I’m pleased to announce the successful off market purchase of an awesome unit at Gramercy Towers in San Francisco’s one and only Nob Hill district. My clients got word of this new listing, called me up, and we snagged it before it had a chance to go to MLS. They are thrilled, seller is happy, … Continue reading SOLD | 1177 California #1024, Nob Hill, San Francisco
Category: Condominium
The San Francisco Real Estate Market Report | October 2015
Home-Buying vs. Gold & Apple Stock – as an Investment, Median Home Price Appreciation & Neighborhood Values, the City’s Most Expensive Condo Buildings…it’s all below. Read on dear Reader, read on! The autumn selling season started with a large surge of new listings right after Labor Day, but it will be another month or so … Continue reading The San Francisco Real Estate Market Report | October 2015
SOLD: 1471 McAllister, Alamo Square, San Francisco
It’s taken me a little while to get some recent sales posted, but I’m happy to announce we sold this wonderful 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in Alamo Square at 1471 McAllister. Considering my clients had only purchased it barely two years prior, we did incredibly well. I would have liked to list it at … Continue reading SOLD: 1471 McAllister, Alamo Square, San Francisco
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
Home Sales by San Francisco District and Price
These charts show the breakdown of San Francisco home sales as reported to the city’s Multiple Listing Service, year to date 2015. We picked this period, because generally speaking prices appreciated again in late winter/ early spring 2015. These analyses are sorted by city districts and neighborhoods by the number of transactions in different sales-price … Continue reading Home Sales by San Francisco District and Price
San Francisco Real Estate Market Mid-Year Report
Home Price Appreciation Rates; Prices, Cost & Affordability; Dollar per Square Foot; Interest Rates; Sales Price to List Price Ratio Bay Area Appreciation Rates since 2011 Combined House & Condo Median Sales Prices Besides the general economic recovery, there are other factors in different counties affecting home price increases over the past 4 years: 1) … Continue reading San Francisco Real Estate Market Mid-Year Report
Testimonial | “Alex Killed It On Both Deals”
It is so nice to make people happy. That’s the best part of what I do, and getting an amazing pat on the back from my clients is icing on the cake. I grabbed this from my client’s Facebook post to all of their friends in order to share it with you: Many of you … Continue reading Testimonial | “Alex Killed It On Both Deals”
New Case-Shiller reflects continuing appreciation of SF Bay Area home prices this spring
The new April Case-Shiller Home Price Index for the Bay Area counties of SF, Marin, San Mateo, Alameda and Contra Costa, released 7/7/15, reflects the middle of our spring market. (The Index is released 2 months after the month indicated.) All home price tiers saw further increases. Since the April Index is a 3-month rolling … Continue reading New Case-Shiller reflects continuing appreciation of SF Bay Area home prices this spring
For Sale | 1471 McAllister | Alamo Square | San Francisco
This new listing is a beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 Bath Victorian Condo one block from Alamo Square Park & Divisadero corridor restaurants, cafes and shops. Full floor flat including an open/bright high-end kitchen with Bertazzoni Gas Range, spacious Master bedroom and bath w/ Carrera Marble Floors, radiant heat, and a large glass tile shower. Two … Continue reading For Sale | 1471 McAllister | Alamo Square | San Francisco
SF Real Estate Market – Animated Charts
Against my will, I’m back from vacation, and back at it. So it’s on with the real estate show. This first chart below is a very simplified, approximate and smoothed out chart graphing the percentage ups and downs in San Francisco home prices over the past 30+ years. We have other charts that illustrate more … Continue reading SF Real Estate Market – Animated Charts
Feb 2015 SF New Condominium Prices Up 19% YOY
FEBRUARY 2015 SAN FRANCISCO NEW CONDOMINIUM PRICES RISE 4 PERCENT FROM PREVIOUS MONTH, UP 19 PERCENT OVER A YEAR AGO San Francisco – March 10, 2015 – San Francisco new condominium prices rose 4 percent in February 2015 from the previous month, according to the Condominium Pricing Index just released by The Mark Company, a … Continue reading Feb 2015 SF New Condominium Prices Up 19% YOY
Stalefish: You Won’t Believe Your Eyes
There is a little something in our market, of which many buyers are not aware, and many agents overlook. I have long referred to them as “Stalefish“, but others refer to them as “buying opportunity” or “still available property”, or what we named (on theGoods) as the “30+ Club”. What are these, you ask? They … Continue reading Stalefish: You Won’t Believe Your Eyes
SOLD | 1487 Chestnut | Marina District | $1,050,000 | 24% Over
Holy moly did this one go great, or what!? Top floor 1 bed, 1 bath condo with its own private deeded garage in an A+ Marina District location. After kindly declining multiple attempts to pre-empt offers, we stuck to our marketing plan, got roughly 250 parties through the door, reviewed 7 offers, and just closed … Continue reading SOLD | 1487 Chestnut | Marina District | $1,050,000 | 24% Over
SOLD | 1365 Scott #2 | Western Addition
I’m happy to report we just knocked it out of the park on 1365 Scott #2, one of my recent listings in an amazingly hip-and-coming location. We had close to 150 or more people through the property, marketed a short 7 days, received multiple offers, and sold for $875,000 (listed $779,000), which sets the bar … Continue reading SOLD | 1365 Scott #2 | Western Addition
SOLD | 2188 15th Street | Duboce Triangle
I’m happy to report my wonderful clients, and now friends, have recently been victorious with their offer in an incredibly competitive market, and can now call 2188 15th Street their home. It was a long hard battle submitting offers on multiple properties only to have their hopes smashed like so many buyers in San Francisco. … Continue reading SOLD | 2188 15th Street | Duboce Triangle
For Sale | 1487 Chestnut Street | Marina District | $849,000
When it comes to real estate, there is location, but when it comes to 1487 Chestnut Street and being lucky enough to call this property home, there is location, location, location. Situated on the corner of Chestnut and Gough streets in an area of the Marina deemed NOT on landfill, this quintessential top floor, corner … Continue reading For Sale | 1487 Chestnut Street | Marina District | $849,000