Some of the most beautiful luxury estates and homes in the greater San Francisco Bay Area are located just north across the bay from the City, in Marin County, in towns such as Sausalito, Mill Valley, Tiburon, Belvedere, Corte Madera, Larkspur, Kentfield, Ross and San Anselmo. A wealthy, artistic enclave, Sausalito draws tons of visitors [...]
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, [...]
Company relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area? Private tours are available through The Matchmakers, a real estate company specializing in the greater San Francisco Bay Area and in France. San Francisco is more than the City. It is the entire Bay Area, comprised of vastly different towns, cities and neighborhoods. There is the beautiful [...]
Hayes Valley, an exciting neighborhood in central San Francisco, is bordered on one side by the opera, symphony and arts district; and to the west by Alamo Square. Hayes Valley boasts a real sense of community; and along the central commercial district on Hayes Street, you will find trendy boutiques, top-notch restaurants, and some hip [...]
Lake Merritt lies just east of downtown Oakland, and is a popular spot for jogging and walking and boating. The lake is surrounded by park lands and city neighborhoods. In the heavily forested north Oakland hills, is the Montclair Village neighborhood. The Village center is surrounded by hilly, winding streets that are filled with lovely [...]
Telegraph Hill is one of San Francisco’s oldest neighborhoods. There are beautiful homes and condominiums here, many with stunning views of the City. At the top of Telegraph Hill is one of San Francisco’s great landmarks – Coit Tower. The Matchmakers is a real estate company specializing in beautiful homes in the greater San Francisco [...]
The Ferry Building, at the foot of Market Street, on the Embarcadero in San Francisco, opened originally in 1898 on the site of an older 1875 wooden Ferry House. From the Gold Rush until the 1930′s, ferryboat was the only way travelers and commuters from the East Bay or Marin could reach San Francisco, unless [...]
Where is the best place to live in the San Francisco Bay Area? If you are thinking of relocating or moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, you probably know that we are talking about much more than the city of San Francisco. This is an extraordinary, diverse patchwork of towns and cities and landscapes, [...]
Tilden Regional Park, in the hills north of Berkeley, California, is a 2000 acre playground for the people of the San Francisco Bay Area. The park is great for hiking and bicycling and exploring nature trails. The park also includes lakes, a ten acre Botanic Garden, golf course, and model farm, which children love. The [...]
Relocating to San Francisco in your near-term plans? San Francisco draws its diversity from all over the world – Hong Kong, Japan, China, Europe, Russia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Asia, Mexico, South America,Brazil, Chile, Africa, the Middle East and more. The City also attracts a diverse crowd from every part of the United States. Diversity is one of [...]
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. [...]
Live-Work residences – lofts and condos that are designed to house a resident and their business - have become very popular in many parts of the country. Oakland, California is one area that has been in the forefront of developing these spaces. Oakland has a large section of old warehouses and industrial buildings, and developers [...]