Before & After On A Noe Valley/Glen Park Victorian


There is always a lot of talk around town about how “easy” it is to sell a property in San Francisco, and that all we (Realtors) have to do is sign up a listing, put a sign out front, and the hordes of buyers will come marching through the door, offer oodles over asking, beg … Continue reading Before & After On A Noe Valley/Glen Park Victorian

$2,000,000 Under Asking In Pacific Heights…Actually $1,925,000 But Who’s Counting


If that $200,000 underbid from a few weeks ago seems like a good deal to you, have a look at this seven bedroom Pacific Heights Single Family home at 2660 Scott (you must click that link…the pictures are amazing), which was listed in September at $15,000,000 and closed last week at $13,075,000. Almost $2,000,000 under … Continue reading $2,000,000 Under Asking In Pacific Heights…Actually $1,925,000 But Who’s Counting

San Francisco | December 2015 Real Estate Market Update


San Francisco Real Estate Report, December 2015 Market Update. – Heading into the Holiday Slowdown after an Interesting Autumn Market – Median home prices, over-bidding, housing affordability, luxury home sales, the new-home construction pipeline, and comparing the Shanghai and S&P 500 stock indices ———————————————————— Median sales prices in October and November jumped back up to … Continue reading San Francisco | December 2015 Real Estate Market Update

Top 10 Underbids | Would You Believe 20% UNDER Asking In Bernal?


The market is cooler…no doubt.. Is it seasonal, or longer term? Time will tell. As you saw last week, Overbids are still rampant, but more and more emails are coming to me, “Still Available”, “Offers as they come”, “Motivated Seller”, etc. Could we be approaching the year of the buyer? Out of the 10 Underbids … Continue reading Top 10 Underbids | Would You Believe 20% UNDER Asking In Bernal?

$440,000 Under Asking | Personal Chapel Maybe Included, Wallpaper Definitely


It only took seven months, but in the end, it got there. SOLD for $440,000 UNDER asking! You read that correctly, this 6-bedroom single family home in Mission Terrace at 100 Delano Avenue just closed $440,000 below the original (back in March) asking price of $1,600,000. After a price chop to $1.5, then $1.4, then … Continue reading $440,000 Under Asking | Personal Chapel Maybe Included, Wallpaper Definitely

Active Listings By Price Segment and Property Type


These Broker Metrics charts track weekly number of Active Listings over the past 6 months (early May to mid-October): SFD, under $1m Active Listings – weekly inventory just below 6 month average, about same level as spring, lowest number of active listings since early July. Condo, under $1m Active Listings – autumn inventory levels well … Continue reading Active Listings By Price Segment and Property Type

San Francisco Condo Prices Down 3% Since Month Prior, Up 15% YTD


SAN FRANCISCO CONDOMINIUM PRICES DECLINED 3 PERCENT IN SEPTEMBER FROM PREVIOUS MONTH, UP 15 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR Resale Inventory Surpasses Two Months of Supply for First Time in Two Years According to The Mark Company Trend Sheet San Francisco – October 14, 2015 – San Francisco condominium prices declined 3 percent from the previous … Continue reading San Francisco Condo Prices Down 3% Since Month Prior, Up 15% YTD

“Alex Worked Tirelessly To Help Us Make Both Our Buying And Selling Goals A Reality”


“After having mostly settled into our new home, it’s finally time write a few words about our realtor – Alex Clark. Whether you are looking to buy or sell (and we used Alex for both), Alex knows the San Francisco market and how to get a deal closed, regardless of how stiff the competition might … Continue reading “Alex Worked Tirelessly To Help Us Make Both Our Buying And Selling Goals A Reality”

We Just Beat The Closest Comp By $200,000


I’m pleased to announce my clients have successfully sold their Richmond District top floor condominium for $1,200,000 (listed at $949,000), or as I like to point out, $200,000 more than the most recent, closest competitor property on 26th Ave that listed almost the same day as we did. It’s no coincidence we knocked it out … Continue reading We Just Beat The Closest Comp By $200,000

A San Francisco Photo Blog Worth A Look


You might be wondering what the hell a picture of Heineken beer has to do with San Francisco. Nothing, but the blog this photo came from is pretty damn sweet, and the author/photographer (a fellow San Franciscan) has done a great job capturing San Francisco by photo (not the cheesy, touristy crap either). “Plug 1”, … Continue reading A San Francisco Photo Blog Worth A Look

theFrontSteps Goes Tweet!


I’ve done the sfnewsletter, and this here blog for years now, and believe me when I say I love(d) every minute of it. They are both, quite simply, an incredible drain on time. So…I’m spending more time on my Twitter page talking about things…among them San Francisco real estate (of course). If I could figure … Continue reading theFrontSteps Goes Tweet!

But I Just Had To Have Them Both!


A reader tipped us off to a recent Yahoo Shopping Article and thought you’d like to share in the findings: Steam Shower “I just had to have a steam shower. My whole bathroom was torn up to install the pipes and the fittings, the glass door needed to be sealed in a certain way, the … Continue reading But I Just Had To Have Them Both!

Reasons We Live Here #15: Iconic Architecture


There are many reasons WE live here in San Francisco, and certainly many reasons YOU live here, so feel free to share with us. We captured this photo just yesterday evening on walkabout in North Beach, and thought, “damn that’s cool!” Just another reason we live here…great (iconic) architecture old and new all around us.

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