As of the latest Burlingame e-newsletter, there are exciting environmental changes underway! It has taken time, but it seems like green/eco-friendly construction & living are finally gaining momentum. Now if Burlingame would implement recycling pick-up on a weekly basis rather then the current
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11/20/2009
Here is the latest "what are they thinking?" proposal from the ever creative city of San Francisco; a new proposal from S.F. Animal Control that would force property owners to accept pets in their rental units. As a major pet lover (& owner of 2 dogs & 2 cats) and pet friendly rental property ow
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11/18/2009
So I've been shopping in Bernal Heights for the last few weeks with a new client. I like to get a sense of market trends and rely on Terradatum (now offered at no cost by both my S.F. and Peninsula Realtor associations!!) for neighborhood & property specific market data; what are the trends inc
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11/15/2009
If you live on the Peninsula and want to stay in the loop on the High Speed Rail plans, there is an upcoming meeting in Burlingame. The public is invited! Fri., Nov. 20th, 8:45am to 10:15am Burlingame City Hall, Council Chambers 501 Primrose Road Burlingame, CA 94010 More details about the high
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11/14/2009
Zephyr Real Estate has been a sponsor of this fundraiser for the last several years. Proceeds go to the AIDS Emergency Fund and Breast Cancer Emergency Fund. There are some great participating restaurants on the list including one of my favorites, Le Charm in SOMA. Plenty of other choices as
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11/14/2009
Perhaps you will have a nice, unexpected year end cash bump? Check out the State website below to see if they're holding some long forgotten cash of yours. The following excerpt as provided by the Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute September 2009 newsletter has all the details. As
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11/12/2009
Click here for the full newsletter In This Issue
: Most Recent Sales San Francisco Market Overview Ten Potential Developments Dine, Shop, Drink and Support a Great Cause! There's an App for That? Ten Potential Developments A recent San Francisco Business Times article highlighted ten developm
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11/11/2009
I know many of my buyers will be happy with this news, official as of Friday. Income limits were also increased for individual and joint buyers along with the extension running to April 2010. For those of you not based in the Bay Area, an individual making $125K/year may seem like a lot of money
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11/09/2009
Yeah!!! Good news for our very pricey market place. It's incredibly challenging to find a single family home in San Francisco in the low-600's (there are more choices if we're talking condos); this $729+ number makes sense for our market. Most of my 2009 buyers have been getting into the marke
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11/04/2009
This is best left for the exchange pro to explain: In a typical 1031 Exchange, a property is sold and then replacement property is acquired. On occasion however, it may be advantageous to do the opposite; acquire property first and then sell. Acquiring replacement property first in a 1031 Exchan
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10/31/2009
