Come join the Neighborhood Empowerment Network  this Saturday morning for the first Clean and Green Summit!

According the the NEN Web Site ”the NEN is a collaborative platform that serves as a central engagement point for communities to find and share information that will empower them to make their neighborhoods a better place to live. The NEN helps both established and up and coming community leaders learn of new ways to help their neighborhoods become safer, greener, cleaner, stronger, and ultimately be better prepared for natural disasters.”

The Clean and Green Summit will be held this Saturday on May 31st. 

Space is limited. The Summit will feature a resource fair with dozens of agencies and non-profits ready to help you to clean and green your community, breakout groups and a NEN first – walking tours of the Mission to see first hand how this neighborhood is greening itself.

You can register for the summit and find out more by clicking here or by calling 551-7111.

Hope to see you there!

Tags: Green Living in SF, San Francisco Local Resources, San Francisco News and Events by Luba
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My apologies… we’ve been doing some upgrading around these parts, and as is often the case… upgrading does weird stuff.  So pardon the dust while we’re under a bit of construction……..  we’ll back back to our regularly scheduled programming in no time. 

Tags: Misc Musings from Your San Francisco Realtor by Luba
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Here’s the latest Fast Facts update from the SFAR. Updates are provided almost weekly and each week is a different sector of the market (ie. Condos, Single Family Homes, 2-4 unit dwellings, etc.).

Check back next week for more statistics.

Tags: SF Real Estate Fast Facts, SF Real Estate Info for Buyers, SF Real Estate Info for Sellers, SF Real Estate Market Conditions by Luba
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Who woulda thought that someone out there was willing to report good news about the real estate market?

It seems that every other day I’m getting a call from my mother asking me how I can possibly afford to eat because the real estate market is doing so horribly.  And when I’m not trying to convince my mother that I do indeed have enough money to eat, and pay for housing and gas and work expenses and (gasp) actually enjoy life and take vacations, I am talking to clients and strangers about the condition of the real estate market here in San Francisco. 

I’ve mentioned in previous posts that it’s far from being all bad here in the City.  There are plenty of homes that are selling quickly if they’re desirable and priced right.  And while those that bought a year or two ago may not see any return on their investment if they are trying to sell today, those that bought 3 years ago, in most cases, are doing pretty well.

So after reading all of the real estate doom and gloom that constantly innundates the media - it was refreshing to stumble on Happy Real Estate News.  They list all of the positive changes that are going on in real estate markets across the country from decreases in days on market to increases in prices to increases in sales volume. 

And (drumroll please….)

… San Francisco is mentioned on every list.  Prices are heading up, days on market is heading down, volume is heading up…. the gloom and doom hasn’t taken us down here in SF. 

So if you’re feeling a little glum about the market, swing by Happy Real Estate News and take a little breath.  Things aren’t as bad as the media makes them out to be. 

Tags: Misc Musings from Your San Francisco Realtor, SF Real Estate Info for Buyers, SF Real Estate Info for Sellers, SF Real Estate Market Conditions, San Francisco News and Events by Luba
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Hello to all the loyal readers! And to those of you that are just stopping by, a hearty hello to you as well!

I just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know that postings this week will be light. In addition to prepping a few really cool listings for the market, and helping my buyer clients find the right place for them, I’m working on the launch of The City Update™ - The Best San Francisco Real Estate Newsletter Ever!

Getting all of your favorite features into the newsletter is taking a little work - building the infrastructure takes time.  The features I’m building into the newsletter are:

• New on Market Reports
• Recently Sold Reports
• The most current Market Updates brought to you by Altos Research
• Links to District Maps
• Foreclosure Reports
• … and Much More!

If there are features you’d like to see in  The City Update™ - The Best San Francisco Real Estate Newsletter Ever!, please contact me and let me know, I’d love to hear your hints, tips and suggestions!

And if you haven’t done so already, sign up for the newsletter today!

Tags: San Francisco Local Resources, San Francisco News and Events by Luba
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