Archive for the ‘Hayes Valley’ Category
Monday, October 27th, 2008
I’ve heard from multiple sources that SF real estate is, for the most part, immune to the havoc wreaked on other parts of the US. But sales at our most recent condo complexes show that happy-smile-don’t-worry line of rhetoric is about as reliable as the clown’s was in Poltergeist (Happy Halloween!).
| T-907 Penthouse studio w/built in Murphy bed & views |
$515,000 |
$419,000 |
| T-602 1-br, Quiet courtyard location |
$565,000 |
$449,000 |
You have to wonder if those buyers among the 55% sold group are perhaps a wee bit upset. You might also wonder if you can’t, given the hint of desperation (”close out”= we really, really want to sell these goddamn condos!), get one of these units for even less than the advertised price.
More good news for people who love bad news is that,
according to the San Francisco Business Times, construction has been suspended at 535 Mission St: “The $100 million HOK-designed tower was put on hold earlier this month in response to worsening market conditions.”
Well then. Seems like if one wants to buy right now, one should take these worsening conditions to the negotiating table. Don’t invite the clown.
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Tags: Arterra, Market News, New Construction, Reduced Prices, San Francisco Real Estate, The Hayes, The Potrero
Posted in Arterra, Civic Center/Van Ness, Doom & Gloom, Hayes Valley, High Rise, New Construction, New Developments, Potrero Hill, Reduced, SOMA, San Francisco Real Estate, Symphony Towers, The Potrero, Updates, Van Ness/Civic Center, market info, real estate, san francisco, theFrontSteps | 5 Comments »
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Debate it all you want, it’s going to continue to happen, and as long as they (the good pocket listings actually in San Francisco 
) keep coming our way, we’ll keep posting them for you.
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Hayes Valley 3/2 for $929,000 on Gough at Grove.
Now Realtors, if you’d join sfnewsletter, we’d post your pocket listings to a few thousand more readers there too.
Tags: san francisco, theFrontSteps
Posted in Condominium, Hayes Valley, san francisco, theFrontSteps | 5 Comments »
Monday, August 27th, 2007
We’ve been having lots of fun with the other Battles: Outer Richmond v. Outer Sunset and Pacific Heights v. Marina, so today we give you Hayes Valley or Haight Ashbury. The choice is yours. As always, we provide the data, and hope you provide the insight. Have fun. Sorry for the tech difficulties, it’s not us.
Correction on the Outer Richmond/Outer Sunset post. The charts we posted from Altos research were actually median prices for condos, not sfr’s. It is now fixed.
Hayes Valley Stats (source: SFAR MLS)
Haight Ashbury Stats (source: SFAR MLS)
Haight Ashbury zip 94117 (Median: source Altos Research)
Single Family
condo
Hayes Valley zip 94102
Single Family
condo
When looking at these charts, keep in mind that they are based off of zip code, not property type and exact street delineations as in the San Francisco Association of Realtors District Map.
Tags: Battle Royale, Parkside, real estate, san francisco, Sunset, theFrontSteps
Posted in Alexander Clark, Battle Royale, Haight Ashbury, Hayes Valley, Parkside, Sunset, real estate, san francisco, theFrontSteps | 9 Comments »
Monday, August 20th, 2007
Take note…flattery at the beginning of the paragraph grabs our attention and puts the email at the top of the list. Flattery at the end of the paragraph assures you can cut in line and get a quick response. A reader asks, [We answer].
“Hi-
First off, just wanted to say that I enjoy your blog.
I live near Duboce Park and I noticed a house at 64 Pierce with a For Sale sign on it (Listing from Hill & Co, I believe) and then gone in a few weeks. I can only guess that it sold very quickly. I stopped by the open house one Sunday. Nicely done, but not totally pimped out…on a nice block, a cul de sac leading into Duboce Park (which has pluses and minuses) with a listing price close to $2M. [$1,950,000]
First question…was wondering if it indeed sold and if you know any of the specifics. As a nearby homeowner, just wondering how “hot” (or not) the neighborhood is. [You had a 50/50 chance to guess correctly on whether it sold, but you chose wrong. Just be careful if you go to Vegas. It is withdrawn for the duration of summer, therefore did not sell...according to MLS. ]
Second question is that I noticed that it was not on MLS. I was wondering what your thoughts were about “To List” or “Not To List” on MLS. I am of the mindset that you want to expose your home to as many people as possible….even if it means a lot of “looky loos” stopping by the open house. MLS seems to reach a lot of people, so why potentially limit your pool of possible buyers? [It was listed on MLS 7/12/07 and withdrawn 8/2/07. Definitely "To List" on MLS is the best thing to do for maximum exposure. Even better is to list with one of us...obviously. ]
Thanks and keep up the good work. [Thanks for reading, writing in, and spreading the word!]
Doug”
Tags: real estate, san francisco
Posted in Alexander Clark, Ask Us, Duboce Triangle, Hayes Valley, Neighborhoods, real estate, san francisco | 8 Comments »
Friday, June 15th, 2007
A weekly peak at best deck / view on the market.
Deck of the Week - an unlikely spot for a phenominal private roof deck with great views - 270 Linden St # 301
While not offering “direct” access from the unit (You have to exit your front door and walk 10 stairs up), the future owner of unit # 301 will get an incredible private deck.
Rare to see a private deck of this size in a condo building as they typically are “common” to the entire building.This deck is BIG and offers a great city view in all directions. An urban dwellers delight — toss in a wet bar, some additional seating, a heat lamp or 2, and you have a Hayes Valley version of the happening Mission hotspot Medjool.
[editor's note: As of this post it is now in contract.]
Posted in Hayes Valley, Van Ness/Civic Center | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007
On April 1st (now we see that someone was playing a joke on us), we posted, Why’s This Keep Happening to Me?!” and gave you our story of despair and anguish. Now we can tell you the final sales price: $1,015,000 from an asking of $899,000 on 256 Page St. in Hayes Valley. There you have it…the update.
-Why’s This Keep Happening to Me?!” [sfn BLOG]
Posted in Done Deals, Hayes Valley, Insider Information, Maximum Overbid ™, Unique Property, market info | No Comments »
Sunday, April 1st, 2007
Here we have a 3 bed, 1.5 bath condo at 256 Page built in 1885 asking $899,000 (perhaps a little low, but that’s how you get the activity), received 4 offers on Thursday, of which we were one of them. Our original offer was $925,000 (scared by all the media reports of a ”down” market, we thought we’d go conservative.) We got blown out of the water on our original offer, were countered (multiple counter offers) at $995,000, could only go to $950,000, and we’re told it is in contract over $1+MM, with a solid backup offer, also over $1MM. So HOW IS the market? I forgot to add, the offer that ultimately is the highest was apparently already above $1MM before counter offers were even written up.
[Update 4/24/2007: It has sold for $1,015,000]
Posted in Alexander Clark, Buying/Selling Techniques, Hayes Valley, Maximum Overbid ™, Unique Property, market info | 2 Comments »
