From a reader inquiry to a full blown contest, we’d like to say thanks to all the people who took the time to send in their choices of nominees for our Sexiest Realtor in San Francisco contest. We narrowed the field down to people that received at least two nominations, and are active Realtor members … Continue reading …and the Nominees for Sexiest Realtor in San Francisco are:
Category: San Francisco
1 (One) South Park: a Walkthrough and Sales Update
We recently had the pleasure of checking out 1 (One) South Park with some clients, and are sad to say the pickins are slim (for us anyway). If you don’t know what One South Park is, fear not, we’ve gotcha covered. One South Park is a new warehouse conversion with 35 new homes, including 9 … Continue reading 1 (One) South Park: a Walkthrough and Sales Update
Who’s the Sexiest Realtor in San Francisco, Part Deux
[Nominees have been submitted, GO VOTE by following this link.] Since it’s Friday, we thought we’d leave you with what is turning out to be a very fun post. (Thanks to SFist for their link to the original post, we appreciate it. Who’s next?) We’d actually like to spend the weekend collecting nominees, and you … Continue reading Who’s the Sexiest Realtor in San Francisco, Part Deux
Ask Us: “considering joining the business” (of real estate)
[Nominees have been submitted, GO VOTE by following this link.] Where readers ask, and we try to answer. I was wondering what advice Alex [the editor] and the other experienced Realtors on this blog would give to someone considering joining the business. I have my broker’s license (I am a lawyer so I took and … Continue reading Ask Us: “considering joining the business” (of real estate)
News from Marin of the $65M Kind
“The Wall Street Journal is reporting today that the gorgeous Belvedere estate known as Locksley Hall has found a buyer. Why is that news? Because it sold for the full asking price of $65 million! When the sale closes in January, it will be the highest residential real estate sale in northern California, passing a … Continue reading News from Marin of the $65M Kind
Ask Us: “Who’s the Sexiest Realtor in San Francisco?”
[Nominees have been submitted, GO VOTE by following this link.] Where readers ask, and we try to answer (something tells us this could be the beginning of something fun). After seeing your latest post on the Nob Hill Gazette thing [The Art of the Deal or the Art of Photoshop?], I got to wondering. Since … Continue reading Ask Us: “Who’s the Sexiest Realtor in San Francisco?”
In His Own Words: Warren Buffett and the Mortgage Crisis
On the issue of the securitized mortgages, Buffett said one can make more money “selling toxic waste to customers,” but that doesn’t mean it’s a good idea. “Wall Street started believing its own PR on this – they started holding this stuff themselves, maybe because they couldn’t sell it. It worked wonderfully until it didn’t … Continue reading In His Own Words: Warren Buffett and the Mortgage Crisis
Stats & Numbers: Single Family Homes (Nov ’06-Nov ’07)
From Garrett: Single-Family Homes District 1 Nov-06 Nov-07 Number of Sales 13 22 Median Selling Price 899,000 1,260,000 Average DOM 30 35 District 2 Nov-06 Nov-07 Number of Sales 39 23 Median Selling Price 775,000 839,300 Average DOM 33 28 District 3 Nov-06 Nov-07 Number of Sales 23 15 Median Selling Price 690,000 680,000 Average … Continue reading Stats & Numbers: Single Family Homes (Nov ’06-Nov ’07)
Reason We Live Here #11
Because guys like this can be your friends and clients. Ryan Seelbach, absolutely charging at Maverick’s, and bringing it home for San Francisco! To gain some perspective on the magnitude of this photo and wave, Ryan is 6’6″…Break out your rulers and calculate that wave height for a second. Or go outside and find the … Continue reading Reason We Live Here #11
Hip Hip Hooray!…and $300,000 over (4924 17th)
We know, we know…stop cheerleading, it doesn’t serve us well. It really doesn’t indicate any sort of bearing as to our real estate market. It’s just rubbish. It only happens on the high end, but it happens, and you need to know about it. 4924 17th St. asking $3,600,000, selling $3,900,000. Listed 10/19/2007, “pending” 10/31/2007, … Continue reading Hip Hip Hooray!…and $300,000 over (4924 17th)
Grave Dancing, Cheering, Puke, Our Market, and the Bandwagon
This article from Delaware Online is a perfect example of how some people can see the other side and capitalize on it. We’re not denying the market has changed, but we’re certainly not going to change our tune that real estate is a bad investment, and at the very least a great place to call … Continue reading Grave Dancing, Cheering, Puke, Our Market, and the Bandwagon
Cross Pollination: Does CAMP Get Your Vote on Curbed
From our friends at Curbed, regarding the Fisher’s proposal to develop the Presidio bowling alley site into the Contemporary Art Museum of the Presidio: “In the spirit of good fun (as always) Curbed SF has asked the inevitable question: How does the just-released design for Don Fisher’s CAMP [Contemporary Art Museum of the Presidio] measure … Continue reading Cross Pollination: Does CAMP Get Your Vote on Curbed
So You Want to Buy a Home in San Francisco…now what? continued
We’re back, and as always our readers (although only a teeny tiny percentage of them) are providing some good insight and doing way more than we could ever hope to do in print on this site. That’s why we heart our readers! So on with our show… Tip #1…go to Walgreens, or your favorite pharmacy, … Continue reading So You Want to Buy a Home in San Francisco…now what? continued
So You Want to Buy a Home in San Francisco…
Now what? We are actually out “in the field” today writing offers and checking out property, but we thought it’d be nice to see what our readers can share in regards to their tips and tricks to finding, offering on, buying, and enjoying a piece of San Francisco real estate. Later today (hopefully), we will … Continue reading So You Want to Buy a Home in San Francisco…
Market Update from sfnewsletter
In case you missed it, or aren’t yet receiving it, sfnewsletter put out their weekly market update on Friday. Here it is: “Charts, Data, Trends Just when you thought we’ve run out of ways to describe to you what is happening in this market, we come up with a lesson on the Intertropical Convergence Zone … Continue reading Market Update from sfnewsletter
Where is the local real estate market headed?
By Meagan Levitan: The job of a real estate agent is more complex and entailing than the general public (or mass media) would have you believe. Most believe we do nothing for a lot of money and are simply agents engaging in the usual rituals of sales — marketing, advertising, transacting, etc. However I think … Continue reading Where is the local real estate market headed?