theFrontSteps – San Francisco

April’s market was basically more of the same of what we’ve been seeing for the last 12-16 months in San Francisco. Virtually all of our statistics are at historic or near-historic readings: number of homes for sale way down, months supply of inventory way down, percentage of listings accepting offers way up, days on market [...]

San Francisco Single Family Homes, Condominiums, Tenancies In Common, and 2-4 Unit property Inventory has simply dried up… …and the future is not looking good, which means this number could go even lower, especially given the number of buyers still in the market ready to pounce on every decent, and fairly priced property that hits [...]

We’ve been trying to tell you for quite some time the market it smokin’ hot. We’ve been trying to tell you it’s a great time to sell that San Francisco property of yours, if you’ve been sitting on the fence. And we’ve been telling you, as fantastic it is that interest rates remain so incredibly [...]

New listings, just solds, some market info, and other real estate crapola to help you make the right decision. Click on the image, or go here for all the real estate data you need to get you through.

Existing home sales nationally were down in March but continue to outpace year-ago levels, while inventory tightened and home prices are showing further signs of stabilizing, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, declined 2.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted [...]

A look at the past couple of weeks of sales and listing activity for San Francisco, as well as some other real estate tid-bits to tie you over until the next issue… To be added to the list and receive this in your inbox bi-weekly, just drop me a line. I should point out, this [...]

San Francisco Homes Selling Faster as Inventory Drops With potential home sellers feeling that the market is on the upswing and that housing prices will soon appreciate, many of them have elected to hold off listing their homes, resulting in a citywide inventory shortage. At the same time, potential home buyers fearing higher prices are [...]

Another week, another issue of sfnewsletter sent. All kinds of great market info and real estate p*rn for you to peruse. Including many off market opportunities I’ve already mentioned here. Have a great weekend! -Latest issue of sfnewsletter/MarketTracker

Recent sales…it’s what everybody wants to know. It’s what I get asked when I go to dinner. It’s what I get asked when I’m out surfing. It’s what I get asked when I’m sitting on the ski lift. “What did X property sell for?” Because of this very question that continues to perplex even the [...]

I’ve often said, if you can’t say it better yourself, just plagiarize. Or something like that. Even if it means sharing information from a “competing” brokerage. Mark McLaughlin is the CEO of local real estate company Pacific Union. His recent article pretty much sums up my thoughts exactly. Especially, if you live in Cole Valley. [...]