It’s nice to see the tips coming in, especially the ones we know you’ll love. This beauty at 455 Vernon in Merced Heights is definitely a fixer (we Realtors call this “deferred maintenance”), apparently facing foreclosure, and needs to be sold quickly. Go on, tell us you’re buying it. List price: $695,000. Dibs on the … Continue reading Fixer Facing Foreclosure: Move Fast!
Category: Single Family
Nothing special, just $421,000 over asking, that’s all (1809 Diamond)
Asking $1,799,000 1809 Diamond in Noe Valley, a 5 bed, 3.5 bath, just closed for $2,220,000 or $421,000 (23.4%) above asking. Debate the pricing all you want, demand is there. We might add this home listed 9/21, and was on the market a staggering 12 days. Ahhh, what the hell. Previous sale, September 2004, $1,375,000, … Continue reading Nothing special, just $421,000 over asking, that’s all (1809 Diamond)
$4,950,000 at 745 Marina, and almost a done deal?
Our market is supposed to be tanking. (So we’re told.) 745 Marina is “pending”. Estimated close of escrow in November. [Update: Sold today (10/22/07) for $3,982,885. Market bashers…begin field day.] [Update #2: And emailed to us seconds after publishing the first update (how’d you do that?): “Sale price $4,100,000. No commission taken by selling agent“.] … Continue reading $4,950,000 at 745 Marina, and almost a done deal?
Margaritas in Texas? (250 Texas)
“Did you see the 250 Texas listing? It’s a nice North Slope pad in Potrero Hill. Worth checking out for the views and the margaritas.” We did not, but you did, so perhaps you could share more details. Should we bring extra salt, and thanks for the tip!? –Oh Kronos, you went so fast [theFrontSteps]
Stats & Numbers: Single Family Homes
By Garrett, who has just started a new blog called San Francisco Schtuff. We wish him good luck, and thanks for the Stats & Numbers. Single-Family Homes District 1 Sep-06 Sep-07 Number of Sales 18 19 Median Selling Price 1,150,000 1,075,000 Average DOM 33 29 District 2 Sep-06 Sep-07 Number of Sales 49 23 Median … Continue reading Stats & Numbers: Single Family Homes
Over or under, you tell us (2473 Diamond)
We’re going to ask for your undivided attention on this one, as what happened is a bit cloudy , to say the least. Ready? From what we can tell…Last sold in September ’06 for $1,275,000. Listed in July ’07 for $1,475,000. Re-listed in August ’07 for $1,550,000. Neither time did it sell. Re-listed September ’07 … Continue reading Over or under, you tell us (2473 Diamond)
Coastal Estate on Auction
While you’re down in Half Moon Bay picking out your favorite pumpkin, or maybe watching the nut cases pick off waves at Mavericks, why not throw a few hundred thousand extra dollars in your pocket and pick up a trophy property at auction. This one comes with 26 acres, and a nice big deck for … Continue reading Coastal Estate on Auction
Nothing but before and after (8 Kronquist)
…and three “serious buyers circling”, but none stepping to the plate. Before… After Before After –8 Kronquist [$2,295,000, and available (as of 10/2 when this post was written)]
$17,500,000 and no picture of the garage!? (2820 Pacific)
I remember 2820 Pacific from when it was on the market in 2004 for $11,250,000 and sold for an undisclosed amount (safe to say somewhere around there). I don’t remember it for the views, the bedrooms, the baths, the massive lot, the location, none of that. I remember it for the garage. You see. The … Continue reading $17,500,000 and no picture of the garage!? (2820 Pacific)
Noe Valley wins, Pacific Heights loses … BIG!
Way back when on July 3rd one of our readers, “Eddy”, sent in a post pitting two districts against each other titled “A tale of two districts”. We showcased two properties: 689 Douglass, which absolutely flew off the shelf, and ultimately sold for $2,050,000 from the $1,895,000 asking price (Close of escrow was 8/15/07). The … Continue reading Noe Valley wins, Pacific Heights loses … BIG!
318 27th Street…a done deal in Noe Valley
Our readers are so great, and “San Fran Tim” is on it! As he says, “Just received notice that 318 27th street sold for $2.515, or $220k (or about 10%) over listing.” [You would be correct, SFT.] –Sittin on the deck by the Bay [theFrontSteps]
Cyber real estate conversations: some “funny shit”
From a reader: a true e-mail interaction between 2 SF real estate watchers on 1303 Alabama St: A: wanna hear some funny shit? no, not 306 Mullen, but that freaky-eco project on alabama and 25th. st. Be the first to see it this sunday 1-4 (and guess what, u don’t have to pay $25 to … Continue reading Cyber real estate conversations: some “funny shit”
$605,000 less than it was (2801 Lake)… actually $1,205,000 less.
Originally listed at $4.2M in 2003, 2801 Lake was hacked to $3.6M and just recently hacked again to the current price of $2,995,000. That is a MAJOR reduction that may or may not indicate something about the market, but it sure as hell indicates something about staging and getting your home ready to sell. There … Continue reading $605,000 less than it was (2801 Lake)… actually $1,205,000 less.
Mid-century betting (130 Retiro Way)
Place your bets. Will it go over, under, at asking, and what kind of remodel will we see, if any. Asking $1,725,000; Price/SqFt: $706.10; listed 09/20/07; DOM: 0; Beds: 4; Baths: 3.50; Sq Ft: 2443 (according to MLS) –130 Retiro Way [MLS]
Calculating Square Footage in San Francisco: “Comment du Jour”
To think that I always choose snarky comments for the “Comment du Jour” would be silly. As I always say, the comments are full of information, but I know not all of you read or follow them. So…a reader (FogCityBrit) provides a horses mouth (City Assessor) account of calculating square footage: (An update on Chelsea … Continue reading Calculating Square Footage in San Francisco: “Comment du Jour”
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?