Need a break from enjoying all of this amazing Spring weather we're having? Stay inside for a few minutes and check out a few photos from this week's San Francisco Agent Property Tour. This week, we posted them on our Facebook page. But since we're nice, we'll put a few here, too. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
March 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Hey, Mr. and Mr. San Francisco Home Seller, Get a Move On!
It's a Seller's Market in San Francisco, dontcha know? Recently, I sent an email out to my client base about the current San Francisco seller's real estate market...how we are experiencing a lack of listing inventory and a STRONG seller's market in many SF neighborhoods. This means multiple bids and substantially increased sales prices for many properties and San Francisco home sellers. Today's home buyers are motivated and many of them have buckets of cash to spend. Why not let them spend it … [Read more...]
March 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Top 5 Best Places to Buy and Sell A Home in 2013
We at SFhotlist are just loving lists lately (and alliteration, too!). We have two for you today - where to buy and where to sell in 2013. The Realtor.com Real Estate Trends Report for January 2013 reveals the Top 5 Best Places to Buy and Sell a home in 2013. You get one chance to guess - which of the two lists is San Francisco on? (Spoiler alert: San Francisco isn't on the top of the list but a nearby Northern California city is.) How did they decide if a city was a good place in which to … [Read more...]
February 28, 2013 by 2 Comments
Top 10 Remodeling Projects With Biggest Returns
Hello soon-to-be home seller! You're readying your home for sale and you're wondering if there are certain remodeling/updating projects for your home that will give you the best ROI (Return On Investment). It just so happens that the folks over at National Association of Realtors' REALTOR® Magazine sorted through a hefty amount of compiled data on this topic and came up with these list of Midrange and Upscale Top 10 Remodeling Projects That Offer the Biggest Returns: Top 10 … [Read more...]
February 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
News: A Seller’s Market in SF & Pay Your San Francisco Property Taxes
Happy Friday! Today, we have news and other news. The news is, it's time to pay the 2nd installment of your San Francisco property taxes if you haven't already paid them. As we like to say here at SFhotlist (in our best sinister Vincent Price voice), The San Francisco Property Tax Person Cometh. The 2nd installment of property taxes, initially due February 1st, will become delinquent on April 10 at 5:00 p.m. It will be worse news if your property taxes are delinquent. If you have not … [Read more...]
February 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Top 8 Home Selling Strategies
It is impossible to avoid the newspaper and magazine articles, the blog posts and the talk around the watercooler about how the housing market in San Francisco is shifting back to being a seller's market. If you're a San Francisco homeowner and you're thinking of selling your home, here are our "Top 8 Home Selling Strategies". We have found that these are the best strategies to use to reach your goals - which we figure more than likely include selling your home quickly and for a great … [Read more...]
December 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
What is a San Francisco 3R Report and how do I get one?
Recently, a seller asked us "What is the San Francisco 3R report I keep hearing about and where/how do I get one in San Francisco for the home that I'm selling?" Here is our answer: When you list residential property for sale in San Francisco, a 3R Report (Report of Residential Building Record Report) is required. It is a mandatory disclosure per the City of San Francisco and it must be included in the disclosure package for your property. You obtain the 3R Report from San Francisco's … [Read more...]
December 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Selling Your Home During the Holiday Season
An article written by Trulia's Tara-Nicholle Nelson entitled "6 Effects the Holidays Have on Your Local Real Estate Market" provides some interesting insights into how the December-January holidays impact the Real Estate market. We agree with Ms Nelson that marketing becomes even more important during this time of year when some buyers and sellers may be spending their energy on parties, holiday celebrations and family instead of on selling or buying a home. She also points out that while … [Read more...]
