An exciting week in Bagdad-by-the-Bay, I toured the Mediterranean Villa at 1188 Lombard which is nice but the owners’ art collection is fantastic. And, I thought it extremely interesting that he/she is moving into the Millenium Tower on Mission Street from this ‘oh-so’ upscale address on Russian Hill. Looks like they’re moving [...]

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Cole Valley is one of San Francisco’s little gems. Tucked into the center of the City between the Haight Ashbury, Ashbury Heights and Parnassus Heights it has charming shops, restaurants and transportation. If you’re not familiar with it take time to visit and walk around a bit. You’ll be glad you discovered it.
All the Best,
Lance

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Jackson Street near Lafayette Park is one of the most picturesque in the City with some of the most attractive period architecture. We’ve just listed the penthouse unit in a very attractive building built in 1917. I’ve produced a short video with some highlights of the unit…the grand living room and dining room with a [...]

A smaller remodeled Noe Valley Victorian within walking distance of 24th Street and priced just under $1million…received 5 offers this past Thursday. I was told the price “did not break $1.1million.
The market is clearly responding to well priced properties in good locations. This property had been remodeled and was limited with only one [...]

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The City is full of small parks and the one along Battery Street in Levi Plaza is especially nice with its proximity to the Embarcadero and views of downtown through the trees. It’s worth a visit when you’re in the area as it has that ‘oasis’ quality to it.
Enjoy…
Lance

“Shocked” is the response I had … to learning that a newly completed and  expanded home asking $3,395,000 received an offer yesterday..why? you may ask…because it is located on Cumberland between Dolores and Guerrero. Granted it is large…with some nice finishes but I believed it was $1mil over priced. If you strictly go by square footage [...]

After starting out of the gate at a cool $55 million back in mid-2007, this historic mansion at 2901 Broadway garnered at least a couple of offers I’ve been told. One was apparently within its current listing price of $45 million but at the time the seller said, ‘no thank you’. Now the word on [...]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RbSobZunc4]California Academy of Sciences’ new ‘green’ facility in Golden Gate Park is one of the gems we have as residents in San Francisco. Here’s a brief look at the tropical rain forest and the living reef.
All the Best,
Lance

Russian Hill
is known for its chic condos and coops with gorgeous views and access to one of the best neighborhoods San Francisco has to offer. Currently, the depth of the inventory in units over about $1,700,000 is not a lot however I believe a rare turnover is taking place in one [...]

We’re entering the ‘urban century’ according to a recently released research paper by John K. McIlwain of the Urban Land Institute. He says there are 4 trends to watch in the new decade:
1. Aging baby boomers (55-64 year olds) will not choose traditional retirement locations opting for more mixed-age living environments that cater to their [...]