Way back on October 15th, 2007 I wrote a post: Battle Royale: San Francisco or New York City, If You Had To Chose. It was, and still is, an extremely popular article that has garnered over 100 comments, and still ranks incredibly high on search engine queries of the like. For a small shop like … Continue reading SF vs. NYC – The Debate Continues
Category: Alexander Clark
How Much Is My Home Worth?
“How much is my property worth?” “How much could we get for our place?” “How much do you think my condo would sell for?” I get asked different variations of this question every single day, everywhere I go. It doesn’t matter if I’m at a dinner party, bbq, school event, or even on a field … Continue reading How Much Is My Home Worth?
Something For You Fence Sitters And Gold Panners To Ponder…
My clients just got shelled by 16 other offers on 1761 Hayes, a top floor 2 bed, 1 bath condo in NOPA asking $849,000. We offered $1,051,000, and they accepted an offer that was “barely higher”. So here’s a thought: I’d say it’s time for many of you long time residents sitting on the selling … Continue reading Something For You Fence Sitters And Gold Panners To Ponder…
Possible Shift In San Francisco Real Estate Market? Should You Sell Your Home Now?
February 2014 San Francisco Market Report It is far too early in the year to reach definitive conclusions regarding substantive changes in the market, but there are indications of a number of shifts. From the hurly burly on the street, the word is that the quantity of offers coming in on new listings is declining. … Continue reading Possible Shift In San Francisco Real Estate Market? Should You Sell Your Home Now?
Just Sold! 1622-1626 Great Highway: Save The Waves Coalition Gets A Check
I am happy to say I just represented part of the buying group for this wonderful property on the Great Highway. You may remember the post my colleague did about 1622-1626 Great Highway (Ghost of Sunset Past: The Moss Flats)? Originally listed for $1,349,000 our clients got it for LESS THAN ASKING (it can be … Continue reading Just Sold! 1622-1626 Great Highway: Save The Waves Coalition Gets A Check
The House Of Haight Ashbury Vintage Gets $1.3M More, Two Potrero Hill Comps You’ll Want To Track, And More Overbids To Ponder
Before I show you the list of the top 10 overbids, have a look at the building that houses Haight Ashbury Vintage: Listed for $6,950,000 back in October, it just closed for a mere $1,300,000 more. Apparently, Vintage is more hip than you thought… I have more story. Just yesterday I heard of 25 offers … Continue reading The House Of Haight Ashbury Vintage Gets $1.3M More, Two Potrero Hill Comps You’ll Want To Track, And More Overbids To Ponder
PocketListings.net Founder Alexander Clark To Join Top Agent Network As Advisor
The big news in Off Market real estate to start the year… Top Agent Network, Inc. (TAN) announced January 3rd that Alexander Clark, founder and CEO of the online real estate platform PocketListings.net, has agreed to become an industry and technology advisor to Top Agent Network. TAN is also acquiring the pocketlistings.net domain name from … Continue reading PocketListings.net Founder Alexander Clark To Join Top Agent Network As Advisor
Holiday Happenings. Good News! My Goals And Predictions For 2014. Plus, I’m Giving Away Money!
Happy New Year to everyone! I dare say it was a quiet holiday for me for the first time since jumping into real estate 11 long years ago, and it felt weird to have so much free time. It was a struggle to really let go of the iPhone, turn off the internet, and live … Continue reading Holiday Happenings. Good News! My Goals And Predictions For 2014. Plus, I’m Giving Away Money!
“It’s Not Everyday You Trust A Realtor To Buy A Home Sight Unseen”
Happy Holidays to all of you, and congratulations to some more happy clients on their purchase of one awesome San Francisco property! Our search for a home in San Francisco started after reading Alex’s site TheFrontSteps.com. We were impressed with his insight into the market and his interest in finding a property that fit our … Continue reading “It’s Not Everyday You Trust A Realtor To Buy A Home Sight Unseen”
Dropping Knowledge: San Francisco Property Pie Chart
I know you’re all like me, you drive around town looking at all the wonderful, insanely expensive property we have here in San Francisco. I know you wish you knew how many of the properties you see were single family homes, how many are condominiums, how many are big ol’ properties of which you’d love … Continue reading Dropping Knowledge: San Francisco Property Pie Chart
When Buying Luxury High Rise Property In Downtown San Francisco
I would like to thank my agent Alex Clark for his excellent and hard work in the past year for finding me the right place in this competitive market. My property just closed about one week ago, and I’m thrilled! I approached Alex over one year ago in search of a condo in downtown San … Continue reading When Buying Luxury High Rise Property In Downtown San Francisco
Make A House A Home
My clients have done great things with the house they purchased, namely making it a home. The day we closed: Thanksgiving day: #myclientsarerad My first post via iPhone…
SOLD! 1471 McAllister
I am pleased to say, I just helped my clients secure this wonderful property in the Alamo Square (bordered by and often referred to as NOPA) area of San Francisco, located at 1471 McAllister. It’s a fabulous 3 bed, 2 bath property in an extremely awesome location, and we are thrilled to say we “won” … Continue reading SOLD! 1471 McAllister
“We Were On The Market For 1 Day Before Receiving 3 Offers (2 All Cash!)”
From my clients who just sold 1676 Hayes St. My husband Jon and I wanted to take a minute to share our great experience working with Alex. He knows the SF market so well and was able to help us get staged and ready to sell very quickly. We were on the market for 1 … Continue reading “We Were On The Market For 1 Day Before Receiving 3 Offers (2 All Cash!)”
Putting Together A Winning Bid “Takes A Lot More Than Just Choosing The Right Number”
When my wife and I decided to move up to San Francisco, we knew the real estate market would be incredibly challenging. From our first conversation with Alex, we recognized that he understood what it took to find the right property and make a compelling bid. It was an arduous five-month process, but Alex never … Continue reading Putting Together A Winning Bid “Takes A Lot More Than Just Choosing The Right Number”
“We Received Multiple Offers On Our Condo And Closed Escrow In 5 Days!” 16 Jessie a.k.a 1 Ecker
From a recent seller represented transaction, in which we not only secured an all cash offer close in five days, but my clients are renting the property back, sold the furniture, and received $1000 worth of wine from the buyer. Bam! Mike and I wanted to share our experience with our phenomenal realtor Alex Clark. … Continue reading “We Received Multiple Offers On Our Condo And Closed Escrow In 5 Days!” 16 Jessie a.k.a 1 Ecker