Category: market info

Renderings Revealed For Vacant Corner Lot Development Opportunity At 1000 Broadway, Russian Hill… Bids Due Sealed

What it is now: What it could be: The view you might see: The Deets: “The property consists of 5,415 square feet of vacant land slated for subdivision and situated on the northwest corner of Broadway and Taylor Streets. The property offers spectacular views over San Francisco, including North Beach, the Financial District, the Bay … Continue reading Renderings Revealed For Vacant Corner Lot Development Opportunity At 1000 Broadway, Russian Hill… Bids Due Sealed

Put Down The Disposable Coffee Cup…You’ll Be Fine, And Thank Us Later

File this one under nothing to do with real estate, everything to do with you, and how you ruin your coffee experience every day. You’re guilty of it, we’re guilty of it, your friends, family, co-workers, and peers are guilty of it…coffee in the disposable cup, and even worse, with the plastic lid. You’re ruining … Continue reading Put Down The Disposable Coffee Cup…You’ll Be Fine, And Thank Us Later

It’s Simple Supply And Demand, Watson

So why do so many people try to complicate the obvious? It’s really quite simple. But as further support of a market that is clearly en fuego, here are a variety of standard supply and demand analyses: Months Supply of Inventory, Units for Sale, New Listings Coming on Market, Percentage of Listings Accepting Offers, Average … Continue reading It’s Simple Supply And Demand, Watson

San Francisco Market Dynamics, And More Stats That Will Blow Your Mind

“So why oh why, why all the fuss…cuz (#$%&!) we ain’t got no dust…” (Bonus points for getting the band to those lyrics.) Anyhow…so what makes up the dynamics of our price ranges, and why did we mention those lyrics? Because “dust” in our world is a distressed property (bank-owned, short sale/foreclosure, Stalefish), and we … Continue reading San Francisco Market Dynamics, And More Stats That Will Blow Your Mind

Doesn’t Matter What ‘Hood You’re In, Things Are Looking Up

So you think you’re neighborhood is unique, and more badass than the other…Think again. Home price appreciation is across the board, across all neighborhoods. Some of you might think Noe Valley is better than Cole Valley, and some of you might think life is better in the Marina over Pacific Heights. The fact is, if … Continue reading Doesn’t Matter What ‘Hood You’re In, Things Are Looking Up

San Francisco’s Real Estate Market Surge Is A Doozy

For further evidence of San Francisco’s housing recovery and new peak (for Condos and Single Family Homes), have a look at these numbers as they pertain to short-term appreciation trends. This chart breaks down the rise in values occurring over the past 2 ½ years. Though it appears 2013 prices surged after the first quarter, … Continue reading San Francisco’s Real Estate Market Surge Is A Doozy

The 3 Most Common Questions In Real Estate Answered & The End Of Annoying Realtor Marketing?

Hands down, the three most common questions a real estate agent gets asked: 1. How’s the market? 2. How much is the property down/across the street? 3. How much did the property down/across the street sell for? The answers are in [we pulled the link due to mls regulations and/or a nark…sign up for sfnewsletter … Continue reading The 3 Most Common Questions In Real Estate Answered & The End Of Annoying Realtor Marketing?

San Francisco Condo Market Exceeds Previous Peak Values, Outpaces Single Family Home Sales In The Process

Not to be outdone by yesterday’s news of the Single Family Home recovery in San Francisco, today we present some data about all those condos dotting our skyline and filling our neighborhoods. Previous peak values for city condos occurred in 2008, and once again we’ve taken the highest-end sales (over $2m) out of the analysis … Continue reading San Francisco Condo Market Exceeds Previous Peak Values, Outpaces Single Family Home Sales In The Process

From Peak To Valley To (New) Peak, San Francisco’s Housing Recovery Is For Real

New highs in home prices have not yet been reached in every San Francisco neighborhood, but the majority has either regained the value lost since the 2008 market meltdown, or now exceeded the previous high points of 2006-early 2008. (Different neighborhoods peaked at different times, just as they are now recovering at different speeds). This … Continue reading From Peak To Valley To (New) Peak, San Francisco’s Housing Recovery Is For Real

San Francisco’s Gender, Sexual Preference (Orientation), Income, Ethnicity, Marital Status, And More

Have you ever wondered, how many San Franciscans: Trace their ancestry from China, Ireland, Mexico or the Philippines? Are children under 5? Speak Spanish at home? Have their cars stolen? Are heterosexual or gay? Divorced? Live alone? Give birth each year? Vote Libertarian? Earn over $200,000/year? Have graduate degrees? There is no city in the … Continue reading San Francisco’s Gender, Sexual Preference (Orientation), Income, Ethnicity, Marital Status, And More

What Costs How Much Where In San Francisco

A Survey of Recent San Francisco Home Sales March-May 2013 Below are samples of recent city home sales sorted by price point. The list is not comprehensive and the sales are not necessarily representative of typical neighborhood values. In real estate, the devil is always in the details, and the short descriptions below cannot convey … Continue reading What Costs How Much Where In San Francisco

Bubble Pop?

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see the pattern here: When will this recent frenzy of overbids, multiple offers, and crazy price appreciation end? Will it end? Will it pop or just fizzle? Will you get out “on top”? I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again…if you’re on the fence about selling, … Continue reading Bubble Pop?

Buying A Home In San Francisco: 5 Step (Awesome) Infographic

Remember that post I did about the “5 Steps to Buying a Home In San Francisco“? Well, check out this awesome infographic, using that awesome information, I shared with you awesome people: [Click Image to Enlarge] Thank you Paragon Real Estate for putting this together. –Step 1 to buying a home in San Francisco [theFrontSteps.com] … Continue reading Buying A Home In San Francisco: 5 Step (Awesome) Infographic

San Francisco’s Real Estate Market Recap For April

April’s market was basically more of the same of what we’ve been seeing for the last 12-16 months in San Francisco. Virtually all of our statistics are at historic or near-historic readings: number of homes for sale way down, months supply of inventory way down, percentage of listings accepting offers way up, days on market … Continue reading San Francisco’s Real Estate Market Recap For April

“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