| 08/29/07 | Zephyr Onsite Loan Consultant Says Consolidation Brings Stability, Strength
The consolidation taking place in the mortgage lending business is capturing the headlines, causing many in the real estate and finance communities to wonder what’s next. According to Marc Herrenbruck, sales manager and senior loan consultant with Metrocities/New Source Financial, this correction is overdue, makes complete sense and will bring stability to the market.
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| 08/07/07 | At Zephyrsf.com Finding the Right Agent is Easy Thanks to New Search Tools
Ever the leader in providing outstanding online client services and Web-based marketing support tools, the largest independent real estate firm in the City has simplified the agent search function at www.zephyrsf.com.
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| 08/06/07 | Michelle Stephens Committed to Sustainable Building Practices & Products
Michelle Stephens is on a mission. The Zephyr Real Estate agent is both personally and professionally committed to “greening San Francisco one home at a time.” She is approaching this effort through education and example.
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| 07/23/07 | Zephyr Real Estate Invests in Education
Zephyr Real Estate is investing in the future and keeping the dream alive for Bay Area young people. For the past decade, the largest independent real estate firm in San Francisco has contributed support and donations to the Meritus College Fund, a grassroots nonprofit organization that annually awards four-year college scholarships to deserving San Francisco teenagers.
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| 07/01/07 | Zephyr General Manager Randall Kostick is Entrepreneur from Start to Finish
More than anything else, Randall Kostick is an entrepreneur. A former number cruncher who traded a job he hated in corporate finance for a real estate license and the title of agent at Zephyr Real Estate, Kostick says working a project – or real estate deal – from start to finish appeals to his business sensibilities.
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| 07/01/07 | Selling in Today’s Real Estate Market
You’ve decided to sell the house and did everything by the book: cleaned up the place, got a real estate professional to market the property, and held an open house. Still, there are no offers. Now what do you do? “Make sure the property is priced correctly,” said Joan Loeffler, a top producing agent for Zephyr Real Estate.
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| 07/01/07 | Zephyr Real Estate Recognized for Marketing Luxury Properties
Zephyr Real Estate has been selected to represent the City as a member of the exclusive Luxury Real Estate network of fine real estate brokers. Recognized for an increasing market share in luxury property and a commitment to the high-end real estate market, Zephyr received the membership invitation from John Brian Losh, CEO and publisher of Seattle-based Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate.
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| 07/01/07 | New Agent Training is Focus for Zephyr Managing Broker Ilse Cordoni
Professionally speaking, the best thing that ever happened to Ilse Cordoni was 1988. That was the year she finally understood what she needed to do to be a true real estate professional. She had to switch her mindset from serving as an order taker to becoming the driver of her own business.
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| 07/01/07 | Roadmap to Success - It’s All About the Personal Business Plan
The roadmap to success for any real estate professional lies in having and executing a sound business plan, according to Don Saunders, Managing Broker at Zephyr Real Estate. He would know, Saunders has been a REALTOR® Broker since 1978, and has always relied on the personal business plan as an effective working tool for himself as a manager and the agents in his West of Twin Peaks office.
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| 07/01/07 | Passion for the Profession of Real Estate
When Managing Broker Deborah Udin interviews a candidate for a job at Zephyr Real Estate she is looking for genuine enthusiasm and passion for the profession of real estate. She hopes to find agents who are so good at what they do that they can make a very complex job – REALTOR® – look easy to others.
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| 06/26/07 | New Web-Based Marketing Capabilities
Always at the forefront of implementing new technology programs to benefit its more than 250 agents and clients alike, Zephyr Real Estate has done it again.
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| 05/22/07 | Zephyr Premier Property Goes for the Gold
Zephyr Real Estate is a member of an exclusive Luxury Real Estate Network representing San Francisco. Launching its Premiere Property Marketing Program is one way Zephyr is enhancing its services for owners of the City’s premier homes and condominiums.
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| 04/06/07 | Zephyr Real Estate Opens New Office in Pacific Heights
Zephyr Real Estate today announced plans to expand its already growing market share on the north side of the City by opening a new office in Pacific Heights. The office will open in early 2007.
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| 02/19/07 | Zephyr Real Estate Announces Top Producers of 2006
It was another good year for Zephyr Real Estate. During 2006, the company upgraded office facilities and technologies, added talented agents and held rank as the leading independent real estate firm in San Francisco. Zephyr is pleased to announce its 2006 company Top Producers.
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| 02/12/07 | Zephyr Agents Raise Funds to Support School Construction Project in Africa
Stefan Lyon is one small boy making a big difference; the 11-year-old student intends to raise enough money to build a school in Africa. With the help of Zephyr Real Estate agents Mollie Poe and Declan Hickey more than half of the cost of phase one of the school construction effort in Kenya is now paid for.
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| 01/30/07 | In-Law Units are Incentive for Homebuyers
San Francisco neighborhoods are full of them. Homeowners love them. We’re talking about secondary units, or in-law units as they are more commonly known. Whether originally built with the house or part of a remodel, these units create additional living, working or rental space for homeowners, said Mark Peschel, an agent for Zephyr Real Estate.
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| 12/05/06 | 100 Percent Financing is Option for Today’s SF Home Buyers
If you’re looking to buy a home in San Francisco and the Bank of Mom and Dad is not offering loans to help with the down payment, an option to consider is 100 percent financing, said Britton Jackson, an agent for Zephyr Real Estate.
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| 11/14/06 | Santa Claus is Coming to Zephyr on Dec. 9
Follow Rudolph’s red nose to Noe Valley on December 9 because Santa Claus is coming to town. Kids of all ages will have the opportunity to share their holiday wishes with jolly St. Nick, otherwise known as REALTOR® James Romeo Holloway. Santa and Rudolph will be in front of Zephyr’s 24th Street office from 11AM to 2PM.
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| 10/30/06 | Matthew Borland Named Partner of Zephyr Real Estate
Matthew Borland recently became a partner of Zephyr Real Estate, the largest independent real estate firm in San Francisco.
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| 10/24/06 | Zephyr Renovates SOMA/South Beach Office Space, Adds New Technologies and Neighborhood Specialist Program
In a move that will better serve the surrounding community, Zephyr Real Estate is upgrading its facility in SOMA/South Beach.
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| 10/16/06 | Creative Financing Available to First-Time Buyers
Just when you thought it would never be possible to own a home in San Francisco, you learn there are creative options that can help you buy that first house in the City, said Jeremy Burnett, an agent for Zephyr Real Estate.
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| 10/10/06 | Real Estate Technology Expert Hud Bixler Joins Zephyr as New Director of Tech
Zephyr Real Estate is pleased to announce the addition of Hud Bixler as Director of Technology.
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| 10/09/06 | Navigating the Real Estate Concerns of Seniors
Even under the best circumstances, real estate is a complex subject. Add the particular concerns of seniors and their families into the mix, and the whole subject can turn even more confusing and emotional, said Martin Harris, a REALTOR® and certified Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (SRES) with Zephyr Real Estate.
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| 09/25/06 | 'Tis the Season to Buy or Sell
Ready or not, the holiday season is right around the corner. And contrary to popular belief, this can actually be a busy time to buy and sell real estate, said REALTOR® Tanja Beck, an agent for Zephyr Real Estate.
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| 09/19/06 | Kitchen, Bathroom Remodels Increase Appeal
When remodeling a house with the intention to sell, the most valuable rooms for future return on investment are the kitchen and bathrooms, said Ciza Srivatsa, an agent for Zephyr Real Estate.
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| 08/29/06 | San Francisco Housing Still in Demand
San Francisco is an extraordinary real estate market. Therefore, it comes as little surprise that demand for housing in the City does not necessarily adhere to national trends, said Aimee Arost, an agent with Zephyr Real Estate.
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| 08/08/06 | Zephyr Leads the Way to Future Technologies
Technology is a hot topic in real estate these days. From national conferences to local boardrooms, advancing electronic and Internet capabilities are taking center stage to old-school ways of the past.
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| 07/17/06 | Finding the Right Agent
With so many details to tend to, working with the right agent is the key to a successful real estate experience.
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| 05/30/06 | Zephyr MLS Direct: A First in San Francisco
Zephyr Real Estate is now the first in the City to offer a new online productivity tool designed to benefit agents and clients alike.
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| 04/06/06 | MEDIA ADVISORY: Zephyr, SFFD Offer Seminar on Emergency Response Training
As we acknowledge the 100th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake, Zephyr Real Estate launches a company-wide effort to involve its agents, clients and local residents in emergency response training.
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| 04/05/06 | Online Real Estate Valuation Sites Won’t Replace Demand for REALTORS®
It’s all about face time when you’re making one of the biggest investments there is: buying real estate.
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| 02/27/06 | Zephyr Real Estate Names 2005 Top Producers
All-Star cast of professionals help make Zephyr a leading independent firm.
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| 02/21/06 | Seniors Real Estate Specialist Offers Educational Forum
The Zephyr Real Estate agent has found her niche helping the senior market understand their options.
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| 02/07/06 | Victorian Specialist Bonnie Spindler Helps Buyers & Sellers in SF Housing Market
Marketed as the Victorian Specialist for Zephyr Real Estate, Spindler not only buys and sells these local historic treasures, she owns and lives in a vintage Victorian home too.
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| 01/31/06 | At-Risk San Francisco Kids Get a Chance to Attend College
The Meritus College Fund, a grassroots nonprofit organization that grants four-year college scholarships, has been handing out hope in the form of a fully-paid opportunity to attend a university.
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| 01/24/06 | Zephyr Real Estate Founder & President Leads Firm to Continued Success
“You do what you do best,” said Bill Drypolcher, founder and president of Zephyr Real Estate, who has been doing just that for more than 28 years by leading his business to become the City’s largest independent real estate firm.
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| 01/17/06 | Zephyr and Emergency Preparedness
Zephyr Real Estate has launched a company-wide effort to involve its agents and clients in emergency response training.
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| 12/06/05 | Matthew Borland to Be Installed as President of San Francisco Association of REALTORS®
Matthew Borland considers it a great honor to serve the REALTOR® community in the City and has big plans for his one-year tenure.
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| 11/29/05 | Zephyr Delivers Meals, Donates Money All Year Long to Project Open Hand
As part of an ongoing commitment to give back to the community in a meaningful way, Zephyr Real Estate is participating in Project Open Hand’s 14th Annual Hand to Hand Luncheon on December 15.
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| 11/22/05 | Positive Resource Center Honors Zephyr Real Estate
Zephyr Real Estate has been honored with the 2005 Keystone Award from Positive Resource Center, a San Francisco-based AIDS services organization.
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| 11/15/05 | Seven Agents Graduate from Zephyr Training Program
Zephyr has earned a reputation for attracting, educating and retaining the finest agents in the industry.
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| 11/15/05 | Grand Upper Market Presence at Visible Castro Location
Zephyr Real Estate expands into additional office space at 2500 Market Street.
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| 11/07/05 | Matt Lanning Joins Zephyr Real Estate
Zephyr Real Estate is pleased to announce the addition of top-selling REALTOR® Matt Lanning.
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| 11/01/05 | Zephyr Real Estate Leads the Way to Future Transaction Technologies
Request for property disclosure packages now can be filled within minutes by using devices such as Windows Mobile Smartphones, Blackberry and Palm’s popular Treo phones.
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| 10/27/05 | Randall Kostick Appointed to General Manager
Zephyr Real Estate recently appointed Randall Kostick to the newly-created position of General Manager.
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| 09/15/05 | Zephyr Elected to Membership in RELO®
Zephyr Real Estate of San Francisco has joined Chicago based RELO®.
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