Month: December 2007

Real Estate, Sex, our Top Posts and Last Thoughts of 2007

No surprise here…sex sells…very well, and it even helps sell real estate, or at least Realtors. Our most popular post of 2007 was …and the Nominees for Sexiest Realtor in San Francisco are…. Second up was obviously the the results of said contest. Third up was our Battle Royale: San Francisco or New York City…if … Continue reading Real Estate, Sex, our Top Posts and Last Thoughts of 2007

How to Make an Otherwise Boring Wall Extraordinary

You’ve seen this kind of art throughout the city, but rarely do you actually get to see the artist at work, and get them to take two seconds to talk to you. We were fortunate enough to have both unlikely events happen, and were able to convince Leon of Blue Jay Arts to send us … Continue reading How to Make an Otherwise Boring Wall Extraordinary

“We Live in a Bubble Here in San Francisco”

by Meagan Levitan: We can always say we live in a bubble here in San Francisco as we trend so differently than most other jurisdictions in almost everything imaginable — lifestyle, politics, attitudes and, yes, real estate. I recently saw just how real our bubble is. I took a sobering trip to Southern California last … Continue reading “We Live in a Bubble Here in San Francisco”

The Winners of San Francisco’s First Ever Sexiest Realtor Poll

What a battle it was, but in the end we have two winners. For the women: Claire Chessen of Zephyr Real Estate. For the men: Mark Choey of Climb Real Estate Group (part of Vanguard Properties) In the end our male winner received more votes than both top women nominees combined. Impressive, and possibly a … Continue reading The Winners of San Francisco’s First Ever Sexiest Realtor Poll

Tis the season of giving…from sfnewsletter

We stole the sfnewsletter code for their last “cocktail” issue, because they apparently kill old issues each week. Since we just linked to it and now learn it won’t be there, we pasted it here. Make sense? Happy Holidays. MARKET UPDATE Charts, Data, Trends In a nutshell, our market has definitely been hit by all … Continue reading Tis the season of giving…from sfnewsletter

Why no new posts?

We know you got distracted by all the pretty faces, but hidden in all that text of our sexiest Realtor post, we did say, “We’re going to take a break from blogging about real estate until the New Year.” Don’t worry, here is a good read that will help pass the time if you absolutely … Continue reading Why no new posts?

…and the Nominees for Sexiest Realtor in San Francisco are:

From a reader inquiry to a full blown contest, we’d like to say thanks to all the people who took the time to send in their choices of nominees for our Sexiest Realtor in San Francisco contest. We narrowed the field down to people that received at least two nominations, and are active Realtor members … Continue reading …and the Nominees for Sexiest Realtor in San Francisco are:

1 (One) South Park: a Walkthrough and Sales Update

We recently had the pleasure of checking out 1 (One) South Park with some clients, and are sad to say the pickins are slim (for us anyway). If you don’t know what One South Park is, fear not, we’ve gotcha covered. One South Park is a new warehouse conversion with 35 new homes, including 9 … Continue reading 1 (One) South Park: a Walkthrough and Sales Update

Millennium Tower 51st Floor Picture

You know we have Millennium Tower wired (literally and figuratively). How else do you think we got this picture of the views from the 51st floor on such a nice day? We’ve also been told construction is up to the 52nd floor. There are some fabulous units still available, and we have to say, the … Continue reading Millennium Tower 51st Floor Picture

Mic Check, Testing, 1234 (Howard), and 5 left

We had the pleasure of getting in to see these homes quite a while ago, realized that the West Elm shag rug used for staging is hardly the best thing for a home with two small children, let alone a heavily trafficked listing (think shedding worse than any furry pet), and marveled at the creative … Continue reading Mic Check, Testing, 1234 (Howard), and 5 left

Who’s the Sexiest Realtor in San Francisco, Part Deux

[Nominees have been submitted, GO VOTE by following this link.] Since it’s Friday, we thought we’d leave you with what is turning out to be a very fun post. (Thanks to SFist for their link to the original post, we appreciate it. Who’s next?) We’d actually like to spend the weekend collecting nominees, and you … Continue reading Who’s the Sexiest Realtor in San Francisco, Part Deux

Update: Transbay Terminal

We’ll get a nice photo for you when we have time, but for now, we wanted to point you to RinconHillSF.org for the dirt on the Transbay Terminal. Some quotes: Construction set to begin in November 2008 Open for business in August 2009 for Phase 1, close the existing Transbay Terminal (note that Golden Gate … Continue reading Update: Transbay Terminal

Ask Us: “considering joining the business” (of real estate)

[Nominees have been submitted, GO VOTE by following this link.] Where readers ask, and we try to answer. I was wondering what advice Alex [the editor] and the other experienced Realtors on this blog would give to someone considering joining the business. I have my broker’s license (I am a lawyer so I took and … Continue reading Ask Us: “considering joining the business” (of real estate)

News from Marin of the $65M Kind

“The Wall Street Journal is reporting today that the gorgeous Belvedere estate known as Locksley Hall has found a buyer. Why is that news? Because it sold for the full asking price of $65 million! When the sale closes in January, it will be the highest residential real estate sale in northern California, passing a … Continue reading News from Marin of the $65M Kind