Best Trick or Treat ‘Hoods in SF
I came across Zillow’s Trick or Treat housing index yesterday, and found its picks for Best Trick or Treat Neighborhoods to be very amusing. You can’t argue with the winners: Presidio Heights, Noe...
View ArticlePresidio Terrace, Bernal Homes Sell at Heavily Reduced Prices
One is a multi-million dollar 5BR home in a gated enclave in Presidio Heights, the other is a sub-$1M house on the edge of Bernal Heights that could use updating. Two worlds collided last week when...
View ArticleSmackdown: Eureka Valley vs Sea Cliff
When it comes to a single-family home search, buyers don’t typically consider the Castro or…Sea Cliff. For one thing, they’re two totally different neighborhoods both in character and geography, and...
View ArticleWashington Street Hits New Highs in March
Washington Street in Pacific and Presidio Heights was the site of the most expensive house and unit sales in March, as of this writing. I thought I’d take you through each property so you could get a...
View ArticleBuyers Seek Value in SF Homes
Sales in San Francisco these days tend to spin my head in more circles than this spiral staircase at 135 Locust in Presidio Heights. The 4BR/3.5BA single-family home was listed at $3M on March 4th and...
View ArticleSmackdown: Sea Cliff Condo vs. Miraloma Park House
If you have a $600,000 budget, you definitely have some options when it comes to properties in San Francisco. I thought I’d throw the smackdown spotlight on two very different properties in two popular...
View ArticleWhat You Can Buy for $1M
Condos and single-family homes listed for $1M or less typically attract many buyers in the current San Francisco market. Here’s a look at what you can buy at the $1M price point in three desirable...
View ArticleSF’s Luxury Market Sticks to Seasonal Trends
The high-end, luxury market in San Francisco (sales of $2M+) hasn’t pulled any fast ones so far in 2013. As is typical for homes in this range, Spring and Fall have seen an increase in volume, with...
View ArticleThe Most Competitive Condo Markets in San Francisco Right Now
One of the keys to success in the current San Francisco market is knowing which neighborhoods are the most competitive. Armed with that intel, you can more easily gauge how much to offer on a property,...
View ArticleThe Latest on Cash Sales
The San Francisco real estate market is a minefield of cash buyers right now, which makes life very difficult for buyers who need loans. But it’s helpful for both buyers and sellers to know what’s...
View ArticleComing Soon and Off-Market Opportunities: August 19, 2015
Here are my picks for upcoming and off-market listings this week: 12 Winfield / Bernal Heights 2BR/1BA top-floor condo, 1 pkg $899,000 355 Buena Vista Ave East #506W / Buena Vista-Ashbury Heights...
View ArticleComing Soon and Off-Market Opportunities: October 21, 2015
Though a good portion of the Fall inventory is on the market, there are some properties quietly being marketed outside the MLS. Here are this week’s offerings: Six Newly Rebuilt Flats on 19th Street...
View ArticleLuxury Market Looks for Buyers
Home buyers seeking a luxury property are in luck: There are plenty of single-family homes and condos on the market for $1,500,000 or more. Almost half of the 165 houses currently available fall into...
View ArticleSingle-Family Home Market Kicks Off 2017 With a Bang
There were no winter doldrums for the San Francisco house market this year. Low inventory and strong buyer demand fueled the first quarter—activity that promises to continue in 2017. Possibly motivated...
View ArticleWhat You Can Buy: Condos That Live Like Houses
The single-family home market is currently crawling with buyers, and inventory is at a low level for the number of prospective purchasers. Single-family home buyers need to be creative and flexible...
View ArticleSF Condo Prices Up, Noe Leads the Overbids in Q1 2018
San Francisco condo prices were up three percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2018, with an average citywide condo price of $1.3M and price-per-square foot of $1,100. The usual array of...
View ArticleWhat You Can Buy That Has a Pool
San Francisco weather doesn’t easily lend itself to taking a dip in the pool. I mean, this isn’t L.A., and the fog tends to keep us pretty cool. However, properties periodically come on the market with...
View ArticleWhat You Can Buy for $1M
Condos and single-family homes listed for $1M or less typically attract many buyers in the current San Francisco market. Here’s a look at what you can buy at the $1M price point in three desirable...
View ArticleSF’s Luxury Market Sticks to Seasonal Trends
The high-end, luxury market in San Francisco (sales of $2M+) hasn’t pulled any fast ones so far in 2013. As is typical for homes in this range, Spring and Fall have seen an increase in volume, with...
View ArticleThe Most Competitive Condo Markets in San Francisco Right Now
One of the keys to success in the current San Francisco market is knowing which neighborhoods are the most competitive. Armed with that intel, you can more easily gauge how much to offer on a property,...
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