Mar 17th 2011 9:51AM
Perhaps you've visited a friend's apartment and looked around thinking, "I had no idea Insert-Friend's-Name was a bazillionaire!" But there, in a to-die-for two bedroom in the best neighborhood in one of the most expensive cities in America, how could you think anything less? That is, until they utter the words, "It's rent... Continue Reading »
Jul 26th 2010 11:07AM
I've lived in three apartments in San Francisco over the past decade. For each one, my landlord has always been a "mom and pop" team, an older married couple who bought the house or building as income property or kept it after they moved elsewhere, and decided to handle the renting and tenant management duties themselves.... Continue Reading »
Jun 7th 2010 3:00PM
Mount Sutro is an area owned by the University of California at San Francisco. It's 61 acres covered by dense forest -- and includes an impressive summit. The area encompasses one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of the city's original "Seven Hills." Mount Sutro features a city-owned area of eucalyptus forest called... Continue Reading »
Jun 1st 2010 12:00PM
You might not know this, but the Nob Hill neighborhood of San Francisco was completely destroyed in the 1906 earthquake. Some sarcastically call it "Snob Hill" due to the number of young urban professionals who live here and work downtown. This is a great neighborhood to live in if you like the complete urban-living... Continue Reading »
May 14th 2010 1:02PM
The 1,500-acre former military base known as the Presidio was reborn as a public park in 1994. Its rolling hills, ocean views and 800-odd buildings were put under the watch of the Presidio Trust and funded, at least until 2012, by the federal government. Now that those monies are soon to dry up, the trust has come up with... Continue Reading »
