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San Francisco off-lease dog havens may become significantly smaller under GGNRA proposal

January 13, 2011 By Cheryl Bower Leave a Comment

Filed Under: S.F. Bay Area Lifestyle Tagged With: dog walking, environment, ft. funston, ggnra, marin, off lease dog parks, peninsula, s.f. off leash parks, San Francisco

When comparing your insurance premiums, use your discounts!

January 11, 2011 By Virginia & Corrin Trowbridge Leave a Comment

When comparing your insurance premiums you need to make sure you are looking at the whole picture rather than looking at one mono-policy compared to another. Often the various discounts available through a multiline carrier will make your overall insurance cost less than if you just compared one mono-line policy to another.

For example, [...]

Filed Under: Buyer/Seller/Renter Resources, S.F. Bay Area Lifestyle Tagged With: California, Corrin Trowbridge, Financial services, For Your Information- Insurance, home buying, home improvement, Home Insurance, home owners, home value, Insurance, Mortgage, Real Estate, San Francisco Bay Area, San Mateo

For dog lovers: Dogs Decoded, the special bond between dogs & humans

November 29, 2010 By Cheryl Bower Leave a Comment

For dog lovers: Dogs Decoded I think it’s pretty well known that San Francisco has more dogs than children. This is a great segment that explores the bond between humans & dogs. I have the best of both worlds & have 2 cats & 2 dogs, creating a busy but fun household! Perhaps the perfect [...]

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Rich Americans Ditch Home Ownership For Renting: how would you spend $11,000/mo?

November 29, 2010 By Cheryl Bower Leave a Comment

Rich Americans Ditch Home Ownership For Renting: How would you spend $11,000/mo? The slot machine investment vehicle approach with real estate has certainly played a large role in our current economic crisis. It’s time to get back to basics as to the why of owning a home since the days of double digit appreciation are [...]

Filed Under: S.F. Bay Area Lifestyle Tagged With: home buying, luxury rentals, owning, pacific heights condo, renting, s.f. real estate, s.f. realtor, s.f. rentals

How to save a few trees & time on your next real estate purchase or sale with Docusign (e-signature)!

August 17, 2010 By Cheryl Bower 2 Comments

How to save a few trees & time on your next real estate purchase or sale with Docusign (e-signature)! I never tire of the ease in using Docusign for my clients real estate transactions. I can’t imagine having to inconvenience clients by asking them to ink sign the sometimes 400+ pages of documents (particularly with [...]

Filed Under: Buyer/Seller/Renter Resources, Eco-friendly Tagged With: conservation, docusign, e-signature, e-signing documents, eco-friendly, home buying, home selling, natural resources, paperless real estate transaction, winforms

Creative, checkered paint job on Bernal Heights, S.F. home

August 16, 2010 By Cheryl Bower Leave a Comment

Creative, checkered paint job on Bernal Heights, S.F. home … Posted by: Cheryl Bower, Realtor CRS, GRI, ABR Cell 415.999.3450 cheryl@cbower.com DRE #: 01505551 Zephyr Real Estate Chat Skype: cherylbowersf Follow Me on S.F. Bungalow Blog Bea M. – First Time Buyer 6/2010 — @ WiseStamp Signature. Get it now

Filed Under: Cool, funky, interesting, weird real estate, S.F. Bay Area Lifestyle Tagged With: bernal heights home, exterior paint job, sf real estate

“Interesting” bathroom in a Pacifica, CA home for sale

August 15, 2010 By Cheryl Bower Leave a Comment

“Interesting” bathroom in a Pacifica, CA home for sale I get to see lots of peculiar, interesting and sometimes downright disturbing properties when out looking at real estate. This Pacifica home is the prize of the week for having the strangest bathroom which also included an indoor red hot tub with photo wallpaper of a [...]

Filed Under: Cool, funky, interesting, weird real estate, S.F. Bay Area Lifestyle Tagged With: flickr, pacifica homes for sale, pacifica real estate, strange bathrooms

Eight Quick Tips for Living Green

July 20, 2010 By Michael Haigh Leave a Comment

Today, living green isn’t just a lifestyle choice; it makes solid financial sense. As home energy costs increase, homeowners are seeking simple and smart ways to save energy and consequently save money, too. Trying to create a more environmentally sound household doesn’t have to start with taking out a massive loan in order to [...]

Filed Under: Eco-friendly, S.F. Bay Area Lifestyle Tagged With: green, home buying, home selling, housing, living green, Mortgage, mortgage rates, San Francisco, Straight from the Source

Links to San Francisco Peninsula Community websites

April 23, 2010 By Cheryl Bower Leave a Comment

Links to San Francisco Peninsula Community websites Would you like to learn more about our San Francisco Peninsula communities? Links are below to city websites for the following communities. You of course are welcome to contact me for additional insight! BELMONT City Site Wiki Site BRISBANE City Site Wiki Site BURLINGAME City Site Wiki Site [...]

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