Maximum Overbid of the Week | West Portal Home Sells $765,000 Over Asking


We’re back, so you know what that means – time to delve into another incredible San Francisco real estate story! A charming Craftsman at 120 Lenox Way, nestled in a picture-perfect West Portal neighborhood just snagged a whopping $765,000 over asking! That’s right – nearly $800,000 over the listing price of $1,795,000. The single family … Continue reading Maximum Overbid of the Week | West Portal Home Sells $765,000 Over Asking

Maximum Overbid of the Week | Lake Street Home Sells $800,000 Over Asking


This house at 135 26th Ave, just off Lake Street, just sold $800,000 over asking. Yes, you read that right. $800,000 from $1,900,000 to $2,700,000 in just six, yes six days. All the media reports out there continue to point to San Francisco as a place nobody wants to be. Yet people still compete for … Continue reading Maximum Overbid of the Week | Lake Street Home Sells $800,000 Over Asking

Maximum Overbid of the Week | Pacific Heights Home Sells $525,000 Over Asking


Yet another jaw-dropping San Francisco real estate overbid. Take a look at 2203 Broderick St which just sold for a staggering $525,000 over asking price. This hot sale underscores the continued strength and fierce competition in the San Francisco real estate market for certain homes in certain locations. Originally listed for $2,775,000, this home fetched … Continue reading Maximum Overbid of the Week | Pacific Heights Home Sells $525,000 Over Asking

Maximum Overbid of the Week | Noe Valley Home Sells $700,000 Over Asking


Another day of eye-popping overbids to close out the week and this Noe Valley Victorian sure delivered. We’re talking a whopping $700,000 over the asking price of $4.1 million, bringing the final sales price to a cool $4.8 million. If you’ve ever strolled down a gorgeous, tree-lined street in Noe Valley, you know this place … Continue reading Maximum Overbid of the Week | Noe Valley Home Sells $700,000 Over Asking

Maximum Overbid: The Telltale Bargain


When is a bargain not quite what it seems? When it turns into an overbid instead. That’s what happened with this week’s top overbid at 2358 41st Avenue. This two bed, one bath, Outer Sunset setup listed for $1.09-plus million less than two weeks ago, advertised as a “great price,” and closed out for $1.5 … Continue reading Maximum Overbid: The Telltale Bargain

Photo Finish For Weekly Overbids


Just when you think you’ve seen it all in overbid terms, something can still surprise you. Case in point, it was looking like the top overbid spot for the week would go to 1235 22nd Avenue, a fetching three bed, 1.5 bath Sunset house that sold this week for $1.57-plus million, nearly 44 percent over … Continue reading Photo Finish For Weekly Overbids

SF Overbids: “Fixer-Upper” Worth $1.45 Million Anyway


Most of the time, overbids in San Francisco clock within fairly modest margins. But there are always boom times, as this week’s overbids are going hard and not apologizing for it. It’s a close race for first place, with two different sales cracking the 55 percent overbid margin. The top spot ends up being 64 … Continue reading SF Overbids: “Fixer-Upper” Worth $1.45 Million Anyway

SF Overbids All Top $1 Million


It’s getting harder and harder to buy a house for less than $1 million in San Francisco, but that’s not necessarily anybody’s fault. In the examples of this week’s overbids, several sellers initially priced their offerings at under seven figures, only for bidding to push the final cost up over that mark. Of course, in … Continue reading SF Overbids All Top $1 Million

Forest Hill Craftsman Overbid Returns


When a buyer truly has their heart set on the ideal San Francisco home, not much will stand in their way. That’s how we end up with overbids, including this week’s top spot at 144 Idora Avenue, a four bed, three bath, Forest Hill Crafsman home from 1926 that sold this week for $2.5 million … Continue reading Forest Hill Craftsman Overbid Returns

Top SF Overbids: Westwood Park Basement Breaks the Bank


Ah summer, when a San Francisco homebuyer’s fancy turns toward paying more for a home–or at least that’s how it seems when we break down this week’s top SF overbids. Most weeks, San Francisco overbids are relatively modest, but our current number one spot is actually quite a whopper in the form of 773 Faxon … Continue reading Top SF Overbids: Westwood Park Basement Breaks the Bank

Berkeley Tops US In Housing Overbids


San Franciscans are peaceful people, but quick to launch a bidding war when a choice piece of property are the spoils. And yet there’s one Bay Area destination where overeager overbidding happens even more often, at least according to one source. Earlier this week, the listing aggregate site Realtor.com tallied which US cities lead the … Continue reading Berkeley Tops US In Housing Overbids

SOLD | 652 44th Ave | Outer Richmond | $1,547,777


Setting records in the Outer Richmond and throwing all the lucky 7’s on it: Listed $1,195,000 sold for $1,547,777 We got over 250 people through the door via our stellar marketing and online presence. In the end we handed out just about 30 disclosure packages (generally this is a gauge of potential “real” buyers), and … Continue reading SOLD | 652 44th Ave | Outer Richmond | $1,547,777

SOLD | 844 Haight St. | Hayes Valley / Lower Haight | $1,320,000


Finally got this one sold (over asking no less)! After getting in contract and falling out on two different occasions with two different buyers, the perfect pair came along in a deal put together by way of my Top Agent Network prior to coming BOM (Back On Market) again. Third time is a charm. For … Continue reading SOLD | 844 Haight St. | Hayes Valley / Lower Haight | $1,320,000

Maximum Overbid Of The Week | Embrace The Chaos


This home on 43rd Ave just sold $331,000 over asking, and takes this week’s top spot on the top 10 San Francisco Overbids. But let’s look deeper into what’s going on here. You might be wondering why I chose the amazing picture of pro surfer Damien Hobgood getting burned by some random guy as this … Continue reading Maximum Overbid Of The Week | Embrace The Chaos

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

#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