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Four weeks ago I previewed 3 Edwardian duplexes in San Francisco. I picked these particular three since they are located near a property for which I am preparing a comparative market analysis, and because of: the similarity in size and age to the subject property the degree of updating, and the o...

Sitting at the tip of a peninsula, San Francisco is surrounded on three sides by water. At the west edge is the Pacific Ocean stretching from the Cliff House south to Fort Funston. Ocean Beach with it's miles of sandy beach is here to enjoy whether you are a surfer, a running, a dog walker or sim...

More great advice and food for thought from Rob Spinosa. How many of our clients and friends, or perhaps ourselves, can benefit from a refi? How a Refinance Can Drive Down Your Monthly Expenses   While all real estate may be local, so too is it true that one homeowner, confronted with the opportu...

We've long heard that home ownership is out of reach for many in the Bay Area, and this report about prices, affordability and monthly cost will do nothing to change that opinion. But there are steps one can take instead of giving up.Gathering data from the California Association of Realtors, Com...

Today's the day Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP crossed the threshold and has earned 2,000,000 Active Rain points.  What does that tell us about Patricia? she is tenacious and consistent she has the heart of a giver she is knowledgeable about her community  she has demonstrated her knowledge o...

Many of us here on the Active Rain platform know and admire Patricia Feager, a Realtor based in Flower Mound, Texas, in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Always positive, her posts and comments share her wisdom and caring for people -- clients, fellow bloggers, store owners, people she chances to meet,...

A couple of months ago I was working with sellers to prepare their condominium on the Great Highway in San Francisco for sale. (You can read about it here.) They offered to sell it to their tenant, and as it turned out, the tenant's friend purchased it. It was a smooth transaction, and the sale r...

It's difficult to be a buyer in San Carlos, California today. That's especially true if you are looking for a condominium in the downtown area. Add in the necessity of having no stairs (or an elevator to avoid them) and the available condos dwindle even more. After 3 months of searching, (includi...

Earlier this month I posted a recap of the last 10 years, "What a Decade--it's life!" Jeff Dowler, CRS  challenged us to do that, and it was eye opening to me.My biggest take aways are two-fold.First, something we all have heard, but don't always internalize and act upon: Don't keep putting off g...

The sale of 61 Hilltop Drive San Carlos, has recordedFinding the right approach that results in a great sale is always important. In most cases that includes some prep work like painting, minor repairs, and staging followed by listing the property for sale in the MLS, identifying the unique featu...