theFrontSteps – San Francisco

The media is having a field day with this one…as expected. We are too. And of course we’re waiting to see who spins this into a “the market has crashed” metaphor. Hopefully, this will uncover a lot of the red-tape necessary to get anything accomplished with regards to renovating or doing any work to one’s [...]

Before: After: What could have been: We can’t emphasize enough, the importance of inspections, and hiring qualified professionals to do renovations for you. Sold in December 2006 for $524,250, and yes…it was overbid from $399,950.  What a shame.  A total and complete shame.  So sad.  -Home Collapses in Sunnyside Neighborhood in SF [sfgate] -Getting Back Your [...]

This is a perfect example of why, if you live in San Francisco and you are concerned about that hill above, below, next to, or across from you, you should call in the experts.  Granted, forces of nature are unavoidable at times, but this should serve as a reminder.  SFGate story

The following information is provided to you by Rik Goodell of Goodell Structural Services. Maybe you’ve got a contractor’s heart.  How to tell?  Okay, here’s a sure sign:  If you are the type who has upgraded (read: spent thousands $$$ on)  your home but you can’t tell by looking at it, then the bucks have [...]