Luxury Real estate

The Tobin Clark Estate: Interior Designer, Syrie Maugham’s Finest Work!

The Tobin Clark Estate was completed in 1931, designed by the re-nown architect, David Adler.  Upon completion, the Estate was filled with interior decor by Syrie Maugham (wife of Somerset Maugham), paintings by Van Dyke and Sir Joshua Reynolds, Queen Anne paneling, eighteenth century Chinese wall coverings, a rare Dubois writing table and over two [...]

The Tobin Clark Estate: David Adler – Architect’s Crown Jewel of San Francisco Estates

The Tobin Clark Estate was considered one of architect David Adler’s finest works during the height of his stunning career.  He was designing homes during what is still called the era of “the great American house”, between 1911 to 1949.   In the 1920s, Mrs. Celia Tobin Clark, an heiress to the Hibernia Bank fortune, commissioned [...]

Tobin Clark Estate: Historic Tobin Clark Estate Host to Presidents and World Leaders

For more than sixty years, the Tobin Clark Estate,  Hillsborough Mansion with the unassuming name “House-on-Hill” has been cited as one of the most spectacular private residences ever created in the San Francisco Bay Area in its fine antique English style.  And, it has been the host to every U.S. president since Richard Nixon.  Some [...]

The Tobin Clark Estate: A Once In A Lifetime Opportunity For $29 Million

The Tobin Clark Estate: Maybe once in a lifetime one is able to acquire a true architectural masterpiece.  That opportunity has just arrived in Hillsborough, California. For more than sixty years, the Hillsborough Mansion with the unassuming name “House-on-Hill” has been cited as one of the most spectacular private residences ever created in its fine [...]

East Bay Real Estate: Four Factors To Watch Through 2015!

Yes, we all know our National and Global economies are a mess with few solutions left to easily resolve them.  And, we know that Housing has been the economic engine that has taken us out of past recessions.  And, we all know that the San Francisco Bay Area housing is about as good as it [...]

East Bay Real Estate: Impact Of Lowering Conforming Loan Limits October 1st!

On October 1, 2011 the Conforming Loan Limits change from $729,000 to $625,000, given a lack of any changes in the implementation of current Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae regulations!  The expectation is that this one change in the Conforming Loan limits will move up to 300,000 Buyers out of the home market with homes [...]

East Bay Real Estate: Top-3 Bay Area Housing Markets!

For this discussion, Location, Location, Location is the key factor with the Top 3 performing regions of Bay Area housing.  Jobs are also still a critical factor, however with the Bay Area tech sector leading the way we are right at the center of the most vibrant part of our State’s economic recovery.  The Top [...]

East Bay Real Estate: Luxury Home Sellers – Selecting A Realtor?

Each year the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing completes a survey as to the most important factors for luxury home sellers in selecting a Realtor to represent them in the sale of their home.  This luxury group represents the top 10% price point in all real estate markets across the country.  So, for example, in [...]

East Bay Real Estate: Foreclosures Result In $50 Billion NOT Paid To Mortgage Payments!

There is a side benefit to our economy with millions of foreclosures across our country the past four years, and probably four more years to come before the banks work through their “shadow inventory”.  It is estimated that so far $50 Billion have NOT been paid to mortgage payments and billions more that will not [...]

East Bay Real Estate: Why Buy A Home NOW?

My last article was about my predictions for the housing industry in 2011. Well, as January is about to end, there are several important reasons to considering buying a home in 2011 before the end of June.  I am not saying we are out of this housing mess yet.  However, residential real estate in [...]

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