The Secret Agent And Website Of 569 Waller
The sellers of 569 Waller swear by their agent, “Kathleen Gilheany is our agent – our secret agent. The best kept secret in San Francisco Real Estate. Period.” And after…
Party Like It’s 2006
The Wall Street Journal reports on a growing trend of over-the-top parties, gift bags, and celebrity attended events that are being hosted by real estate developers targeting real-estate brokers and…
TurnHere For San Francisco
TurnHere, a collection of “Sponsored” (advertorial? advidetorial?) and un-sponsored short films “that capture interesting neighborhoods, merchants and travel destinations,” has officially launched its new site with a particular focus on…
Noe Valley Bunny House For Sale
That’s right, the infamous (at least to some) Noe Valley Bunny House is for sale (although not yet listed on the MLS). Having often admired the bunny trim from the…
The Italian Riviera By The Bay
Four blocks from Jack London Square in Oakland, the 100-unit Aqua Via (125 Second Street) seems to be upping the amenity ante for luxury rental properties with its private 29’…
Families Are Fleeing
While babies are booming in San Francisco, “school enrollment is slipping, and the city’s school-age population is sliding.” Why? Families are fleeing the city in search of larger abodes, yards,…
Victorian By Definition
A reader almost reaches the end of his rope while pursuing the listing for 39 Chattanooga (“a historic Victorian fixer”) and writes, “Whatever is Victorian about this…BOX…escapes me !!” We…
SFLuxe Catches The Quote
“You need to have $800 million to see it,” says David Barrett . . . “And at least once a week, we get a prospective buyer who has that.” (“It”…
A Classic Case Of Tower Envy?
All of a sudden the Rincon Hill towers (400/350 feet) just don’t seem quite so tall (or towering). “A 1,000-foot tower, as well as two 800-foot towers, were proposed Thursday…
Speaking Of The Need To Differentiate
There are now 495,000 licensed real estate agents in the state of California (up 14% last year, and up 57% from five years ago). That equates to almost one agent…