The S&P Case-Shiller Index for the San Francisco Metro Area covers the house markets of 5 Bay Area counties, divided into 3 price tiers, each constituting one third of unit sales. Most of San Francisco’s, Marin’s and Central Contra Costa’s house sales are in the “high price tier”, so that is where we focus most … Continue reading September Case-Shiller – San Francisco Clearly On A Plateau
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Pacific Heights Condo Goes 11% Under | Elevator Ensures Minimal Neighbor Contact
Last week it was this Bernal Heights home that went 20% under asking, thus claiming the podium position. The winner this week is an ultra-deluxe condo in one of the most sought-after neighborhoods on the “North End” of town, Pacific Heights. This home at 2955 Pacific has views, a deck, a formal dining room perfect … Continue reading Pacific Heights Condo Goes 11% Under | Elevator Ensures Minimal Neighbor Contact
San Francisco New-Home Construction Report
The SF Planning Department just released updated Q3 information regarding the new-housing development pipeline. San Francisco is in the midst of one of its biggest new-housing construction booms in history. (The same is occurring on the commercial development side, but this report won’t deal with that.) Indeed, it often seems that new projects of one … Continue reading San Francisco New-Home Construction Report
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
Housing Affordability and Market Corrections
A look at San Francisco Bay Area housing affordability trends over time and how they intersect with real estate market corrections: The 2008 San Francisco Bay Area real estate crash was not caused just by a local affordability crisis: It was triggered by macro-economic events in financial markets which affected real estate markets across the … Continue reading Housing Affordability and Market Corrections
Top 10 Underbids | Would You Believe 20% UNDER Asking In Bernal?
The market is cooler…no doubt.. Is it seasonal, or longer term? Time will tell. As you saw last week, Overbids are still rampant, but more and more emails are coming to me, “Still Available”, “Offers as they come”, “Motivated Seller”, etc. Could we be approaching the year of the buyer? Out of the 10 Underbids … Continue reading Top 10 Underbids | Would You Believe 20% UNDER Asking In Bernal?
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
Luxury Home Segment Cools | “Affordable” Homes Market Remains Competitive
In case you don’t get sfnewsletter (I posted this there), here is our November 2015 San Francisco Real Estate Market Report, including 11 Custom Charts: ———————————————————— San Francisco led the Bay Area and the nation when its real estate recovery began in early 2012. Within the city itself, the more affluent neighborhoods led the rebound … Continue reading Luxury Home Segment Cools | “Affordable” Homes Market Remains Competitive
Mission To Millennium | SF’s Top 10 Underbids of the Week
The top underbid of the week goes to an Outer Mission single family home that (dare we say) needs a bit of work. Listed for $699,000 and sold for $575,000 after 62 days on the market. According to our data from last week, single family homes continue to take up the majority of the top … Continue reading Mission To Millennium | SF’s Top 10 Underbids of the Week
$440,000 Under Asking | Personal Chapel Maybe Included, Wallpaper Definitely
It only took seven months, but in the end, it got there. SOLD for $440,000 UNDER asking! You read that correctly, this 6-bedroom single family home in Mission Terrace at 100 Delano Avenue just closed $440,000 below the original (back in March) asking price of $1,600,000. After a price chop to $1.5, then $1.4, then … Continue reading $440,000 Under Asking | Personal Chapel Maybe Included, Wallpaper Definitely
August Case-Shiller Index | San Francisco Bay Area
The new S&P Case-Shiller Index for August was just released on Tuesday. The prices for homes in the upper third of prices – which dominate in most of San Francisco, central and southern Marin, and central Contra Costa – ticked down a tiny bit in summer, exactly as they did last summer. These short-term fluctuations … Continue reading August Case-Shiller Index | San Francisco Bay Area
#2 Maximum Overbid Of The Week, Because The #1 Is Too Common
I’m going to go ahead and skip the #1 at 38 Yukon, because it’s…well…just another $1200 per square foot sale of a small condo in a hot neighborhood. Instead, have a look at the #2 spot, which goes to 35 Rolph in Crocker Amazon: A 1350 square foot, two bed, one bath home in the … Continue reading #2 Maximum Overbid Of The Week, Because The #1 Is Too Common
BOM | 1972 11th Ave | Golden Gate Heights Mid Century Returns
BACK ON MARKET! If you missed it before it went poof…you’re in luck. Buyer got cold feet, and decided somebody like you would like the home better. Don’t miss your chance. Spacious, updated, mid-century four bedroom, two bath view home in Golden Gate Heights with a large East facing yard (complete with crushed oyster shell … Continue reading BOM | 1972 11th Ave | Golden Gate Heights Mid Century Returns
Maximum Overbids Step Aside…Meet The Underbids
For nearly a decade (maybe more), I’ve blogged about overbids. It’s tiring. It’s time for something new. Last week I mentioned condo prices dropping 3% from August to September, and I’m not saying the market is crashing, but you should be aware that not EVERYTHING sells over asking, including the oh-so-rare single-family home. That’s right, … Continue reading Maximum Overbids Step Aside…Meet The Underbids
Active Listings By Price Segment and Property Type
These Broker Metrics charts track weekly number of Active Listings over the past 6 months (early May to mid-October): SFD, under $1m Active Listings – weekly inventory just below 6 month average, about same level as spring, lowest number of active listings since early July. Condo, under $1m Active Listings – autumn inventory levels well … Continue reading Active Listings By Price Segment and Property Type
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