San Francisco Luxury Real Estate – Lenders Loosen & Values Up 11%

San Francisco Luxury Real Estate – Lenders Loosen & Values Up 11%

Getting a non-conforming or jumbo home loan is easier, good news for San Francisco luxury real estate buyers. (Of course, if you've got the cash and don't need a mortgage, immediately pass Go, collect the deed to your new home as quickly as possible and relax as the San Francisco real estate market heats up!) According to a recent Wall St. Journal article: Lenders Loosen Up…with Luxury Buyers "Home sales using a jumbo mortgage had year-over-year growth of 7.9% through September, compared … [Read more...]

Luxury homes in San Francisco Bay Area record big gains

Luxury homes in San Francisco Bay Area record big gains

Our agent on the ground, SFhotlist founder and Zephyr real estate agent Danielle Lazier, attended First Republic Bank's holiday luncheon this week.  In the opening remarks, the bank addressed the performance of the San Francisco Bay Area luxury homes market in their recently released Prestige Home Index.  The small group of realtors also had the pleasure of hearing Ken Rosen,Chair of the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics at UC Berkeley,  speak on the topic "Economic and … [Read more...]

Spotted: Fabulous Twin Peaks San Francisco Luxury Home For Sale with Views to Die For…martini, anyone?

Spotted on Zephyr Real Estate listing preview tour: Fabulous Twin Peaks Home For Sale with Views to Die For...Martini, anyone? Coming to the market soon, this luxury San Francisco view home is an absolutely stunning 1940s single family home in posh, centrally located Twin Peaks neighborhood with over 3000 square feet of "to die for" living areas. And the views? WOW. Designed to maximize the view from almost every room, so whether you're relaxing in front of the fireplace, entertaining guests in … [Read more...]

Nest It, Locavore Style! Focus on local extends to home design for San Francisco Bay Area Homes

Provenance, purity. Sustainable, eco-friendly. San Francisco residential architecture and interior design brings it home. Personally, I think this is great. We have so many wonderful local artisans and designers. Why not make use of them when creating your dream whether that is building a new home or redecorating your living room? For more on the local San Francisco home design movement and some helpful resources check out the recent SFGate article: Focus on local extends to home … [Read more...]

Luxury Home Sales Bounce Back (especially in the San Francisco Luxury Home Market) – WSJ.com

Luxury Home Sales Bounce Back - WSJ.com...especially in the San Francisco luxury home real estate market. "After a near-disastrous 2009, the luxury market appears to be making a comeback, driven by growing buyer confidence, improved financing conditions and more-realistic seller pricing. Despite the housing downturn, attractively priced homes in some of the nation's most coveted neighborhoods are selling, sometimes fast and sometimes with multiple offers. Nationwide, sales of homes … [Read more...]