San Francisco

Step Inside San Francisco’s Priciest Home

By Elaine Raffel | June 30, 2021 | Comments Off on Step Inside San Francisco’s Priciest Home

In fact, if this San Francisco mega mansion sells for anywhere close to asking price–$46 million–it will be one of the priciest sales ever in the Bay Area.

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This Sausalito Houseboat Lets You Own A Piece of Literary History

By Elaine Raffel | April 16, 2020 | Comments Off on This Sausalito Houseboat Lets You Own A Piece of Literary History

Fans of author Shel Silverstein’s children’s books are in for a rare treat: the opportunity to own a piece of literary history. His house boat is listed for $783,000.

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Shuckey-Darn: New York City Short Sheets Airbnb

By Candy Evans | May 23, 2013 |

You know Airbnb, yes? The sassy vacation rental site that let’s homeowners earn extra money off their homes by renting them out on a short term basis. I had the pleasure of hearing the founders speak two years ago at Inman in San Francisco. They started the concept when they were living in San Francisco,…

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If You Have Ever Dreamed of Fractional Home Ownership –Even for a Second — Tonight is Your Night, Baby

By Candy Evans | October 9, 2012 |

Surely you’ve dreamed of second home ownership but like me, you are a perpetual tire kicker OR you worry that you won’t use the home enough, the maintenance will drive you batty. Second home owners sometimes corner me at parties and say, hey you with your damn fetish for multiple home ownership, it’s helluva lot of work.…

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Mayacama: I Found Paradise in Northern Cali’s Wine Country. And I Will Never Be The Same

By Candy Evans | September 13, 2012 |

Late last summer, 2011, we were in Sonoma County, California where I toured a most amazing property called Mayacama. I credit finding this property to my trusted veterinarian, Dr. Barret Jiranek here at Lover’s Lane Animal Medical Center (Dallas). Or maybe I should give my precious Doodle Bree the credit. She had an ear ache,…

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I Left My Heart in San Francisco but Not My Checkbook: The Fairmont Heritage Place at Ghirardelli Square is Quite an Affordable Second Home!

By Candy Evans | August 1, 2012 |

  The Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square offers sweeping views of San Francisco Bay. The waterfront project is in a historic part of the California city on the sea that has always captured my heart. I’m here checking out this amazing property that is available as a fractional ownership for a smidgen over $200,000 for…

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