Building Your Custom Dream Home
Now that you are relocating to the Bay Area, it might be time to consider building a custom home. One good reason is that you can build a larger house with many extras at an affordable cost, particularly compared to building costs on either coast. A ...
Staying Organized Before The Move
You’ve just received exciting news. Along with your new job title, you’re being relocated to San Francisco! After the excitement subsides, your next action step is to become proactive in the relocation process to plan for an orderly transition for you and your family. This doesn’t ...
Buying Your New Home
Thanks to a sound economy, the San Francisco Bay Area continues to welcome families relocating from throughout the United States and around the world. As a desirable city, San Francisco homes remain in demand and typical of higher West Coast prices. According to the California Association of ...
Ease of Living With A View
If you ask urban professionals the difference between high-rise living in San Francisco and in other large U.S. cities, right away they mention the value—larger space and more amenities for the price. Similar to reasonable single-home prices in the region, vertical-living properties come in many ...
The Technology Capital of the West Coast
South Bay is the home of the famous Silicon Valley area, the birthplace of the country’s technology boom. San José is the largest city in South Bay and the 10th largest in the nation. Some of the notable attractions and landmarks in the area ...
An Unmatched Quality of Life
San Francisco is one of America’s most politically and culturally dynamic cities with a fiscal reach that is global. The cosmopolitan city is home to a diverse group of people, many of whom were attracted to it by its rich history and liberal attitude. Not only ...
San Francisco In Depth
Officially named the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco is the only consolidated city-county (a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction) in California. The city-county of San Francisco encompasses a land area of about 46.9 square miles on the northern ...
Trailing Spouses—Job Hunting in the Bay Area
Many San Francisco newcomers relocate to the Bay Area as part of a company transfer or a career switch with a new job already secured, but often they are accompanied by a spouse, partner or other family members who need to find a job ...
Planning and Managing Your Move
It’s been a hectic week as you learned of your hard-earned promotion along with the offer of a new position in the San Francisco office. You’re excited about the opportunity but also anxious about your family’s reaction and the tumult that moving can bring. What you’re ...
RURAL PLEASURES NEAR THE URBAN CENTER
The North Bay area consists of Marin, Napa and Sonoma Counties. It is the least populated region of the Bay Area and noted for its pleasant environment and enjoyable retreats. The region’s economy is buoyed by its construction, technology and tourism industries. Napa and Sonoma ...
A DIVERSE COMMUNITY IN THE BAY AREA
The Peninsula is the strip of land to the south of San Francisco that separates the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. San Francisco County, San Mateo County and Santa Clara County all can be found on the peninsula; however, whereas the term ...
Alternatives to Buying a Home
As a newcomer to the Bay Area, you may want to familiarize yourself with different neighborhoods and regions before determining where to buy. While some people strive to obtain homeownership, others realize that renting or leasing is a much more suitable decision for the short or ...
Metropolitan Living Across the Bay
East Bay is the region of choice for professionals and families who want to live in the San Francisco area without actually being in the city, and thanks to its rich metropolitan culture and diverse housing options, East Bay is the ideal place for newcomers who ...
Learning From Kindergarten to College
California’s public education system is huge with more than 6.2 million students in about 9,900 schools, which are governed by almost 1,050 elected school boards and regulated by a complex education code. The schools are funded through a finance system largely controlled by the California Legislature ...
Your Guide to Financing and Mortgage
Although a newcomer to the Bay Area, you may not be new to the homebuying process. Even so, it’s helpful to review all the steps involved as well as San Francisco Bay Area resources and conditions. Since San Francisco has a relatively healthy real estate ...
Quality Health Services for Bay Area Residents
The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont Metropolitan Statistical Area, or the Bay Area, has a stable, highly educated, relatively affluent and ethnically diverse population of nearly 4.5 million. It is also home to some of the finest hospitals and specialty health-care facilities staffed by talented, recognized physicians ...
Protecting Your Family and Property in San Francisco
Once you have decided to relocate to San Francisco, it is essential not to forget the importance of insurance, which is often an overlooked task for many newcomers. It is understandable that making the journey from one city to another means attending to ...