Archive for March, 2009
“Buy, sell, repeat. Then retire.”, KRON TV Interview
Posted by Bonnie in Uncategorized on March 12th, 2009
Bonnie Spindler Elected to Board of San Francisco Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Posted by Bonnie in Uncategorized on March 11th, 2009
Bonnie Spindler Elected to Board of San Francisco Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, LuxuryRealEstate.com
Broker/Agent of the Month
Posted by Bonnie in Uncategorized on March 11th, 2009
BRAVO!BLAST: July
Posted by Bonnie in Uncategorized on March 11th, 2009
News from BRAVO!
Read on for the latest news and updates from the BRAVO! CLUB!. We hope you enjoy the news snippets and photos we’ve pulled together for you. If you’d like to contribute, please email the editor at bravoclub@sfopera.com
- Susan Graham and David Gockley dazzled at the BRAVO! Luminary Dinner
- Kick Off Gala Season in Style – August 1
- Opening Night Gala – tickets selling fast!
- The Power of Three
- BRAVO!Buddy: Opera & Victorians are High Note for Bonnie Spindler
- Got BRAVO!? – Don’t Lose out!
Susan Graham and David Gockley dazzled at the BRAVO! Luminary Dinner
Held in the panoramic Alexandra’s Room at the Westin St. Francis on June 6, the Luminary Dinner was an intimate event comprising a reception, dinner and an interview conducted by David Gockley with acclaimed mezzo-soprano Susan Graham. Old friends, Mr. Gockley and Ms. Graham brought down the house with their candor, humor and entertaining anecdotes. An edited version of the interview will be podcast for wider distribution.
For Sale By Owner: How agentless transactions can turn into royal nightmares
Posted by Bonnie in Uncategorized on March 11th, 2009
By Carol Lloyd, Special to SF Gate
Friday, July 20, 2007
Last week I wrote about the benefits of selling your own home. After decades of the National Association of Realtors claiming that working with an agent brought buyers more money even after the commission, a new academic study found quite the opposite: that buyers who sell homes without an agent can profit mightily from their hard work and entrepreneurship. But before sellers jump into the For Sale By Owner fray in search of fatter profits, it’s worth listening to those who have jumped before them and have injuries to show for it.
Most tales of real estate gone wrong entail an accusation — deserved or not — about the agent. But nothing screams stress like a real estate nightmare without an agent to blame.
“It’s been insane, I’ve had three different lawyers, and I’m out at least $10,000 dealing with this,” says Alan Jacobson, a newspaper design consultant.
Bringing Up Baby
Posted by Bonnie in Uncategorized on March 10th, 2009
Becoming a parent doesn’t have to mean moving to the suburbs. City lovers will find plenty of housing options in these family-friendly SF ’hoods.
by Nicole Beckley
posted July 13, 2007 2:07PM
Photo by Stefanie Michejda
Finding the perfect home in SF can be a challenge for anyone, but couples starting a family are looking beyond the baby bustle of Noe Valley and turning a progressive eye toward other neighborhoods, such as the more industrial Potrero Hill. “We’re in the middle of a baby boom,” says Bonnie Spindler, of Zephyr Real Estate (415-474-4445, bonniespindler.com). “There are so many couples having babies that you’re finding strollers in a lot more places in the city than you used to.”