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Wildflower viewing season is just around the corner, and after the unusually rainy winter, beautiful blooms are expected to put on a dazzling show. The peak wildflower display is generally mid- to late March through mid-April.Some of my favorite places to see displays, in no particular order, are...
03/08/2019
Even though it seems that inventory has increased, it remains hard to find a home to purchase in Belmont or San Carlos California. On our MLS today, Belmont has 20 active listings, 12 single family homes and 8 townhouses/condos. San Carlos has 23, 17 single family homes and 6 townhouses/condos.I ...
03/06/2019
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Here's a fun and creative challenge to enjoy on a rainy day like we're having today in San Francisco, or perhaps a snowy day elsewhere. (I do believe March is roaring in like a lion in most parts of the country and Canada.)Join the unique fun of Endre Barthe's March Active Rain Challenge, Book Sm...
03/02/2019
Buyers, avoid multiple offers and get settled into your own townhouse with stunning ocean views. Seller is willing to sell off market, before it goes on our Multiple Listing Service.This 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath townhouse has a floor plan that is a mirror image to that in the web site for the listing ...
03/01/2019
The analysts at Compass continue to compile interesting statistics regarding housing in the San Francisco Bay Area. The more I know and the better I understand trends, the better able I am to be a resource and help to my clients.The figures below show recent inter-county migration trends based in...
02/27/2019
As I walked home from an early morning meeting this week, these Victorians caught my eye. Would you paint a house black? This one worked, and looked good. White and tan are more common colors, not surprisingly.Which color appeals most to you?All the eye-candy on my walks in San Francisco make the...
02/22/2019
Twenty-eight percent of California households could afford the median-priced home in the fourth quarter of 2018, down slightly from the same time in 2017.However, California's four million-dollar housing markets--San Mateo, San Francisco, Marin and Santa Clara Counties all saw affordability impro...
02/20/2019
Possibly because of my profession as a real estate agent, or perhaps because of my role as a mother and grandmother, or maybe just because -- I've long supported charities working on housing and hunger issues. Usually my support has been financial.Thanks to the San Francisco Association of Realto...
02/17/2019
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Understanding the real estate market varies per area and per price point. Fortunately for us Realtors® at Compass, our Chief Economist, Selma Hepp gathers the information we need to be better informed and to better help our buyers and sellers. By taking time to read, study and understand the data...
02/13/2019
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Today was a rainy Saturday in San Francisco. While that means my qi gong class at the top of Lafayette Park didn't take place, it did mean we had a couple of unexpected hours for a "field trip" we have wanted to take for a long time - a visit to Rainbow Grocery. We spent a delightful couple of ho...
02/09/2019