Catching Up with the Spring 2025 Market
I’m getting a grip on the spring market after a two-week holiday in London and Paris.
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West Portal/Forest Hill
Off-Market Sales Abound in 2025
Off-market homes have been selling briskly in 2025. Here’s a look at a few that changed hands in private sales.
Shoring Up San Francisco Against Climate Change
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is planning or has completed a trio of projects on tap in different parts of the city in a bid to deal with issues that are worsening as the climate changes in The Bay Area.
SF House Market Report: April 2023
The ongoing interest rate hikes and tech layoffs may be dampening buyers’ enthusiasm for throwing money at houses.
December 2022 Report: San Francisco House Market
The single-familly home market exited 2022 with record low volume and a year-over-year median price decline.
New Trend: Paying More Than $1M Over Asking
A series of $1M+ March overbids mark a growing trend in Spring’s San Francisco luxury single-family home market.
San Francisco Sees Record Overbids in 2021
Home buyers paid more than $1M over the list prices for several single-family homes in 2021—in neighborhoods that typically aren’t the target of such voracious overbidding.
Just Sold: 171 Wawona and 1153-55 Florida
I’m proud to announce two closings late last week: 171 Wawona and 1153-55 Florida.
Check Out District 4 Before You Flee SF for the Suburbs
Sheltering in place in a small flat with no outdoor space in a dense urban area has not been the ideal scenario this year. But…
Just Listed: 210 San Marcos in Forest Hill
My new English Tudor-style single-family home listing at 210 San Marcos is located in bucolic Forest Hill. It’s a wonderful property for buyers who want…
Just Sold: 146 Granville in West Portal
Congratulations to my clients on the purchase of their spacious, Mediterranean-style single-family home on a prime block in the popular West Portal neighborhood. Only a…
What You Could’ve Bought: For Under List Price
Properties in San Francisco generally sell for more than their asking prices. But there were some recent sales that bucked this trend—particularly ones involving homes…
What You Can Buy: Forest Hill
The charming, Carmel-esque neighborhood of Forest Hill doesn’t often have much inventory. It’s a geographically small area, with low turnover and homeowners who love where…
Buyers Exceed Seller Expectations with Extreme Overbids
It’s one thing to list a property lower than the targeted price, but 95% of the agents I know who do significant business in San…
The Most Overbid House ‘Hoods in San Francisco Right Now
Buyers have had no qualms about dramatically overbidding for single-family homes in West Portal, Westwood Park/Highlands, the Central Sunset, Ingleside Heights and Miraloma Park this…