Press Release Blog

Zephyr Real Estate Announces Top Producers for 2011

Posted On: Monday, February 6, 2012 - 8:30am | Posted by: Melody Brown
Tags: real estate, realtor, top producer, Zephyr

San Francisco, CA – February 6, 2012 – Zephyr Real Estate, San Francisco’s largest independent real estate firm, is proud to announce the company’s top producing real estate agents for 2011.

New Historic Districts - Planning Commission Hearing 2/02/12

Posted On: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 6:47am | Posted by: George Langford
Tags: San Francisco Districts, san francisco neighborhoods, san francisco planning, zephyr real estate

On February 2, the Planning Commission will act on updating and revising Articles 10 and 11 of the Planning Code. Articles 10 and 11 of the Planning Code govern how historic preservation is regulated in San Francisco. The passage of Proposition J in 2008 necessitates that San Francisco update its Planning Code.

Zephyr Real Estate Lists 230 Ritch Street Property

Posted On: Friday, January 27, 2012 - 8:30am | Posted by: Melody Brown
Tags: property, ritch, santos, skolnick, South Beach

San Francisco, CA – January 26, 2012 – 230 Ritch Street, an architect’s dream home in the South Beach neighborhood, is now on the market and represented by Zephyr Real Estate. Designed by Santos Prescott and Associates under the direction of Adèle Naudé Santos, FAIA, it is a splendid amalgam of beauty and utility.

Zephyr Real Estate Announces Top Producer of the Year

Posted On: Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 8:30am | Posted by: Melody Brown
Tags: customer satisfaction, Danielle Lazier, real estate, recommend, residential, top producer

San Francisco, CA – January 12, 2012 – Danielle Lazier has been named Zephyr Real Estate’s Top Producer of 2011. Having sold 60 properties during the year, Lazier ranks among the top one-half of one percent of real estate agents in all of San Francisco.

Zephyr Real Estate Again Sponsors Food and Toy Drives for the Holidays

Posted On: Monday, December 5, 2011 - 8:30am | Posted by: Melody Brown
Tags: collection, contributions, distributions, donations, food, holidays, need, toys, Zephyr

San Francisco, CA – December 5, 2011 – Zephyr Real Estate is once again accepting contributions for the annual Food and Toy drives to benefit those who need a little help this holiday season. As with prior years, the San Francisco Firefighters’ Toy Program and the San Francisco Food Bank are the recipients of the donations from all six offices in San Francisco. To find the nearest Zephyr office to drop off a donation, visit www.zephyrsf.com.

PriceSquares.com Goes Live in the North Bay

Posted On: Monday, November 28, 2011 - 8:30am | Posted by: Melody Brown
Tags: Marin, Mendocino, Napa, price squares, real estate, Solano, Sonoma, square foot

San Francisco, CA – November 28, 2011 – Last spring, Oliver Burgelman, Realtor with Zephyr Real Estate, developed a new market-tracking website tool called PriceSquares.com. The site originally covered properties in San Francisco, but the demand for expansion quickly became apparent, particularly for the North Bay. Consequently, the site now includes Marin, Napa, Sonoma, Solano and Mendocino counties. The site also has undergone some visual changes for a cleaner and more user-friendly interface.

Potrero Center for Sale!

Posted On: Sunday, November 20, 2011 - 10:14am | Posted by: Susan Olk
Tags: real estate development

The partnership that owns the Potrero Center at Bryant and 16th Street is looking to sell the property as a potential redevelopment project that could accommodate up to 1,800 apartments.  The Emerald Fund, which owns the 227,000 square foot strip shopping center with a group of partners, has listed the property with Eastdil Secured.  The property, which is 98 per cent leased, could fetch up to $125 million, which would translate to a 5 percent capitalization rate, according to the industry publication Real Estate Alert.

Zephyr Real Estate Debuts iPhone App

Posted On: Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 8:30am | Posted by: Melody Brown
Tags: app, custom, debut, iPhone, iTunes, mobile website, real estate, Zephyr

San Francisco, CA – November 17, 2011 – Zephyr Real Estate once again leads the race in technology advances for the real estate industry. San Francisco home shoppers need look no further than their iPhone to find every available listing in the city with Zephyr Real Estate Search, now available in the iTunes Store.

Zephyr Agent Wes Freas Delivers with Project Open Hand

Posted On: Monday, November 7, 2011 - 8:30am | Posted by: Melody Brown
Tags: AIDS, delivery, LGBT, meals, nutrition, Open Hand, real estate, volunteer

San Francisco, CA – November 7, 2011 – For 20 years, Zephyr agent Wes Freas has volunteered at Project Open Hand. In his first decade of service, Freas volunteered to deliver meals. When he joined the Zephyr team 10 years ago, he discovered that Project Open Hand was an ongoing commitment among Zephyr agents, and he subsequently became the Zephyr coordinator. As the coordinator, Freas promotes the program, recruits participants, schedules the teams and ensures that it happens every week.

Zephyr’s Website Garners Another Award

Posted On: Monday, October 24, 2011 - 8:30am | Posted by: Melody Brown
Tags: effective website, Outstanding Website, Web Marketing Association, WebAwards, website award, zephyr real estate

San Francisco, CA – October 24, 2011 – The Web Marketing Association recently conferred its WebAward for Outstanding Website to Zephyr Real Estate. Already the recipient of multiple awards, the website continues to rank highly among its competitors.