DECEMBER 2013 SAN FRANCISCO CONDOMINIUM PRICES INCREASE 18 PERCENT OVER PREVIOUS YEAR


San Francisco condominium prices rose 18 percent in December 2013 over the previous year, according to the Condominium Pricing Index released today by The Mark Company, a leading urban residential marketing and sales firm. The Mark Company Condominium Pricing Index for December was $1,034 per square foot, which is up 2 percent from November. New … Continue reading DECEMBER 2013 SAN FRANCISCO CONDOMINIUM PRICES INCREASE 18 PERCENT OVER PREVIOUS YEAR

San Francisco Home Price Plateau?, And Recent Sales In Your Area – Via sfnewsletter


Holy sh*t! Did I go M.I.A. on tFS or what!? I’m back (for a bit) and wanted to bring you the most recent version of sfnewsletter, from which you can access The Goods. What are The Goods? You’ll just have to click through to find out (pssst….they’re comps…sold property reports…and new listings…at your fingertips.) –sign … Continue reading San Francisco Home Price Plateau?, And Recent Sales In Your Area – Via sfnewsletter

San Francisco “Luxury” Real Estate Market Report


It’s funny, for the sake of talking market dynamics and data, we often refer to anything over $1,000,000 as “Luxury Home Sales”…at least most of the nation does, and so we’re kinda forced to as well. Even though we’re sharing these charts with you, and we’re clearly calling this a Luxury Market update, we’re starting … Continue reading San Francisco “Luxury” Real Estate Market Report

Just Quotes: San Francisco Real Estate Market Heat Wave Shows No Signs Of Ending, But The Fog Is Back


“San Francisco’s median house price is poised to surpass $1 million this year after setting a record in May, the California Association of Realtors estimates. The county is the only one in the state with values to set a new high, said Leslie Appleton-Young, chief economist for the group.” “‘There’s an improved economy, consumer confidence … Continue reading Just Quotes: San Francisco Real Estate Market Heat Wave Shows No Signs Of Ending, But The Fog Is Back

San Francisco Real Estate Numbers For Real


From a reader in the comments: I looked at the MLS sales volume and median sales prices year over year today, and sales volume is up about 38% for SFRs and condo/TICs, from 1354 in 2009 to 1875 in 2010. Median price is also up across just about all price tiers I looked at, which … Continue reading San Francisco Real Estate Numbers For Real

Real Estate Agents…Spare Us The Mugshot


Zillow provides us with raw data to back up the fact that your image does nothing to sell you, or the home. But it does make for a damn good Sexiest Realtor contest. From Zillow’s Blog: Zillow makes money by selling ads on the site. But, to be a successful media company, we need to … Continue reading Real Estate Agents…Spare Us The Mugshot

Condominium Versus Single Family Homes (The Data)


Misha Weidman is back and he brings us this little nugget (also posted on his site): …and this quote to go along with it: Until June 2008, condo and home prices were in lock-step in terms of price appreciation and decline. Thereafter, homes fell first and further. In March 2009, the delta between condos and … Continue reading Condominium Versus Single Family Homes (The Data)

Noe Valley Is Not Immune (Noe Valley Median Slides Along With SF As a Whole)


Woah! Where the hell has theFrontSteps been? A few things…I did, in fact, have a birthday (29 for those wondering) and I’ve been slammed with real estate. Thank goodness for the people behind theFrontSteps. This graph again from Misha Weidman: This is median prices, and SINGLE FAMILY HOMES ONLY. If this isn’t ammo for the … Continue reading Noe Valley Is Not Immune (Noe Valley Median Slides Along With SF As a Whole)