John M. Scott's Blog

The Handyman and The Contractors The names and circumstances of the owners and other parties are being withheld to protect all parties involved. There is a walk-in shower, 30x60, where the tile grout has gradually disintegrated from about 4 feet to the shower base. Water has gradually gotten in t...

Whitney Houston. Rest in Peace. Real Estate sometimes takes a vacation in my mind to think about other issues. Don't worry, all pressing issues are handled today. Now I have time to think about Whitney. Such a great artist in her time.  Remember...... I'm Every Woman Run to You Exhale So Emotiona...

Whitney Houston. Rest In Peace Dear. Almost 20 years ago I lost someone very dear to me. I couldn't stand the hurt at the time, and asked if it would ever go away. No one could tell me. It took many years, but eventually it did. But things happen, and sometimes it all comes back. Whitney Houston,...

St. Francis Wood, a Secret neighborhood in SF? I read an article on SFGate.com today in 'On The Block'. It was about the 'Best Kept Secret' neighborhoods in SF and the 'hidden gems' you'll find there. The writer was getting their information from trulia.com. It was all about what the 'out of stat...

A Dog Friendly House in the City What makes for a dog friendly house in the City? I have a little experience in this, since I have 3 Chows. Keep in mind lots here in San Francisco aren't all that large - it's how you access them that's important. So here's my current list - I'd love to hear from ...

The Big Game - Century 21 to Score with Super Bowl Ad Century 21 has a spot in this Sunday's Super Bowl Game - look for it in the third quarter.  Century 21 wants to reach Gen-X and Gen-Y viewers, the groups most likely to make a big move in the future. In addition to reaching homebuyers in advan...

San Francisco Market Focus Report - January 2012   The January Issue of Market Focus Report, issued by the San Francisco Association of Realtors brings mixed news as housing inventory drops, setting up a seller's market but with stronger affordability.   The following is an excerpt from the repor...

Blogging, Defined. What is blogging? I was looking up Personal Development Resources yesterday. And I don't remember where I found this, but it seems the perfect definition of Blogging: Talk About Things That Matter to People Who Care. I could have found that at TED, or maybe it was Darren Hardy....

Making the Right Choices - Personal Development I just finished reading a novel that covered six eventful months in the lives of graduating high school seniors and their families. Making the right decisions, relationships, love, trust, success, failure, true friends, sex, student council, career ...

The West Portal Triangle The West Portal Triangle (as I call it) is located in San Francisco's West Portal neighborhood - it is bounded on the South by Portola Drive, the North East by Kensington Way and on the West by Claremont Blvd. The majority of the streets are too narrow for more than one c...