Rich history: a piece of original Whittier mansion comes with this Beverly...
At age 24, Max Whittier came to California from Maine to work as a field hand. He could hardly have known then that some day he would be rich enough to build a 38-room mansion in Beverly Hills — and...
View ArticleTahoe’s Shakespeare Ranch makes dramatic appearance on the market
To be or not to be the new owner of Shakespeare Ranch, that is the question here. For those who like history, ranches, and Lake Tahoe, this property could be a dream come true. History This estate has...
View ArticleFormer Nazi training facility to be reborn as luxury condo complex
Would you make your vacation home on the site of what was once a Nazi training facility in Germany? Prora was the largest construction endeavor of the Third Reich. Though never finished, it originally...
View ArticleSticker shock: SF home prices up as much as 76% since 2011
You’re not crazy: it doesn’t just seem like San Francisco Bay Area real estate prices are out of control. According to a Paragon Real Estate report charting the Bay’s real estate appreciation from 2011...
View ArticleS.F. lots not the smallest in U.S., but still really small
Though every square foot of space is of such extreme value and having a backyard is a rare treat, the smallest lots in America aren’t in San Francisco. According to a new Zillow study, that designation...
View ArticleNeil Young lists gorgeous Hawaiian estate for $24.5M
Neil Young’s piece of paradise could be yours– if you’ve got $24.5M: his gorgeous estate now joins a growing number of extremely high-end properties for sale in Hawaii. Though built in 1989, 66-1135...
View ArticleAlmost $7 million for former firehouse in SF’s Noe Valley
Sound the alarm! A former fire station in San Francisco’s Noe Valley is now on the market for just under $7 million. The over-6,000-square-foot building was constructed in 1909 and served as the home...
View ArticleSan Francisco’s three top home sales for 2015
This was a banner year for San Francisco real estate prices, but even in a sea of seven-figure sales, these three stand out—namely because they’re actually eight figures—a less and less uncommon...
View ArticleValue of S.F. homes grew by $131 billion in 2015
San Francisco real estate doesn’t really need a happy new year: at least for its sellers and landlords, 2015 was epic, with home values soaring, overbidding insanity, rents rising to new highs (the...
View ArticleSan Francisco Giants Hunter Pence buys luxury condo in Millennium Tower
Hunter Pence is not only baseball savvy; he’s also real estate savvy. The Giants right fielder recently scored a two-bed, three-bath luxury condo in the coveted Millennium Tower at below asking price....
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