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August 20th, 2010 by admin

Proposed New SFUSD School Boundaries

http://sfusd.ggnet.net/resources/changes.php
What factors were considered when drafting new elementary attendance areas?

Balancing enrollment with the size of the school.
This included taking into account the size and location of schools, where students live now and where enrollment changes are expected in the future, historical choice patterns, and historical enrollment patterns.
Avoiding major roads, highways, and natural topography such as [...]

August 19th, 2010 by admin

Looking outside San Francisco? Let me introduce you…

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I am happy to introduce you to agents in other areas. Below you will see a sample of properties in the Paragon network of agents. Where are you going? I can help you get there.

The Grubb Co. // Piedmont, Berkeley, Oakland, Kensington

16030 Broadway Terrace, Oakland
$1,798,000
Chase International // Lake Tahoe, Reno, Truckee and [...]

July 29th, 2010 by admin

Quote from the Dalai Lama:

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From the Dalai Lama in “How to See Yourself as You Really Are”: “Sometimes when I’m visiting a big city, staying on a high floor in a hotel, I look down on the traffic; hundreds and thousands of cars going this way and that, and reflect that although these beings are impermanent, they are thinking: ‘I want to be happy. I must do this job. I must get this money. I have to do this’. They are mistakenly imagining themselves to be permanent. This thought stimulates my compassion.”

July 27th, 2010 by admin

San Francisco Neighborhood Restaurants

Of Interest, San Francisco

While not all inclusive, here is a handy guide to making reservations at local restaurants in your neighborhood.
Click the image for a downloadable PDF:

July 20th, 2010 by admin

San Francisco Online Resources

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San Francisco & Bay Area… Restaurants, wine, arts, sports, nightlife, things to do with kids and dogs, biking, hiking, transit, real estate, maps and other online resources. Chronicle’s Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants & Map Chronicle’s Bargain Bites Restaurants & Map Chronicle’s Best Breakfast Places Best of Bay: Dining & Entertainment & SF Magazine Best [...]

July 16th, 2010 by admin

Can’t Find a Book at Your local San Francisco Library? Use Link+

John, News, Of Interest

Do you use the San Francisco library system? Have you experienced frustration because the book that you want is already checked out?

A friend just told me about Link +. Link+ is an association of more than 30 participating libraries in California and Nevada, including the San Francisco Public Library. Patrons of member libraries can electronically request a book or media item throughout the participating network. It is free and so convenient. As a member, you can pick up and return the borrowed items at your local branch.

Link+ may be accessed at http://csul.iii.com or through the local catalog of your participating library.
I just used Link+ for the first time and I love it!

July 4th, 2010 by admin

150th Anniversary of Market Street Rail Line

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Great article to share from SFGate. 150th anniversary of first Market St. rail line cnolte@sfchronicle.com (Carl Nolte, Chronicle Staff Writer) The Fourth of July is famous for other reasons, but today also is the 150th anniversary of the first run of the first street railway on the Pacific Coast – a two-car steam train that [...]

July 1st, 2010 by admin

Catch the fireworks – or make some of your own

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Wonder where to see the July Fourth Fireworks, check out te list below on the best spots to be for the show, or just great events for the romantic or patriot in you.
Let’s keep fingers crossed the fog stays away (www.weather.com).

Alcatraz
Fourth of July Dinner Dance & Fireworks Cruise in San Francisco – Four-course seated dinner, [...]

June 30th, 2010 by admin

Another Homebuyer Tax Credit?

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Not quite. On Tuesday, The House of Representatives voted to extend the tax credit for three more months for those who had a contract in place prior to April 30th, 2010. The extension is to allow them enough time to close on their purchases in order to receive the $8,000 federal income tax credit. According [...]

June 29th, 2010 by admin

Blog Post: Why Staging Works

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Today I was talking to a client who is thinking of selling her condominium. Her unit is sparsely furnished, because she uses it only occasionally since she moved to a bigger house outside of San Francisco. She asked, “How important is staging in selling my unit?”
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