Super Seller’s Market for SF Houses in Q1 2018
To say that the single-family home market in San Francisco favors sellers is an understatement. Despite continued threats of rising interest rates, disappearing tax incentives…
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Buyers Sit on Sidelines for Luxury Homes, Sellers Withdraw in Late 2017
Not every single-family home in San Francisco flew off the shelves last year—especially when it came to homes listed for $3M and above. Sellers withdrew…
ADU Program Creates Opportunity for SF Homeowners
San Francisco put its Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) program into action in 2016, aiming to create more housing in the city. ADUs are also known…
Sellers, Stay Realistic on Price and Don’t Count on the Outlier Showing Up
We’ve been witnessing dramatic overbids and sky-high sale prices in San Francisco for years now. But when it comes to sellers setting their value expectations,…
East Slope Sale Breaks Bernal Heights Record, Commands the Microhoods in 2017
The East Slope of Bernal Heights was home to a record-breaking sale this year, and also boasts the highest median price to date in 2017….
How Easy Is It To Add a Garage in San Francisco?
San Francisco has many older homes that were built before cars existed. It’s not always easy getting city permission to add a garage.
Top 5 Challenges For a Condo Sale
If you’re planning to sell your condo this year, it’s important to be aware of certain things that will seriously shrink your condo’s buyer pool….
Call For A New Resale and Renovation Exterior Color
Whitewashed exteriors were common for several years when it came to newly renovated, high-end homes. But for the last two years or so, dark gray…
Contingencies Creep Back Into Contracts
It was more than three years ago that San Francisco real estate market activity prompted me to write about what buyers need to know when…
Party People in the House, Keep Them Out
Single-family home sellers in San Francisco, beware: Kids are breaking into vacant homes on the market and hosting impromptu parties, trashing properties and seriously disrupting…
Welcome To The Holiday Home Stretch: 2015
We are officially in the home stretch of the year, which means one thing: Only highly motivated, flexible and persistent buyers and sellers will prevail.
Buyers and Sellers: Use October Sales as Your Guide
We’re well into the Fall real estate season, and the holiday home stretch is just around the corner. October numbers will be the best guide…
Thanks for Another 5-Star Yelp Review!
It’s always a pleasure to receive an unsolicited Yelp review from happy clients. The latest is from the sellers of a house in Ingleside, which…
New SF Residential Lease Available Now
The San Francisco Apartment Association (SFAA) recently released a brand new residential tenancy agreement that’s specific to rent laws in the city. If you own…
“Off-Market” in a Hot Market Can Shortchange Sellers
The San Francisco real estate market is booming, and sellers are greatly benefitting from buyer demand. There are five or more buyers for every listing,…