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He helped institute safeguards for tenants of 1.4 million rent-controlled apartments in the ’60s and was a key player behind the Rent Stabilization Law. [...]

Address: 5229 Miles Ave., Oakland. Listing agent: Erica Marr, Community Realty & Investments, Inc., 510-418-6432, erica@communityrealty.co. [...]

Address: 365 Franconia St., Bernal Heights, San Francisco. Price: $2.195 million. Beds: 4 Baths: 3½ Square footage: 2,439 Built in 1994, this luxurious home rests a cul de sac near the top of Bernal Heights. Its open floor plan hosts a chef’s kitchen finished with high-gloss cabinetry and stainless steel appliances and anchored [...]

Q: “What’s a fair commission rate for a Realtor? How is it negotiated and arranged?” A: Commission is always negotiated up-front as part of getting the listing agreement signed. Negotiating a fair commission has many factors. How much work will the listing agent put into getting your home sold? Will the listing agent [...]

Christina Anstead goes way over budget on her most recent "Christina on the Coast" renovation, but is the extra cost worth it? [...]

With the soul of an artist, the precision of a mathematician and the heart of an altruist, architect Maria Ogrydziak has been putting her mark on Northern California’s structural landscape for more than three decades. Based in Davis, the native of Stockholm with Estonian roots has quietly accrued an impressive [...]

Address: 5 Brent Court, Menlo Park. Listing agent: Keri Nicholas, Parc Agency Corporation, 650-533-7373, keri@kerinicholas.com. [...]

Loan officer: Bob Gerson, California Bank & Trust. Property type: Two-unit residence with accessory dwelling unit in San Francisco. Appraised value: $2.2 million. Loan amount $695,000. Loan-to-value: 31.5%. Loan: High Balance Agency 30-year fixed. Rate: 4%. Backstory: My client’s first loan, a Home Equity Line, was changing, and her payments were getting too expensive due to the [...]

Address: 2039 47th Ave., Outer Sunset, San Francisco. Listing agent: Jason Chan, Barbagelata Group, 415-215-1661, jasonchansf@yahoo.com. [...]

Address: 3226 Millsview Ave., Oakland. Listing agent: Michael Stephens, Highland Partners, 510-816-9693, michael@michaelstephens.net. [...]