Clay Felker, Magazine Mogul, Dies Jul 2, 2008
"That talk about real estate, that talk about business, that talk about personal gossip, you know, what new play or movie, culture, you know, this potpourri.". Felker's editing at New York fostered the careers of such influential writers as Ken Auletta, Jimmy Breslin, Gloria Steinem and Gael Greene. (Time.com)
Police were looking for driver in Hopkinton fatal Jun 24, 2008
P/SUNNY Tuesday June 24, 2008. Today's most viewed articles. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Major organic restaurant planned for - where else? - Berkeley Jun 19, 2008
The prized San Francisco real estate has been up for grabs ever since Ritz-Carlton Dining Room chef Ron Siegel, sommelier Stephane Lacroix and businessman Carl Pascarella backed out of a deal to take over the restaurants. Tusk says she has 30 days "to kick the tires, so to speak" (we've heard that one before) and investigate the restaurant's financial viability before it's a fait accompli. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Celera Corp. reorganizes, touts its cardio tests Jun 13, 2008
Real estate investor grows business through mentor program, second company ... San Francisco Real Estate. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Letters to Real Estate Jun 2, 2008
Editor - My wife and I own the house that was pictured in the Real Estate section on May 25 ("San Francisco's winding road to renovation") ... FromMcGuire Real Estate. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Berkeley Cites U-Haul as Nuisance and Refuses to Issue Zoning Certificate: Catch-22 May 31, 2008
Source: U-Haul International, Inc.. May 30, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- In papers filed recently with the Alameda County Court, Berkeley Acting City Attorney, Zack Cowan characterized the U-Haul operation at 2100 San Pablo as a public nuisance. (Primezone Releases)
Soaring Payroll Stymies 'Reformer' Governor May 29, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's inability to stop the growth of the state's payroll despite his pledges to reform government spending shows that he is hampered by a problem that has cursed many of California' governors before him, political observers said Tuesday. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
It's time to vote ... again May 28, 2008
Explore our new online Real Estate site. Palo Alto Online. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Stevens, Becker to wed May 10, 2008
The groom graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and has pursued a career in real estate in the San Francisco Bay area. He is the son of Margaret M. Becker, of Los Gatos, Calif. (Juneau Empire)
COMING UP ON SFGATE.COM May 6, 2008
Surreal Estate: Legacy of a development craze - the "buildings that dot-com forgot." ... FromMcGuire Real Estate. (San Francisco Chronicle)
House passes ban on genetic discrimination May 5, 2008
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. WASHINGTON - Anyone who can trace breast cancer in the family, or sickle cell anemia, 's or some other affliction, will be understandably concerned about a genetic test showing a predisposition for debilitating diseases. (Newsday)
XOMA to Announce First Quarter 2008 Financial Results and Host Conference Call on Monday, May 12 May 5, 2008
May 5, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- XOMA Ltd. (NasdaqGM: - ), a leader in the discovery and development of antibody therapeutics, announced that the Company will host a conference call and webcast on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time to discuss first quarter 2008 financial results and provide a general business update. The call and webcast will follow the release of first quarter 2008 financial results earlier that morning. (Primezone Releases)
California Focus: Electric car decision: Guv again favors big business Apr 16, 2008
Unable to submit Real Estate, Services, and Business Investements at this time. Map the Valley. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
San Francisco Singles Dance Party and Mixer at Golden Gate Yacht Club Apr 11, 2008
Source: Professionals Guild. SAN FRANCISCO, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Professionals Guild is hosting a Singles Dance Party and Mixer in San Francisco at the exclusive Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC) in San Francisco, 1 Yacht Rd., Friday, 5/16/08 from 8pm to midnight. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
BULLETIN BOARD Apr 7, 2008
Sponsored by Whitney Davis of Zephyr Real Estate and Tina Leonardi of Guarantee Mortgage, 6-7:30 p.m., Opera Plaza, 601 Van Ness Ave., Suite P, San Francisco ... Led by Suzanne Frank of Zephyr Real Estate, 7-8:30 p.m., 4040 24th St., San Francisco ... Bulletin, Real Estate, San Francisco Chronicle, 901 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103; fax to (415) 957-0169; or e-mail to. (San Francisco Chronicle)
BOMA San Francisco Launches Web-based Recruitment Resource Apr 3, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of San Francisco today introduced "Careers in Commercial Real Estate," an online resource (found at ) designed to attract college graduates degreed in business and technology, as well as to recruit hotel/resort management, finance and banking professionals, to the commercial real estate industry ... "The new Careers in Commercial Real Estate page is intended to meet head on the challenge of... (PR Newswire)
Power Integrations Added to Cleantech Stock Index Mar 28, 2008
Source: Power Integrations. March 28, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Power Integrations (NasdaqGS: - ), the leader in high-voltage analog integrated circuits for power conversion and the inventor of EcoSmart(r) energy-efficiency technology, will be added to The Cleantech Index (AMEX:CTIUS) effective March 29, 2008. (Primezone Releases)
Recession Literature Mar 22, 2008
Today, it's the "seventh circle of real estate hell." Using realty listings, public records about debt, and YouTube videos of popular songs, an anonymous blogger who goes by IrvineRenter skewers homeowners who paid too much and are now desperately trying to recoup their investments. Realtors who post lame photos, misspell words, or engage in silly promotion-speak also come in for ridicule. (Slate)
Tree-sitter comes down, is cited Mar 15, 2008
Real Estate Responsible for. Join us today for a career that will. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Home sales, prices continue slide Mar 15, 2008
"People tend to project that recent changes in house prices will continue. When they were going up, everyone wanted to be a homeowner because they would 'always' go up," said Dwight Jaffee, a professor of real estate and finance at the Walter A. Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley ... Some real estate agents saw positive signs in February not captured by DataQuick, including busier open houses, decreasing inventory levels and increasing pending sales ... Avram Goldman, CEO of Pacific Union... (San Francisco Chronicle)
What exactly is in a Twinkie, anyway? Feb 28, 2008
SHOP: Classifieds, Display Ads, Real Estate, Autos and Employment. VISIT: Travel, Information, Visitor Industry for Juneau and SE Ak. (Juneau Empire)
Author explores origins of Twinkies Feb 27, 2008
com: Author explores origins of Twinkies. OVERCAST Wednesday February 27, 2008. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Cody's Books returning to Telegraph Avenue Feb 22, 2008
"Fourth Street tends to draw a wealthier, older clientele, while Shattuck has a different clientele with a lot of students," said Rob Kashian of Retail West, a commercial real estate brokerage. "I don't see that people in Berkeley find Shattuck all that friendly for shopping.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Buyout debt troubling more than just private-equity firms Banks, investors... Feb 10, 2008
Buyout debt troubling more than just private-equity firms / Banks, investors caught in net of declining value (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Correct pricing solves home sales problems Jan 28, 2008
Editor - As a real estate educator, I give advice to clients, students and professional advisers on making good real estate choices ... The opportunity for learning from today's real estate market is that - without exception - all asset classes (including real estate) are cyclical ... Letters to Real Estate may be sent to 901 Mission St., San Francisco 94103 or e-mailed to. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Review: One versatile artist embodies many faces of gentrification Jan 19, 2008
The new diversity comes under Hoch's microscope as well, in the Midwest immigrant Kaitlin, in a wonderfully smooth, ambitious French real estate agent and, in a stunning Spanish aria, the mile-a-minute patter of a Dominican taxi dispatcher, directing and belittling his Puerto Rican and Mexican employees (supertitles translate the Spanish and French passages) ... If Hoch lets us feel superior to the greedy developers, on the one hand, and the camo-clad, violence-urging super-radical rapper -... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Will S.F. fire tour business turn into a hot property? Jan 13, 2008
The Katzmans are so full of zest that it seems churlish to quibble about their price tag, but business and real estate experts said $3 ... As for the fire house, Alexander Clark, a Realtor with Zephyr Real Estate and publisher of the blog TheFrontSteps ... com, said the owners appear to be ignoring the basic rule of real estate: Location, location, location. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
For the Bay Area real estate industry, 2007 went from boom to tizzy Dec 31, 2007
Article:For the Bay Area real estate industry, 2007 went from b:/c/a/2007/12/30/RE96U4RAF.DTL Article:For the Bay Area real estate industry, 2007 went from b:/c/a/2007/12/30/RE96U4RAF.DTL ... As 2007 comes to a close, most people in the Bay Area real estate industry are happy to bid it farewell ... It became clear this year that the real estate boom of the first part of the decade had officially gone bust as lenders tightened standards, sending sales volume skidding and squelching price... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Experts expect real estate slump to last well into 2008 Dec 31, 2007
While 2007 slides into the record books as a real estate industry train wreck, few are predicting that 2008 will be much better ... "It will take some time to work through that and for consumers to get confident again. But they will and prices will come back." Still, some real estate industry executives said that concerns about the credit markets are overblown ... But the one thing that economists and real estate agents seem to agree on is this: As bad as it may get in the Bay Area, the region... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Google to seek cheaper, cleaner energy sources Nov 28, 2007
Real solutions for your real estate needs. Choose from the selections below. (USA Today -- Money)
Peggy Northrop Named Editor-in-Chief of Reader's Digest Magazine Nov 10, 2007
You no longer need to remember symbols. Simply type in a company name or stock symbol for instant results. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Home sales in Bay Area crash to 20-year low after jumbo loan cuts Oct 20, 2007
"I haven't had any clients who've been affected" by the credit squeeze, said Betsy Thagard, a broker with Green Planet Real Estate in Berkeley ... Unlike most previous real estate slumps, the current situation wasn't caused by economic factors such as big job losses. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Record earnings seen for Goldman Sachs, based on hedge funds Oct 8, 2007
5 million people are in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure, according to estimates from the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. While Northern Rock, Merrill, UBS and Bear Stearns were not prepared for the market reversal, Harbinger's $11 billion hedge fund, run from New York by a former Barclays Capital trader, Philip Falcone, climbed more than 65 percent this year. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Center gets noticed for being green Oct 3, 2007
Three other properties in Gwinnett are awaiting a decision on their requests for the LEED designation the new Gwinnett County Police Training Facility near Lawrenceville, the YMCA in Norcross and the Crestwood Building in Duluth, owned by Savannah-based commercial real estate company Melaver Inc.. And in Berkeley Lake, city leaders have the environment in mind as they plan to build a new city hall. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
TiVo Co-Founder Mike Ramsay Joins Rinera Networks Board Oct 2, 2007
Source: Rinera Networks. Industry leader joins innovative video technology firm. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ten alums among Forbes' Top 400 Sep 26, 2007
Industrialist Henry Hillman '41, ranked at number 117, inherited his family's steel-and-coke fortune but then diversified the firm into real estate. He is now worth $3 billion. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
New economic, social benefits report highlights campus impacts UCB, Sep. 13 Sep 15, 2007
Prepared by UC Berkeley staff, with data analysis performed by CBRE Consulting, a San Francisco real estate and urban economic consulting firm, the report uses 2005-2006 data to quantify the campus's economic and social impacts. The study reveals UC Berkeley's vital role in the Bay Area economy as a major employer and purchaser of goods and services in the region, with most of its revenues coming from outside the Bay Area and most of its spending remaining in the region to the benefit of the... (University of California Newswire, CA)
Tax increase could drive private equity overseas, opponents charge Sep 7, 2007
The bill, which would also affect real estate, oil and gas, and other companies structured as limited partnerships, would increase the tax rate on carried interest from 15 percent to as much as 35 percent. Rangel said during the hearing that he is also considering legislation that would more broadly restore fairness to the tax code. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
THE STATE OF THE U.S. LABOR MOVEMENT Sep 2, 2007
" He added that the matter will be on the table for Northern California negotiations. Jacobs, of the UC labor center, said shortening the wait for insurance for children was seen as critical in Southern California and it, too, should be replicated in Northern California. In 2004, Safeway and the other major retailers said they were concerned about Wal-Mart, a low-cost, nonunion competitor, building "superstores" that include groceries - thus, the major retailers said, they had to put a lid on... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Founder of Peet's Coffee Dies in Oregon Sep 1, 2007
Michael MaielloAlison Rogers reveals the truth behind the real estate business. Suddenly, the collapse makes sense. (Forbes)
TECH CHRONICLES Aug 29, 2007
COMMERCIAL Real Estate Company. Head, Retail ces. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
SHADES OF MEANING Aug 27, 2007
" Those who receive the package (they won't know which version until they open it) have purchased a $120 subscription to the Thing Quarterly, a mail-order art project. Over the course of the year, they'll receive three more plain brown-paper-wrapped packages tied in string - all of them containing household or everyday objects somehow incorporating text - by artists Anne Walsh, Kota Ezawa and Trisha Donnelly. Walsh is a media artist working in video, performance, audio and print; Ezawa is a... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Ann Packer's 'Songs Without Words' tests the depths of friendship Aug 27, 2007
Sarabeth, never married, lives alone in Berkeley and works as a real estate stager ... COMMERCIAL Real Estate Company. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Why are more folks moving intown? Aug 25, 2007
"A significant proportion of Atlanta's single-family homes are in the 30306 ZIP code. These established intown neighborhoods have stable growth, strong schools and a range of shopping and restaurants," notes Tracy A. Brown, a Realtor with Atlanta Intown Real Estate Services ... "It looks as if the buying frenzy experienced in 2005, fueled mainly by investors, is dissipating. Since condo developments have tightened their restrictions with investors, we are seeing many primary homeowners," says... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Workers' comp outlays dropped 12 percent in 2005 in California Aug 23, 2007
COMMERCIAL Real Estate Company. person 850+ units in SF apt bldg. (San Francisco Chronicle)
BIDDERS MIGHT LAND BARGAINS Aug 7, 2007
Including both non-distressed and foreclosure auctions, residential real estate auctions grew 12 ... Industry insiders say an increasing number of real estate agents are teaming up with auction companies ... Most were neighbors or real estate agents, but eight or so had brought along a cashier's check for $15,000 in order to qualify as bidders. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Public expands its horizon Aug 4, 2007
Lawrence Bender describes how strategically phasing production inspired investor confidence and built early trust in his long-time success; You need to upgrade your Flash Player Newsletters Festival Listings Real Estate Advertisement. media & entertainment industry jobs online. (Variety)
Hitachi Hard Drive Business Welcomes Two New Executives Jul 16, 2007
Before that, Duncan served as executive vice president of HR and Real Estate for Maxtor for nine years. Duncan brings more than 24 years of HR experience with technology companies, including Avantek, SyQuest and Berkeley Systems. (BusinessWire)
Bad memories can be pushed aside, scientists say Jul 13, 2007
ESTATE SALES Baja Real Estate is. Taste. (San Francisco Chronicle)
New cash idea for homeowners Jul 12, 2007
Real estate analysts say the idea shows promise as a way for homeowners to hedge against real estate volatility. But they also warn that it's a potentially more difficult financial tool for consumers to gauge, especially given its newness on the market. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Amazing 'Superman' Jul 10, 2007
" E-mail Robert Hurwitt at . This article appeared on page F - 1 of the San Francisco Chronicle Park Deputy Director Deputy Dir. Road Services San Mateo SJVC a regionally accredited private BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PHARMACY TOO MANY LEADS ! LEADS! LEADS Earn $4k-$6k monthly + bonus Not just a career, but a way of life. ESTATE SALES Baja Real Estate is Taste. Luxury. Humor. Great Opportunity! FINE ART Established Art Social Workers Case Managers Installation mer Care Accounting Tech $3890.-$4728./mo..... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Not much new in East Bay Depot's new digs Jun 28, 2007
So we took the stance that one of our employees termed 'de-modeling,' or undoing elements of the remodels that had taken place in the 1930s, 1950s and 1970s. And we tried to keep what still worked," like long pegboard panels that are perfect for hanging donated art. Kiplinger points out wryly that this green building strategy was also the least expensive, important for the nonprofit organization. After securing a $92,000 grant to pay for relocation costs from StopWaste.org, the combined Alameda... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Black theater company's home in S.F. threatened Jun 24, 2007
A very complicated set of real estate maneuvers is going forth. We hope that if they (the Academy) hear from enough people, they'll decide not to move us out or to work with us on a transition. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Former CV Therapeutics CEO takes job at Nile Therapeutics Jun 2, 2007
New faces: More young people opt for real estate careers. East Bay Sports Teams. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Wine Country terrain teems with dreams and disorder May 30, 2007
He's a broker at St. Helena Real Estate with a property listed across the way, well out of sight, an estate on 70 acres. The asking price is $7,495,000 -- a far cry from the $54,000 that Berkowitz and his wife paid in 1981 for 3 acres plus cabin on nearby Mount Veeder. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Location key in buying a vacation house May 11, 2007
So, before being swept away by breathtaking views from an oceanfront condominium or a mountain villa, vacation home buyers need to consider maintenance, tax liabilities and benefits and, most of all, the three important factors governing every real estate purchase: location, location, location ... In some real estate markets consumers feel they should purchase the largest home they can afford, believing that larger homes are more valuable. (Washington Times)
City opposes Housing Affordability Act Apr 21, 2007
It is aimed at a California real estate market that is pushing blue-collar workers ever farther from where they earn a living. But the city of Half Moon Bay wants no part of the bill and Monday sent an official letter of opposition to three state senators. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Web 2.0 is all about the money Apr 18, 2007
And what if the Association of Divorce Attorneys (which I just invented) decides it wants to purchase a list of prospective clients, just as mortgage brokers purchase lists of real estate leads. Does Google-DoubleClick recognize this and similar requests as a potential revenue bonanza. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Saudi investor helps to ease troubles at HSBC Apr 17, 2007
Maan Abdulwahed Al-Sanea, who built a fortune from construction and real estate in the desert kingdom, believes the shares were oversold after HSBC's profits warning on the back of a collapse in the US sub-prime mortgage market in February. He started building his stake, which is now worth 3. (Telegraph.co.uk)
When the political gets personal Apr 2, 2007
" We are taking up arms along the border, building fences, raiding workplaces and debating whether "guest workers" should even have the opportunity to become citizens. Knowing all of this, what was I to tell my son about the meaning of his papa's citizenship ceremony? The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Department of Homeland Security seemed to want my son and me to think about the myth of the good old days when the world's emaciated were welcomed on our shores. Only the violins were... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
UC and the perils of partnerships Apr 2, 2007
ESTATE Leading real estate. Buckhorn Grill is expanding Our. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
BERKELEYSkaters say goodbye Apr 2, 2007
" E-mail Janine DeFao at . This article appeared on page D - 1 of the San Francisco Chronicle PHLEBOTOMY INSTRUCTOR Responsible for leadership... You'll never have a better oppty... PROJECT ENGINEER Harris Dynamic company iful location MGR. Ford/ Mitsu Lux Dlr. Exc pay School Capital Campaign Planning Police Officers TRANSIT DISTRICT Federal Court San Francisco Marin County Sheriff's Office.. If you're a hardworking... HISTOLOGIST Path lab in CHICO CA MANAGER: No Calif The Operations ESTATE... (San Francisco Chronicle)
THE LOST PARISH Mar 26, 2007
An unlikely band of believers launches a crusade that will change their lives. " Closed. O'Sullivan's smile vanished. Parishioners recoiled. Silence filled the historic sanctuary. The church at the corner of Van Ness and Broadway had served San Francisco Catholics since the Civil War, when it was a one-room building and congregants arrived in horse-drawn carriages. It had survived the earthquakes of 1906 and 1989 and been a beacon for generations of the city's founding families and newest... (San Francisco Chronicle)
How you can check out financial advisers Mar 26, 2007
" A: After investors turn 70 1/2, they must begin taking required minimum distributions each year from a regular IRA but not from a Roth IRA. However, once they die, their heirs must take required distributions from a Roth IRA as well as a regular IRA. If you leave a Roth IRA to an estate, the money must come out of the Roth IRA and be distributed to your heirs within five years, says IRA expert Ed Slott. "It's better to leave it to a named person on the Roth IRA beneficiary form," he says. That... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Home sales in February up nationwide Mar 25, 2007
" The median price in the Bay Area climbed 2.3 percent to $744,250 for a single-family house while volume was essentially unchanged, the California group found. A similar report released last week by DataQuick Information Systems found that the median price of a home in the region's nine counties, a broader area than the one surveyed by the realty group, rose to $665,000 in February, up 3.1 percent from the same period a year earlier. While weather is less of a factor in real estate sales in the... (San Francisco Chronicle)
