Four Sixty Three 16th Ave in the Central Richmond is a “fixer upper with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 3 car garage with additional sunroom, attic & huge area in garage for storage / rooms. Great potential in million dollar neighborhood!”, and it’s not just on MLS, but on the auction block for $625,000. The house … Continue reading Four Bed, Two Bath Central Richmond Home, Auction Price… $625,000!
Month: August 2009
Comment Du Jour: “Easily outbid by USF”
This quote comes from reader “Disconsolate“, on “Stories Of Despair In San Francisco Real Estate“: I was in probate court that day to observe the overbidding on Juanita Way as preparation to overbid on a house in University Terrace. Our court date was last week. We showed up and went to our max ($100k over … Continue reading Comment Du Jour: “Easily outbid by USF”
Map of Retrofit Projects Completed in the Bay Area since the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake
Living in earthquake country, we get asked all the time, “Is this home on bedrock or landfill.” The next question, “Do you know if this building has been retrofitted?” Usually, we don’t, but that might be changing. Check out this new user-generated mashup where you, the visitor, can add a project that has been retrofitted. … Continue reading Map of Retrofit Projects Completed in the Bay Area since the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake
Homes For Less Than $60,000! Stocks Edge Higher After Jump In Home Sales? What’s This Mean!?
So who’s got the REAL scoop on real estate? “The housing market has decisively turned for the better. We are bouncing back,” NAR’s chief economist Lawrence Yun told reporters. (Source: SFAR Advantage Online) “Bay Area home prices spiked in the three months ending June 30, part of a national upswing that suggests to many economists … Continue reading Homes For Less Than $60,000! Stocks Edge Higher After Jump In Home Sales? What’s This Mean!?
Stories Of Despair In San Francisco Real Estate (source: sfnewsletter)
I published this exact thing on sfnewsletter today, but since it is a newsletter there is no room for discussion. Hopefully, we’ll get some here. I recently submitted an offer for $425k on a Short Sale in SOMA (175 Bluxome #119). The “lender approved price” was $450k, but the sellers accepted our offer for $425k … Continue reading Stories Of Despair In San Francisco Real Estate (source: sfnewsletter)
Real Estate Agents…Spare Us The Mugshot
Zillow provides us with raw data to back up the fact that your image does nothing to sell you, or the home. But it does make for a damn good Sexiest Realtor contest. From Zillow’s Blog: Zillow makes money by selling ads on the site. But, to be a successful media company, we need to … Continue reading Real Estate Agents…Spare Us The Mugshot
HGTV Casting Call For New Series “Uprooted”!
Does this image take you to a place you’d rather be? Or is it a place you’d love to leave? Feel like trading in the concrete jungle and dog crap filled parks for a life on endless acres of fields filled with manure and hay? Is your 1300 square foot condo in the sky closing … Continue reading HGTV Casting Call For New Series “Uprooted”!
Average Property Rental Rates In San Francisco
Being heavily focused on selling real estate in San Francisco, and not renting it, we’re always on the lookout for a quick and easy tool to help answer that question, “What do you think this place would rent for?” Aside from actually contacting a true expert in the field of rentals and having them go … Continue reading Average Property Rental Rates In San Francisco
“San Francisco Home Sales At Highest Level Since 2006”
Notice that title…it’s a quote. Don’t hate on us for being Realtors and wanting to help get out of this recession. Here is the most recent RE-Report verbatim: Sales of single-family, re-sale homes and condos rose 15.5% in July compared to June. Home sales were also up 10.1% year-over-year. This is the first month home … Continue reading “San Francisco Home Sales At Highest Level Since 2006”
How To Find Open Homes In San Francisco (SFOpenHomes.com)
It used to be you had to pick up the San Francisco Chronicle (T-minus 10,9,8,7…before they’re totally gone) in order to find out what Open Houses were there for you to take a look at on your glorious San Francisco Sundays. There is still of course Craigslist, but what a headache going through that! Alas! … Continue reading How To Find Open Homes In San Francisco (SFOpenHomes.com)
San Francisco Mixology Madness, tFS Supports John Giuffre
Looking for something to do on August 26th? Go on down and help a friend of theFrontSteps on his way to becoming the best (and likely loudest) bartender in San Francisco. He mixes a great cocktail, has a killer bar and has been know to pig-dog a tube or two! The event is put on … Continue reading San Francisco Mixology Madness, tFS Supports John Giuffre
We Live In San Francisco “With All The Gays”
Having recently met some people who did not live anywhere near San Francisco, but certainly lived in a large metropolitan area that one could easily argue has a much more diverse population than San Francisco…okay fine, they were New Yorkers…we were surprised when after we said we live in San Francisco, the first thing out … Continue reading We Live In San Francisco “With All The Gays”
More Sara, Less Zestimate
Having just spent 4:45 of our lives watching this entire spiel about “while the Zestimate’s fun to kind of get an idea…”, it’s really not accurate so don’t waste your time, we’re left with a few thoughts. 1. Sara is cute 2. Sara’s lip gloss sparkles 3. Sara’s hair shines, but how would it look … Continue reading More Sara, Less Zestimate