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caption Everything the light touches is Bernal Heights. source Melia Robinson/Business Insider For a long time, Bernal Heights was the best kept secret in San Francisco real estate. Short commutes into downtown, relatively affordable homes, and panoramic hilltop views made it a desirable place for artists, musicians, and tech workers to settle down. But the residential enclave located south of the city’s Mission District and Noe Valley has seen a surge in popularity in recent years, causing home prices to appreciate 111% over the past six years. The median sales price for a two-bedroom abode is $1.58 million. In 2014, real-estate site Redfin named the north slope of Bernal Heights, an area that’s densely packed with million-dollar homes, the hottest neighborhood in America based on increases in search traffic to local listings. I spent an afternoon in Bernal Height’s northern end to see what the buzz is about. Bernal Heights has a small town … [Read more...] about Go inside the hottest neighborhood in San Francisco, where home prices have appreciated over 110% in the last 6 years

caption The rock has served in the past as a rock quarry, providing its material for city establishments like City Hall and the Waterfront. source Google Street View A sale on a 7,000-square-foot block of rock in San Francisco is pending for almost $1 million. A potential 12 new homes in one of the city’s most exclusive neighborhoods are able to be built upon the property, which would take some hefty engineering and a mighty price tag. Still, by San Francisco standards, that’s a bargain. Many would raise an eyebrow at a massive block of rock selling for $1 million. But in San Francisco, that’s actually a bargain. The city’s infamously overheated real-estate market is one of the most competitive in the nation as San Franciscans and non-residents alike try to get their hands on a piece of land in the seven-by-seven square mile city. One such piece of land, a 7,000-square-foot towering heap of rock, in the city’s Telegraph Hill … [Read more...] about San Francisco’s housing market is so competitive that a massive wedge of rock selling for $1 million is actually a bargain

source Joi Ito/Flickr When a tech company reaches a certain level of success, the names of the founders often become synonymous with the brand they create. At least, that’s the case with founders who are the “face” of the company. Still, we tend to forget that Steve Jobs, Travis Kalanick, and Bill Gates, didn’t create Apple, Uber, and Microsoft alone. On the contrary, these companies might not exist in the same capacity if it weren’t for the co-founders who fly under the radar because they chose to steer clear of the spotlight, or because the pressures brought on by the early years of a quickly-growing company pushed them away. Many of these same people have moved on to create even more multi-million dollar ideas, while others left for a life of philanthropy, or pursued another passion. Here are the lesser known co-founders who helped create some of the biggest tech companies you definitely know: Apple … [Read more...] about 23 lesser-known cofounders of the biggest tech companies, and where they are now