By Coach A:
San Fran is at the forefront of a dining revolution. Always considered a “foody” town, the last few years have seen a rise in the number of Community Tables. Initially awkward to sit down with strangers, this is a great away to get a sense of this fantastic city, meet people and get seated quicker! (Also a bonus – you can ask people how their dishes are).
4 eateries offering community tables:
- Suppenkuche: 525 Laguna St – Hayes Valley German dining
- NOPA: 560 Divisadero St - “new” American cuisine
- Beretta: 1199 Valencia St – Casual Italian dining in the Mission
- Bushi-Tei: 1638 Post St – Asian Fusion in Pac Ht’s / Japan Town
My personal experience:
One of my closest friends from college – go DEACONS — came to town and we wanted to hit up a relative hot spot. We rolled into NOPA and found a 2 hour wait unless we sat at the community table. Within minutes we sat down next to a nice couple on one side and four women dining together on the other side. We shared a bottle of wine or 2…or 3, asked questions about what everyone was eating and quickly got to know six new people — people helping people!
A Place at the Table [SF Gate]
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December 24, 2008 • 12:07 pm
By Coach A:
In October of 2007, 601 Dolores St was sold as a commercial listing for 2.1M. The property sold in just 29 days. The marketing remarks read:
“This exquisite location is now available to someone with resource & capability to navigate City departments & answer the calling of this property. Not for anyone faint of heart, but someone with fortitude, patience, persistence and true vision. A truly rare opportunity to renovate or develop as the City allows, only comes once in a lifetime.”
Well it appears someone with patience and CASH took advantage of that opportunity and today, 601 Dolores St is back in a big way.
601 Dolores St – 9690sqft on the market for $9.95M. Extensively remodeled from top to bottom. Words do not do it justice – while it’s not currently in the MLS, the property is being marketed “quietly” through Hill-Co.
My favorite new element – Creation of usable tower interior with 360 degree views from arched stained mahogany windows and roof-top deck .
I’m a sucker for a view roof deck and think of all the fun people watching @ Dolores Park!
601 Dolores Street [Hill & Co.]
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September 30, 2008 • 6:35 am
By Coach A:
Put this in the “Reason’s why we hate Realtors” box. 958 Carolina St, a 2500 square foot, 4 bed, 2.5 bath single family house in Potrero Hill came on the market on September 10th for $1,795,000. A steep price in my opinion but in this market, it’s probably best to allow the property ample time on the market before making any wild adjustments in price–OR–you can change the price every time a stiff breeze rolls through the Bay Area.
Property History:
- 09/10: New on the market for $1,795,00
- 09/18: Lowered to $1,760,000 ($35K reduction in 8 days-little quick in my opinion)
- 09/20: Lowered to $1,698,000 (really? 48 hours after a reduction, another reduction?)
- 09/21 6pm: Lowered to $1,600,000 (hmmm – did ya give the $62K reduction a full day?)
- 09/21 8pm: Raised to $1,680,000 (guess the interest @ $1.6m was GREAT for 2 hours)
- 09/22: Lowered to $1,678,000 (ahh yes, the effective $2K reduction!)
- 09/25: Lowered to $1,650,000
- 09/29 12:51pm: Lowered to $1,495,000 (ok – now we’re getting closer to the realistic value of this home – 300K below where we started)
- 09/29 12:53: Raised to $1,650,000 (a 2 minute price reduction – DAMN – I missed my chance)
Seriously – what the FU*K is this agent thinking? If it’s done to get the listing popping up on our database which does occur when the price is lowered and raised, well that’s just pathetic. I can think of a few better marketing ideas–shit, Cooper (3.5 years old) can come up with a better strategy! Here’s an idea–why don’t you price the property appropriately – let’s say $1.4m (and that’s PUSHING it) and leave it the hell alone for 3-4 weeks.
Imagine going out to eat with this agent- “I’d like the garden salad and lasagna, no wait, make that the minestrone soup and the burger,
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September 17, 2008 • 8:08 am
By Coach A:
Yesterday the city of San Francisco and the SF Association of Realtors lost a dear friend and an incredible asset. Barbara Pacak passed away on Tuesday. Barbara served the San Francisco Association of Realtors for 26 years as the administrative director. Professionally she was an incredible asset to our association and its members and our Association will be hard pressed to ever find someone as dedicated as Barbara.
Barbara was not defined by her job though. She was an incredibly friendly, personable, fun, dynamic woman who both Garrett and I cared a good deal for. We will miss her smile, her sense of humor, levity and her passion. She will be missed and we wish her family all the best in this sad time.
Thanks Barbara – you will be missed and never forgotten.
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September 8, 2008 • 8:45 am
We wanted to tip our hat to our very own Coach A as his resignation from Saint Ignatius Lacrosse was mentioned in SF Gate and felt throughout the West Coast LAX community.
Greg Angilly has stepped down as the coach of the St. Ignatius boys lacrosse team, which went 19-1 in 2008 and finished the season ranked No. 27 nationally and No. 2 in the west, according to laxpower.com.
Angilly cited his 3-year-old son, 2-year-old daughter and 2-year-old business as the collective impetus for his decision.
In Angilly’s six years as coach, the Wildcats compiled a 107-15 record and finished in the top three in the west three times.
St. Ignatius lacrosse coach leaves highly ranked team [SF Gate]
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By : Coach A
In continuing my tradition – The One to Ten version of A to Z. We’re staying on the west side of the city this Sunday:
1. $1,995,000 – 58 San Benito Way – Open 2-4pm
2. $2,599,000 – 213 4th Avenue – Open 2-4pm
3. $3,890,000 – 270 Castenada Ave – Open 2-4pm
4. $467,000 – 380 Monterey # 302 – Open 2-4pm
5. $599,000 – 2442 42nd Ave – Open 2-4pm
6. $699,000 – 2419 27th Ave – Open 2-4pm
7. $759,000 – 1507 44th Ave – Open 2-4pm
8. $899,000 – 496 Ulloa Ave – Open 2-4pm
9. $995,000 – 360 San Leandro Way - Open 2-4pm
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By: Coach A
The not so weekly investment installment where Coach A picks a house, building or condo and talks about how somebody can create a return on their investment…
Schtuff:
Address: 103 Ellsworth St
‘Hood: Bernal Heights
Price: $799,000
Beds: 2
Baths: 1
Sq. ft.: 1357
Extra: “basement” space on lower level
Plan:
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We offered portions of our commission back based on the number spun and had some great bonus prizes on the wheel as well. Folks seemed to enjoy it, we gave away some gifts and potentially tens of thousands of dollars in commission rebates. People helping people baby.
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