Claudine Zap

Claudine Zap writes and obsesses on real estate, pop culture, the arts, travel, city life, and fashion.

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But, for those in the SF Bay Area who want to buy into a pricey property and don't intend to hold onto the mortgage the whole life of the loan, it might work. See the entire story on my latest Must Like Fog letter ...https://t.co/qBOoWl1CWc

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Could 50-year mortgages work for you? A new analysis shows that stretching payments over five decades lowers monthly costs by a few hundred bucks, but the longer payoff can actually double the price of the home.

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The bottom line, according to a #LendingTree report: “a 50-year mortgage may sound like relief, but it could trap borrowers in half a century of debt and delay wealth-building for an entire generation.”

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Feast your eyes on this mid-century modern in SF in this week's #mustlikefog newsletter https://t.co/2XzSoNGbNM

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San Franciscans (or those missing it): check out my newsletter, Must Like Fog. This week features a $12.5 million swinging townhouse from 1960, where to leaf peep right in the Bay Area, and a Gen Xer's memories of a fog-filled, San Francisco childhood. https://t.co/lQEKJluz8y

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A jazzed up Eichler is a must-see in my latest newsletter... https://t.co/ATOb5tIBQJ

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I love a renovation: Check out my latest newsletter for this incredible "reimagined" residence in San Francisco https://t.co/WQzj6xJJbQ

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Don't miss my latest letter with a deep dive into the Palo Alto homes Mark Zuckerberg doesn't own, but probably wishes he did. https://t.co/yDU8k5fKQh

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Check out a South Bay property that's hit the market as Atherton's most expensive listing in this week's Must Like Fog newsletter https://t.co/iBDwTWisLX

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My latest letter looks at the lore of a home in Haight-Ashbury: What's up with the Jimi Hendrix Red House, rent is too damn high, and an estate with a petrified forest in Sonoma https://t.co/z1UnztgQX5

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When the Golden Gate Bridge is your office...check out my latest newsletter https://t.co/ZXbvceBz9m

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Mid-mod fans: a recently redone Eichler in the South Bay is a must-see. Check out my latest newsletter: https://t.co/GH7ezbQw2L

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I've launched a newsletter on the SF Bay Area, Must Like Fog. Ever wonder where you can afford to buy a home? Plus, a cool eco-lodge and an update on an NBA legend. Read on for more! https://t.co/F0Z2xh38db

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@tamarakeithNPR yayy!!!

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and here it is! the Gwen Ifill stamp!

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@tamarakeithNPR @SouthwestAir Funny, I don’t believe #donaldtrump canceled his Florida trip.

[New York Times Opinion @nytopinion]

I don't believe in a punishing God, writes @bariweiss. But Rosh Hashana's Book of Life metaphor remains as urgent. https://t.co/k0Cgl5dK5Z

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"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion..."

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Trump Blasts Critics Who Judge Neo-Nazi Groups By Most Extreme Members https://t.co/PobwGuwTFU