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Watching San Francisco burn

LOCAL HISTORY | BRIDGET MALEY A series of photographs taken during and just after the 1906 earthquake and fire reveals the sense of the fear and dread neighborhood residents must have felt at the time. The fire, which crossed to the west side of Van Ness Avenue between Sutter and Clay Streets, was halted by…

Bidding wars and other myths

REAL ESTATE | NINA HATVANY There are many myths about the San Francisco real estate market — many of them not true. MYTH #1: Homes are still going for 10 to 15 percent above asking in bidding wars. The truth is, the competition for San Francisco condominiums and homes has drastically slowed down as inventory…