polk street: My Saturday morning routine - 05/23/20 12:26 PM
This morning, Ron and Alexandra Seigel posted the most adorable photo and described what has become a Saturday morning routine for them. If you've missed their post, take a look here.
While my Saturday morning routine doesn't take me past anything quite as adorable, it is a pleasure to me nonetheless.
The morning starts with a trip to Whole Foods  at 8:00 AM, during "senior" hours. The entire trip takes 35 minutes; 10 minute walk there, breeze right into the sanitized store, shop in uncrowded conditions, straight through the check out, where the checker carefully wipes down the checkstand food belt between every … (30 comments)

polk street: San Francisco City Chorus- Concert November 9, 2019 - 10/23/19 08:37 PM
Mark your calendars. Once again the San Francisco City Chorus has been hard at work preparing an evening of beautiful choral music for our enjoyment.
George Frideric Handel's "Judas Maccabaeus" will be performed on Saturday, November 9, 2019, 7:30PM, Old First Presbyterian Church, Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco.
Held at the convenient venue of Old First Presbyterian Church on Van Ness Avenue at Sacramento Street, parking is available in the Old First garage on Sacramento Street, street parking can often be found, or major bus lines run nearby. 
With a 7:30PM start, one can enjoy an early dinner at one of the many nearby … (12 comments)

polk street: Off Market Opportunity, Nob Hill, San Francisco - 10/09/19 07:50 PM
The owners of this lovely Edwardian condo on Nob Hill have decided that after over 20-plus years here it is time for them to leave their cherished home and move on with the next phase of their lives.
The next couple of months will find them busy packing up their many years of treasures and preparing the home for the market. 
This provides a wonderful opportunity for buyers, since the sellers are willing to allow me to show the home during this period to interested, qualified buyers. The sellers would entertain offers before the property goes on the multiple listing service.
Some details:
Built … (20 comments)

polk street: Meet Mila Hutchinson, Restorative Bodywork, San Francisco - 01/17/18 08:37 PM
We're fortunate to live in San Francisco where there are plenty of good service providers. However, finding the best of the bunch isn't always easy, so today I'd like to introduce you to Restorative Bodywork by Mila Hutchinson. 
While Mila is a superb massage therapist who understands and utilizes a number of different types of massage practices, her true calling is as a pain specialist, utilizing neuromuscular reprogramming.

I went to Mila one day a number of years ago when my regular massage therapist wasn't available. It didn't take more than a few minutes to know I had found the right person to … (6 comments)

polk street: "We want to buy an investment condo in San Francisco" - 04/09/17 08:45 AM
"We think we want to buy an investment condo in San Francisco; how do we start?"
So began a recent email and phone exchange between past clients and me.
We talked budget (they are looking under $800,000, financing about 60-70% of the purchase) They want new construction, or almost new Their target tenant is a hi-tech worker (of which there are plenty in San Francisco) We talked neighborhoods (which ones appeal to their target tenant?) While in most parts of the country their target price would give them a multitude of choices, here in San Francisco choices are limited. However, there are … (19 comments)

polk street: Fall Harvest Artisan Food Festival, Cheese Plus 10/22/16 - 10/20/16 11:25 AM
Save the date -- you are invited
 
Who: You! (and bring your friends)
What: the 12th annual Fall Harvest Artisan Food Festival
Where: Cheese Plus, 2001 Polk Street (at the corner of Pacific Avenue)
When: Saturday, October 22, 2016, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Why: to spend an enjoyable hour or so nibbling delightful foods, chatting with neighbors, tantalizing your palate, finding new favorites to add to your special dinners -- and unique hostess gifts, too.
We have joined in the fun the last 3 years, and look forward once again to finding new treats (last year's find was MacQuade's Celtic Chutneys--the fig and ginger makes a fabulous … (10 comments)

polk street: 3 Types of condos in the Middle Polk neighborhood - 06/23/16 12:28 AM
Last week I wrote a post about 3 condos for sale just off Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco, near Franklin. I showed examples of different price ranges, different style, and different sizes, all within 3 blocks of each other.
This week I have 3 more for you, on the other side of the Avenue, between Van Ness and Polk street. Again, these are within 3 blocks of each other.
1601 Pacific Avenue, #405 - here's a 3-bedroom, 2-bath condo that features skylights, recessed lighting, sleek finishes. The reverse floor plan has laundry, bath and guest room on the entry level, the rest … (14 comments)

polk street: On a Lighter Note -- some Monday Morning fun - 08/31/15 01:26 AM
Now that another busy day in real estate is well underway, I thought you might all enjoy this sign which I spotted last week at an eatery called Crave, (Polk Street at Vallejo in San Francisco).
I feel energized after 2 cups of coffee; let's hope I keep the stupid things at bay!
… (26 comments)

polk street: Two San Francisco condos in the Polk Street Neighborhood - 04/28/15 09:52 AM
Yesterday I wrote a post about Tuesday is Tour Day in San Francisco. I mentioned the four condos I planned to see during the alloted time span, all quite different in amenities, location and price.
It was a banner tour day--all 4 of these are wonderful places in their own right, all quite different from one another, serving different types of buyers.
Today I'll tell you about the first two I visited, the two in the Polk Street neighborhood, one of the popular San Francisco neighborhoods with eclectic mom-and-pop shops of all descriptions. Located near the western base of Nob Hill, walkability and … (8 comments)

 


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