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Behind the scenes at Clean Offer Premium Content

By Lai Saetern, Friday, December 26, 2008.

SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco's Financial District is bustling: Consumers walk briskly clutching shopping bags; white-collar workers are rushing to get their morning coffee fix; construction workers and the sounds of their trade fill the air; and the usual group of panhandlers hits up the crowd for some spare change.

Overlooking this flurry of shoulder-to-shoulder foot traffic is the historic Hobart Building, a terra cotta building with a marble-finished interior that is the work of renowned architect Willis Polk.  more...

Real estate enthusiast shares views

By Inman News, Friday, December 26, 2008.

Editor's note: Harvey Edgecombe, a London-based lawyer and creator of the Renthusiast international real estate blog, shares his views about the future of the real estate industry in this Roadmap to Recovery Q&A. Click here to learn more about the Roadmap to Recovery project.

The following is an Inman News Q&A with Renthusiast creator Harvey Edgecombe:  more...

A musical journey in real estate Premium Content

By Lai Saetern, Friday, December 26, 2008.
Real estate agent Abigail Picache doubles as drummer for the <a href="http://www.myspace.com/vlomusic" target=blank>Valerie Orth Band.</a>.

SAN FRANCISCO -- A few rare parking spots along Bernard Street are reserved for a broker's tour event on this Tuesday morning. Inquisitive passersby, Realtors and potential homebuyers visit the property, a tenancy-in-common three-unit residential building, to get a sneak peek at the trendy flats in this Nob Hill neighborhood.

On this day, Abigail Picache, broker-associate at GMAC Real Estate, is taking a mother-son duo around to scope out some properties. She has several properties in mind that meet the specifications of her clients.  more...

Embracing 'fundamental change'

By Inman News, Friday, December 26, 2008.

Kenneth Jenny, managing partner for Mediatise LLC, a consulting company, is an industry veteran who has served in executive roles for Coldwell Banker Residential Affiliates, Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, RealEstate.com and Land Equity Partners.

Jenny will serve as a moderator for a workshop session during the Real Estate Connect conference in New York City, which runs from Jan. 7-9, 2009.

He responded to a set of questions posed by Inman News:  more...