Zephyr Blog

Steel to Wheels: The Cor-o-van Building's Past, Present, & Future

By Susan Olk

Friday, February 15, 2013 - 11:37am

On March 1st, 7:00 PM at Farley's Coffee House, 1315 18th Street, on Potrero Hill, there will be an opening reception featuring text, historic photographs and contemporary art inspired by the metal and brick structures at 16th, 17th and Mississippi Streets that once housed the largest steel-producing factory on the West Coast.  Don't miss more of the show on view at the Potrero Branch Library; 1619 20th Street.

Zephyr Real Estate Agent Darryl Honda Appointed to Board of Appeals

By Melody Foster

Monday, February 11, 2013 - 8:30pm

San Francisco, CA, February 11, 2013 – Darryl Honda was appointed to the position of Commissioner on San Francisco’s Board of Appeals by Mayor Edwin Lee on December 4, 2012. 


Changes Coming to FHA Program as of April 1

By Steven Kark

Monday, February 11, 2013 - 5:40pm

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has announced new regulations which go into effect on April 1, 2013. These regulations were developed to provide additional revenues for the insurance fund (making more moneys available for any future housing" bubble") and to add additional underwriting standards for specific insured loans.

Neighborhood Emergency Response Team Training

By Stefano DeZerega

Sunday, February 10, 2013 - 11:02pm

The San Francisco Fire Department is offering a series of free trainings for residents interested in becoming a part of an Emergency Response Team.

Innovative "Wallscaping" a Perfect Touch

By Stefano DeZerega

Tuesday, February 5, 2013 - 12:38pm

I love this green touch, an outstanding example of wallscape beside the driveway at my colleague Claudia Siegel's listing at 1821 Church Street. Great design sense and attention to detail throughout the home. Wouldn't be surprised if it received multiple offers...

Law and Order on the Streets of San Francisco

By Kevin Koerner

Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 7:00pm

Appointed in 2011, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón has come up with a simply brilliant idea for addressing crime and saving money by sending certain offenders to neighborhood courts.

Proposed SF Condominium Projects

By Steven Kark

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 5:29pm

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Trumark Urban, a San Francisco company which is a subsidiary of the Danville, California parent company Trumark, plans to develop condominium projects in six areas of San Francisco: Mission, Potrero Hill, Cow Hollow, South of Market, Nob Hill and Mid-Market/Hayes Valley.

Condo Sales Are a Major Part of the Bay Area Marketplace

By Steven Kark

Monday, January 28, 2013 - 6:07pm

San Diego DataQuick reports that a total of 15,853 resale condos changed hands in the Bay Area in the first ten months of 2012. This is the highest level for that time period since the bubble days of 2006 when 16,720 units sold.

Love is in the Air at San Francisco General Hospital

By Kevin Koerner

Monday, January 28, 2013 - 9:00am

Every Valentines Day, artists from around the world create one-of-a-kind painted sculptures in support of Hearts and Heroes, a nine-year-old community event that has raised millions of dollars in support of the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation. Treating nearly 100,000 patients annually, San Francisco General Hospital provides much needed care to the most vulnerable of patients, including those who have neither money nor insurance.

Zillow Predicts San Francisco Home Values To Increase

By Steven Kark

Friday, January 25, 2013 - 4:48pm

Zillow predicts that the median home value in the San Francisco Metro Area (includeing Marin, San Mateo, Alameda and Contra Costa counties) will rise 7.3% this year -- more than twice as much as the national average, but half as much as it grew in 2012.