SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Nov 28, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) –
Last spring, Oliver Burgelman, Realtor with Zephyr Real Estate,
developed a new market-tracking website tool called PriceSquares.com.
The site originally covered properties in San Francisco, but the
demand for expansion quickly became apparent, particularly for the
North Bay. Consequently, the site now includes Marin, Napa, Sonoma,
Solano and Mendocino counties. The site also has undergone some
visual changes for a cleaner and more user-friendly interface.

The website instantly displays a map grid indicating whether the
average price per square foot is increasing or decreasing and shows
properties currently available for sale by MLS district, zip code,
neighborhood (in San Francisco), or by a customized “price square” of
the viewer’s choosing. The highest and lowest priced properties in a
given area are also clearly indicated on the map.

Originally developed for his own use and that of his clients, the
value of Burgelman’s website has received praise and recognition,
creating quite a stir in the blogosphere including noteworthy
mentions on Curbed SF and The Front Steps.

The website is easy to navigate with a fountain of useful information
and tips as well as convenient instructions for maximizing its
usefulness as a market tool. Opening a free user account is not
necessary to use the site. However, an account allows one to follow
properties, save information, analyze sold properties, receive
property updates and be alerted to new listings. Registered users may
also add comments to viewed properties, which are then visible to all
site visitors.

“The response to Price Squares has been very gratifying, from clients
and colleagues alike. I initially created this to save time searching
multiple websites to find this information, and it’s nice to see so
many others appreciate its convenience as well,” commented Burgelman.
“I am already working on expanding into more market areas.”

Burgelman, who partners with Mike Ackerman at Zephyr Real Estate, is
one of the company’s Top Producers and is an e-PRO Internet
Professional. He is a Certified Residential Specialist, a member of
the San Francisco, California and National Associations of
REALTORS(R) and is fluent in English, Dutch and French.

For more information about PriceSquares.com or information about
other market areas, please contact Oliver Burgelman at
oliver@zephyrsf.com.

About Zephyr Real Estate
Founded in 1978, Zephyr Real Estate is San
Francisco’s largest independent real estate firm with $1 billion in
annual gross sales in 2010 and a current roster of more than 200
full-time agents. In 2010, Zephyr launched its new website, which has
earned three web design awards, including the prestigious WebAward
for Outstanding Website from the Web Marketing Association. Zephyr
Real Estate is a member of the international relocation network,
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World; the luxury real estate
network, Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate; and the local luxury
marketing association, the Luxury Marketing Council of San Francisco.
Zephyr has six strategically located offices in San Francisco, a
business center in Marin County, and serves a large customer base
throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information, visit

www.zephyrsf.com .

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Edie Narrido is a real estate professional who has a pulse on the Bay Area real estate market. She has sold multitude of homes in several of San Francisco’s premier residential communities including SOMA Grand, Heritage on Fillmore, Odeon, Symphony Towers, and The Ellington.

Ray Poole arrived in San Francisco after a successful real estate career in Atlanta. He was prominent during the escalating construction boom of that city. After successfully marketing and selling five new construction communities throughout San Francisco, his sales record totals more than 500 homes including Shipley Square, Park Terrace, and Symphony Towers.

With over 25 years of selling new communities in the Bay Area, Ana Rubke has a deep knowledge of the neighborhoods in and around South Beach and Mission Bay. She is an experienced negotiator who thoroughly researches homes so that she can give her clients realistic assessments of their homes’ value.

“We’re extremely excited to have some very senior agent talent which adds depth and experience to our team,” says Tiffany Comb, Managing Broker at Climb Real Estate Group.

For more information on Climb Real Estate Group, call (415) 431-8888 or visit them online at www.climbsf.com. Climb Real Estate Group is located at 251 Rhode Island #105 San Francisco, CA 94103.

About Climb Real Estate Group

Climb Real Estate Group is a San Francisco-based real estate company specializing on luxury homes. They focus on urban-style properties, specializing on new construction, historic loft conversions, live/work spaces, Victorian flats, modern condominiums, and stylish single-family home sales.

Since January 2007, Climb Real Estate has been a leading property sales group. Buyers and sellers enjoy access to the strengths of one of San Francisco’s most prominent brokers providing: unparalleled marketing services, access to developer specials and new development projects, and experienced broker support.

Article source: http://sf.blockshopper.com/news/story/286983-Climb_Real_Estate_Group_Announces_Agent_Growth_and_Expansion

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 09, 2011

San Francisco’s homes sales general brokerage, Climb Real Estate Group, is expanding with new agent associates creating real estate jobs and success in the South of Market areas. Three seasoned real estate agents, Edie Narrido, Ray Poole and Ana Rubke, have joined Climb’s roster of new agents.

Edie Narrido is a real estate professional who has a pulse on the Bay Area real estate market. She has sold multitude of homes in several of San Francisco’s premier residential communities including SOMA Grand, Heritage on Fillmore, Odeon, Symphony Towers, and The Ellington.

Ray Poole arrived in San Francisco after a successful real estate career in Atlanta. He was prominent during the escalating construction boom of that city. After successfully marketing and selling five new construction communities throughout San Francisco, his sales record totals more than 500 homes including Shipley Square, Park Terrace, and Symphony Towers.

With over 25 years of selling new communities in the Bay Area, Ana Rubke has a deep knowledge of the neighborhoods in and around South Beach and Mission Bay. She is an experienced negotiator who thoroughly researches homes so that she can give her clients realistic assessments of their homes’ value.

“We’re extremely excited to have some very senior agent talent which adds depth and experience to our team,” says Tiffany Comb, Managing Broker at Climb Real Estate Group.

For more information on Climb Real Estate Group, call (415) 431-8888 or visit them online at www.climbsf.com. Climb Real Estate Group is located at 251 Rhode Island #105 San Francisco, CA 94103.

About Climb Real Estate Group

Climb Real Estate Group is a San Francisco-based real estate company specializing on luxury homes. They focus on urban-style properties, specializing on new construction, historic loft conversions, live/work spaces, Victorian flats, modern condominiums, and stylish single-family home sales.

Since January 2007, Climb Real Estate has been a leading property sales group. Buyers and sellers enjoy access to the strengths of one of San Francisco’s most prominent brokers providing: unparalleled marketing services, access to developer specials and new development projects, and experienced broker support.

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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) October 07, 2011

The Sonoma Valley real estate three former Santa Rosa and Petaluma offices of Pacific Union have merged with the Wine Country Group by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate. The merger of these highly experienced and qualified real estate firms brings a new level of service to real estate clients in San Francisco, Berkeley and the Sonoma Valley.

Owned by Coralee Barkela and Suzanne Drace since 2006, the San Francisco real estate Pacific Union offices in Santa Rosa and Petaluma have a total of 37 agents. Ms. Barkela will remain with the company as a top producing agent, and Ms. Drace will remain as the branch manager of both offices.

“Six months ago, Wine Country Group was formed in order to give buyers and sellers a high end choice,” says Dougan Jones, managing partner. “Wine Country Group has quietly and steadily attracted top agents to better serve our clients.”

Since February of this year, Wine Country Group has grown to 11 offices and 219 real estate agents. Seven offices and 180 agents were added to the company when Frank Howard Allen Sebastopol was merged with the Wine Country Group by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate in June. The company’s network now consists of 40 offices and 2,000 real estate agents throughout Northern California and Northern Nevada.

The Wine Country Group’s offices are in Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Cloverdale, Bodega Bay, Glen Ellen, Napa and St. Helena. The firm expects to continue to grow its footprint in other Sonoma and Napa County market areas.

For further information about San Francisco, Berkeley and Sonoma real estate agents, contact Cathy Harrington at 925-525-0946 or winecountrygroup.com.

About Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate

The company’s heritage began with the founding of Mason-McDuffie Real Estate in 1887. In 2009, the company was named the 19th largest real estate services firm in the nation, and tops in the San Francisco East Bay. The company provides comprehensive solutions to home buyers and sellers, and handled more than 7,300 transactions in 2010, generating $2.9 billion in sales. Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate is independently owned and operated and includes joint ventures with partners J F Finnegan Realtors, Highland Partners in Piedmont and Montclair, Wine Country Group Realtors in the North Bay, and Tri-Valley Realty in Pleasanton-Hopyard and Ruby Hill. The organization is comprised of more than 2,000 sales professionals in 40 offices.

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The website, www.pricesquares.com, allows viewers to instantly see on a San Francisco map whether the average price per square foot is increasing or decreasing. This unique market-trends tool shows properties currently available for sale in all of San Francisco, or by one of the 10 MLS districts, by neighborhood or by a customized “price square” of the viewer’s choosing.

Burgelman was spending a great deal of time searching for this information and decided to devise a system where the information would be readily available without using various sites which may or may not always utilize the most current data available. He wanted to be able to visually compare different districts and sub-districts quickly, easily and all on one website.

The website is easy to navigate with a variety of helpful information and tips as well as convenient instructions for maximizing its usefulness as a market tool. Opening a free user account is not necessary to use the site. However, an account allows one to follow properties, save information, analyze sold properties, receive property updates and be alerted to new listings. The tool is available only in San Francisco at present, but Burgelman plans to expand into new market areas with brokerage partnerships.

“The idea for Price Squares was initially for my own use,” stated Burgelman. “I am excited by the response my site has gotten from clients and fellow agents; I’m glad they have found it useful.”

Burgelman, who partners with Mike Ackerman at Zephyr Real Estate, is one of the company’s Top Producers and is an e-PRO Internet Professional. He is a member of the San Francisco, California and National Associations of REALTORS® and is fluent in English, Dutch and French.

For more information about Price Squares or information about other market areas, please contact Oliver Burgelman at oliver@zephyrsf.com.

About Zephyr Real Estate
Founded in 1978, Zephyr Real Estate is San Francisco’s largest independent real estate firm with $1 billion in annual gross sales in 2010 and a current roster of more than 200 full-time agents. In 2010, Zephyr launched its new website, which has earned two web design awards, including the prestigious Interactive Media Award. Zephyr Real Estate is a member of the international relocation network, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World; the luxury real estate network, Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate; and the local luxury marketing association, the Luxury Marketing Council of San Francisco. Zephyr has six strategically located offices in San Francisco, a business center in Marin County, and serves a large customer base throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information, visit www.zephyrsf.com.

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