San Francisco is made up of 10 districts, each with a few neighborhoods within. Lets look at the most expensive single family home sales Jan 1 - March 31 2024 by district. District 1 Neighborhood: Seacliff 870 El Camino Del Mar, San Francisco, CA  94121   Closed (01/18/24) Days On Market: 126 $16,500,000 (List Price) $14,500,000 (Sales Price) Price/SqFt: 2,697.17 District 2 Neighborhood: Inner parkside 2324 15th Ave, San Francisco, CA  94116   Closed (03/21/24) DOM: 9 $1,795,000 (List Price) $2,425,000 (Sales Price) Price/SqFt: 894.83 District 3 Neighborhood: Merced Heigh ..read more

A recovery is under way in the Bay Area, as interest-rate shock finally wears off and stock-market gains fuel high-end home sales By E.B. Solomont for The Wall Street Journal, April 25th, 2024   San Francisco’s luxury housing market is bouncing back from its doom doop.  After being battered by slumping tech stocks and interest-rate hikes, buyers and sellers are back in action. Agents said buyers have made peace with current rates—even with uncertainty around when rate cuts will be—and some are reaping the rewards of the AI boom. Despite tech layoffs last year and recent stock-m ..read more

We are in the midst of spring real estate! As expected, we are seeing home prices steadily increase. Based on how many active buyers and sellers I am working with currently, plus how many offers are coming in for each listing -- the spring real estate season is proving itself to be one of the most competitive markets we've seen in a while.  Here's a breakdown of the sold listing from Jan 1 to April 17, 2024 in all 10 districts of San Francisco:  482 Sold Single Family Homes 510 Sold Condos 62 Sold TICS 94 2-4 Unit Buildings Now, for a glimpse back in time - here's what it l ..read more

Who is responsible for what in a transaction in San Francisco? Who determines the price? Who finds and pays their realtor? You can listen to the podcast episode or read it here Seller responsibilities First things first, deciding that you actually want to sell. -Be an actual seller, not just test the waters and waste people's time and money. -Getting good representation, a local realtor that knows the local market well. Don't be an unrealistic seller that prices are way too high. -Prepare all the seller disclosures to their fullest, filling out all documents, providing necessary items, b ..read more

Lets look at the number of properties sold in San Francisco during January 1-March 31 2024, 2023, and 2022. January 1-March 31 2024 371 single family homes sold 389 Condos 48 TICS 72 2-4 unit buildings Lets look at the same time period for the previous year. January 1-March 31 2023 336 homes sold 417 condos 56 TICS 56 2-4 unit buildings Lets look at the same time period for the previous year. January 1-March 31 2022 518 homes sold 695 condos 73 TICS 127 2-4 unit buildings ..read more

Welcome to the spring real estate market—arguably, the busiest time of the year for homebuyers, sellers, and agents alike! With interest rates on the decline and the warm, sunny weather making a comeback, the housing market is buzzing with transactions and activity. Without further ado, let’s get into the March Market Report:  Surge in Sales Volume: Buckle up for a surge in sales volume as we head into the spring months. The latest data reveals a whopping 32% increase in sales compared to last year. And trust me, the momentum is only getting started!   San Francisco Market Insights ..read more

In the 1800-1900 there were no women millionaires unless they inherited their money through their fathers or husbands. There were no self made women, no women in any positions of power or authority. Women had no autonomy over their lives. Their lives were planned out and supervised. I feel so lucky to live in a time where that is so the past. Women and men are different, thats for sure but we have the same opportunities. We can do literally whatever we want. Here are some statistics and numbers of powerful women. Top women CEO’s of fortune 500 companies. Karen Lynch. CEO, CVS Health (CVS) Ros ..read more

Welcome to your February 2024 Market Report. With a new year, and a new month comes a very, very new real estate market. Gone are the days of last year when it seemed like the buyers held all the cards. The landscape has shifted dramatically, presenting both challenges and opportunities for those navigating the market.  Throughout the previous year, the market favored buyers with minimal competition, resulting in lower prices, extended days on the market, and a need for sellers to employ various strategies to attract potential buyers. However, with interest rates rising and fluctuations i ..read more

San Francisco is divided into 10 districts.  Each district has multiple neighborhoods within its borders. During the rest of the year we will cover each district, we are starting with district 9 and all its neighborhoods primarily because I am preparing a listing to bring to market in Potrero Hill.  Reminder, this is a real estate podcast, not a political podcast so we are going to talk  specifically about the real estate in these districts. So d9 is made up of Bernal heights Inner mission Mission bay Potrero hill South of market Yerba buena South beach Centra ..read more

If you work at Meta and take the shuttle to work you might be interested to know where the shuttle stops are, especially if your buying a house. Facebook Shuttle: 24th St & Valencia St Facebook Shuttle: Lombard St & Buchanan St Facebook Shuttle: Union St & Polk St Facebook Shuttle: Market St & 8th St Facebook Shuttle: 18th St & Church St ..read more