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The beauty, charm and communities of San Francisco seduced me some sixteen years ago. And not willing to leave my heart here, as Mr. Bennett did, I stayed to make the City my new hometown.
Having lived in Seattle, New York, North Africa, Hawaii and St. Paul (my birthplace) I certainly suffered from a nomadic twitch before arriving here. Not to say I still don’t still have some midwest hokiness about me — when excited I’ve been heard to exclaim “neat!” — or a habit of watching the sunset as a ritual — a hold-over from childhood days on Waikiki beach — among other charming eccentricies I’ve picked up along my journey, which all help me fit right into our diverse and original City.
I also hanker after everything new, it’s either ADD or avid curiousness (a trait which propelled me to get my BA in journalism from NYU), so it’s really no surprise that the newest part of San Francisco — South Beach, Rincon Hill, and Mission Bay — is where I’ve focused my real estate business. Watching this area transform over the last decade, and now begin to coalese into a real community and neighborhood has been fascinating, and it’s just beginning!
Please add your comments and feedback or contact me at melanie@condocontessa.com with any real estate questions.
All my best,
Melanie Narducci, Realtor Zephyr Real Estate
"What I love about Melanie is that she is so incredibly knowledgeable about everything in the City!" -- Vita P. -- client for life
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Hi Brett,
You might consider Hayward, a community which is directly across from the 92 bridge connecting it to the San Mateo Peninsula, and there is a BART station connecting you north to Berkeley. There are larger, suburban homes there. Another community would be San Leandro. I'm happy to send you listings. - Yesterday, 08:12
Hi Sid,
I moved from NYC about 20 years ago and love the City. I moved to Noe Valley, which is just below Diamond Heights. Much of Diamond Heights has great views of the City, and there's a Safeway grocery store which anchors a strip mall with a post office, coffee shop, chinese restaurant and more. It's located between Glen Park, Miraloma Park and Noe Valley -- so you have proximity to the small-town downtown areas of Noe (24th Street) and Glen Park (Chenery) as well as the upscale Molly Stone grocery in Miraloma Park.
Sally's suggestion of the police maps is a good one to follow up on. I think the rents are a bit less in Diamond Heights because it's further out from town, and although there are some bus lines it's not as connected to public transit as some other neighborhoods, and it is foggy compared to Noe Valley and the Mission. Welcome to San Francisco! - Sat Jul 5 2008, 08:13
Hi Cynthia,
Definitely speak with your insurance agent regarding the range of coverage and costs; it's actually a good idea to audit your insurance once a year. - Fri Jul 4 2008, 20:58
The auctions that occur on the County steps require all cash; they will accept cashier's checks. - Thu Jul 3 2008, 15:26
Your landlord is still the owner and would need to be open to negotiating a short sale with their lender. I'd approach your landlord letting them know that you are interested in making an offer if they are unable to bring their account current. - Tue Jul 1 2008, 15:27