Cheryl Bower's Real Estate Blog
Moving to the S.F. Bay Area with a dog or cat? Tips on how to make your rental app stand out for a pet-friendly rental
Moving to the S.F. Bay Area with a dog or cat? Tips on how to make your rental app stand out for a pet-friendly rental Planning a move to San Francisco or surrounding regions & you have a dog? Here are a few tips to help your rental application stand out from your competition.…
Read MoreWays to help Japan; Reputable agencies to make donations
In addition to the Red Cross, the following are recommended reputable agencies involved in helping Japan. Thank you Zephyr Real Estate for compiling this list & for donating $1000. I will be donating at least $150 from my next 5 escrows to these agencies. Please be aware of the scam artists who are out…
Read MoreThe changing demographics of S.F. neighborhoods per new census data
There are demographic changes that have been in motion for several years that you’ve likely been aware of if you’ve lived in S.F. for any period of time. For those who are curious about neighborhood demographics this is an interesting read. I wasn’t aware that Golden Gate Park had such a large homeless…
Read MoreSan Francisco: Portola district home market sales activity
San Francisco: Portola district home market sales activity The full report for Portola district single family home sales 2010/2011 comparison can be downloaded at the link below. A few highlights include that inventory has come down quite a bit from 2010 to 3.8 months of inventory. A balanced market is considered 6 months…
Read MoreHeath Ceramics: Creative re-use! Wine bottles transformed to drinking glasses
It was a productive shopping trip to Heath Ceramics in Sausalito this week (BTW, they now have a small store at the Ferry Building in S.F.). Not only did I piece together a beautiful set of dishes (seconds at that, which had the slightest flaws!), but I came across these beautiful glasses which were formerly…
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