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Entries for October, 2011

Walking Distance to a “Wet Woody”

If incredibly convenient access to Garwoods restaurant and bar and its iconic drink, the Wet Woody, is your cup of tea (or your cup of Wet Woody – and yes, that’s the last time I’ll use that phrase in this article), this lakefront property may be for you. Not only is this house right next [...]

Dear Seller: You Have Options When “Listing” And Marketing Your Property For Sale. Did You Know That?

It would appear that the San Francisco Association of Realtors (SFAR), California Association of Realtors (CAR), and by default the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is again realizing agents want to have control of their listings, clients deserve an alternative place to market their properties for sale, and new technologies can actually foster a healthy [...]

When San Francisco Shakes, People Search For Bedrock And Landfill

Check out the top search terms for theFrontSteps since this second Berkeley quake hit about one hour ago. It appears there is a bit of concern out there given the recent one on top of the other quakes over there near Berkeley. I believe this is the post y’all are looking for: San Francisco Neighborhoods [...]

Wanderlust: Villa De Montaña In St. Helena. It’s Only $16,950,000

I mentioned this one a bit ago, and you can’t deny it “sounds” wonderful. But we never had a look inside the home, let alone inside the gates. That is until now. Have a look at Villa De Montaña in St. Helena an let your imagination soar! Currently not marketed on MLS, this home is [...]

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Wanted: John Maniscalco (Designed Home)

It’s good to be loved…especially when you have buyers out there looking for one of your previously designed homes. In this case, the love is for a John Maniscalco designed residence like this… …or perhaps, since it did just snow up Tahoe way, a little ski hut to get you through the winter… Property owners [...]

PocketListings.net Version 2.0 Goes Live: Introduces Real Estate Match™; Privacy Options; Sharing; Saved Search; Email Alerts; Principals Only; More!

I’m pleased to announce the rollout this past weekend of PocketListings.net version 2.0! It is jam-packed with new features to help you, the agent, do more deals, and give you, the client, more options when selling and searching for real estate. There is a fabulous tutorial on all of the great new features and how [...]