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Entries for September, 2011

88 King Street #106 Hits MLS…I’m Claiming Best Unit Currently For Sale At The Towers At Embarcadero South

[Update: Sold for $790,000] – – You all had your chance to nab this amazing condo in the heart of South Beach when I first signed the listing and shared it as a pocket listing. Now it’s on the MLS, and I’m claiming it’s the nicest unit currently for sale in the building (Towers at [...]

But It’s A Buyer’s Market

Any of you see this article on Yahoo! about US Cities Where Homes Sell The Fastest? Gather ’round…I have a story for you. Yesterday, on behalf of my clients, I presented a full asking price, ALL CASH (that’s $1,350,000 George Washingtons), two week to close, sellers may “rent-back” ’til November offer on 49 Alma Street [...]

theFrontSteps On Facebook

No longer a need to be my “friend” and no need to like a stupid page. Too many things to keep track of with all that! Now you can simply “Subscribe” to my Facebook feeds (so much like Google + and Twitter rolled into one), and we can call it a day. Just call me [...]

San Francisco Pending Sales Continue to Improve As Summer Comes to a Close, Loan Limit Reduction Is Going To Hurt You Buyers Shopping $800,000 – $1.2M Range

From the San Francisco Association of Realtors: “Typically the slowest month in real estate, August witnessed a decrease in the months supply inventory, with fewer and fewer sellers putting their properties on the market. Regardless, San Francisco’s continued desirability did offer some pockets of movement and activity, even during this slow period in the year. [...]

Rip Curl Pro Search San Francisco Surf Contest

Don’t be fooled by other agents trying to sell you an ocean view home on the Great Highway. That would be a monumental waste of money if your purchase is based on proximity to the contest. The Rip Curl Search San Francisco is supposed to happen at the north end of Ocean Beach often referred [...]

Multi Millions On A Monday

Now that we got the Guns N’ Roses out of the way and coursing through the veins, let’s start this Monday with a few multi-million dollar listings here in this fabulous city of San Francisco. Kicking things off with 2500 Broadway on the corner of Steiner asking a meager $9,500,000. The description is full of [...]

They Just Don’t Build Them Like They Used To….

Rock bands that is. I needed a little Monday morning pick me up, so I figured I’d throw on an all time best. So many good things about this video no longer here: British Airways Concord; World Trade Center; sold out crowds packed in General Admission going nuts; Guns N’ Roses (I know, they’re here, [...]

A Wine Lover’s Paradise. Thirty Two Room St. Helena Luxury Estate Could Be Yours For $16,950,000

Do you love wine? Do you long for weekends, or a life, spent in wine country? Are you thinking, “Gee, it would be nice to have a place I could call my own and invite all of my friends without them having to sleep on the couch with my dog. A place like a completely [...]

Get Ready For A Bidding War. Vacant Cole Valley 2 Unit Building Hits MLS (806-808 Cole)

I’ve been riding my bike by this building for better part of four weeks (school started) watching it get prepped and cleaned, and today it’s finally revealed to us on MLS. It certainly doesn’t have that “wow” factor we recently saw on Brokerick, but I expect there to be a bit of buzz around this [...]

Opportunity To Be On South Park…No Not The Cartoon

I have come across another great opportunity for all of you one bedroom buyers that would love to be in one of San Francisco’s best locations…South Park. This unit has been marketed off of MLS for a fair bit, and I’m surprised to hear it still available. Details are here, the listing agent is here, [...]