This pulled directly from the San Francisco Association of Realtors Newsletter: San Francisco’s Housing Market Continues to Strengthen Unlike Many Other Areas of the Country Falling inventory levels and strong sales activity in December, 2009, helped to drive continued improvement in San Francisco’s housing market, according to the latest Market Focus report issued jointly by … Continue reading “San Francisco Housing Market Continues To Strengthen”
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The CRACK Real Estate Index (You Know You Want To Try It)
We’re always keen to post content provided by our readers and colleagues, so of course we’re glad to help out “The Registry” when the Publisher asks us for a favor: Alex, I hope you are doing well. I am writing to ask a small favor. Rob Le Eace and I are working on the CRACK … Continue reading The CRACK Real Estate Index (You Know You Want To Try It)
San Francisco Real Estate Market Values In A Fun Interactive Graph (Courtesy Of Zillow)
So we’ve heard from Realtor Economists, we’ve heard from our Association of Realtors, and looky there! Now we get to hear what Zillow thinks the real estate market is doing! Fantastic! Have a look at San Francisco Home Values: — Now have a look at San Francisco Median Sales Price (Holy Crap Batman! It looks … Continue reading San Francisco Real Estate Market Values In A Fun Interactive Graph (Courtesy Of Zillow)
Depressing Article Du Jour
Painful: The Commerce Department said on Wednesday housing starts dropped 10.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 529,000 units, the lowest level since April and the percentage drop was the biggest since January. Financial markets had expected starts to rise to 600,000 units. September’s housing starts were revised upwards to a 592,000 unit … Continue reading Depressing Article Du Jour
Things We Love About Real Estate: The Realtor Voicemail
Is it just us, or do Realtors always feel they have to let the world know they wouldn’t for a second think about doing anything but working? Case in point, the Realtor voicemail. Try this for fun. Pick a Realtor, any Realtor (preferably a “top producer”…such a bogus title, but we won’t go there), and … Continue reading Things We Love About Real Estate: The Realtor Voicemail
The Real Estate Spam Has To Stop!
Are you a Realtor that at one point or another may have contacted another Realtor and now all of a sudden you get ALL of that broker’s “new listings”, “off-market opportunities”, “price reduced”, “open house”, and “won’t last” emails? Are you a principal and walked into an open house, reluctantly gave your email and now … Continue reading The Real Estate Spam Has To Stop!
Who Is Tom Perkins And WTF Does He Have To Do With Us
Our recent scoop on the sale of both Grand Penthomes at the Millennium Tower (one that sold to mega millionaire venture capitalist Tom Perkins) has been getting quite a bit of press lately, and oddly enough we received this email today: This is all great [referring to the sale of a ~$9,000,000 condo] I suppose, … Continue reading Who Is Tom Perkins And WTF Does He Have To Do With Us
Homes For Less Than $60,000! Stocks Edge Higher After Jump In Home Sales? What’s This Mean!?
So who’s got the REAL scoop on real estate? “The housing market has decisively turned for the better. We are bouncing back,” NAR’s chief economist Lawrence Yun told reporters. (Source: SFAR Advantage Online) “Bay Area home prices spiked in the three months ending June 30, part of a national upswing that suggests to many economists … Continue reading Homes For Less Than $60,000! Stocks Edge Higher After Jump In Home Sales? What’s This Mean!?
In Real Estate, Size Does Matter
We have been a bit M.I.A, but our readers certainly haven’t lost their need to send us tips. Please keep them coming! ([email protected]): I think the size of a dwelling is an important matter, especially in San Francisco. Would you start a thread? [We can try.] ‘I know my home is too small when ….’ … Continue reading In Real Estate, Size Does Matter
The Devil Could Care (Getting Subliminal On Selling)
Wonder why this one is not selling…maybe it has something to do with the address: 666 36th Ave, reduced to $940,000 from $995,000, but that’s beside the point. Don’t even ask the homeowners. (Kidding, but fun nonetheless.) –666 36th Ave [MLS]
Battle Royale: San Francisco’s Infinity Towers Versus Some Peninsula Townhouse
We haven’t done a Battle Royale in a while, but we thought this recent email could not only shed some light on the steals and deals being thrown out by The Infinity to get their Towers sold, but also a bit of debate as to whether it’s better to put your money in San Francisco, … Continue reading Battle Royale: San Francisco’s Infinity Towers Versus Some Peninsula Townhouse
Ask Us: What’s The Real Estate Forecast For Bernal Heights
Where readers ask, and we (the community) try to answer. We pulled this from Lily on Why the Fuss About Noe Valley. The question is pretty simple, the answer, however, is very complex: What’s the real estate forecast for Bernal [Heights]? The Fluj has already taken the bait and provided some answers on the thread, … Continue reading Ask Us: What’s The Real Estate Forecast For Bernal Heights
Ask Us: Why The Fuss About Noe Valley?
Where readers ask, and we (the community) try to answer: The Front Steps really concentrates on Noe. I live in Noe and understand the attraction and the desirability of neighborhood but I’m not exactly sure why it is the barometer for everywhere else. Can you shed any light on this? Good question. It’s not that … Continue reading Ask Us: Why The Fuss About Noe Valley?
San Francisco Real Estate Sales Trends & Prices Report
From RE Reports: San Francisco Property Sales & Prices Up in April Sales of single-family, re-sale homes and condos continued rising last month as we enter the Spring selling season. Home sales were up 11.1% from March, off 22.7% year-over-year. Year-to-date, home sales are off 21%. Condo sales were up 22.3% month-over-month, but off 31.8% … Continue reading San Francisco Real Estate Sales Trends & Prices Report
St. Regis Residences San Francisco: A Sales Update & A Little Horn Tootin’
Because I had a listing not too long ago at the St. Regis, I like to keep up on that building, and lucky for you, I like to share what I find. Although young, considerably younger than my colleagues (most of whom I completely respect and admire) selling in the building, I’m no dummy. Here … Continue reading St. Regis Residences San Francisco: A Sales Update & A Little Horn Tootin’
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Just because we’re not here on the blog posting daily, doesn’t mean we’re not out there hustling real estate. There are many ways to keep up on little tidbits here and there: Twitter Tweets; sfnewsletter; and less and less frequently Tour de San Francisco (real estate); but THE BEST way to know when new content … Continue reading Subscribe To theFrontSteps, So You Don’t Miss A Thing