UNION STREET UPDATE Our friends at The Dryansky Gallery (2120 Union Street) are welcoming a new baby this fall, so the gallery is open by appointment only for the remainder of the ... Read More
As we embark on the Thanksgiving season when we can spend time with family and friends, it’s important to take a moment not to just eat turkey and mashed potatoes, but to be trul... Read More
San francisco buyers are smart. Successful buyers are not only smart but are willing to take a financial risk to buy a home that feels outrageously expensive. Most buyers ask, “A... Read More
Real estate agents are often asked by homeowners what, if anything, they should do to improve their home’s value prior to putting it on the market. It is smart to consult with ... Read More
BUBBLE, BUBBLE … Now’s the time to buy that condo you have always wanted — in Chicago. Housing in that large city is undervalued, according to the UBS Global Real Estate Bubb... Read More
My father was a retired San Francisco chef. When he was 90, we moved him into our large apartment on Telegraph Hill in San Francisco from his home in Oakland, where he had lived wi... Read More
I put Proposition C, the Affordable Housing Preservation Bond, on this November’s ballot because creating new housing isn’t enough. San Francisco has allowed thousands of exist... Read More
Some of my sketches columns almost write themselves, like this one. All I need to do is walk around the old neighborhood and keep my eyes open. Recently, I did some walking around ... Read More
A recent article from the san Francisco Chronicle brought to light a local “affordable housing” developer who has been donating hundreds of thousands of dollars of dark money t... Read More
In Real Estate Roundup, “Market Report,” October 2016, homes were described as selling for “106.6 percent above asking.” It should have read “106.6 of asking.” ... Read More
At its Oct. 17 meeting, the San Francisco Ethics Commission voted 3–2 to reduce its fine for Supervisor Mark Farrell’s 2010 campaign over allegations of campaign finance violat... Read More
In mid-October, Mayor Ed Lee welcomed an award of $11 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help the city try to deal with traffic congestion. The funding will supp... Read More
District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell called for a federal investigation into a local nonprofit housing group’s political contributions. The Todco nonprofit housing group, active in... Read More
The city has two major road reconstruction projects underway simultaneously, presenting some commute challenges for locals and visitors. At the end of October, the San Francisco Mu... Read More
Despite pulling out the stops to fight the closure of its Fillmore Street location, the Real Food Company announced that it was closing that store for good (see News Briefs, Oct. 2... Read More