Since we’re on the subject…Tokyo or San Francisco if you had to choose and why…please. ;-) We know nothing about Tokyo, and have never been, so should we decide to take a trip there, what can we expect, and what should we avoid. Of course, since this is a real estate blog, we’d also love … Continue reading Battle Royale: Tokyo or San Francisco if you had to choose
Tag: San Francisco
Chart challenge: San Francisco mimics Japanese land value decline (sort of)
Accepting our recent challenge to “show us a legitimate graph of home values for San Francisco, or the Bay Area, or California, or the Nation, hell you might as well make it the world for that matter, that looks like [the declining chart on this post]”, Paul G steps up to the plate with this … Continue reading Chart challenge: San Francisco mimics Japanese land value decline (sort of)
Chart fun: Declining Real Estate Values
Recently on a few blogs around town, there was a mention of the Prestige Home Index, and there was (is) continually a hullabaloo about declining home values in California and the nation. Here’s the graph: Forget for a minute the exact parameters of this graph and assume it is an average depiction of home price … Continue reading Chart fun: Declining Real Estate Values
Crime on the rise in…wait…Pacific Heights?
In response to our recent post about rising crime in Bernal Heights, a reader forwards this: “Hey Alex, I live in Pacific Heights and belong to a neighborhood association. Yesterday I received this email from a neighbor who is passing along a warning about a robbery in our neighborhood. It happened last weekend. So I … Continue reading Crime on the rise in…wait…Pacific Heights?
Weekly Fluj: Inventory, is there a lot of it?
Lots of people yapping on and on about how San Francisco listing inventory is through the roof, sales volume is in the toilet, and both median and average home prices have plummeted, but the Fluj says: Seemingly the perception is that there is a lot of inventory, but is there, really? And as for prices, … Continue reading Weekly Fluj: Inventory, is there a lot of it?
Share photos! Flickr tag: “theFrontSteps”
Not like I don’t have enough to do these days, but last night I started wandering the web and decided to add a Flickr application to this here blog. So…if you want to share some photos with all of us, simply tag them “theFrontSteps” and they should appear in our Flickr bar on the right. … Continue reading Share photos! Flickr tag: “theFrontSteps”
Check me out on Examiner.com
I have a new gig at Examiner.com, and I hope you’ll join me there from time to time. I still expect to do the lion’s share of my writing here and on sfnewsletter, but this sounded like an opportunity I shouldn’t pass up. Check it out, and as always, help spread the word. [Update: Ugly … Continue reading Check me out on Examiner.com
How walkable is your home?
…and continuing with our education for the week, we’re introduced to Walk Score from another reader. Really, we haven’t been living under a rock, honest to God, but keep sending us information and we’ll keep getting edumucated. What is Walk Score? “Walk Score’s patent-pending technology calculates a Walk Score for any property and shows a … Continue reading How walkable is your home?
Stats & Numbers: Condos April ’07 vs. April ’08
From Garrett, muchas Gracias! District Map (PDF) Condominiums District 1 Apr-07 Apr-08 Number of Sales 5 11 Median Selling Price 975,000 1,065,000 Average DOM 32 31 District 2 Apr-07 Apr-08 Number of Sales 4 0 Median Selling Price 712,000 Average DOM 45 District 3 Apr-07 Apr-08 Number of Sales 2 4 Median Selling Price 652,000 … Continue reading Stats & Numbers: Condos April ’07 vs. April ’08
Crime on the rise in Bernal Heights?
It seems to be the week of getting edumucated on theFrontSteps. First chickens, now rising crime in Bernal Heights? We have no factual evidence to support what we’re saying, but the information has come to us from a very reliable and trustworthy source. We’re hoping you (the reader) can shed some light on the matter. … Continue reading Crime on the rise in Bernal Heights?
Chicken as pet in San Francisco…? No problem!
We were just informed that it is apparently legal to have a Chicken (less than four) as a “pet” in your home in San Francisco. Hmmm…any restaurant food jokes come to mind? We couldn’t help but to cut and paste (below the break) the entire Section 37: Keeping and Feeding of Small Animals, Poultry, and … Continue reading Chicken as pet in San Francisco…? No problem!
Trump gets Palm Beach Mansion into contract around $100 million
Today Zillow is reporting the $100M sale of Trump’s Palm Beach Mansion, thanks to the excellent write up in the Palm Beach Post. [photo credit: Jeffrey Langlois Daily News file photo, on PalmBeachPost.com Business] Some things we find interesting in all of this: 1) Zillow’s Zestimate of the property is off by about $77M (they … Continue reading Trump gets Palm Beach Mansion into contract around $100 million
Letter to Editor: “The buyers are the ones who are panicking…”
We received this email after our post regarding the apparent panic amongst some Realtors in San Francisco: From a fellow SF Realtor… I think Realtors looking for plugs for their listings is an attempt to cater to the new mentality of todays Buyers – not a sign of panic. The Buyers are the ones who … Continue reading Letter to Editor: “The buyers are the ones who are panicking…”
New Realtor “tactics”, a dog, a quote, and no contact info? (1445 Cole)
From a reader: Hi guys, Have you seen this listing? http://www.1445cole.com I live a block away, and got a little invitation in my mailbox for a “private viewing” complete with wine and snacks, [five days ago]. I couldn’t go, so I haven’t seen the property, but I thought this was definitely a new tactic–esp. in … Continue reading New Realtor “tactics”, a dog, a quote, and no contact info? (1445 Cole)
153 Avila: A done deal and providing a bit of “color”
Recently we had someone ask if we could “provide a bit of color on 153 Avila”, a contemporary 3 bed, 2.5 bath, single family home in the Marina asking $2,695,000, and as a matter of fact, we can provide some “color”. It sold after 14 days on the market for $2,975,000 (10.4% over asking) or … Continue reading 153 Avila: A done deal and providing a bit of “color”
Lemonade for sale! And a Cow Hollow Single Family Home Pocket Listing too
As you know, we are out enjoying the weather, but said we might come in for some lemonade and do a post. And since our phones and emails never get a break, we thought we’d introduce you to something sweet, that hit both the phones and emails today: [Update:] 1807 Greenwich: Contemporary Cow Hollow House … Continue reading Lemonade for sale! And a Cow Hollow Single Family Home Pocket Listing too