Monthly Archives: September 2016

Stacey Smith and her husband looked at about three dozen homes in the San Francisco Bay area and lost a bidding war before finally purchasing a four-bedroom house in June for $1.5 million — 40 percent more than the asking … Continue reading →

In the same month, San Francisco Magazine and The Luxury Marketing Council of San Francisco named Pacific Union International as the 2016 Luxury Brokerage of the Year.  The award cites Pacific Union’s “teamwork, trust and innovation” as pillars that have … Continue reading →

The impressive dessert menu at Bluestem starts with a box saying: “Celebrating our five-year anniversary with the Honolulu Hangover Cake.” It brought back visions of my initial review in 2011. At the time, I concluded that about the only thing … Continue reading →

Gender, marital status and mortgages don’t get a lot of research attention in real estate, but two new reports examine the exceptional role of single women in the home purchase marketplace and the challenges they face in getting a loan. … Continue reading →

This Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, file photo shows San Francisco 49ers player Bruce Miller following a game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit. (Duane Burleson/AP) On Monday, the San Francisco 49ers released 29-year-old tight end Bruce Miller after he was … Continue reading →