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10 Reasons to Visit Super Bowl City
[Editor’s Note: As part of my commitment to San Francisco and the greater good of all residents in this wonderful city, I have teamed up with some USF Journalism students to allow them to get their feet wet with writing/blogging/marketing on a larger scale. This is the first post of hopefully many, and I thank … Continue reading 10 Reasons to Visit Super Bowl City
Maximum Overbid of the Week | Bernal Heights Fixer Wins Again
It’s Friday! Yeah! (If you’re not a Realtor who works every weekend.) That means overbids, and look at that, another fixer takes the cake. This time it’s 554 Anderson in Bernal Heights, a 2 bed, 1 bath home listed for $549,000 and sold for $920,000. As for the rest of the top 10, I think … Continue reading Maximum Overbid of the Week | Bernal Heights Fixer Wins Again
Das Ist Nicht Gut…
These crashes at the Hahnenkamm Downhill in Austria will make you cringe. These guys and girls are truly insane. They are defying death with every grip of their edges, and putting everything on the line..and when it goes wrong, it ain’t pretty.
Maximum Overbid: Severely Damaged, No Electricity, Not Habitable, But Still Top Dog
You gotta love a market (as a seller) where an agent can use the most eloquent of beautifully descriptive words to sell such a wonderful property, in such immaculate condition and still easily (likely with stacks of offers) get a property sold. From the marketing: A complete TEAR-DOWN! Beyond the external frame, this home is … Continue reading Maximum Overbid: Severely Damaged, No Electricity, Not Habitable, But Still Top Dog
Ahhh…To Have A Wave Like This In San Francisco
Sometimes I post real estate stuff, sometimes I post about things I love. Mostly, I just want to test how a video looks on my new site design. Regardless, here’s to El Niño doing his thang…
42.5% of SF Renters Are Cost – Burdened
Forty-two and one half percent of SF renters are cost-burdened, compared to 51.8% national average, study shows. Apartment List recently analyzed Census data from 2007-2014, to see which cities and states have the most cost-burdened renters (those spending more than 30% of their income on rent). Nationwide, 52% of renters are cost-burdened, up from 24% … Continue reading 42.5% of SF Renters Are Cost – Burdened
Top Floor Teaser Sells $502,000 Over List | Mission Dolores | Maximum Overbid
Who prices a top floor Mission Dolores 2 bed, 2.5 bath, 1328 square foot condo WITH PARKING, and roof deck, in the epicenter of hip at $998,000 anyway! Everyone knows the going rate is at least $1000 per square foot. Teaser price. Teaser. Anyhow, this week’s top spot on the list of jaw dropping Overbids … Continue reading Top Floor Teaser Sells $502,000 Over List | Mission Dolores | Maximum Overbid
In San Francisco $1,810,000 Buys You This
A little cottage all of 1150 square feet with many “period details”, and situated in the heart of Noe Valley, 818 Douglass takes this week’s Maximum Overbid cake, gets $1,574 per square foot, and puts fixers back on top. As for the rest of the top 10 Overbids…here you go: Address BR/BA/Units DOM List Price … Continue reading In San Francisco $1,810,000 Buys You This
How Big Is Golden Gate Park?
In San Francisco, just like any major city, empty/open space is coveted, as is storage space, which is not cheap. For instance, an additional storage space at one of the new developments in San Francisco, Rockwell, costs $12,000. And because of that, being creative and smart about how to store and what to store, basically … Continue reading How Big Is Golden Gate Park?
Maximum Overbid Of the Week | Avenues Getting In the Game
If you price it low enough, like silly low, you can always claim “Sold for $400,000 over asking!” Neighbors, check your mailboxes and get ready for the postcards to arrive any day for this property that sold right along the lines of recent comparable sales. This week’s winner of the top spot on the Maximum … Continue reading Maximum Overbid Of the Week | Avenues Getting In the Game
1447-1449 Guerrero Sells $705,000 Over, But There Is More…
I’m going to make you cry…and then I’m going to make you cry more. Here’s how: Last sold in 2007 for $995,000, 1477-1479 Guerrero just clinched this week’s top spot on the list of insane overbids coming in a meager $705,000 above the $995,000 asking price (note…same asking price as selling price in 2007) and … Continue reading 1447-1449 Guerrero Sells $705,000 Over, But There Is More…
Maximum Overbid Of The Week | “Corpse House” Wins | HazMat Suit Sold Separately
It’s the house that had not only a hoarder, but a mummified corpse father of said hoarder that takes top honors this week. Originally listed for $928,000, 152 4th Ave buyers jumped at this house, put it in contract for $1,029,500, and sent it to court for overbids. With the hoarding daughter hospitalized and hopefully … Continue reading Maximum Overbid Of The Week | “Corpse House” Wins | HazMat Suit Sold Separately
Maximum Overbid Of The Week | Good Lord!
Touting some of the “best amenities, weather, and transit in the city” (I’ll let you all debate the Richmond District’s claim to that), 607-609 4th Ave just closed a mere $605,000 over list price, and earned this week’s title of Maximum Overbid. Congrats. The best part…it comes with a “low maintenance” yard. For all of … Continue reading Maximum Overbid Of The Week | Good Lord!
Next Level Fixie Skills Every SF Hipster Should Learn
Procrastinating before posting this week’s Maximum Overbid, and putting together the webpage for my awesome new listing in Glen Park @1793 Sanchez, I stumbled across this video: SF Hipsters on your fixies take note…this girl will crush your skills, and darnit if all you guys didn’t just fall in love a little.
Maximum Overbid Of The Week| 80% Over Off Lake
What more can you say…the marketing remarks for 218 27th Ave say it all, “Contractors Special with Bay View from front steps. 25X120 lot; occupancy classification R3 per 3R Report; Zoning District per 3R Report RM1; This is an AS IS sale. Bring your contractors and hard hats. Laundry and 3rd bedroom is not warranted.” … Continue reading Maximum Overbid Of The Week| 80% Over Off Lake