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A One-Stop Shop Toolbox - Real Estate in San Francisco, CA

By Brad Andersohn

Education & Training with Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp Non-Licensed

October 28, 2010 03:26 AM

A One-Stop Shop Toolbox - Real Estate in San Francisco, CA

There are so many choices and decisions to be made when buying, selling, moving, or investing in Real Estate in San Francisco, or any City for that matter. Should you rent in the area before purchasing? What type of loans are available and "Do I Qualify?" Will my payments be affordable and are there other options? What are the prices of homes, and who should I use as my Agent or REALTOR®? What's the neighborhood like and what's my existing home worth? It's questions like these and others that lead you here!

Welcome to Real Estate in San Francisco, CA - Your One Stop Shop!

You Could Be Home Now, But You're Here... So Let's Get To Work!

Homes You May Want To Know About In San Francisco, CA

See these Pacific Heights Homes for Sale on Zillow

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Interested in Something A Little More Upper End?

Most Expensive Homes in San Francisco

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San Francisco real estate

Let's Look at what's recently SOLD...

Recently Sold Homes in San Francisco

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San Francisco homes for sale

Information On The Neighborhood / Maybe You'd Like To Search Another Area?

How About an Estimated Value on a Specific Property in the Area?

Home Value Estimate

I'm always Busy, but NEVER TOO BUSY to leave you aLOAN!

Mortgage Calculator

Mortgages on Zillow

Compare some Rates and Loan Programs Available.

Mortgage Calculator

Mortgages on Zillow

Here are some additional tools for your use:

Are You Looking for Someone to Help You? Agents and REALTORS®
Do You Have Enough Cash or Do You Need a Loan? Mortgage Lenders & Brokers
Get a Custom Loan Quote: Mortgage Marketplace
Will You Need a Carpenter, a Painter, a Plumber etc? Home Improvement

Needing to Rent in the area first? Rentals Available
Interested in Foreclosure Property? Foreclosure Homes
For Sale By Owner Properties in San Francisco: FSBO's

Need Some Buyer Advice or have questions? Home Buyers
Are you A Home Seller with Questions or needing Advice? Home Sellers

Let Me Know if you need assistance with ANY San Francisco, CA Real Estate.

This Could Be Your Post in Your Town Too! Try ANY or ALL these tools, then create your own "Toolbox!"

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Simon Mills

Mills Realty - Toluca Lake, CA

We love Zillow widgets. And now that we have you showing us how to use them to our advantage...priceless!

Oct 27, 2010 06:52 AM

Judy Jennings

Top Agent Plus - Middleboro, MA

Tap into Judy's real estate expertise & resources.

I'm back, and have bookmarked this post. :) Sorry I missed the webinar. Will you be having another anytime soon?

Oct 27, 2010 09:03 AM

Tom Hall

Coral Shores Realty, 1119 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 954-610-4186 - Fort Lauderdale, FL

These widgets are great and will be adding some to my site. I enjoyed the webinar on Monday but was lost those first few minutes when the video wasn't on. Bring us more!

Oct 28, 2010 02:49 AM

Brad Andersohn

Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA

ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

This Blog post definitely pushes the envelope when it comes to "how many widgets" you can put into a single blog post. (sidebar not included) The poor folks still using dial up would have to probably go get coffee while they wait for this page to load! lol~

This is just a sample showing how using widgets in a post, Blog, or website can truly bring additional value to YOUR readers and visitors. If I can do 4 or 5 things on one page or site instead of having to go to 4 or 5 different sites or locations, then that's valuable to me. I assume that would be valuable to those looking for Real Estate answers in my area or yours.

When we launch Zillow® Academy, check the calendar for more training and support classes. We'll walk you through it. :-)

Oct 28, 2010 03:37 AM

Robert Laird

Laird Realty & Investments - Apache Junction, AZ

Robert Laird, Laird Realty & Investments

Brad, this is awesome stuff in today's ever-changing tech bonanza!

Oct 28, 2010 03:37 AM

Lizette Fitzpatrick

Lizette Realty - Richmond KY - Lexington, KY

Lizette Realty, Lexington KY MLS - Kentucky Homes

Hi Brad! I had planned to be at my computer to get in on the widget seminar. Will you have it in a video that I can check out??

Oct 28, 2010 03:42 AM

Norma Toering Broker for Palos Verdes and Beach Cities

Charlemagne International Properties - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Palos Verdes Luxury Homes in L.A.

I think it's time to Zillow-up on my blog. Good stuff.

Oct 28, 2010 03:44 AM

Brad Rachielles

CENTURY 21 Peak, Ca BRE# 01489453 - Upland, CA

REALTOR, CDPE, Upland, CA

You may just win me over some day.

Oct 28, 2010 03:55 AM

Pat Starnes-Front Gate Realty

Front Gate Real Estate - Brandon, MS

601-991-2900 Office; 601-278-4513 Cell

I do like Zillow's tools but haven't been very active, spending most of my efforts here in the rain. Love the simple mortgage calculator. Had to back-track to find your post on October 4. Had missed the news. Best of luck to you. You will succeed mightily!

Oct 28, 2010 04:44 AM

DeeDee Riley

Lyon Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA - El Dorado Hills, CA

Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas

That's a lot of widgets Mr., but I love it!!! Thanks Brad!

Oct 28, 2010 06:11 AM

Donna Galinsky

Allen Tate Company - Cornelius, NC

Make Lake Norman Your Home!

You are a Widget Monster! Glad to see some things have not changed.

Oct 28, 2010 08:25 AM

Brad Andersohn

Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA

ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

If I ever do change Donna, be sure to give me a swift kick in the ar$e to straighten me up ok?? haha~

Oct 28, 2010 08:42 AM

David Popoff

DMK Real Estate - Darien, CT

Realtor®,SRS, Green ~ Fairfield County, Ct

Great looking widgets, did you ever figure out why they do not work on wordpress? Gotta get me some.

Oct 28, 2010 10:54 AM

Brad Andersohn

Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA

ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Hi David - they work great on Wordpress hosted sites, just not the wordpress.com sites. Here's one my wife embedded on her site if you want to see a live sample. Zillow Widget on Debra's Blog

Oct 28, 2010 11:43 AM

Don Wixom

RE/MAX Executives Nampa, ID - Nampa, ID

"Looking out for your next move..."tm

Brad, you are brilliant! When I find more time, I am going to work on my integrated Google Map listings & blogs!

Oct 29, 2010 04:08 PM

MeLisa Minter, Realtor

Minter Real Estate Services - Taylor Lake Village, TX

Bay Area Houston Real Estate Agent

Love these ideas. I will put these on my site so that I can capture more leads.

Oct 31, 2010 04:57 AM

Debbie DiFonzo

Debbie DiFonzo - United Country VIP Realty, SW Missouri - Lebanon, MO

Lebanon MO and Buffalo Missouri Real Estate

Had no idea Zillow had so many widgets - being in a rural area, many may not work, but it will be fun to see.

Brad, are all these on the site under widgets or under "toolbox"?

Oct 31, 2010 04:08 PM

Brad Andersohn

Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA

ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Hey Debbie - nice to see you again. :-)

You can find all the widgets including the API info on our site under widgets. (they're actually under webtools)

Here's a direct link for you. Enjoy!

Nov 01, 2010 04:18 AM

Eileen Hsu

Douglas Elliman Real Estate - Manhattan, NY

LICENSED REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON

Hi Brad - These are very cool toolboxes from Zillow. Last time when RainCamp was in New York city, Zillow I believe Spencer spoke and mentioned that Zillow home search is still work in progress for Manhattan New York market due to the lack of official MLS system. Are you back in town? Are there other tools Zillow has that will be accurate for this market place?

Nov 15, 2010 01:14 AM

Spencer Rascoff

Zillow - Seattle, WA

Hi Eileen, The Zillow product has gotten much better in New York over the last few years, thanks in no small part to our partnership with brokerages like yours (Prudential Douglas Elliman). Still, I'll admit that our map-based search UI works better in areas where single family homes rather than buildings are the norm. We're always looking to improve the NY product though. I grew up on the Upper East Side, and my mom was a real estate agent at Douglas Elliman when I was a kid, so New York real estate holds a special place in my heart.

Nov 15, 2010 04:53 AM