Just Sold! 350 Dolores St. | Mission Dolores | $1,074,000


FINALLY closed 350 Dolores Street! What a saga… We used every trick in the book here. That includes burying a St. Joseph figurine in the backyard and then putting him on the shelf inside. Selling a TIC can sometimes take a little extra faith, even for a spacious Edwardian flat with soaring ceilings right in … Continue reading Just Sold! 350 Dolores St. | Mission Dolores | $1,074,000

Just Sold! 310 Redwood Ave | Corte Madera | $1,925,000


Happy to report the successful sale of 310 Redwood Ave in Corte Madera. It is always a good day when we can hand over the keys to a new owner while getting a solid win for our sellers. This spot in Marin really grabbed people’s attention, and for good reason… it went for $1,925,000. If … Continue reading Just Sold! 310 Redwood Ave | Corte Madera | $1,925,000

Just Sold! 529 Clayton St. | Haight Ashbury | $1,665,000


Well, that was quick. Our listing at 529 Clayton Street, just a stone’s throw from the famous stretch of Haight Street, is now sold. After only five days on the market, the property received eight offers and has closed for $1,665,000, which is $370,000 over the asking price. This result wasn’t entirely unexpected. The home … Continue reading Just Sold! 529 Clayton St. | Haight Ashbury | $1,665,000

Just Sold! 206 12th Ave | Inner Richmond | $1,400,000


There’s a certain magic to San Francisco real estate, especially when you find a place that perfectly blends classic character with modern comfort. We’re so excited to announce we just helped our amazing clients close on such a property at 206 12th Ave, a beautiful corner unit in the heart of the Inner Richmond. This … Continue reading Just Sold! 206 12th Ave | Inner Richmond | $1,400,000

Just Sold! 254 Edgewood Ave | Cole Valley/Parnassus Heights | $2,875,000


This business is all about connections. Sometimes, a deal gets done not because of a packed open house or a public scramble of offers, but because the right person sees the right property at the right time. That’s exactly what happened with our recent sale at 254 Edgewood Avenue. This home never had a full-blown … Continue reading Just Sold! 254 Edgewood Ave | Cole Valley/Parnassus Heights | $2,875,000

Inner-Sunset Sprouting Condos


Inner-Sunset, home to much good food, a few good bars, a few bad bars, the prohibitively expensive Andronico’s, and UCSF, will soon be home to new condos. On my block alone (9th Ave., past Moraga St.) there are two sites going up or planned to go up. One is adjacent to my deck, where I … Continue reading Inner-Sunset Sprouting Condos

A reader spies…more copper siding porn! (4588 17th Street)


From a reader, with “love”, another view of the much talked about development on the corner of 17th & Clayton: Ahhh shucks…I can’t resist: Dear Alex, I took your advice from your recent tour and checked out Cole Valley and went up to Tank Hill and took this photo for you, because I noticed in … Continue reading A reader spies…more copper siding porn! (4588 17th Street)

Ask Us: Cole Valley in general


Where readers ask and we try to answer: Can I ask your professional opinion on Cole Valley in general? I am concerned about the SF market even though it hasn’t been that bad. Not sure if another shoe will be dropping. I am not interested in selling, but am looking to buy out the other … Continue reading Ask Us: Cole Valley in general

Le Tour! Parnassus/Ashbury Heights (Cole Valley)


Not that you’d think I ever take a day off, I just published the newest stage of the Tour de San Francisco (real estate). This week, Parnassus/Ashbury Heights (Cole Valley). Check it out! –Tour de San Francisco (real estate) [sfnewsletter]

Tis the season of giving…from sfnewsletter


We stole the sfnewsletter code for their last “cocktail” issue, because they apparently kill old issues each week. Since we just linked to it and now learn it won’t be there, we pasted it here. Make sense? Happy Holidays. MARKET UPDATE Charts, Data, Trends In a nutshell, our market has definitely been hit by all … Continue reading Tis the season of giving…from sfnewsletter

What’s the square footage on that, and why’s it missing?


by Kenny, verbatim: This post is to question a common practice in the SF market. That is the practice of intentionally leaving the lot and block numbers (apn) information out of the MLS listing, entering instead 9999999 or else intentionally running the numbers into one another so that the hyperlink won’t load. I understand why … Continue reading What’s the square footage on that, and why’s it missing?