Nicole Machado

2011 Easter Activities in SF Bay Area
April 21, 2011 · · 2 Comments

Just incase you were looking for Easter festivites for the kids, courtesy of SF Bay Area on the Cheap’s website (http://www.bayareaonthecheap.com/bay-area-easter-egg-hunts/)

Easter Egg Hunts & Bunny Opps – Free/Cheap
It’s that time of year again, so here are just a few of the 2011 San Francisco Bay Area Easter Egg hunts and Bunny opportunities. There are others around the Bay, but these are all free or cheap, so hop to it.

San Francisco
San Francisco – Spring Eggstravaganza
WHAT: Egg hunts, carnival rides, giant inflatables, arts & crafts, entertainment, food for sale. $5 per person.

WHEN: April 23, 2011, 11am – 3 pm.

WHERE: Sharon Meadow in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. (Valet bike parking provided by the San Francisco Bike Coalition (Located near 2nd entrance).

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Kathy Wall

Brisbane – Missing the Boat…
August 15, 2010 · · 5 Comments

Many home buyers and Realtors are missing the boat when it comes to  a nearby town that offers great weather, lots of amenities and darned good real estate prices.     I’m talking about the little community of  Brisbane.   It is located 10 minutes (or less, if you drive like me!) from the airport and  is only 10 minutes to downtown San Francisco.   Yet, hardly anyone even knows of  it’s existence.

Brisbane is a hidden gem here on the Peninsula.    It is located on the side of San Bruno Mountain between San Francisco and South San Francisco.     There are only 3,597 residents, which makes it one of the smallest communities in the area.     It is very unlike your typical suburb in that it has a hodgepodge of all types of architecture, from shacks to mansions, with very few ranch style homes.    Many of the homes have great views of the Bay and downtown San Francisco.

The people of the community are almost as diverse as the architecture.     Living in the town are world renowned film makers, rocket scientists, artists and musicians…all living happily amongst all of us regular folks.     Brisbane is known as the “City of the Stars” because for over 65 years the residents have put up stars on their homes during the holiday season and even have a “Festival of Stars” each year.      Read more

Dean Rizzi

Is Housing Still the Leader?
March 1, 2010 · · 1 Comment

That appears to be the case, at least according to data released from the Census Bureau. Going back to 1968, the trend in housing starts has portended the trend in the overall economy. Should we be optimistic or pessimistic? That’s difficult to say. Monthly figures on starts are volatile, and housing starts fluctuate more than many indicators. It takes several months for total housing starts to establish a trend. The good news is that going back to October, the trend in starts has been mostly stable and up. The bad news is that January’s free-fall in new-home sales could pressure the trend to change direction. Or maybe not. The problem in vetting the data is that no two periods are exactly alike and history never repeats itself perfectly. For example, Census Bureau data show that housing completions generally lag housing starts, as would be expected, except in the latter half of 2009, where starts have fallen off a cliff compared to completions, creating a wide, unprecedented divergence. So what does it all mean? Economists who believe that housing is the leading economic indicator aren’t very bullish on the economic outlook. We tend to be a little more bullish, because it can be misleading to read too much into historical correlations of two variables – in this case, housing and the economy. What’s more, the more correlations are vetted and become known, the more their predictive value tends to break down.

DeanRizzi
http://www.drlending.com/

Jean Joh

That House Costs HOW Much?
October 13, 2008 · · Comment here

House with price tagDuring my mall shifts at Serramonte & Tanforan Shopping Centers, I often interact with people who are just stopping by out of curiosity as to how much home prices are.  The ones who own homes in this area are usually a little concerned about the value of their own homes.  The ones who are renting in the area are curious to know if the prices are “at bottom” yet and if they should finally start thinking about buying a home.  But it’s interesting to note the response of those who are visiting from out of town or even from another country.  Their response goes something like this, “That house costs HOW much?”

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