Month: April 2013

“I Bet It Sold For…” There’s An App (In San Francisco) For That

Just Sold (the app) wants you to put your money where your mouth is (assuming you’re betting people like ourselves), and guess the sales price of homes in San Francisco and our oh-so hyperlocal neighborhoods, and they’ve made a game of it (because isn’t that what all this crazy overbidding is anyway? A Game.) The … Continue reading “I Bet It Sold For…” There’s An App (In San Francisco) For That

$80,000 @ 88 Townsend…For A Parking Spot In San Francisco

Just one single, solitary, lonely parking space… If you’re a Giants fan, it might be just the thing. If you’re in Kentucky and looking to buy a farm, you might be wondering WTF we’re thinking here in San Francisco. –SOMA parking spot for sale at 88 Townsend [MLS] –The $65,000 Parking Spot [theFrontSteps] –Spot or … Continue reading $80,000 @ 88 Townsend…For A Parking Spot In San Francisco

Comment Du Jour: From San Francisco Shack To Seattle Mid Century For Under $650,000

When readers comment, we listen… Abuseintake writes in reaction to the $401,000 Overbid at 235 28th Street in Noe Valley: …moved from a $750,000 2 bed, 1 bath shack in Dogpatch and bought a 2,800 sq.ft, 3 bed, 2 3/4 bath mid-century split-level with a stunning view, for $645,000…in Seattle. You can keep SFO. Abuseintake … Continue reading Comment Du Jour: From San Francisco Shack To Seattle Mid Century For Under $650,000

REALLY Expensive Real Estate…Like $35,000,000

Twenty-nine fifty Broadway sold “off market” last month for $35,000,000. [Photo Source: SocketSite] As reported on SocketSite today: “Hidden behind non-disclosure agreements and tax records stamped “DO NOT FILM,” you’re not supposed to know about the sale of 2950 Broadway which was purchased for $29,500,000 in 2011, remodeled a little last year, and very quietly … Continue reading REALLY Expensive Real Estate…Like $35,000,000

Thinking Of Selling Your Property? Read This First

Sellers, it’s time. We need your inventory, and look how happy you could be! Alex thanks for selling my home as quickly and painless as possible at a price way beyond my expectation! I especially liked that you provided expert advice/service from staging, lighting and photography to make this a success. Using [electronic signature solutions] … Continue reading Thinking Of Selling Your Property? Read This First

Maximum Overbid Of The Week: 235 28th Street, Noe Valley…

This one is hot off the presses. So hot, this property at 235 28th Street in Noe Valley still has dust billowing up around it from the flurry of bidding that just went down. — — By all accounts, this is a great, great house. Sure, it needs a little work, but could be really … Continue reading Maximum Overbid Of The Week: 235 28th Street, Noe Valley…

The Ultimate Agent Photo Fail X 6…Actually X 7

If you saw our recent post about the house with all that fabulous ($302,000 worth of) furniture for sale, none of which you got to see in the marketing, you might have been just as curious as us about said furniture. Lucky for all of us (lest curiosity killed this cat), we dug a little … Continue reading The Ultimate Agent Photo Fail X 6…Actually X 7

$302,000 Worth Of Furniture Comes With This House…Sort Of

Originally listed for sale in the Fall of 2012 for $1,850,000, price chopped, relisted a mere 11 days ago, now asking $1,798,000, this property apparently has an “expansive, unobstructed view of the City and the bay”, but that’s not all. From the “agent only” remarks we occasionally can’t help but to share with you. It’s … Continue reading $302,000 Worth Of Furniture Comes With This House…Sort Of

Hey Buyers! Turns Out There’s More Inventory Than You Thought

Have a look at what hit our email in the past couple months, and the companies heavily marketing “pocket listings”, “off market” property, or “not on MLS” opportunities. You, the buyer, would probably like to know about these opportunities, wouldn’t you? Well…you can’t. Not until these brokerages wake up and join the year 2013, move … Continue reading Hey Buyers! Turns Out There’s More Inventory Than You Thought