Tag: real estate

More fun inside 2201 Baker

Today, one of our (we’ll just call him/her “readers”) had the chance to get inside 2201 Baker, the $2,490,000 fixer in Pacific Heights, get the scoop, snap a few photos, and open our eyes to a true diamond in the rough. And of course provide us with “before” photos, should we still be blogging when … Continue reading More fun inside 2201 Baker

Internet Marketing for Real Estate 101

This just kills us and it happens all too often. We know a large percentage of homes are sold by agents and not from photos on the internet, but there is also a very large percentage of attention deficit home buyers that get blasted with new listings as soon as they hit the market, and … Continue reading Internet Marketing for Real Estate 101

Stump the Stammtisch: Questions about Foreclosures

Where readers ask, and we try to answer: Your posting on 10/25 regarding the property on Vernon Street being sold in light of a pending foreclosure prompts these questions: 1) If a property is pending foreclosure and the owner has filed for bankruptcy can they still sell? I am of two minds on this: 1) … Continue reading Stump the Stammtisch: Questions about Foreclosures

You found us how? Through “Real Estate agent layoffs”

Just browsing our “stats”, we found someone hit our site by searching, “Real Estate agent layoffs”. For the most part, we’re independent contractors and don’t necessarily get “layed off”. More like, the broker would pull you aside and say, “Can you really live off of $8000 year?” For what it’s worth, if the market (read: … Continue reading You found us how? Through “Real Estate agent layoffs”

Stump the Stammtisch: Home Depot, Ammiano, and Goodman Lumber?

Where readers ask, and we try to answer [We think we’ll have to go a bit deeper and call on some other local real estate blogs for this answer]: “Whatever happened to the proposed Home Depot at the old Goodman’s site [Goodman Lumber on Bayshore Boulevard]? The site is an eyesore and in the meantime … Continue reading Stump the Stammtisch: Home Depot, Ammiano, and Goodman Lumber?

Friday Pool Party! (610 El Camino del Mar)

It’s Friday. We’re sparing you from the video, and instead bringing more real estate porn in the form of 610 El Camino del Mar for $6.2M, and that includes the pool. Not so sure about that pirate ship that appears to be floating over the water, but for $6.2M, we guess you get to make … Continue reading Friday Pool Party! (610 El Camino del Mar)

Tour de San Francisco (real estate): Westwood Highlands

Them folks over at sfnewsletter have been busy cranking out yet another stellar edition of the sfnewsletter, and another stage of their increasingly popular Tour de San Francisco (real estate), and today post their stage for Westwood Highlands. If you’ve ever wondered about those “other” neighborhoods in this city, you owe it to yourself to … Continue reading Tour de San Francisco (real estate): Westwood Highlands

Comment du Jour: Mortgage Broker Death Watch

Make no mistake, we’re in the real estate business, but some comments, no matter how small, sometimes ring louder than others. This comment did just that. From “james” in “Bank of America Exiting Wholesale Mortgage Business“: Start a death watch for the mortgage broker business –Bank of America Exiting Wholesale Mortgage Business [theFrontSteps]

“The Real State of Real Estate”

This piece, the Real State of Real Estate (pdf) was sent to us by a very reliable mortgage broker in our city. However, he did not write it, so we can’t give credit to him, nor can we give credit to the person who wrote it, as we don’t know who did. If anyone can … Continue reading “The Real State of Real Estate”

Redfin reboots, or at least adds a SF Bay Area Page

This is all it really takes to get on our good side, and get us to check out a site…again, “We added you to our real estate blog links because we think your site is a great place for people to read up on the SF real estate market.-Redfin” That and cocktails at any reputable … Continue reading Redfin reboots, or at least adds a SF Bay Area Page

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)

DQ news: triple soft serve data?

From a reader: I think a great topic is to discuss the latest DQ News SF numbers. September was supposed to be the month where all hell broke loose for home buyers. NO JUMBO LOANS everybody screamed since the credit meltdown occurred in Aug. And yet, SF prices STILL went up 1.9%! There goes the … Continue reading DQ news: triple soft serve data?

You need to watch this video

Dare we ask whether SF bike messengers have anything on NYC bike messengers? Nah! Just enjoy the video for your Friday, and ask yourself, “Is it faster to walk, bike, or drive in NYC”. p.s. We know, we know. We’re a San Francisco site, but this video is too good to pass up, and sometimes … Continue reading You need to watch this video

Theory of the Starving Real Estate Agent

When I received my real estate license 5+ years ago, I entered into one of the hottest real estate markets in the country, at the beginning of one of the hottest real estate booms our nation would come to see. Real Estate licenses were flying out of the California Department of Real Estate as fast … Continue reading Theory of the Starving Real Estate Agent

Comment du Jour:

“SF could use a little NYC“. Short and sweet. We liked it, we’re running it, and a huge thanks to all the people around the country (noticed NYC, Chicago, SF for sure) who commented on our most popular post ever, Battle Royale: San Francisco or New York City, if you had to choose. We were … Continue reading Comment du Jour: