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San Francisco is working to provide more affordable housing to the city’s teachers, after a report warned that many are struggling to be able to pay their mortgages and rents in what i… Read More

Aug. 04–Edwin and Minnie Gilmore opened their own trucking company, Gilmore & Long Enterprises, a couple of years ago after Edwin had put in decades driving for other companies. No… Read More

Nextdoor, the social network that aims to connect people living in the same communities, has said it’s introducing a dedicated section on its website for real estate. RealtorMag repor… Read More

Housing affordability is being propped up by rising incomes and low mortgage rates, according to the latest edition of the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportuni… Read More

I recently was on holiday in Kenya.  Given my interest in the #GigEconomy, it was hard not to notice the huge billboards advertising for Uber drivers once we arrived in Nairobi. So I de… Read More

Aug. 14–REPORTING FROM SAN FRANCISCO — Ryder is moving into the electric-truck business, an early sign that a market for commercial electric vehicles is beginning to take shape… Read More

Destination bachelor and bachelorette parties are becoming the new norm for many millennials who prize experience and grew up with The Hangover’s depiction of pre-wedding adventure. Ho… Read More

 Wells Fargo Routing Numbers is needed or required whenever you want to sign up for direct deposit or order new checks to send money to friends and family. Before you make wire transfer… Read More

The next great recession could soon be upon us! Zillow is reporting that it believes there’s a 73 percent chance that the next U.S. recession will begin by the end of 2020, according t… Read More

The number of $1 million neighborhoods in the U.S. is growing fast. In the last three years, exactly 346 neighborhoods grew to meet Zillow’s definition of the term, which stipulates th… Read More

Home prices increased 6.8 percent from a year ago to a national median sale price of $293,000 in July, according to Redfin, the next-generation real estate brokerage. This represented a slig… Read More

Anti-theft software is increasingly being used to recover a stolen smartphone, and real estate pros should pay attention. Statistics show that phone-related robberies in San Francisco… Read More

A San Francisco-based startup called Blend that aims to simplify the mortgage application process has just raised a hefty $100 million funding round to help it achieve that goal. The compan… Read More

While summer might be rapidly drawing to a close, heralding the start of cooler fall temperatures, an article in Realtor.com points out that the US real estate market is still red-hot. Home… Read More

Smart home management company Axius has announced it’s teaming up with property managers and building developers to build smart homes “from the ground up”. The basic idea i… Read More

I first saw this magnificent fortress from the train and I was delighted when the train stopped at a nearby station, which meant I could easily visit the castle on public transport. The reas… Read More

Decentralized title registry firm Propy Inc. has raised $15 million from 6,597 participants in a PRO token sale to put the international real estate market on the blockchain. Propy is a sta… Read More

By Kathryn McLamb When you hear the word selfish, chances are your mind spirals into the negative zone. And for good reason. Over the years, selfish and its gang of synonym friends &mda… Read More

We had so much fun with Josie and Stephen! As the waves tossed themselves on the shore, these two showed off their dazzling smiles as they celebrated a love for life on Polo Beach. Having me… Read More

If you depend on real estate brokers, developers, finance companies, or online gurus, now is always the best time to invest in real estate. Or is it? The real answer is “that depends&r… Read More

All the tools and resources mentioned in this article are not affiliated links. I do not earn any money from the resources I share.  January 2015 Sean and his team at GrowthHackers.com… Read More

What to see and photograph in Porto The historic city of Porto is a UNESCO world heritage city.  Porto is also the home of port.  Notable poi… Read More

The trend of independent work is not just a story about the workers, but also the ecosystem that supports them.  In my #CoolGigCompanies series I highlight some of the firms that may no… Read More

Seattle has been named the top real estate market in the U.S. according to a new report from PriceWaterhouseCooper. PwC’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate report, which is considered to… Read More

Real estate technology startup FlyHomes, which helps consumers to find suitable homes in high-demand markets like Chicago, is looking to purchase some real estate of its own. FlyHomes, whic… Read More

Oct. 28–Gasoline and diesel fuel prices in California will rise next week because of a big jump in taxes to pay for transportation projects. Effective Wednesday, the statewide excise t… Read More

Online real estate brokerage Reali Inc. has just landed an additional $3 million investment to its Series A round from Silicon Valley investor Oren Zeev. The company plans to use the cash to… Read More

San-Francisco-based Zenplace is a full-service property management company that aims to help managers and landlords take a proactive approach to what has traditionally been a very reactive f… Read More

Nov. 14–REPORTING FROM SAN FRANCISCO — There’s a cool new electric semi truck coming around the bend. It looks Space Age sleek: no gears, so no constant shifting. Rechargin… Read More

Nov. 17–REPORTING FROM SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk wowed the world with the introduction of a new Tesla Semi heavy-duty truck Thursday night, as well as a sexy new $200,000 Roadste… Read More

Home ownership is usually better than paying rent but it can’t be relied upon to make you rich, according to a joint study by Florida Atlantic University, Florida International Univers… Read More

Eight is such a wondrous age, especially for a little girl. Energetic Emma was quite content to be celebrating her upcoming eighth birthday while the Jennings Family gathered in Hawaii with… Read More

Dec. 08–Barreling through California’s Central Valley, his big rig’s 48-foot refrigerated trailer loaded with lettuce, peppers and tomatoes, Brett Goodroad acknowledged tha… Read More

This story has been deleted by the news provider. The post DELETED: Robot cars may kill jobs, but will they create them too? [San Francisco Chronicle] by Tribune Content Agency appeared firs… Read More

Real estate is on the rebound as the American economy improves and Millennials start to buy their first homes and form families. An aging and decreasingly mobile population is altering the r… Read More

Co-working startup Mindspace has just landed a $20 million funding round led by U.K.-based private equity firm Crossroads, ahead of its launch in the U.S. The company, which rivals WeWork i… Read More

Multi-million dollar home sellers around the country don’t have to choose anymore between paying up to $200K for a celebrity stager or to get uninspired virtual staging, done overseas… Read More

Dec. 19–REPORTING FROM SAN FRANCISCO — Big freight haulers want some tryout time with Tesla’s new semi-truck. Orders are trickling in for the sleek vehicle, unveiled in mid… Read More

SAN FRANCISCO _ Big freight haulers want some tryout time with Tesla’s new semi truck. Orders are trickling in for the sleek vehicle, unveiled in mid-November. On Tuesday, United Parce… Read More

The total value of all of the homes in the U.S. has appreciated by more than $2 trillion in the last year, hitting $31.8 trillion overall. Zillow says that the cumulative value of U.S. home… Read More

After growing at a relatively slow pace for much of the 2017, rental prices have started to tick back up again, driven mainly by an increase in single-family rental prices, according to the… Read More

What to see and photograph in Milan Milan is famous for its fashion and football but there’s a lot more to see; Milan Cathedral (Duomo) and … Read More

Throughout this article, I used the data coming from Google web searches to try to understand the phenomenon of cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin in particular – and how it is evolving… Read More

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft told TheMMQB.com on Saturday that he “absolutely” believes Bill Belichick will be the team’s head co… Read More

One of the most interesting places to visit in the San Francisco Peninsula is Palo Alto, the home of Stanford University, electric automaker Tesla and Hewlett-Packard. The area… Read More

One of the things I like to do in profiling #CoolGigCompanies is finding entrepreneurs who see an opportunity in the Gig Economy that many others may have overlooked. Craig Lewis of Gig Wage… Read More

Many discussions about growth in the healthcare field focus on the need for more physicians, physical therapists, and nurses due to an aging population and a higher percentage of Americans w… Read More

How the American Pledge of Allegiance Got Started For many of us, school started each day with our right hands over our hearts, reciting the words to the Pledge of Allegiance. Similar to the… Read More

January 2015 Sean and his team at GrowthHackers.com were experiencing a stagnating growth. Although they grew at about 90,000 unique monthly visitors in a year, they were main… Read More

History of the Super Bowl Every February Americans gather to celebrate the National Football League’s championship game. Some gather just for the food or the alcohol, while others are… Read More

Rare Historical Photos Rare Historical Photos – Vol 1. Take a look at these fascinating historical photos and discover the real stories behind them! This will be the first volume in m… Read More

Dream homes around the country have one thing in common: amazing architecture. From Greek Revival to Modern, we’re breaking down the most popular architectural styles in America to hel… Read More

Making his impressive debut in the Video Clip of The Week this Sunday is Chris Corner’s IAMX, with the Performance Art-oriented clip for the track “Stardust.” Featuring ce… Read More

Gathering on our shores for some family bonding time, we were so excited to capture the Maui Family Portrait of the Lu Family. Hailing from San Francisco, the darling group were just as swee… Read More

As the sun sank towards the horizon in the distance, the Mead Family was having a blast together in the Olowalu area. Wanting to capture a Maui Family Portrait, these six smiling faces had g… Read More

Since I live in LA, I get this question about once a week from friends planning their Los Angeles trip. I sometimes forget I have a travel blog. Now with this dope great Los Angeles itinerar… Read More

Baseball is back in season, even though Opening Day is not until Tuesday in San Francisco. (Go Giants!) Nevertheless, as America’s past time gears up,  I thought it was appropriat… Read More

You’ve probably heard the saying, “abs are made in the kitchen.” But that’s really only partly true. While a healthy diet goes a long way toward uncovering your… Read More

ChaCha was a human-guided search engine. It provided free, real-time answers to any question, through its website, via text messaging, or by using one of the company’s mobile apps. Cha… Read More

Today I am thrilled to announce actress, filmmaker, and the perpetually positive, Giovannie Espiritu has agreed to share her success story. Giovannie Espiritu: Takes Us To Acting Schoo… Read More