Airbnb encounter

By Carole Isaacs

Proposition F: “Shall the City limit short-term rentals of a housing unit to 75 days per year regardless of whether the rental is hosted or unhosted: require owners to provid... Read More

Dreamhouse Showcase

Inner Mission cool

By John Zipperer

This Inner Mission home is a building that talks to you. On the outside is a mural by Susan Cervantes and students declaring “Be the Change You Wish to See in the World.̶... Read More

Real Estate

How smart is your home?

By Stephanie Saunders Ahlberg

If there’s one term I keep hearing repeatedly from consumers, it’s “smart house.” People in the market for a home are now adding smart features to their hou... Read More

Real Estate Investor

The most-desired city

By John Zipperer

Before you even ask: No. “No” is the answer to your question about whether San Francisco’s real estate market has come down to Earth. It hasn’t. In fact, no... Read More

Real Estate Today

A crime query

By Carole Isaacs

All buyers make choices when they set out to buy a home in San Francisco, whether it is giving up parking, living with one bathroom, fewer bedrooms, or no outdoor space. As the cit... Read More

Real Estate

Is the sky the limit? Prices are high, but are they a bubble?

By Stephanie Saunders Ahlberg

A question I am asked frequently by San Franciscans is, “With prices this high, are we headed for a bubble?” I know prices appear to be rising to levels that cannot be ... Read More

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