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The Market is Way Competitive!

January 30th, 2012
Paul's Monday blurb:  The City's market is amazingly strong and active.  Make no mistake, it is competitive out there. Prices are down from their peak, and activity is super strong and there are a lot of very strong buyers.  If you've been considering selling your home, now is definitely a good time to capitalize on the google, apple, twitter, salesforce, zynga employees who want nice houses! ...

Today Show Response to my Tweet

September 8th, 2011
The Today Show picked up my Tweet...check out their answer to my interest rate question at minute 4 -- oh the paparazzi!

Renovating a Bath: How Much Does it Really Cost?

May 13th, 2011
Follow one person's journey from start to finish!  See the whole story at a favorite website of mine:  Apartment Therapy.
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/boston/bathroom/renovating-a-bathroom-how-much-does-it-reall-cost-111658

First Republic's 4thQ Prestige Home Index shows "modest gains."

March 16th, 2011
See the whole story here: 

5 Tax Tips As We Approach 4/15

March 8th, 2011
As we approach Tax Day, helpful tips from Trulia.  See the whole story here: http://www.trulia.com/blog/taranelson/2011/03/5_tax_tips_tricks_and_traps_for_homeowners

WSJ.com: "Why 2011 May be the Bottom of the Market"

March 3rd, 2011
See the full story here:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703796504576168822497423738.html?mod=sf2tw

The City's newest 'hood: Civic Valley!

February 23rd, 2011

The City's newest neighborhood is a cross between Civic Center and Hayes Valley:  "Civic Valley!"  See the whole story here:  http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2011/02/22/the_peoples_guide_vic_wong_and_civic_valley.php

San Francisco listed in Forbes Top 10 Best Housing Markets of the Decade!

January 7th, 2011
See the whole story here:  

http://www.forbes.com/2010/12/06/housing-price-decade-personal-finance-gains-losses-cities.html

San Francisco’s Housing Market Continues to Strengthen Unlike Many Other Areas of the Country

January 22nd, 2010

Per the San Francisco Association of Realtors 1/19/09.

Falling inventory levels and strong sales activity in December, 2009, helped to drive continued improvement in San Francisco’s housing market, according to the latest Market Focus report issued jointly by Rosen Consulting Group and the San Francisco Association of REALTORS®. The median single-family home sales price increased for a third ...

Another Positive Sign About the City's RE Market?

December 16th, 2009

According to the San Francisco Association of Realtors, the City has fared better than other regions.  See details at:

http://www.sfrao.com/sites/sfar/files/documents/rao/Press_Release_December_121509.pdf

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