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Another important factor to consider is total number of units sold. In the month of Feb 09, 643 units were sold compared to 457 for Feb 10 (-28.93% change). Lastly we are going to take a look at the Sales Price to List Price Ratio for San Jose. I loved San Francisco, California before I had even visited or could even contemplate owning a second home. I loved it because of City Light Books, and the likes of Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac, who found solace in this city by the bay. I wanted to make San Francisco on of my many homes because of the Grateful Dead, who made Haight Street their home, and because of Alice Waters, who changed the way the city, and eventually other cities, thought about food. For all of these reasons I loved a city I had never even visited until I was eighteen and on my first spring break of college, bright-eyed and full of expectations. I remember driving down the 101, and screaming when I saw the Pacific pour into the Bay. The Golden Gate will never let you down, and even if the San Francisco fog leaves something to be desired, I would still always choose this city to buy a second home.

I have returned to San Francisco, California every year since that first time, and with each visit always discovered something new. The city is full of diversity, a truly global place where the ethnic eateries are still run by immigrants. Every nation is represented in San Francisco, for it has become a second home to millions, and the food is just one testament to that. The neighborhoods are equally diverse, from the Mission with its' elaborate murals, to Haight-Ashbury, adjacent to Golden Gate Park and full of 1960's clich??s. The city is only 46.7 square miles, but it's packed full of houses and pockets of stores and restaurants. The steep rolling hills are everywhere, enabling panoramic views by simply driving on typical roads. The houses range from bright pink next to baby blue, to the more affluent neighborhood of my best friend's childhood home, fully equipped with a yard and three nearby parks. Either would be ideal for my second home.

What is more is that public transportation can take you anywhere, even as far as Berkley or San Jose, California, where the sunshine is a little more consistent. San Francisco is the ideal city to purchase a home because it has something for everyone, while maintaining the laid back vibe California is famous for. It is an expensive city, but the standard of living is among the highest in the country. On the flipside, escaping to China (in the form of America's largest Chinatown) or for a night to El Salvador, has never been easier. San Francisco is a great city to visit, but it's an even better city to own a home in. There is a pulse to this city unlike anywhere else, and a second home is an investment that will pay off for generations to come. Although I may have loved the city before I came, it is a love that has not wavered to this day.

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