Last weekend, the Chronicle posed a titillating question, "Is selling a vacant or occupied house best?" In my opinion, the question is not really whether selling a vacant or occupied home is best. The real question is what will it take to sell your home for top dollar in today's market? The San Francisco real estate market is different than it used to be. Sellers need to come to terms with the realities of the current real estate market. Yesteryear's hot seller's market may not return for a … [Read more...]
November 30, 2008 by
To Stage or Not to Stage…or What does it take to sell your SF home in today’s market?
November 28, 2008 by
Now, how am I going to pick up a slice at Arinell’s? Valencia Street Improvements Coming Soon.
San Francisco has planned AND paid for improvements to Valencia Street between 15th and 19th Streets. Yay! For full details, check out the SFGATE article. Just don't mind the typos...can you find the important labor organizer whose name is misspelled? We think this is great. Wider sidewalks with more outdoor dining and pedestrian-friendlier routes? Sounds good. This area could stand a little clean-up. Here's a summary of what's to come... No, the article doesn't tell us when. "The Valencia … [Read more...]
November 21, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Inner Mission Real Estate Report
Here is this week’s Inner Mission Real Estate Report. Single Family Homes (SFH) Average Price of Active Property: $785,075 Number of SFH listed: 10 Average Days on Market: 73 Average Price of Sold Property: $675,000 Number of Sold: 0 Condo/TIC Average Price of Active Property:$645,221 Number of Condo/TIC listed: 43 Average Days on Market: 60 Average Price of Sold Property: $639,950 Number of Sold: 3 Loft Condo Average Price of Active Property: $724,210 Number Loft … [Read more...]
November 17, 2008 by
How do I look up my San Francisco property tax bill? Can I pay online?
For information on your property tax bill: view and print your bill, pay online, appeal your assessed value, etc etc, visit San Francisco's Office of the Treasurer. You'll find all the information you need! Want to estimate property tax on a listing you're interested in? 1.2% of the purchase price is a good, conservative rule of thumb. This is the annual amount, btw. For example, on a $900,000 home, the annual property tax will be about $10,800. … [Read more...]
November 12, 2008 by
San Francisco Private Middle School Fair
A fellow Zephyr agent told us about this event & we thought it might be of interest to our SFHotlist readers... SAN FRANCISCO PRIVATE (INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOLS) MIDDLE SCHOOL FAIR GRADES 5-8 DECEMBER 9TH 6-8PM The first ever middle school fair of Independent Day Schools, grades 5–8, will be held December 9th from 6:00–8:00pm. You can have the opportunity to learn about independent schools, applications and financial assistance from directors and parents. Twenty-one schools will be … [Read more...]
November 11, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Bernal Heights Real Estate Report
Here is this week’s Bernal Heights Real Estate Report; Average Price of Active Property: $880,843 Number of Active: 42 Average Days on Market: 50 Average Price of Sold Property: $752,375 Number of Sold: 4 Any changes from last week? Take a look. To get a full report on Bernal Heights real estate activity, just send us an email. Or if you want to know the value of your home, ask us for the free report . Tags: … [Read more...]
