You know that when I talk “life”, I talk real estate, because real estate is my life, and therefore life (real estate and living) at the St. Regis is pretty damn good. However, there are a few exceptions…the “B” units and one “F” are getting a bit stale! I was fortunate enough to sell Unit … Continue reading Life at the St. Regis is pretty damn good *
Month: April 2008
A done deal at 200 Brannan (#109)
Oh it’s just so awful when a property sells for under asking. The world of San Francisco real estate has certainly come to an end when we start to see this. We can all pack our things and head for more affordable, greener pastures. That is, of course, unless you love yourself some loft! After … Continue reading A done deal at 200 Brannan (#109)
Views from the 5*th Floor of One Rincon Hill
We took you to this very floor a long, long time ago before it had walls (right after an earthquake mind you), and we took you there again just recently. This time, we’re bringing you a taste of what life will be like on top and from a North East corner unit…at night…and guess what? … Continue reading Views from the 5*th Floor of One Rincon Hill
Gone Surfin’
As many of you know, I fancy myself a bit of a surfer, which doesn’t necessarily mean I know how to surf. Regardless, I’ll be in Mexico sippin’ Cerveza and hopefully getting tubed out of my head until May 7th. I have already written a few posts that will appear in the next few days, … Continue reading Gone Surfin’
Shining examples of more stellar “local” real estate reporting
This from a reader: Here is another shining example of disservice to the SF real estate market courtesy of the SF Gate. The SF Gate and KGO (ABC) reported ([yesterday and the day before yesterday], respectively) on the same story, but KGO was decent enough to report the foreclosure numbers IN CONTEXT, i.e. referencing that … Continue reading Shining examples of more stellar “local” real estate reporting
Submedian is back, but “what’s the diff”?
Again, we say, “Lest you think we only report the positive,” we link to Submedian and What’s the diff. And so you know what is so great: So I’m perusing one of my favorite real estate blogs [theFrontSteps] (no, I don’t get paid to plug it, I really do like it) and I stumble across … Continue reading Submedian is back, but “what’s the diff”?
a little sale in a BIG development (Symphony Towers)
Lest you think we focus exclusively on the high end of the spectrum, we thought you’d like to know about the low end (in price, not quality…size doesn’t matter either, right?) An itsy bitsy studio at the Symphony Towers recently closed escrow for a reported price of $349,000 (asking $399,000).
More of the same for San Francisco Luxury Real Estate (2221 Baker: Sold $4.2M)
Forget the asking price ($3,795,000) and forget the selling price ($4,200,000) of this five bedroom, four bath, 4224 square foot mansion in Pacific Heights, instead focus on the DOM (11). –2221 Baker [sfnewsletter listing detail page]
Comment du jour: “It sucks to be an untalented Realtor…”
We love ourselves some hot Realtors, and we also think our “average” colleagues (the rest of us) are great (even though we continually bash the not so great), but this comment by Kenny the other day in Stats & Numbers: Condos… was so blunt and in your face we had to post it. It sucks … Continue reading Comment du jour: “It sucks to be an untalented Realtor…”
The Wall Street Journal reports on Overbids?
Aldo Congi…Capo di Capi telling it like it is. Andrew, you kind of fumbled a bit, but we’ll let it slide. And who was that that walked out of the bathroom in the middle of your interview!? Gasp…. No way! It’s not happening. Really it’s not. The market has tanked. This report was from 2005. … Continue reading The Wall Street Journal reports on Overbids?
Stats & Numbers: Condo Sales March ’07 vs. March ’08
From Garrett: District Map (PDF) Condominiums District 1 Mar-07 Mar-08 Number of Sales 13 9 Median Selling Price 889,000 980,000 Average DOM 24 58 District 2 Mar-07 Mar-08 Number of Sales 4 3 Median Selling Price 895,000 766,000 Average DOM 16 73 District 3 Mar-07 Mar-08 Number of Sales 3 0 Median Selling Price 475,000 … Continue reading Stats & Numbers: Condo Sales March ’07 vs. March ’08
Rent or Own? Zillow has the answers…sort of
Can you tell, we’re getting a few tips as of late with all these links to sites you know your Editor rarely reads. But it’s good! It’s all good. We need to open our eyes and be edumacated from time to time, so we’ll pass that knowledge on to you. Today we take you to … Continue reading Rent or Own? Zillow has the answers…sort of
“5 Tips for Buying a Home in a Down Market”-Bankaholic.com
Were were sent this link and thought you might find it an interesting read. It doesn’t pertain entirely to our market, but has some great basic tips that often get overlooked, and we never think to write this kind of stuff, so we might as well link to it. –5 Tips for Buying a Home … Continue reading “5 Tips for Buying a Home in a Down Market”-Bankaholic.com
A failed flip at One Rincon Hill, and what we know about high rise “resales”
Truth be told, I recently had a client in contract to “take over” a unit above the 50th floor at One Rincon Hill from a “seller” that had purchased their unit via the sales office on the very first night said sales office opened. Yes, that means it was an attempted “flip”, a “cancellation”, a … Continue reading A failed flip at One Rincon Hill, and what we know about high rise “resales”
A Done Deal at 3647 Washington ($910,000 over asking)
We’ve been through the over/under debate countless times, but when the big ones hit we have no choice other than high-light them, and 3647 Washington is no exception. According to MLS, this five bedroom, four and one half bath single family home in Presidio Heights hit the market March 26th at $3,595,000, spent a staggering … Continue reading A Done Deal at 3647 Washington ($910,000 over asking)
I SPY…
something red… Can you find it? In case you missed it, some of these views are available. –A failed flip at One Rincon Hill and what we know about high rise “resales” [theFrontSteps]