What Should a “Starter Home” Cost In SF?


Take a moment to consider 2574 46th Avenue, a two-bed, one-bath Outer Parkside classic now for sale: The new listing calls this a “wonderful starter home,” but can/should a “starter home” really cost $1.55 million? One perspective is that the concept of a “starter home” is anachronistic in the context of a city like San … Continue reading What Should a “Starter Home” Cost In SF?

Richmond / Sunset Real Estate Market Snapshot Is Here


If you live in this area, or aspire to, following us for this information will make you wiser, stronger, better looking, and better suited for life in the Avenues. Or it’ll just help you understand what’s going on in the real estate market. ;-) Before we get to the detailed information about what is available, … Continue reading Richmond / Sunset Real Estate Market Snapshot Is Here

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Ernest Born Oceanfront Mid-Century Beach House On San Francisco’s Ocean Beach For Sale


Perhaps one of the most appealing properties on all of the Great Highway, famed Mid-Century modernist Ernest Born’s beach house designed and built in 1949, and its sleek conjoined (by glass bridge) Aidlin-Darling designed ocean-view master suite and tower addition added in 2006 are for sale…and we have your first look inside. Located at 2020 … Continue reading Ernest Born Oceanfront Mid-Century Beach House On San Francisco’s Ocean Beach For Sale

2263 47th Ave | Outer Parkside | $1,000,000


Every so often, you get an amazing deal in San Francisco, and you wonder if it really happened. This one did, and we were #1 on the Top 20 list of Underbids! Are you kidding…a single family home in the hottest neighborhood in the city for a million bucks? It happened, and my clients are … Continue reading 2263 47th Ave | Outer Parkside | $1,000,000

SOLD! 2695 43rd Ave | Outer Parkside | $1,710,000


I’ll get back to blogging about our exciting, confusing, astounding, basically mind-boggling real estate market soon enough, but for now I’m pleased to have represented the buyers of this really incredible Outer Parkside home (not like any you’ve seen out that way) at 2695 43rd Ave. The Pacific Ocean greets you every day: smell the … Continue reading SOLD! 2695 43rd Ave | Outer Parkside | $1,710,000

$1,150,000 Ocean Views On San Francisco’s Ocean Beach


I have officially wrapped up another Ocean View (Ocean Beach) listing, in which we knocked it out of the park for sure. Congratulations to my friend/client on the successful sale of this wonderful top floor condo where the city ends and the great Pacific Ocean begins. Multiple offers were received, but there can always only … Continue reading $1,150,000 Ocean Views On San Francisco’s Ocean Beach

Top Floor Booming Ocean View Condo Not To Be Missed | $899,000 | Outer Parkside


Situated at the edge of the city (and continent for that matter), this top floor two bedroom, one bathroom condominium is supremely located for the outdoor enthusiast, lover of incredible views and ocean life, or person looking for sanctuary in our bustling city (yet easy access to Downtown, Southern, and Northern commutes). The perfect starter … Continue reading Top Floor Booming Ocean View Condo Not To Be Missed | $899,000 | Outer Parkside

20 Offers But Only 1 Winner | 2527 42nd Ave Finds A Buyer | Outer Parkside | $1,646,000


It was a battle to get this one at 2527 42nd Ave, that’s for sure. With 20 offers on hand for the sellers to choose from, at least 5 of them over $1,600,000 (list price $1,095,000), and me putting this deal together during one of the best snowstorms of the last 10 years (I’m that … Continue reading 20 Offers But Only 1 Winner | 2527 42nd Ave Finds A Buyer | Outer Parkside | $1,646,000

Not Everything In The Avenues Is Selling Over…


Originally listed for $1,299,450, then chopped to $1,249,450 35 days later, 2182 45th Ave finally got it done at $1,130,000 only 114 days after going on the market. That must have seemed like an eternity for the seller. That’s got to be some sort of record in and of itself in arguably one of the … Continue reading Not Everything In The Avenues Is Selling Over…

I’m Seeing Green | Maximum Overbids Of The Week


It’s that lucky green grass… San Francisco’s Top 10 Overbids Week Ending 3/17/17 Address BR/BA/Units DOM List Price Sold Price Overbid 2259 44th Avenue 2/2.00/N/A 16 $895,000 $1,250,000 39.66% 28 Harry Street 3/2.00/N/A 12 $995,000 $1,350,000 35.68% 1847 43rd Avenue 3/1.50/N/A 2 $899,000 $1,200,000 33.48% 435 West Portal Avenue 4/4.00/N/A 8 $1,695,000 $2,250,000 32.74% 1231 … Continue reading I’m Seeing Green | Maximum Overbids Of The Week

Adolf Sutro Ocean Beach Carriage House Gets Major Facelift And $2.6M Price Tag


For those of you folks that rarely venture to the Outer Lands…and I’m not talking about the restaurant, if you take a trip down the Lower Great Highway, you may have at one point seen this home: You may have also wondered what it looked like inside: And you may have thought, “Meh…wonder what hippie, … Continue reading Adolf Sutro Ocean Beach Carriage House Gets Major Facelift And $2.6M Price Tag

Outer Parkside Gem Claims Top Spot On Weekly Overbids


Usually, I’m posting the top 10 Overbids on Fridays, and Underbids on Mondays, but sometimes the planets get out of orbit, tides rise too high, and I have my own listings and buyers to tend to. But when I come up for air, I always like to enlighten you all with a little bit of … Continue reading Outer Parkside Gem Claims Top Spot On Weekly Overbids

The Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Million Dollar Beach Bungalow


It’s official…in San Francisco a million bucks barely buys you an (almost on the beach) beach bungalow…actually you need $1,050,000…and depending on what size waves you’re thinking of surfing at the most popular surf spot north of San Diego, you’ll want to consider ultra custom space-saving racks. In case you’re wondering, it was listed at … Continue reading The Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Million Dollar Beach Bungalow

San Francisco Takes Top Honors On Trulia’s Best Neighborhoods List


Living well means something different to everyone.  For some of us, it means indulging in all the luxuries life offers, and to others it means living a healthy, active  lifestyle. Luckily, and why we live here, San Francisco offers both. Recently the folks over at Trulia shared their perspectives on living well in this Best Neighborhoods post, which coincided with … Continue reading San Francisco Takes Top Honors On Trulia’s Best Neighborhoods List

San Francisco Single Family Real Estate Appreciation since 2011


The information below is provided by Paragon Real Estate Group, enjoy: In the last 5 years, San Francisco real estate market rebounded and went crazy hot, but how much did it really appreciate? Below is a great analysis from Paragon that shows you the data using median sales price. This post is specific to houses, … Continue reading San Francisco Single Family Real Estate Appreciation since 2011

Maximum Overbid Of The Week | Embrace The Chaos


This home on 43rd Ave just sold $331,000 over asking, and takes this week’s top spot on the top 10 San Francisco Overbids. But let’s look deeper into what’s going on here. You might be wondering why I chose the amazing picture of pro surfer Damien Hobgood getting burned by some random guy as this … Continue reading Maximum Overbid Of The Week | Embrace The Chaos