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Cool Globes

One of our embedded Schtuffer’s sent us a couple of pictures of the globes that are currently lined up at Crissy Field for the touring “Cool Globe” exhibit. Cool Globes is a non profit organization established to raise awareness of global warming and inspire individuals and community leaders to embrace solutions.

Schtuff:

  • How: The Cool Globes exhibit in San Francisco has been made possible with the generous support of Toyota.
  • Where: Crissy Field Promenade: August 5 – October 13
  • When: From August 5 to October 13, 35 Cool Globes will be displayed along the Crissy Field Promenade.
  • Cost: Admission is free and open to the public.

Cool Globes [website]

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This May Take A Creative Eye

Schtuff:

  • Beds: 2
  • Baths: 2
  • Kitchen: upstairs
  • Price: $1,299,000
  • Comments: Gold patterned wall-paper, black/white check floor, chandeliers, mirrors, molding and more. uh, yeah…

612 Arkansas Street [Home San Francisco]

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Reduction Roundup VIII

Our weekly installment, Reduction Roundup, will be available for your viewing pleasure each Wednesday. This little gem will bring you some of our favorite price reductions of the week. If you have questions, know of a good reduction that should be featured or want to know about a specific property, just ask

Reduction 15

  • Address: 338 Avila Street
  • Why: It’s purdy, costs almost a quarter mill less than it did last week and some folks are not bothered by the possibility of liquefaction.
  • Original Price: $2,895,000
  • Current Price: $2,648,000

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Schtuff I Saw on Tuesday–my open house edition

By Coach A:

Sorry bout missing last week, I was in North Carolina surprising my mother on her 65th b-day – back to Schtuff.

This week has a distinctly different feel. As opposed to being out and about touring, I was posted up in my listing, 269 Frederick St, hosting my own CATERED showing. Garrett was quick to remind me that I’m rather picky about my Tuesday Tour food, so I focused my day’s attention on my catered Broker’s Tour from 12-1:30pm.

269 Frederick St (Schtuff & People I noticed):

Let’s get the menu out there right away – Whole Foods catering job – I know it’s not the most original, but truth be told the Ashbury Market was supposed to be my local caterer and they flaked-thanks guys!

  • Smoked Salmon, Mozzerella and Tomato and Roast Beef sandos
  • Brownies and Cookies
  • Water–flat and sparkling were made available to my fellow Realtors

1. Shame on the district 7 (northern part of town) agents today. We had two new listings above 2.9M without any catering. Come on now, that’s just not acceptable and frankly it lead to my only problem today – not enough food!  I had agents that were starving walking in to my listing and it’s not my duty at noon on a Tuesday to provide the first food to Realtors. That’s on you D7 and D1 folks! Let’s all do our job. The poor group that came through at 1:25 were left with cookies and water-I blame the D7 agents for this.

2. I do believe I had 5-7 agents that came just for lunch. This I applaud and support. That said, please go downstairs and see the entire unit. I don’t ask much -but if you want to cash in on my free lunch take the entire tour of the house.

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Investor Alley VI

By Coach A:

In Coach A’s sporadic installments of Investor Alley he picks a house, building or condo and talks about how somebody can create a return on their investment. He’s also taking a stab at some other investments and shootin’ the sh*t with his friends over at his blog.

Schtuff:

My Plan:

  1. Add an internal flight of stairs from the northern most wall in the “plus” room and connect the flat to the legal space downstairs.
  2. Open the wall between the “plus” room and nook. This would create a legit 3rd bedroom up or a great home office area. Read the rest of this entry »

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The People’s Grocery–Bridging the Food Gap

By Farrah:

logo courtesy of People's Grocery

I wrote several months ago about West Oakland’s struggles to attract a new grocery store. I recently learned about an amazing grassroots organization that offers low cost, healthy food alternatives to people living in West Oakland. Every Tuesday from 2pm to 7pm, the People’s Grocery sells boxes of low-cost organic and seasonal fruits and vegetables in the heart of West Oakland. In addition, they also have monthly events in West Oakland, provide cooking classes and workshops for youth and they run several greenhouses and urban gardens.

If you want to get involved, the People’s Grocery welcomes volunteers and donations. Or course, you don’t have to live in West Oakland to buy their delicious produce or go to their events.

No Grocery For You [West Oakland] [SF Schtuff]
People’s Grocery [webiste]
Participate and get involved [People's Grocery participation page]

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Weekend Schtuff July 25, 26, 27

July 25: DJ Premier is spinnin’ wax at Club 6 [going.com]
July 25: Gilroy Garlic Festival [official website]
July 26: Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project at Ocean Beach [event website]
July 26: North Beach Jazz Festival [sunset promotions]
July 27: 269 Frederick Street open from 1-4pm [home San Francisco]
July 27: Yogapalooza in GG Park [website/blog]

If you have an event to share, please let us know. Have a good weekend!

Weekend Schtuff [SF Schtuff]

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Google Effect in Noe Valley

At a recent brunch, Carol Lloyd of SF Gate overheard some folks talking about why they think Noe Valley home prices have remained high. Their conclusion–the Google shuttle.

“In an era of high oil prices and global warming consciousness, good transit plus good jobs really does equal a strong housing market — even when all else in the economy seems to be going all higgledy-piggeldy.”

The Google Effect: How the company’s shuttle line affects San Francisco real estate [SF Gate]

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Can’t Give These Things Away

The poor San Francisco Giants can’t get fans to take FREE TICKETS. Along Cortland Ave. in Bernal Heights posted on a storefront were two SF Giant Tickets with a sign that read “tonights game FREE.” The tickets sat there for hours. The Giants, with the second worst record in the NL West (.420) were playing the Washington Nationals (tied for the worst record in the league; .370), but c’mon, any night is a good night for a ball game, right?

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