About Cheryl Bower

Cheryl is a S.F. native & 17 year property investor/renovator, specializing in S.F. real estate including residential sales & leasing.

She represents first time buyers, move up buyers, sellers, investors, & landlords in San Francisco and San Mateo County.

Questions about our marketplace?

415-999-3450

cheryl@cbower.com

Top Pick: 4 unit Noe Valley rental property for sale viewed by S.F. listing & buyers agent

Top Pick: 4 unit Noe Valley rental property for sale in San Francisco   This beauty of a building was my favorite pick of the day from Tuesday’s brokers tour.  It quickly went into contract after 6 days on market with multiple offers. Please get in touch if you’d like to learn more about our… [Continue Reading]

Noe Valley 2 unit rental property REO/Bank owned-SOLD

Noe Valley 2 unit REO/bank owned rental property

Noe Valley 2 unit rental property REO/Bank owned-SOLD $760,000   Very excited for my first time buyer who just purchased a great Noe Valley investment property with amazing city & East Bay/Mt. Diablo views.  Great upside potential in spite of San Francisco’s restrictive rent control rules. My client also worked through the 203k FHA rehab… [Continue Reading]

S.F. Rentals: 2-3br Pet-friendly Noe Valley- RENTED12/15/11

Noe Valley Dog Friendly Rental Pet friendly, renovated 2-3br Noe Valley rental $3,400 |  Elizabeth St.  S.F., CA Spacious, eat-in modern kitchen Formal dining room Dual paned windows throughout most of space Wood floors Custom paint palette Private patio washer/dryer in laundry room ($15/mo) Easy street parking Quick walk to 24th St. shops & restaurants Welcome home… [Continue Reading]

Purchasing or selling a home in an unincorporated area of San Mateo County? Handy area map

Map of unincorporated areas of San Mateo County

I’m working with buyers who are looking at buying property in unincorporated coastal San Mateo County & recently came across this handy map which shows all unincorporated areas of San Mateo County. One key difference with unincorporated areas is that services such as police & fire are provided by the county. Here’s a blog for… [Continue Reading]

Using a Reverse Mortgage to BUY a home

  The following has been provided by Judy Schwartz, an expert on reverse mortgages:  http://www.reversemortgagesonly.com   Thank you Judy for the great information.   If you’d like to explore if a reverse mortgage is right for you or your parent/s please get in touch with me &/or Judy.     Using a Reverse Mortgage to BUY… [Continue Reading]

Reverse Mortgages: what are the steps?

  The following has been provided by Judy Schwartz, an expert on reverse mortgages:  http://www.reversemortgagesonly.com Thank you Judy for the great information. If you’d like to explore if a reverse mortgage is right for you or your parent/s please get in touch with me &/or Judy.   Reverse Mortgages: what are the steps?   While there… [Continue Reading]

Reverse Mortgages: How they work

    The following has been provided by Judy Schwartz, an expert on reverse mortgages:  http://www.reversemortgagesonly.com Thank you Judy for the great information. If you’d like to explore if a reverse mortgage is right for you or your parent/s please get in touch with me &/or Judy.   Reverse Mortgages:  How they work    … [Continue Reading]

Stylish Mid-Century Delight! 3br/2ba home for sale – 219 Del Prado Dr. Daly City, CA

Stylish Mid-Century Delight!  219 Del Prado Dr. Daly City, CA Stylish Mid-Century home that has been well maintained & loved by the same owners for over 35 years. Freshly painted interior, refinished wood floors, dual paned windows, bay views, private garden & large bonus room down. Wonderful community with easy access to 280, shopping center,… [Continue Reading]

S.F.: 2 unit Noe Valley rental property- SOLD

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San Francisco two unit Noe Valley rental property- SOLD $1,050,00   I represented first time rental property investors who wanted to diversify their investment portfolio with San Francisco rental property. Next up I’ll be helping my investors get up to speed on the basics of land lording, property management & leasing, drawing upon my 13+… [Continue Reading]

San Francisco Is Losing Families

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San Francisco Is Losing Families   What do you think, is S.F. an ideal place to raise kids?  Are parents with kids leaving because of the quality of the public education system & high cost of private schools? Or perhaps all of the above including the high cost of living in SF? As provided by… [Continue Reading]

Westwood Park, S.F. Bungalow- SOLD

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Westwood Park, S.F. Bungalow   Welcome to Westwood Park-a unique bungalow community in the heart of S.F.!  Charming, fully detached 1920’s bungalow with flowing floor plan, beautiful wood floors, spacious garage & private yard offering up a bright space to call home. Great walkability to Ocean Ave., Muni & City College.  Whole Foods market is under… [Continue Reading]

Market Update: San Francisco Home Sales Continue Toward Recovery

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San Francisco Home Sales Continue Toward Recovery     Curious about how our San Francisco market is doing?    The latest city wide market update is below as provided by the S.F. Association of Realtors.  Twelve weeks of Zephyr Real Estate sales data is below as well.  Our clients are dealing with multiple offers with some… [Continue Reading]

Market dynamics district 4, S.F. CA

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Market dynamics district 4, S.F. CA   Full pdf report to download; district 4 S.F. A balanced market is considered 6 months of inventory. Less then 6 months = seller’s market more than 6 months = buyer’s market As of April 2011 there was 1.6 months of inventory   Posted by: Cheryl Bower, Realtor CRS,… [Continue Reading]

Presidio Heights, San Francisco, CA-Neighborhood video

Presidio Heights/Pacific Heights neighborhood map

Curious about Presidio Heights?  This San Francisco neighborhood borders the Presidio, Pacific Heights & Laurel Heights. Here’s a quick video snippet about this S.F. neighborhood which includes one of my favorite markets, Bryan’s Market where I’ve been shopping since grade school.  Great meats, seafood & prepared foods; pricey but well worth it. I recently had… [Continue Reading]

Rollins Road 4 unit building for sale Burlingame, CA -SOLD

Rollins Road 4 unit building for sale Burlingame, CA   Well maintained 4 unit building in great Burlingame location.  Easy access to 101, S.F. & Silicon Valley.   Almost $20k in renovations among 3 units inc. interior painting, new appliances, flooring, kitchen & bath upgrades. Great tenants, solid rents with some upside potential. Rental Income: … [Continue Reading]

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