The doglettes and I bundled ourselves up -- it *is* Summer afterall -- and headed down to Cortland Avenue a little bit before the Stroll officially began. It was great to see all of the businesses getting ready for the big night! Some were setting up tables on the sidewalk, some were giving out AMAZING candies (thanks Rock Candy Snack Shop! ) and others were putting the finishing touches on art installations and special displays. I didn't get a picture of it but the front window of … [Read more...]
June 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Summertime and the livin’s easy…at Bernal’s Summer Solstice Stroll June 21st, 2012
Living IS easy in Bernal Heights! The North slope has the new Precita Park Cafe and an awesome corner store, Harvest Hills, on Folsom and Bessie. And up on the Hill along the Cortland corridor there are cafes, bakeries, restaurants and cute little shops to satisfy your every need. Afraid you'll never get to them all ? Don't be! Come to Bernal Heights' 2nd Annual Summer Solstice Stroll on Thursday, June 21st and pop in to any number of participating businesses (open late on this special … [Read more...]
June 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Avoid the San Francisco Real Estate Runaround!
Real Estate Realities: …Tales from the front line of buying and selling San Francisco real estate We recently helped a buyer purchase her first condo in San Francisco. Jenna was introduced to us through a friend who is an agent in another town. He heard her complaining about her home search and immediately gave us a call. Before our initial consultation, we put Jenna in touch with a great mortgage broker so that we could talk more intelligently about her purchasing power and … [Read more...]
June 12, 2012 by 1 Comment
When is the best time to buy real estate if you’re a Queen?
One of the classic real estate anecdotes is that the best time to buy real estate is always 5 years ago! In other words, real estate is a long-term investment so you want to jump in the game as soon as you can and then hang on for a long ride (dear life?). According to the Financial Times, if you were the Queen of England, you would have seen your real estate income property portfolio produce a 9,200% increase in rental income during your 60-year & countin' reign. Queen Elizabeth’s … [Read more...]
June 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Our Tricky San Francisco Summer Market
From our Zephyr Real Estate Market Tracker Newsletter: SFHotlist comments in <> It is known that San Francisco real estate marches to the beat of its own drum. Time and time again, out-of-state Realtors have asked in utter disbelief if it's really true that in San Francisco an asking price is set and then the price is bid UP? That makes no sense, they would protest: When you buy a car, you bargain down; even when you buy a mattress the sale price is usually below asking. So why is … [Read more...]
June 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Where for Art Thou, Home Seller?
Real Estate Realities: …Tales from the front line of buying and selling San Francisco real estate Recently, my team and I brought a new condo listing to the market. The sellers were going to wait until Autumn but seeing the severe lack of inventory throughout San Francisco and the strong interest from buyers wanting to capitalize on today’s interest rates, we pushed up our marketing schedule and got it on the market ASAP. After 1 week: 14 offers arrived at my office - 9 of them … [Read more...]
June 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
$649,000 – 2634 36th Ave @ Wawona – Parkside Home for Sale in San Francisco!
First Open House - Sunday, June 10th, 2:00-4:00pm Broker Tour - All Are Welcome! - Tuesday, June 12th, 1:00-2:30pm Twilight Tour - Thursday, June 14th, 5:30-7:00pm Situated on a well-maintained block in the Sunset’s Parkside neighborhood, walking distance to transportation (L-Taraval Muni), restaurants & groceries on Taraval Street, 2634 36th Ave is a lovely Rousseau-style single family home designed for easy, San Francisco living! This home is spacious, bright and offers a functional … [Read more...]
June 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Best time to buy a home in decades
Best SF Home Buying Conditions in 30 years? Yesterday on NPR, I listed to Bob (Robert) Shiller, famed Yale economist say that he felt the real estate buying conditions were the best he has seen in decades. Decades, people. Yes, the government is playing a role by supporting home ownership. Yes, the mess in Europe helping to keep home loan interest rates low here in the United States. Yes, according to Zillow, a third of homeowners in the San Francisco Bay Area are underwater. Nonetheless, … [Read more...]
