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Entries for July, 2012

Something Skiers Will Appreciate…Even In The Middle Of Summer

Ouch….

Home Buyers Don’t Agent Shop Anymore. Surprised?

Guest post by Movoto Real Estate It turns out homebuyers just want to see houses. It doesn’t matter how it happens. Who shows a potential buyer houses, while important, isn’t as important as their desire to see the properties. We hate to break this to agents, but buyers don’t “agent shop.” Sorry to burst your [...]

San Francisco Homes For Sale, Recently Sold Properties, And Market Info

Lots of info in this issue about TICs (Tenancies In Common), should you have your eye on one. If you choose not to click on the photo, you can follow this link to read the latest issue.

Top Notch San Francisco Schools can add $1 Million to your Property Value

Guest post by Movoto Real Estate A high-quality private school is extraordinarily expensive. We are talking numbers similar to tuition for a top 5 college or university; $33,708/year on average, based mostly on 2010-2011 tuition figures (which are only higher now, due to inflation). So how does that translate into property value? Well, the ultra-low [...]

A Few Things To Consider When You’re Considering Selling Your Home

This is a video that every home seller everywhere, in every market, in every price level needs to watch. There is so much good information along the lines of “you just gotta do it”, and take the advice of the expert (your Realtor) when doing so. We know what we’re doing, and we’re here to [...]

Got To Pee?

Just a bathroom…

Another Purdy Pocket Listing To Ponder In NOPA / Lone Mountain

This wonderful two-level single family alternative only a par 4 from the oh-so-hip NOPA district of San Francisco, and situated on the edge of the Lone Mountain district is currently listed off MLS until the sellers can find a suitable replacement property (if you know of any, don’t be shy). Asking $1,125,000, the home (its [...]

Latest San Francisco Real Estate Sales And Market Statistics

Sorry for the delay in posting, and getting this out to you. If you’re on the email list, you will have received this on Friday. If not, here you go: -Click here to get the goods…

Let’s All Take A Moment To Contemplate This Picture…

My clients just sent me the link to this property on Downey and asked if it was in contract. It is, but I got hung up on this photo…. Contemplate for a minute all that is going on in this photo…or not going on in the year 2012. Perhaps a warm cappuccino or cold beverage [...]