Please, Won’t You Be My Neighbor! SF Ocean View Flats for Sale!

Ocean Beach Living!

It’s always a beautiful day in my neighborhood.  If you read the blog regulary, you know I live here on Great Highway in the Outer Sunset. 

You’ll also know that I LOVE my neighborhood.  Even on a crappy day like today, with the wind blowing and the rain pouring, I can sit in the comfort of my very own house and watch the Pacific Ocean waves land on Ocean Beach. 

It’s a different vibe over on this side of San Francisco.  There’s an amazing community feel, and the local businesses are fantastic.  Whether we’re talking about the Riptide Bar or Noriega Produce or Java Beach or The Pizza Place, you’d be hard pressed to find another group of business owners in the City that care more about their neighborhood than these folks do.

And, we also have amazing neighbors.  People actually care about the neighborhood and they get involved.  And with Carmen Chu making herself available to the community to both hear our concerns and respond to them (yes, she listens AND acts on what she hears!  Crazy, right?) the hood just gets better and better.

So, I’m thrilled to announce that you’ll have an opportunity to be my neighbor.  We won’t be living next door to each other, but when you live on Great Highway, all of your nighbors feel close, even if they’re a few blocks away.  And better yet, your neighbors become your friends!

I won’t give you the whole spoiler about the listing because I think to REALLY appreciate it, you need to see it for yourself.  But the website, www.2458-2460GreatHwy.com will give you a little tease as to what living at the beach can be like.  Besides the ocean views and daily access to sunsets over the horizon, and your own ginormous landscaped yard perfect for parties (complete with bonfire pit!), you get an enclosed outdoor shower (the folks at Socketsite should appreciate that!) where you can get down to your birthday suit and not be afraid of neighbor’s prying eyes.

The Enclosed Outdoor Shower!

Check out the website (www.2458-2460GreatHwy.com) or give me a call at 415-307-1392 for more info. 

And, “Won’t you please, please won’t you, please…….. Please won’t you be my neighbor???  Hello Neighbor!”

A Castle in SF’s Ingleside – Complete with a Drawbridge!

This San Francisco Realtor’s 15 Seconds of Fame

Work in Progress

I have a feelings that postings will be pretty light thig week… I do believe I have a flu.  Body aches and sinus pressure  and just a general feeling of crappiness are taking over and if I find the time to write about San Francisco Real Estate, it’ll be a miracle.

But in the meantime, I wanted to share with you a piece that the SF Weekly Blog did about me.  I can’t help but be excited – and, well, if you’re a fan of tattoos and body art, they I think you’ll enjoy it.  And, it’ll probably teach you a thing or two that you didn’t already know about me. 

So, withour further adieu, click here for the full article.

San Francisco Love – From Up Above

Aerial video – San Francisco from Jason Lam on Vimeo.

I ran across this awesome video on a blog I recently discovered – Spots Unknown.

Jeff Diehl (the blog’s author) tells us about this video:

With the ability to fly super close to the ground and surrounding objects, this really does provide a unique feel, like a free-floating crane or steady-cam. Pretty hot.

Jason Lam makes these videos for a company called SkyShutter, using “a camera equipped with ‘gyro-stabilized remote-controlled gimbals,’ along with a live streaming video connection.”

I thought it was an awesome way to fall in love with San Francisco all over again on a Monday morning.

Enjoy!

And if you have any pics, video, or links about San Francisco, real estate related or not, shoot me a tip.  I love to hear from readers.

More Animal Spotting – Tigers in the Haight

Tiger House in the Haight

I’ve been on a roll snapping pictures of houses with a little more character in the City.  But this one comes to me from Wolf Davidson, who has asked me to identify him as “a VERY pleased client.”    (I helped him sell his home last and he now lives in Oregon with his fiancee!!!  Congrats, Wolf!!! )

I’m not sure when Wolf snapped this photo, but it seems to be a home on Frederick Street in the Haight District.

If you’re got more unique homes to share with readers of The Friendliest San Francisco Real Estate Blog, send them over!

In fact, if you have ANY awesome San Francisco events, details, pictures, tips, etc. you want to share, send THOSE on over too… other blog readers want to hear from YOU!

Da’ Jungle in Da’ Noe Valley

I swear one of these days I will start carrying around a real camera with me, though I can’t say my photos will come out any better!

I see this house all the time when I drive down Church Street to my office in Noe Valley – but never manage to find a minute to stop.

But, I decided today would be different.

My favorite parts of the artwork? The cheetah that looks like he wants to eat me and the sloth that just makes me sleepy.

Feel free to email me any of your unique San Francisco photos. I’m happy to share them with the readers because this blog isn’t JUST about SF real estate, it’s ALL about San Francisco.

Wild Horses in the Outer Sunset

This has got to be one of my favorite houses to walk past down on the Great Highway… always reminds me of the Rolling Stone’s song “Wild Horses.”

Too bad my cameraphone doesn’t have a wide angle lens to capture all of the artwork.

Do you have any shots of unique San Francisco images?

Maybe even some, like this one that you’d never see if you were just driving by?

Send them on over and I’ll post your secret San Francisco photos too.

The Newest (and possibly best) San Francisco Photo Club

www.Caliber.com

I’ve been a huge fan of local blogger and photographer Plug1 of the photo blog WhatI’mSeeing.com.

You can imagine my nervousness when I read the tweet that WhatI’mSeeing.com was expiring soon. 

Who was going to bring me local photos that have progressively gotten better and better over the last few years?  Who was going to chase girafas around the City?  Who was going to wax poetic in a way that was reminiscent of the late great Herb Caen?

Well – my fears were quelled with the the announcement that Plug1, now officially Troy Holden, was joining a few other amazing local photographers in a collaborative photo club of sorts, Caliber.

So far, the few photos that are up are amazing – and I am not only put at ease, but pretty damn stoked to see the images to come.  Hopefully Troy Holden waxes as poetic as he did when he was Plug1.

From their first welcome post:

Hello, and welcome to Caliber: a group of four San Francisco/Bay Area photographers: Brad Evans, Stuart Dixon, Julie Michelle, and Troy Holden.

Our subject matter will focus on The City and its surrounding cities, with the occasional trek across state and international borders.

We hope you’ll take a look around and like what you are seeing. We’ve back-filled a couple of pages of images curated from our personal favorites, along with a little bit of insight behind each shot.

Make sure to check back daily, bookmark and/or RSS us — we will be updating this site more often than not.

If you’re like me and love San Francisco photography, San Francisco moments from the past and present captured in time and San Francisco in general, I’m sure you’ll enjoy Caliber as much as I’m sure I will.

Good luck on the project guys!  I’ll be watching!

One Rincon – Design Above All 2009

I’m at the Design Above All event at One Rincon and of course, forgot my “good” camera – but tell me you wouldn’t mind waking up to this view! You can, for $3.4M. And it’s worth EVERY penny. One caveat – the carpets in the bathrooms in unit 5302 have to go. (It looks pretty from a design standpoint – but even in a $3.4. condo, your toilet might overflow – just sayin’!!!)

Stay tuned for a more in-depth update on this breathtaking event…

A Reminder – San Francisco is Earthquake Territory

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The good folks over at SFist remind us that San Francisco is, well, prime real estate for earthquakes. 

And since in the last few days, both Samoa and Indonesia have been devastated my earthquakes, now’s as good a time as any to take a quick look at whether or not you’re prepared for the next big one here. 

SFist has all the deets, as well as info on where to get more info on being prepared, but a quick summary of what you’ll need in your earthquake preparedness kit can be found below.  And if you feel like you might want to go above and beyong the basic survival preparedness (think “how to cook a rat”), you might want to check out this post.  And in the meantime, print out the list below and get your earthquake kit in order. 

Your basic emergency kit should include: * Water – one gallon per person per day
* Food – ready to eat or requiring minimal water
* Manual can opener and other cooking supplies
* Plates, utensils and other feeding supplies
* First Aid kit & instructions
* A copy of important documents & phone numbers
* Warm clothes and rain gear for each family member.
* Heavy work gloves

* Disposable/digital camera
* Unscented liquid household bleach and an eyedropper for water purification
* Personal hygiene items including toilet paper, feminine supplies, hand sanitizer and soap
* Plastic sheeting, duct tape and utility knife for covering broken windows
* Tools such as a crowbar, hammer & nails, staple gun, adjustable wrench and bungee cords.
* Blanket or sleeping bag
* Large heavy duty plastic bags and a plastic bucket for waste and sanitation
* Any special-needs items for children, seniors or people with disabilities. Don’t forget water and supplies for your pets.

A component of your disaster kit is your Go-bag. Put the following items together in a backpack or another easy to carry container in case you must evacuate quickly. Prepare one Go-bag for each family member and make sure each has an I.D. tag. You may not be at home when an emergency strikes so keep some additional supplies in your car and at work, considering what you would need for your immediate safety.

* Flashlight
* Radio – battery operated
* Batteries
* Whistle
* Dust mask
* Pocket knife
* Emergency cash in small denominations and quarters for phone calls
* Sturdy shoes, a change of clothes, and a warm hat
* Local map
* Some water and food
* Permanent marker, paper and tape
* Photos of family members and pets for re-identification purposes
* List of emergency point-of -contact phone numbers
* List of allergies to any drug (especially antibiotics) or food
* Copy of health insurance and identification cards
* Extra prescription eye glasses, hearing aid or other vital personal items
* Prescription medications and first aid supplies
* Toothbrush and toothpaste
* Extra keys to your house and vehicle
* Any special-needs items for children, seniors or people with disabilities. Don’t forget to make a Go-bag for your pets.