SOUND OFF
Radhi Ahern
Q: When it comes to selling a vintage property with historical significance, what are some things a seller can do to better the chances of selling such a home? A: Normally, I always tell a client to stage a home. But in...

CURB APPEAL / Oregon power couple sells spread in Sausalito
SF.BLOCKSHOPPER.COM
Private equity investor Robert Matschullat bought a five-bedroom, five-bath spread in Sausalito from Scott Thomason and his wife, Debbie Autzen, for $6.834 million on April 14. Autzen and Thomason paid $8.5 million for...

What you can buy in the Bay Area for $750,000
Castro/Upper Market, $749,000 756 Duboce Ave. Beds: 3 Baths: 2 Square footage: 1,434 School district: San Francisco This Edwardian flat, built in 1890, has been recently renovated and features much of its original charm...

Into the woods / Seasoned home buyers settle into their leafy retreat
Jeremy Schnitker, Sf.BlockShopper.com
Jeff Saperstein has been through all this before. The 60-year-old marketing teacher and consultant has purchased a couple homes in Marin County over the last couple decades. And he says as he gets older, his priorities...

JUST APPROVED / Contingency complicated sale
Mortgage broker: Bob Gerson, Residential Pacific Mortgage Inc., North Beach Property type: Two-bed, two-bath condo in Daly City Appraised value: $315,000 Borrowing amount: $309,294 Loan type: 30-year fixed Federal...

Old landlord slow to let, so renter pays
Project Sentinel
I moved to California three years ago to take a high-tech job. I was well-paid and could easily afford a luxury apartment until I was laid off last year. My problem is that I had signed a one-year lease three months...

ARM indexes
Index Last week Previous week Year ago 6-month CD 0.42 0.43 1.01 6-month T-bill 0.22 0.24 0.32 1-year TCMS¤ 0.40 0.43 0.53 3-year TCMS¤ 1.40 1.58 1.44 1-month Libor 0.34 0.29 0.33 6-month Libor 0.62 0.56 1.37 Index...

Homes Sold

HOT PROPERTY / Well crafted / Pacific Heights home designed by famous Arts and Crafts architect
Jake Barnes, Sf.BlockShopper.com
Description: Built in 1894, this home was designed by renowned Arts and Crafts-style architect Ernest Coxhead. The property has been remodeled but still maintains many of its original details, starting with an entrance...

FEATURED OPEN HOMES: Moraga
2172 Sky View Court, $1.57 million Beds: 4 Baths: 3.5 Square footage: 3,428 Open home: Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac, this remodeled, two-story, Traditional-style home has high ceilings, hardwood...

FEATURED OPEN HOMES: Excelsior
160 Hamilton St., $849,000 Beds: 3 Baths: 3 Square footage: 2,261 Open home: Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. Custom-built in 1989 for its current owners, this home's spacious main level houses the living room (which has a marble...

FEATURED OPEN HOMES: Berkeley
510 Santa Barbara Road, $799,000 Beds: 3 Baths: 3 Square footage: 1,917 Open home: Sunday, 2 to 5 p.m. This single-story Mediterranean, built in 1930, has hardwood flooring and an updated kitchen with stainless-steel...