The chic penthouse that was showcased at the SOMA Grand ShowRise event in 2010, and has been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle, has recently been put on the market for just under $2 million.

Perched high atop the new SOMA Grand, one of South of Market’s premier full-service buildings, the Soma Grand Penthouse enjoys a strategic location close to the City’s booming technology center (the new Twitter headquarters is just a block away), as well as the world-class cultural, shopping, dining and entertainment amenities for which San Francisco is well-renowned.

City Hall Views (photo via somagrandpenthouse.com)

“French Chic meets SOMA Hip!” is how TRI Coldwell Banker’s Joel Goodrich describes the property, noting that the “ultra luxurious, Phillipe Starck-style corner Penthouse features an exquisite level of finishes and design, and enjoys breathtaking sunrise to sunset views of the San Francisco Skyline, City Hall, Historic Landmarks and the Bay.”

Skyline Views (photo via somagrandpenthouse.com)

The master bedroom, with sustainable and eco-friendly white Alaskan Maple hardwood floors, features beautiful custom French doors, wood paneling, baseboards and crown moldings made by Pascal French Wood Designs.  There are crown moldings to soften the metal edges of the window frames, and add sophistication to the modern highrise design.  A handcrafted invisible paneled French door leads to a “Sex in the City” closet, adorned by handmade French Bouvet hardware and European crystal door knobs.

Other features of this superbly-designed custom home include a generously proportioned open living space, state-of-the-art gourmet kitchen, a dual office, custom wine closet, elegant guest bathroom and ample storage space. Two underground parking spaces with unit.

For more photos or further information, visit SomaGrandPenthouse.com or go to JoelGoodrich.com

This five-bedroom home in Gilbert, Arizona comes with a three-car garage, upstairs loft, plus extra bonus room downstairs great for a movie or workout room. There is also a downstairs bedroom with full bath. The interior is all new and the kitchen boasts granite, staggered maple cabinets and new stainless steel appliances. The backyard has a fenced salt water pebble-tec diving pool and a large grassy area. This home is listed for $325,000.

This unfinished log-style home in Sugarloaf, California has a great room, master bedroom, large loft above the garage and an unifinished bonus room. It is on 1.19 acres and it is listed for $249,000.

This three-bedroom home in Colorado Springs, Colorado sits on one acre of land. It was built in 1958 and is listed for $735,000.

This three-bedroom home in Somers, Connecticut is on a 1.5 acre lot with huge deck and inground pool for summer fun. The open floor plan incudes a family room with skylights. This home is listed for $289,000

This four-bedroom home on 1.7 acres is in Linneus, Maine. The house is set back from the lake and comes furnished. It is listed for $1.279 million.

This four-bedroom lake home in Fairmont, Minnesota has a landscaped backyard with a walking path and steps down to the lake. The downstairs family room which features a gas fireplace and ceramic tile heated flooring includes french doors that lead to the yard and the upstairs family room overlooks the lake and also includes a gas fireplace. It is listed for $239,000.

This brick Colonial in Springfield, Virginia is nestled in mature woods. It has hardwood floors, a two-story fireplace and a deck. It is listed for $699,000.

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PALO ALTO, Calif., March 1, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — VLP Law Group LLP is very pleased to announce that Stephen Wright and Patrick Valentino have joined its Real Estate practice as partners based in San Francisco. Mr. Wright joins VLP from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP based in San Francisco. Mr. Valentino was previously a partner of the San Francisco office of Corporate Counsel Group LLP. The partners bring considerable real estate and project finance transactional experience to VLP.

“I am excited to have Stephen and Patrick join VLP’s Real Estate group. Stephen is well known in the San Francisco real estate industry having completed numerous acquisitions of Class A office buildings and complex capital markets transactions for some of the country’s largest real estate investors. Stephen also has robust experience in the affordable housing industry that will expand that specialty practice group. Patrick brings to VLP comprehensive real estate experience including deep expertise representing clients on distressed debt acquisitions and complicated financing workouts. His background in investment banking gives him a better understanding of capital markets, something important to our clients. The addition of Stephen and Patrick makes VLP formidable in the Bay Area real estate market ensuring that we provide our clients with representation that is second to none,” said Byron Rodriguez, chair of VLP’s Real Estate practice group.

Mr. Wright’s practice includes all aspects of real estate transactional law, including development, acquisition, joint ventures, commercial financing, leasing, dispositions, entity structuring, partnership and limited liability company agreements and construction involving office, industrial, retail, multi-family residential, high-end residential and mixed use properties. His clients include prominent real estate investment firms, public agencies and financial institutions. In addition, Mr. Wright has extensive experience representing affordable housing developers in all aspects of affordable housing transactions. Mr. Wright was recognized by the 2010 US edition of Legal 500 for his real estate practice. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Lewis & Clark College.

“With its impressive tax and real estate practices, VLP provides an excellent platform to represent our clients in all aspects of their business transactions. I am looking forward to working with the VLP team as we expand our real estate practice,” stated Mr. Wright.

Mr. Valentino has almost 20 years of comprehensive commercial real estate advisory experience, including extensive experience in debt acquisitions, commercial real estate workouts, real estate secured lending, leasing and joint venture partnerships. Mr. Valentino’s prior experience includes Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, a leading San Diego real estate law firm, and he served as general counsel of a California based real estate investment firm active in the acquisition of distressed assets. He also previously served as a senior professional with several investment banks focusing on public finance, mergers and acquisitions and venture financings, and began his career in New York with Merrill Lynch Capital Market’s Public Finance Investment Banking Group. Mr. Valentino received his law degree from Northwestern University School of Law and graduated magna cum laude from the State University of New York, at Albany.

“For complex real estate transactions my clients need a top tier legal team to help them execute their business strategy. My new partners at VLP bring that expertise to the table without the big firm billing structure,” stated Mr. Valentino.

About VLP’s Real Estate Practice:
VLP’s Real Estate practice group represents real estate owners, developers and investors in a broad array of transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions of assets, commercial and tax credit financings, distressed assets, joint ventures, loan workouts and recovery, leasing, tax, development and construction. We offer our clients depth of experience with a variety of property types including office, affordable and community housing, hotel, multi-family, retail, industrial and condominiums.

Our real estate expertise provides clients with unrivaled client service and lower rates. With extensive experience in all aspects of real estate, we are able to help clients develop strategies that suit their business objectives and risk tolerance.

More information: http://www.vlplawgroup.com/PracticeDetail.aspx?pg_code=BPREAL .

About VLP:
Founded in 2008, VLP is a business and transactional law firm that delivers top quality, efficient and cost-effective legal services. Our practice reaches across many industry sectors, including high tech, life sciences, angel and venture capital financings, clean tech, retail, consumer product, commercial lending and real estate. VLP has continued its strong growth, and in recent months has added noted attorneys from firms on the West and East coasts who believe VLP’s unique, client-oriented and cost-effective model is the best platform for their practice. Our partners are regularly recognized by their peers as outstanding attorneys, and the firm has been recognized as a top company for its promotion of quality of life in the workplace.

VLP partners represent clients that vary in size from individual executives and early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies. Our client base includes public and private corporations, venture capital investors, private equity funds, educational institutions, nonprofits and individuals. We provide general corporate, licensing, contract, intellectual property protection and counseling, securities regulation, financing, employment, merger and acquisition, real estate, tax and other legal services.

VLP is a geographically distributed firm of highly qualified attorneys with outstanding credentials and an average of over 10 years of experience. We have no central office, and our technology platform allows us to collaborate easily and to operate with a small, highly specialized staff. Our lean model means that we can provide sophisticated, focused services to our clients, and we can do it at competitive rates.

For more information about VLP, visit http://www.vlplawgroup.com .

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This three-bedroom home in Los Angeles, California will be open on March 3 and March 4 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Originally built in 1948 for the nearby Lutheran church, this mid-century traditional has modern upgrades with retro style. The living room features a fireplace and a built-in entertainment center and djacent to living room and kitchen is an enclosed patio which provides extra space for entertaining, office, or family room. This home is listed for $589,000.

This four-bedroom brick home in Fishers, Indiana is open on March 4 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. It has an oversized patio with speakers and a waterfall feature. The home has hardwood floors, a dual staircase, office with glass French doors and a master suite with a vaulted ceiling and two walk-in closets. It is listed for $350,000.

This two-bedroom home in a senior community has a master suite on the first floor with an ample closet in the dressing area betweeen the spacious sleeping area and the owner’s bath which includes a huge shower with a seating surface. Upstairs is a second master suite. Easily this home could accomodate visitors, or a long-term caregiver. The huge kitchen with breakfast room has lots of light and sliding doors to the patio overlooking a community greenway for lots of privacy. It is open on March 4 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and is listed for $197,500.

This center-entrance Colonial in Millburn Township, New Jersey is open on March 4 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The home was built in 1941 and has three bedrooms and one and a half baths.Other details include a formal living room, den, paneled library and formal dining room. The home is set on a shady, level lot and has a two car garage. It is listed for $599,000.

This three-bedroom home in Austin, Texas is open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on March 4. This popular floor plan has a huge upstairs game room. The kitchen boasts granite counters, extensive 42″ cabinets and under cabinet lighting which accents the glass mosaic backsplash. It is listed for $369,500.

This three-bedroom Cape in Erial, New Jersey is open on March 3 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The updated kitchen has stainless steel appliances, upgraded cabinets, solid surface counters, ceramic tile backsplash and flooring. All baths are updated with ceramic tile flooring, vanities and showers. It is listed for $225,000.

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Just a year after it was bought by LA Times heiress Stephanie Booth Murray, the 5-bed, 7-bath former home of American sweetheart Judy Garland is back on the market - and sporting a brand new look.

Set on 2.58 acres in Bel Air, California, the home was originally built in 1938 by the defining local architect Wallace Neff. Murray’s redo has updated the home from those days of yore, lightening the red-brick facade with white and trading dark interior color schemes for a brighter, more neutral palette. The original attration of the house still remains, though, in the spacious open floor plan and charming traditional details.

Aside from the main house, the property also includes a detached “writer’s cabin”, heated swimming pool and cabanas. This property is listed for $7.1 million.

This listing is presented by Hugh Evans.

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Have you tried Evernote yet? The popular set of apps and web-based software is a go anywhere solution for taking notes, sharing information, and keeping everything you need online and off in one place. The great thing about Evernote is that you can share things seamlessly from smartphone to tablet to laptop, all stored in one location that you can sort and organize however you like using virtual notebooks which can be kept private or shared with others. One of the most fantastic things about Evernote is that you can take a picture with your phone of a note or printed text and that text will later be searchable. Many real estate agents have already started using Evernote in their businesses.

Krisstina Wise, owner of The Good Life Team in Austin Texas was recently chosen as an Evernote brand ambassador and she wrote up a post summarizing how she uses Evernote both in her business and her personal life. The comprehensive article covers everything from how she creates a notebook for each client to how she uses the shared notebooks to get the administrative staff started on the buying process for a client before she even gets back to the office. Check out her six tips for using Evernote in real estate at the Evernote website.

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Everything’s bigger in Texas, as the saying goes – and that applies to mansions, as well. Up for auction in Dallas, Texas, is the Champ d’Or, this 48,000 square foot estate constructed in true French style. The 6-bed, 14-bath manse goes all out in true Texan fashion, offering everything that the modern-day millionaire could require.

Opening the front door, one enters into the grand foyer, resplendent in polished marble floors, carved moldings and wrought iron railings. As you wander through the house, prepare yourself for the frothy Baroque extravagance of the parlor, the dark wood-paneled elegance of the library, and the glitter of the mirrored ball room.

Watch a film in the pink-edged movie theater, or take a dip in the indoor (or outdoor) swimming pool. You could even set up the terrace for a party – with room for 450 guests, you should be able to fit at least half of your Facebook friends. Just don’t get lost in one of the huge bathrooms or in the Chanel-emblazoned master dressing room.

Should you require other ways to entertain yourself, there’s a bowling alley, raquetball court, and an outdoor tennis court. Or take a wander around the lake of this 40+ acres property. Get in on the bidding action on March 30th!

This listing is presented by Concierge Auctions and Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International.

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AOL Real Estate chooses the most interesting open houses of the weekend including this contemporary in Greenwich, Connecticut. It is open on March 4 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and is listed for $10.75 million. This and more great links below:

Open Houses Week of March 2-4 [AOL Real Estate]

Sears Chairman Edward Lampert To Buy $40 Million Home In Florida [Wall Street Journal]

Pacific Design Center Announces Westweek Programs [Editor At Large]

Vintage Telegraph Insulators As Decor [Apartment Therapy]

Economist Claims Mortgage Settlement Makes Fraud Just A Business Expense [Agent Genius]

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No, that’s not Fred Flintstone foot-driving his way up to this unique Bedrock-esque house in Malibu, California, but the property is home to a legendary Hollywood personality: Dick Clark. The Los Angeles Times reports that the esteemed television host and his wife, Kari, have recently put the eye-catching property up for sale and are asking $3.5 million for the retreat.

Set atop a secluded 23-acre plateau, the Clarks’ home boasts expansive 360-degree views that stretch as far as the Channel Islands, Boney Mountains, Serrano Valley and the bright city lights of Tinseltown. It has a very cave-like architectural feel, hence “The Flintstones” reference, and, despite offering just one bedroom and two baths, has a voluminous feel due to use of vaulted ceilings and an expansive use of glass in the design. Living and dining rooms, intimate seating areas and a wood-burning fireplace round out this one-of-a-kind real estate offering.

The host of “American Bandstand” for more than three decades, “The Dick Clark Show” and various game shows, the veteran entertainer has seemingly stood the test of time and has become synonymous with New Year’s Eve celebrations with is annual year-end special, “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.”

The listing is presented by Diane Carter of Coldwell Banker – Malibu Colony.

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Kevin Williamson, the mind behind such 90′s hits as ‘Scream’ and ‘Dawson’s Creek’, has listed his hillside Los Angeles home for $3.95 million. While many of Williamson’s credits belong horror movies, there’s nothing horrific about this pleasant 4-bed, 6-bath modern. The spacious multi-level home lets in natural light and vistas of the city through large windows. Wood flooring and trim and built-in shelving add definition to the mostly white interior. The open floor plan allows the large kitchen and living areas to flow together.

Outside the 5,140 square foot home, a swimming pool and spa afford relief from the summer heat, while atop the house a rooftop deck capitalizes on great views of the Los Angeles city lights.

In addition to ‘Scream’ and ‘Dawson’s Creek’, Williamson also wrote another 90′s horror flick, ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’. Recently Williamson has been active as the series creator and writer for the CW Network’s ‘The Vampire Diaries’ and ‘The Secret Circle’.

This listing is presented by Neal Baddin.

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