Forget the asking price ($3,795,000) and forget the selling price ($4,200,000) of this five bedroom, four bath, 4224 square foot mansion in Pacific Heights, instead focus on the DOM (11). –2221 Baker [sfnewsletter listing detail page]
Category: real estate
The Wall Street Journal reports on Overbids?
Aldo Congi…Capo di Capi telling it like it is. Andrew, you kind of fumbled a bit, but we’ll let it slide. And who was that that walked out of the bathroom in the middle of your interview!? Gasp…. No way! It’s not happening. Really it’s not. The market has tanked. This report was from 2005. … Continue reading The Wall Street Journal reports on Overbids?
Stats & Numbers: Condo Sales March ’07 vs. March ’08
From Garrett: District Map (PDF) Condominiums District 1 Mar-07 Mar-08 Number of Sales 13 9 Median Selling Price 889,000 980,000 Average DOM 24 58 District 2 Mar-07 Mar-08 Number of Sales 4 3 Median Selling Price 895,000 766,000 Average DOM 16 73 District 3 Mar-07 Mar-08 Number of Sales 3 0 Median Selling Price 475,000 … Continue reading Stats & Numbers: Condo Sales March ’07 vs. March ’08
Rent or Own? Zillow has the answers…sort of
Can you tell, we’re getting a few tips as of late with all these links to sites you know your Editor rarely reads. But it’s good! It’s all good. We need to open our eyes and be edumacated from time to time, so we’ll pass that knowledge on to you. Today we take you to … Continue reading Rent or Own? Zillow has the answers…sort of
“5 Tips for Buying a Home in a Down Market”-Bankaholic.com
Were were sent this link and thought you might find it an interesting read. It doesn’t pertain entirely to our market, but has some great basic tips that often get overlooked, and we never think to write this kind of stuff, so we might as well link to it. –5 Tips for Buying a Home … Continue reading “5 Tips for Buying a Home in a Down Market”-Bankaholic.com
A failed flip at One Rincon Hill, and what we know about high rise “resales”
Truth be told, I recently had a client in contract to “take over” a unit above the 50th floor at One Rincon Hill from a “seller” that had purchased their unit via the sales office on the very first night said sales office opened. Yes, that means it was an attempted “flip”, a “cancellation”, a … Continue reading A failed flip at One Rincon Hill, and what we know about high rise “resales”
A Done Deal at 3647 Washington ($910,000 over asking)
We’ve been through the over/under debate countless times, but when the big ones hit we have no choice other than high-light them, and 3647 Washington is no exception. According to MLS, this five bedroom, four and one half bath single family home in Presidio Heights hit the market March 26th at $3,595,000, spent a staggering … Continue reading A Done Deal at 3647 Washington ($910,000 over asking)
I SPY…
something red… Can you find it? In case you missed it, some of these views are available. –A failed flip at One Rincon Hill and what we know about high rise “resales” [theFrontSteps]
Search word humor: “Monstertruck”
You’ll never believe (we don’t), but the highest ranking search engine term for how people find our site (term not related to real estate), is from this post. The search term, “Monstertruck”. Please correct us if we’re wrong, but isn’t that supposed to be two words, i.e. Monster Truck? Maybe the answer is hidden in … Continue reading Search word humor: “Monstertruck”
Reader Reports: Eddy! steps it up again!
“Nice Listing on Buena Vista” I’m not 100% sure if this is a TIC or a Condo — shame it’s not a [Single Family Home] at 4000 sq ft — but I really like this place. Clean, right across from the park and BIG. Not bad for $2.95M. Eddy!’s favorite part, the agent remarks. [They … Continue reading Reader Reports: Eddy! steps it up again!
2021 Webster Withdrawn, Market Crashes! Not so fast…
We’re going to call our very own “Eddy!” out on this magnificent post he made on what appeared to be the end of the road for 2021 Webster (you must be reading that “other” site too much, it’s affecting your logical thinking). Your analysis would certainly delight the countless nay-sayers around the realternet (internet sites … Continue reading 2021 Webster Withdrawn, Market Crashes! Not so fast…
From Blank Canvas to Decorator Showcase, 2820 Scott gets the nod in 2008
“Since 1977, the annual San Francisco Decorator Showcase has benefited San Francisco University High School’s financial aid program, raising nearly $10 million in its first 30 years. The San Francisco Decorator Showcase is widely considered to be one of the premiere showcase events in the country, featuring the work of the region’s top interior and … Continue reading From Blank Canvas to Decorator Showcase, 2820 Scott gets the nod in 2008
Granite is out, CaesarStone is in…music to our ears!
We’ve been waiting for some proof in writing to support not only the trend we’ve been seeing in new home construction, but also an argument to hold up against clients’ wishes to install granite countertops. Yes, some granite is still good, but better is something like CeasarStone, and Alan Mark, of the Mark Company provides … Continue reading Granite is out, CaesarStone is in…music to our ears!
Wishes granted
Those of you that wished, and hoped that all the blogging would come back to this site, today is your day. theFrontSteps.ORG (our social network) will live on and flourish, and I’ll be promoting it from this site, but it is just plain silly to duplicate my blog posts here and there, and this site … Continue reading Wishes granted
$600,000 over asking on Avila?
In case you don’t get the sfnewsletter, we’ll bring a tid bit to you: “Since everybody keeps telling us about it, we might as well print it (albeit a bit premature). This one will certainly blow your mind. Four fifty one (451) Avila hit the market February 29th (the first time in 60 years), asking … Continue reading $600,000 over asking on Avila?
Battle Royale: Realtors or Politicians, who’s worse?
Yes, we have the right to ask this question, as we are Realtors, and we encounter shady less than professional crooks (yes, crooks) on a weekly basis. At the same time, most of our colleagues are the nicest, most professional people in the world that work their asses off, but seriously…the lying, the cheating, the … Continue reading Battle Royale: Realtors or Politicians, who’s worse?