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If you want a house history of your San Francisco home, you can do it yourself. Pretty much all the resources you need are at the San Francisco Main Library's History Room, and the library website delivers basic online instructions. The problem with the do-it-yourself route is that it can be time...

"Oh, come on, I love bowling! It's the perfect workout. Six seconds of exercise, drink beer half an hour." Roseanne Barr Bowling? In South Beach? Greg Garver's post about a developer's proposal to replace the outgoing Borders Books with a bowling alley is clever and funny-- and informative. Prop...

Why is John Paulson Telling me to Buy a House and Why Should I Care? "If you don't own a home, buy one. If you own one home, buy another one. And if you own two homes, buy a third and lend your relatives the money to buy one."  - John Paulson 9/27/2010 WOW! That's a powerful statement. So who is ...

Have you ever seen a CaesarStone in a kitchen or bathroom? Do you ever touch it? I do, every chance I get. There's a creamy lusciousness I can't quite describe. CaesarStone also has a high visual impact. I don't know why I can always identify it right away. It's almost like the stuff has pheremon...

Here are some hot new listings coming on the market. Many will be open for the first time this Sunday. I'm also including some notes on the neighborhoods where they're located. Please call for details! $1,299,000 // Duboce Park BR/BA: 3/2 PKG: 2 .  Expansive, two level 3 bedroom top-floors condo ...

1. The view of Coit Tower and Telegraph Hill from the Bay Bridge on my way to work. 2. The smell of onion bagels from the deli next door to where I park my car. 3. The emerald-colored shirt our receptionist is wearing. 4. The smiling, sunny face of Gary Snow, my listing partner at work. 5. The th...

Two Bedroom at the SOMA Grand Condominiums in San Francisco There is a two-bedroom condominium resale at the SOMA Grand in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood. Located at 1160 Mission Street.  It has 1131 square feet and is listed for $829,000. It boasts a large private deck off the seco...

A Glossary of Foreclosure and Short Sale Terms from Cece Blase and The SFRealEstateBuzz. Those of us immersed in real estate sales forget that there's a whole lingo going on around foreclosures and short sale. For those confused by the acronyms, abbreviations, and gerunds, here is a brief glossar...

When is the Right Time to Buy? Typically, the purchase of a new home is one of the largest financial transactions and investments of my clients' lives. I believe that whatever home you purchase should work for you now-fulfilling your basic housing requirements at an affordable monthly cost. (With...

One of 50 Things to Do With Your Kids in San Francisco Before They Grow Up. I first visited The Seward Street Slides in the Upper Market District a few weeks ago when I had an inexhaustible kid on my hands who was visiting with his mom from out of town. We were looking for a way to wear him out....