Cournale & Co. Real Estate

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THE PROPERTY LINE
Fall 2010 Newsletter

ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS

The San Francisco Association of Realtors (SFAR), Small Property Owner of San Francisco (SPOSF) and Plan C, an organization devoted to quality of life issues in San Francisco, have made the following endorsements:

 SF District Supervisors

 (Ranked Voting)

Ballot Measurements SFAR SPOSF  PLAN C
 District 2  Mark Farrell  (SPOSF, Plan C)  AA  Vehicle Registration Fee  N  N   N
 Abraham Simmons  (#2) (SPOSF)  A  Earthquake Retrofit  N  N.P.*   Y  
       B  Pension Reform  N.P.*  N.P.*   Y
       C  Mayor at Board Meetings  N.P.*  N.P.*   N  
 District 4  Carmen Chu  (SFAR, Plan C)   D  Non-citizen Voting  N.P.*  N.P.*   N
       E  Election Day Voting  N  N.P.*   N
       F  Health Service Board  N.P.*  N.P.*   Y
 District 6  Theresa Sparks  (SFAR, Plan C)  G  Transit Operator Wages  Y  N.P.*   Y
       H  Elected Officials on Committees  Y  N.P.*   Y
       I  Saturday Voting  N.P.*  N.P.*   Y
 District 8  Scott Weiner  (SPOSF, SFAR, Plan C)  J  Hotel Tax 2% Increase  N  N.P.*   N
   Rebecca Prozan  (SFAR)   K  Hotel Tax Clarification  Y  N.P.*   Y
       L  Civil Sidewalks  Y   Y   Y
       M  Community Policing  N   N   N
 District 10  Lyrette Sweet  (SPOSF, SFAR, Plan C)  N  Transfer Tax Increase  N   N   N
   Steve Moss  (#2) (SPOSF, Plan C)          

*N.P. = No Position

SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE: Richard Ulmer

STAFF NEWS

REAL ESTATE VALUE UPDATE

The past summer was a momentous occasion for Sandy Russo, our company Controller, as she celebrated her 25th anniversary with us.

Both Rick Heilberg, our Property Management Department Supervisor, and Erston Pearcy, the department's Leasing Agent, celebrated their third anniversaries with Cournale & Co recently. Their hard work over the years has been appreciated. We have been fortunate to have good people like these working on your behalf. Congratulations to all three!

Stephanie Tse, our Loan Department Manager, acquired her California Real Estate License...Congrats, Steph!

The California Association of Realtors, CAR) reported that the median price of a single family home in California was $318,660 in August, 2010. The highest price was in the Santa Barbara Coast region at $777,000 and lowest, $127,860 in High Desert region.


As for historical perspective, the median price three years ago, in July, 2007, was $587,560. The affordability index for first time buyers at that time was 48%; it has now increased to 64%.