HGTV House Hunters – Sticking to a Budget in San Francisco is Tough But We Had a Blast!

Recently, I had the opportunity to shoot an episode of HGTV's House Hunters. So fun!! Sadly, they haven't posted the episode online...just yet...and I flaked about the blog post prior to the air date but hopefully, you can catch us in syndication. It was such a blast to film and my clients, Karine and Sheila, have such a lovely story. Plus, they increased their budget $150,000 during the episode! You know, the folks in the Midwest think we are absolutely nuts with our home prices but like … [Read more...]

This Scavenger Hunt is Pure San Francisco!

"On June 4th, registered teams of 5 people will be given a list of pictures to take and then have 2 hours to take those pictures throughout the Mission.  While the list is secret, we've been promised it's absurd, funny and truly San Franciscan.'  Each picture is worth a designated amount of points and the team who receives the most points will win. After two hours, all teams will meet at Morac Restaurant and Lounge on 16th Street to 'eat, dance and see the photos and shenanigans.'" ...Read … [Read more...]

City-wide, the drop in median sales price for single-family homes from 2005 to 2010 was just under 11% (not bad for the Great Recession)

"Widely read local real estate blog SFCurbed recently posted on the "10 Most Depressing Things . . ."related to the housing market. The early Armageddon that was described included falling home prices, an increase in numbers of homeowners under water and no 'bottom' to the free fall until sometime in 2012, "at the earliest." While I would concur that things could be better, I have to point out that the data cited was from Zillow.com, anything but a local source..." ...Read this article and more … [Read more...]

44 Short Street – Eureka Valley View Condo Listing For Sale

We are ecstatic about our new listing for sale - 44 Short Street San Francisco CA 94114, listed at $725,000 - Eureka Valley Dolores Heights Top Floor 2 Bedroom Condo with Views - because it has FANTASTIC views, a great 1930's Art Deco style and a wonderful open floor plan. WANT PHOTOS? VISIT THE PROPERTY WEBSITE FOR THIS EUREKA VALLEY VIEW CONDO LISTING. Welcome to 44 Short St, where we are anything but short on views. But seriously, this top floor Eureka Valley condo has an open … [Read more...]

Danielle Lazier Speaks on Top San Francisco Real Estate Agent Panel for Young Professionals Network

The San Francisco Chapter of the Young Professional Network (sponsored by Realtor Magazine) (YPN) invited me to be a part of last night's Round Table of Top San Francisco Real Estate Agents at the Infinity Towers. And, it was a blast! In the past, I have conducted trainings for new Zephyr Real Estate agents but this was the first time I participated in something of this scale. (It was a City-Wide event and the panel included some seriously successful, heavy-hitting Realtors.) I guess the 9 … [Read more...]

590 Alabama Street – New San Francisco Inner Mission Listing! Media Gulch Inner Mission 2 Bedroom Condo with Parking For Sale

We are super excited about our new listing for sale - 590 Alabama Street, San Francisco 94110 - Media Gulch Inner Mission 2 Bedroom Condo with Parking - because it's hip, affordable and totally walkable. WANT MORE DETAILS? VISIT THE PROPERTY WEBSITE FOR THIS COOL TOWNHOUSE-STYLE CONDO. 590 Alabama Street is a 3 level- two bedroom, two bathroom artist style live/work townhouse condo! Enjoy the perks of a private entry, skylights, cathedral ceilings and hardwood floors. This condominium is fully … [Read more...]

601 Dolores aka “Castle on the Park” Sells for $6.6M!

For the past few years, 601 Dolores, aka The Castle on the Park has been on the market at a lofty price ranging from $9,950,000 to $7,490,000. On May 3rd, the sellers accepted an offer, reported to be in the $6,600,000 range.  The buyer: Children's Day School, which currently occupies 333 Dolores St. The space will be used for the Middle School, plus a large performance/gathering space that will be available for community groups as well as the school use... ...Read this article and more in … [Read more...]

Real Estate Realities: Tales from the front line of buying and selling San Francisco real estate, Forest Hill edition.

Real Estate Realities: Tales from the front line of buying and selling San Francisco real estate, Forest Hill edition. Siblings Mary, Quinn and Jack had fond memories of their childhood home, a Forest Hill San Francisco single family home, but the time had come to let it go. They knew they needed to sell but how? There was a lot of deferred maintenance, and they did not know how to present the home in its best light. Plus, since they all live outside San Francisco, how would they coordinate … [Read more...]

SFHotlist nominated as one of the Best San Francisco Real Estate Blogs on Zillow! Vote for us? Pretty please with sugar on top.

Voting has begun for the Zillow-sponsored “People’s Choice Best Real Estate Blog Award” in San Francisco, and SFHotlist is among the nominees! Help a lady out and click on the badge below to vote for your favorite real estate blogger in San Francisco. SFHotlist, duh.  Anyone can vote once per 24 hours. Voting ends at noon (PDT) on Aug. 25, 2010.  Once the voting is over, the blog with the most votes will be declared the winner in each city. … [Read more...]

Listings for Sales and Homes Recently Sold in West Portal/Forest Hill San Francisco

Here is this month's real estate update on new listings and sold properties in West Portal and Forest Hill. West Portal Number of Listings: 12 Average List Price: $1,177,400 Average Days on Market: 60 Number of Sold: 3 Average Sold Price: $1,483,000 Forest Hill Number of Listings: 3 Average List Price: $1,479,602 Average Days on Market: 55 Number of Sold: 1 Average Sold Price: $2,075,000 What did last months real estate news look like in West Portal and Forest Hill; look and … [Read more...]