Hartford Properties' Real Estate Blog

Reality Check: US Household Formation Grows With Job Creation

Recently our very own "Uncle" Ben Coleman was interviewed as part of an article from Market News International columnist Claudia Hirsch. Different executives from the housing industry discuss the growth of US household formation due to more job creation, as well as the increase of young people starting their own households again.

New Listing in San Francisco!

1015 Portola Drive, San Francisco, CA, is now listed and ready for showings! This English Tudor style home was built in 1926, it is 1435 sq ft, three bedrooms, 1 bathroom with a separate shower, a three car garage, and a forced air furnace. This property has new kitchen linoleum, new interior paint, new exterior paint and re-finished oak floors. 

Great Dickens Christmas Fair: A San Francisco Tradition

The holiday season is upon us and Hartford Properties recommends you make time in your schedule for a trip to Victorian London. The Great Dickens Christmas Fair has been taking place for over thirty years in San Francisco and is not to be missed. While Victorian costume is encouraged, it's certainly not required for this journey to the past. The Fair takes place on weekends from November 23rd to December 23rd in the Exhibition Halls of the Cow Palace located at 2600 Geneva Avenue in San Francisco. Ticket prices are $25.00 for adults, $21.00 for Seniors and Military and $12.00 for children 5-12 years old. Fair hours are 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM.  There is a free shuttle on fair day from Glen Park BART to the Cow Palace that runs every 20 minutes.

Harvest Festival at the San Mateo Event Center: November 9, 10 & 11th

The Harvest Festival is back in town next weekend at the San Mateo Event Center located at 1346 Saratoga Drive, San Mateo, CA 94403. Please click on the Event Center's website for best travel options and directions.

The festival runs from November 9th to the 11th. Friday and Saturday, 10:00 to 6:00 PM and Sunday, 10:00 to 5:00 PM. Tickets for Adults are $9.00, Seniors, $7.00,  kids from 13 to 17 years old, $4.00 and kids under 12 years old are free with a paid Adult admission. Hand stamps are available for re-entry so you only have to pay once.

Another Local Treasure: The Walt Disney Family Museum

The San Francisco Bay Area is home to many innovators of technology, art and film making; Industrial Light and Magic and Pixar, to name a few. We are, also, privileged to have the Walt Disney Family Museum at the Presidio.  This facility focuses on the imagination of Mr. Disney that lead to so many of our best-loved classics in film animation. No doubt these Disney masterpieces had an influence on the generation that would go on to create Pixar, etc. The museum also features workshops and special exhibits. Coming up the first week in November is a whole week of screenings of Snow White and The Seven Dwarves (11am, 1:30pm and 4:00pm).

 The screenings are free with admission (Adults $20.00, Children $12.00, Kids under 6 years, free with a paid Adult Admission).