San Francisco In Top 5 "17 Best U.S. Cities for Dogs" We are excited to report that San Francisco ranks #5 on Estately's list of "17 Best U.S. Cities for Dogs"! Let's face it, if we're going to be beat out for spots 1-4 (and frankly, I cannot understand how that could have happened), at least we were bested by awesome cities like Portland (OR), San Diego, Seattle and Austin. Estately compiled the list of best American cities for dogs based on the following factors: weather, Walk Score, … [Read more...]
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May 16, 2013 by 1 Comment
What’s a doggie dustup and how do I get invited to one?
You wanna know what a doggie dustup is? It's a dog party, a shindig for pooches, a celebration for our beloved canine companions! And, as luck would have it, one is happening this Saturday at Dolores Park. "The Whole Enchihuahua", co-sponsored by the SF SPCA and 7x7, is THE event in San Francisco this Saturday, May 18, 2013. Consider yourself invited. It runs from 12:00-3:00 pm, which is the perfect time to walk over with a coffee in one hand and a bag filled with fluffy, buttery croissants … [Read more...]
March 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Top 5 Best Places to Buy and Sell A Home in 2013
We at SFhotlist are just loving lists lately (and alliteration, too!). We have two for you today - where to buy and where to sell in 2013. The Realtor.com Real Estate Trends Report for January 2013 reveals the Top 5 Best Places to Buy and Sell a home in 2013. You get one chance to guess - which of the two lists is San Francisco on? (Spoiler alert: San Francisco isn't on the top of the list but a nearby Northern California city is.) How did they decide if a city was a good place in which to … [Read more...]
March 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Bay Lights: The Bay Bridge As An Artist’s Canvas
I first read about the Bay Lights - artist Leo Villareal‘s installation of individual white LEDs mounted on the suspension cables of the western span of the Bay Bridge - back in November 2012 in Adam Fisher's New York Times T Magazine article, "Bright Idea". I had a Sally-Field reaction. I cried out "They like us, they really like us!". At that moment, it was less about the content of the article and more about the fact that the New York Times was covering a West Coast art event. Yes, I … [Read more...]
February 28, 2013 by 2 Comments
Top 10 Remodeling Projects With Biggest Returns
Hello soon-to-be home seller! You're readying your home for sale and you're wondering if there are certain remodeling/updating projects for your home that will give you the best ROI (Return On Investment). It just so happens that the folks over at National Association of Realtors' REALTOR® Magazine sorted through a hefty amount of compiled data on this topic and came up with these list of Midrange and Upscale Top 10 Remodeling Projects That Offer the Biggest Returns: Top 10 … [Read more...]
February 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Zephyr Real Estate is Number One in San Francisco
Folks, you read it here first: Zephyr Real Estate is Number One in San Francisco! Thanks to the tireless efforts of incredible Real Estate Agents, amazing support staff and a lot of buyers and sellers, Zephyr Real Estate's sales volume in 2012 was $1.5 billion, making it the top real estate firm in San Francisco. As we like to say around the office, "NTS" (Not Too Shabby -- Hat Tip to the movie Cedar Rapids). They are good eggs over there at Zephyr (take our word for it...we are not at all … [Read more...]
February 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Zephyr Real Estate 2012 Top Producer Photo Shoot
We recently wrote about SFhotlist founder Danielle Lazier receiving a Zephyr Real Estate 2012 Top Producer award. For fun, we followed Danielle as she prepared for the photo shoot with friend and stylist Gillian Hanson, owner of Noe Valley's Honeycomb Salon. We all had so much fun at the salon that morning! (Sorry, the blooper reel has been permanently deleted.) It was as much fun as when we recently snapped pictures on "Agent Tour Tuesday" and with the adorable dogs at Muttville's … [Read more...]
February 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the Perfect Evening of Spin the Bottle
Valentine's Day is right around the corner on February 14th and like most of you we've been running around planning THE perfect evening, one that comes from the bottom of our heart. In fact, we were so busy that we forgot to tell our loyal readers about the most fantastic Valentine's Day event in all of San Francisco: Spin the Bottle NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences. So here we are writing a last minute blog post about how to celebrate Valentine's Day with the perfect evening at … [Read more...]
January 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Zephyr Real Estate Top Producer Awards for 2012 – SFhotlist’s Danielle Lazier in top spot
It's that time of year again -- Awards Season. There are the Golden Globes, the Grammys, the Oscars, and, in their own category entirely, the 2012 Zephyr Real Estate Top Producer Awards. Please join us in congratulating SFhotlist founder, Danielle Lazier, on her great success in 2012 - another banner year representing sellers and buyers throughout San Francisco and beyond! With over $52 million in closed transactions in 2012, Danielle is the #1 Top Producer at Zephyr's Noe Valley Office, … [Read more...]
January 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Dinner is Served in Bernal Heights at Hillside Supper Club and Eat at 903
Dinner is Served in Bernal Heights at Hillside Supper Club and Eat at 903! Two tasty pieces of news came out of Bernal Heights this week: Grubstreet revealed that Hillside Supper Club is opening their full-on brick and mortar location on January 24th in the former Caffe Cozzolino space at 300 Precita Avenue; and Eat at 903 has brought back their dinner service with a izakaya-style menu. More culinary choices in this little hamlet are always welcomed with open arms! Formerly known as … [Read more...]
