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San Francisco & Paris: A City of Beauty

jimhilgendorf1 — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:23:08 +0000

San Francisco and Paris are sister cities, and no wonder: each is a city of great beauty.

Each is a great city for walking and exploring.

In Paris, walking along the Seine, or wandering through the streets of the Left Bank, or exploring the Latin Quarter or Marais or other parts of this great city, there is always something new, something wonderful around each corner, new shops, lovely cafes, historic buildings and parks.

Arc de Triomphe

The same is true of San Francisco. Take a whole day and just walk. The city reminds one of Paris even. It is packed with wonderful cafes and restaurants, and walking along the streets all over the city, just as in Paris, you hear languages from around the world.

Each city is a magnet for tourists who want excitement and beauty.

San Francisco Cable Car

Beyond San Francisco is a wealth of diversity and beauty, in the lovely towns north of the City in Marin County, such as Sausalito and Tiburon and Larkspur; the world famous wine country of Napa and Sonoma counties, and dynamic Oakland and Berkeley, home to the University of California. Farther north is beautiful coastline and redwoods; while south is also stunning coastline and beaches and Monterey and Carmel.

Beyond Paris, of course, is all of France, a country filled with jewels of places, a world of medieval villages and castles and incomparable food and wine.

At The Matchmakers, our goal is to bring people to these two magical places and assist them in finding their dream home.

Our website is filled with information and videos about the greater San Francisco Bay Area and France. Take a look, and give us a call if you are interested in buying a beautiful home in the Bay Area or France, or are relocating your business to either of these areas.

We look forward to meeting you.

Jim & Elizabeth Hilgendorf, The Matchmakers

THE MATCHMAKERS
Real Estate in the greater San Francisco Bay Area and France.
Jim Hilgendorf
CA DRE # 00667290
Cell: 510-501-9564
Elizabeth Hilgendorf
CA DRE # 01891419
Cell: 510-501-9643
Email: thematchmakers@comcast.net

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Mougins, Beautiful Villa on heights of Cannes

jimhilgendorf1 — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:03:50 +0000

This beautiful luxury villa in Mougins, France, is only a 15 minute drive from Cannes.

Villa in Mougins, France

Recently constructed, using quality materials, this contemporary home has panoramic views over the Bay of Cannes and the mountains of the Esteral.

Mougins, France, Contemporary Home

The home has 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, a large lounge opening to the terrace and pool, teak decking, and a large double garage.

Offered at 3,500,000 Euros.

Mougins has been a magnet for celebrities, including Pablo Picasso, who spent the last 12 years of his life living there, Jean Cocteau, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Winston Churchill, Catherine Deneuve, and Edith Piaf, to name only a few. With its proximity to Cannes, Mougins is often the tourist destination for Hollywood stars during the Cannes Film Festival.

Mougins also has a strong culinary history, and annually hosts the International Gastronomy Festival of Mougins, or “Les Etoiles de Mougins”.

Jim & Elizabeth Hilgendorf, The Matchmakers

The Matchmakers is a real estate company specializing in beautiful homes in the greater San Francisco Bay Area and in France. Give us a call. We pride ourselves on great service.

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Provence St. Paul de Vence Maison de Vente

jimhilgendorf1 — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:56:19 +0000

St. Paul de Vence is one of the jewels of the Cote d’Azur, or French Riviera.

Known as a haven of the famous, it was frequented by the likes of Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, and Marc Chagall.

This beautiful maison has panoramic views of the sea. Close to the village, it is conveniently close to St. Paul de Vence.

Villa, St. Paul de Vence, Provence

With 4 bedrooms and 4 baths, the villa is in excellent condition throughout.

Stone fireplace, high cathedral ceiling with exposed timber beams, swimming pool, and a fully-equipped Provencale kitchen. Two double bedrooms with en-suite bath/shower rooms. Upstairs master suite has fabulous views to the sea and to distant hills.

Offered at 1,785,000 Euros.

St. Paul de Vence Villa

For more information, contact The Matchmakers, a real estate company specializing in beautiful homes in the greater San Francisco Bay Area and France.

Jim & Elizabeth Hilgendorf, The Matchmakers

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Vaucluse Provence Maison; Lovely Provencal Home

jimhilgendorf1 — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:33:14 +0000

In the beautiful Vaucluse region of Provence, east of Avignon, is this lovely stone village maison.

Lovely stone house in the Vaucluse region of France

The house was renovated in 2004, but still retains its original charm. In a quiet Provencal setting, the home is close to all amenities.

Vaucluse Maison, Provence France

There are approximately 1300 square feet in the home, with three bedrooms, two baths, and a garage with automatic door. No work required – just move in.

The home is offered at 300,000 Euros.

Vaucluse Maison

If you are thinking of moving to France, or buying a second home there, give us a call. We are The Matchmakers, a real estate company specializing in beautiful homes in the greater San Francisco Bay Area and in France.

We love France, and have been there many times, and we love to help people get acquainted with the different areas of this fantastic country, and with finding that home in France you have been dreaming of.

We work closely with several select agencies in the Provence region, the Bordeaux and Dordogne Valley regions, the Cote d’Azur, and in Paris – agents we have found to be established, reputable, and willing to give great service.

Great service is what we pride ourselves on.

Visit our website, and then give us a call. We look forward to talking with you, and working toward the fulfillment of your dream home in France.

Jim & Elizabeth Hilgendorf, The Matchmakers

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Dordogne Chateau: Most Beautiful Area of France

jimhilgendorf1 — Thu, 12 May 2011 23:29:18 +0000

This lovely country chateau estate, in the Dordogne, is France at its best.

Dordogne Chateau, France

The Dordogne River Valley, east of Bordeaux in southwest France, is one of the most beautiful areas in the world. This is a magical region of ancient castles and chateaux, lovely medieval towns, and the beautiful Dordogne River.

Set in a country setting with a large Gite and various other outbuildings, the chateau has seven bedrooms all ensuite, large reception rooms, terraces and a swimming pool.

The Gite also has seven bedrooms and four bathrooms and its own swimming pool.

Gite in the Dordogne, southwest France

With 62 acres of flat land, the property would make an excellent equestrian center or farm. The property is only 10 kilometers from an airport. Fast broadband and mobile phone signal are available, thus making it an ideal property to work from.

Dordogne Chateau, France

The property is offered at 1,495,000 Euros.

The Matchmakers is a real estate company specializing in beautiful homes and estates in the greater San Francisco Bay Area and in France.

Jim Hilgendorf, the principal broker of The Matchmakers, is also a film producer – his company The Tribute Series – and one of his films, “Bordeaux & the Dordogne: A Tribute“, is about this region in southwest France.

For more information on this property, or on other real estate in this region, and to introduce you to this beautiful region of France, please contact Jim or his wife Elizabeth.

Jim & Elizabeth Hilgendorf, The Matchmakers

Real Estate Love Affair: San Francisco & France

jimhilgendorf1 — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:11:20 +0000

The Matchmakers – a real estate company in the San Francisco Bay Area – has a unique mission when it comes to matching up its clients to their dream homes.

Jim and Elizabeth Hilgendorf, The Matchmakers, love San Francisco, and they also have a passion for France. These two places are the focus of their business. They love to share their passion with their clients.

Both Jim and Elizabeth have been to France many times, and Jim – also a filmmaker – has produced a film on one of their favorite areas in France, the Dordogne Valley in southwest France.

Searching for and buying property in France can be a daunting task, so Jim and Elizabeth have built relations with excellent brokers in several areas of France – Paris, Aix-en-Provence, Nice and the Cote d-Azur, Provence, and Bordeaux and the Dordogne – whom they can trust to provide great service for clients they refer.

Jim has been producing video for 18 years, with his other company The Tribute Series, and so their Matchmakers website abounds with video.

People are moving overwhelmingly to the internet in their search for properties, and video is an extremely powerful tool, when well done, to showcase clients properties to the world. The Matchmakers are extremely well positioned to help clients do this.

This is one of the videos of homes Jim has produced.

Pictured below is one of the beautiful chateaux that cover the landscape throughout southwest France, in the Bordeaux, Lot-et-Garonne, and Dordogne regions. The chateau itself has 8 bedrooms, with en-suite bathrooms, and a swimming pool. Another guest or guardian’s cottage, with pool, and a large restored farmhouse with pool, are also part of the grounds. With 20 bedrooms and 15 baths overall, this stunning property is offered for $2,700,000 Euros.

: Dordogne Chateau

: Large restored farmhouse, Dordogne

The Bordeaux to Dordogne area in southwest France is one of the most beautiful areas in France. This is an excerpt of clips from Jim’s film, “Bordeaux & The Dordogne: A Tribute“.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdx4QERrsjg

If you are looking for that dream home in the greater San Francisco Bay Area or France, contact us. We would love to share our passion for beautiful cities and beautiful homes.

Jim & Elizabeth Hilgendorf
The Matchmakers
Jim Hilgendorf
CA DRE # 00667290
Cell: 510-501-9564
Elizabeth Hilgendorf
CA DRE # 01891419
Cell: 510-501-9643
Email: thematchmakers@comcast.net

Jim & Elizabeth Hilgendorf, The Matchmakers

Smell the Coffee from your Exquisite Telegraph Hill Home

jimhilgendorf1 — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 22:01:24 +0000

This beautiful property on San Francisco’s Telegraph Hill has fantastic views of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridge and nearby Coit Tower.

In a prime real estate location, this luxury home has four bedrooms, four and a half baths, three fireplaces, and a wonderful indoor/outdoor feeling with patio, decks, and balconies.

Telegraph Hill, 4 Bdrm., 4-1/2 Bath Home

Telegraph Hill Stunning Views from Home

Just down the hilltop from this home is one of the landmarks of San Francisco – famous for its coffee, family atmosphere and music – Caffe Trieste.

This beautiful home is offered at $2,750,000. For more photos and information, see here, or go to the website of The Matchmakers for additional properties.

The Matchmakers is a real estate company specializing in beautiful properties in the greater San Francisco Bay Area and in France.

Jim & Elizabeth Hilgendorf – The Matchmakers. We love coffee, beautiful homes, San Francisco, and France. Let’s get together. Give us a call.

The Matchmakers
Jim Hilgendorf
CA DRE # 00667290
Cell: 510-501-9564
Elizabeth Hilgendorf
CA DRE # 01891419
Cell: 510-501-9643
Email: thematchmakers@comcast.net

Espresso & Music Magic on Telegraph Hill

jimhilgendorf1 — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:59:27 +0000

On famous Telegraph Hill, in San Francisco, is one of the famous landmarks of the city, Caffe Trieste. The espresso here is some of the best outside of Europe, and the music of the Giotta family is legend.

Papa Gianni Giotta is known as “The Expresso Pioneer”, having brought Espresso and Cappuccino to the West Coast of the United States. The coffee house was a hangout for the Beat crowd, such as Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg.

This stunning property, on Telegraph Hill, has fantastic views of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridge, as well as Coit Tower.

Telegraph Hill, 4 Bdrm., 4-1/2 Baths

View from Telegraph Hill

More information is available on the website of The Matchmakers. This beautiful home is offered at $2,750,000.

The Matchmakers is a real estate company located in the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in beautiful homes in the greater San Francisco Bay Area and in France.

For more information on the above property, or on other properties, please contact Jim or Elizabeth Hilgendorf, The Matchmakers.

The Matchmakers
Jim Hilgendorf
CA. DRE #00667290
Cell: 510-501-9564
Elizabeth Hilgendorf
CA. DRE #01891419
Cell: 510-501-9643
Website: http://www.thematchmakers.org
Email: thematchmakers@comcast.net

Jim & Elizabeth Hilgendorf, The Matchmakers

Marketing & Selling Your Home with Video

jimhilgendorf1 — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:50:17 +0000

In the San Francisco Bay Area, video is a very powerful tool for marketing homes – especially high-end luxury homes – in the real estate market today. Video speaks volumes more than photos or bland virtual tours. And real estate is fast becoming an international market. This certainly applies to the San Francisco Bay Area. If you want to get the maximum exposure for a luxury home, you have to reach out to the world.

But if you are a home owner looking to list your property, the sad fact is that very few brokers or agents are fully aware of how to utilize this tool. If you are lucky, they might produce a passable video and then post it on their website, and think that does the trick.

The problem is this:

The vast majority of home buyers are now taking their initial steps in looking for a home by searching on the internet. But they are not looking for the agent’s website. They are typing search words into Google Search or some other search engine, describing their dream home. And the results they get are not including the agent’s website. Even if the agent prints lovely brochures, and his or her agency is part of a national or international chain, the agent’s efforts are still reaching only a fraction of the available pool of prospective buyers.

At The Matchmakers real estate, we are taking video to a new height as a tool for our clients to attract both domestic and international prospects.

First of all, Jim Hilgendorf, broker for The Matchmakers, is also a 20-year veteran in the arena of video production. He is the producer of the Tribute Series, a series of highly-acclaimed travel videos that are in homes, libraries and schools throughout the United States, several of which have appeared on PBS and international television. He also produces documentaries and corporate promotional videos.

Below is an example of a video for luxury homes that he has produced.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HExGZFIBKv4

Secondly, The Matchmakers is posting video not only to their website, but to a series of blogs and press releases, maximized for Search Engine Optimization to catch buyers, both domestically and internationally, searching for a particular description of properties.

For instance, type in “country estate San Luis Obispo” into Google Search, and see what comes up. In the results our video is #1.

Thirdly, The Matchmakers is combining video projects of local events, festivals, landmarks, and interviews with people in the Bay Area, to continue attracting people to the website.

At the Matchmakers, we are dedicated to great service also.

For an interview about having us market and sell your home, give us a call.

Jim Hilgendorf
The Matchmakers
CA. DRE #00667290
Cell: 510-501-9564
Email: thematchmakers@comcast.net
Website: http://www.thematchmakers.org

Luxury Estates in Oregon

jimhilgendorf1 — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 23:29:56 +0000

This gorgeous luxury English country estate in Eugene, Oregon is a masterpiece of architectural planning. With 4 bedrooms, 5 baths, and over 7500 square feet of living space, the home is the epitome of gracious living.

Eugene, Oregon is a vibrant, progressive city. The University of Oregon is located here, with its 20,000 students. The city bills itself as a great city of the arts and the outdoors.

This home is only a few miles from the heart of downtown Eugene.

Jim and Elizabeth Hilgendorf are The Matchmakers, a real estate company specializing in beautiful homes in Oregon, California and France. For more information on the lovely home above, please contact us.

The Matchmakers
Tele: 541-484-7529
California DRE license # 00667290
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Luxury Homes in Oregon

jimhilgendorf1 — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 23:09:16 +0000

This luxury English country estate home in Oregon is located just a few miles from the center of downtown Eugene, Oregon.

Oregon is becoming the destination for many out-of-state individuals and families who are looking to relocate to the Pacific Northwest because of its outdoor attractions and slower-paced living.

Eugene is a growing city – a city of the arts and the outdoors – home to the University of Oregon.

This home is a masterpiece of gracious luxury living.

The Matchmakers
Tele: 541-484-7529
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Luxury Homes in Oregon and California

jimhilgendorf1 — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 21:57:57 +0000

These two luxury homes in Eugene, Oregon and San Luis Obispo, California are the epitome of gracious living.

The first, located just a few miles from the center of Eugene, Oregon is a masterful English country estate, with 4 bedrooms, 5 baths, 7500 square feet of living space, offered at $2,945,000.

The second home is located just outside the city of San Luis Obispo, on California’s Central Coast. A beautiful estate, with gorgeous views, the home is offered at $2,100,000.

The Matchmakers
Tele: 541-484-7529
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Dream Home in Oregon

jimhilgendorf1 — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:28:52 +0000

Searching for a dream home somewhere in Oregon? Dreaming of a beautiful country estate surrounded by the grandeur of Oregon, yet close to civilization? A luxury home built for gracious living?

This beautiful luxury English country estate, just outside Eugene, Oregon, could be just what you are looking for.

Eugene, Oregon is the second largest city in Oregon, outside of Portland, and it bills itself justifiably as “a great city of the arts and the outdoors”.

This is a unique home, whether you are relocating for business, retirement, a second home, or as a primary residence to raise a family. Eugene is a city with a deep sense of community.

Jim & Elizabeth Hilgendorf, The Matchmakers

Jim & Elizabeth Hilgendorf are The Matchmakers, a real estate company in Eugene, Oregon, specializing in beautiful homes in Oregon, California and France.

For more information on this beautiful home, call or send an email. We look forward to seeing you in your new dream home.

The Matchmakers
A Real Estate Company
Website: http://www.thematchmakers.org
Tele: 541-484-7529
Jim’s cell: 541-285-6393
Elizabeth’s cell 541-968-0883
Jim is licensed in California as The Matchmakers, DRE license # 00667290.

Wine Country Estates Homes San Luis Obispo Ca

jimhilgendorf1 — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:07:17 +0000

San Luis Obispo County is one of the fastest growing wine regions in California – home to Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo and beautiful living and luxury country estates set amid this beautiful region. There are over 200 wineries here, making it an ideal destination for wine lovers and for those seeking to relocate to this region, whether it be for retirement, for business, for a second home, or a primary residence in an exciting area of California.

San Luis Obispo is located halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, easily accessible to both of these major metropolitan areas. Beautiful coastal towns and beaches are nearby, such as Morro Bay and Cambria. Famous Hearst Castle is a short drive north from San Luis Obispo.

This lovely country estate is just minutes to the heart of downtown San Luis Obispo.

Jim and Elizabeth Hilgendorf are The Matchmakers, a real estate company specilizing in beautiful homes in Oregon, California and France.

For information on the above property in San Luis Obispo, give us a call or send an email.

The Matchmakers
A real estate company
Tele: 541-484-7529
California DRE license # 00667290

Jim & Elizabeth Hilgendorf, The Matchmakers

Luxury Country Dream Homes California & Oregon

jimhilgendorf1 — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21:46:15 +0000

If you are looking for your dream home, these two luxury country estates located in Eugene, Oregon and San Luis Obispo, California, are the epitome of gracious living. If you are retiring, or looking for a beautiful second home, or simply relocating to one of these areas, take a look at these two properties.

The first is located just minutes south of the center of town in Eugene, Oregon.

The second home is located in San Luis Obispo, one of the fastest growing wine regions in the United States.

Jim & Elizabeth Hilgendorf are The Matchmakers, a real estate company specializing in beautiful homes and estates in Oregon, California and France. For more information on these properties, please give us call, or send an email.

Jim & Elizabeth Hilgendorf, The Matchmakers

The Matchmakers
A Real Estate Company
Website: http://www.thematchmakers.org
Email: thematchmakers@comcast.net
Tele: 541-484-7529
Elizabeth’s cell: 541-968-0883
Jim’s cell: 541-285-6393
California DRE license # 00667290