# Date Days on Market Area Property Type Address Beds Baths Price Sales Price as a % of the Original Price 1 9/6/13 8 Bernal Heights SFD 324 Highland 3 1 $1,112,000 146.51 2 9/13/13 28 Glen Park SFD 12 … Continue reading →
Should a Seller Order Pre-Sale Inspection Reports
The question: Should a Seller should incur the cost of supplying property inspection reports — such as structural pest control inspections and the more general contractor’s inspection performed by a home-inspection specialist – to buyers prior to soliciting offers, part of … Continue reading →
The Truth about Home Pricing
Fair Market Value Neither agents nor sellers determine a property’s market value: Fair market value is determined by that (highest) price a qualified, reasonably knowledgeable buyer is willing to pay at a specific point in time, to a seller not under … Continue reading →
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Mapping Late Night Eats in San Francisco

So much to do, and so much to eat in San Francisco. But where does one go for a bite after a long evening? Recently, the good people at The Bold Italic did us all a favor and broke down some late night dining options. We’re visual types so we mapped ‘em, and then because we do it with everything, we Yelped ‘em. Where do you go for after-hours eats?
Continue reading →San Francisco Pipeline Report – Q2 2013
The San Francisco consolidated pipeline consists of development projects that would add residential units or commercial space, applications for which have been formally submitted to the Planning Department or the Department of Building Inspection. Pipeline projects encompass various stages of … Continue reading →
Real Data SF August: A Change in the Weather
It’s not unusual for home sales to slow during the summer months. The same thing happens to an even greater degree in mid-Winter during the holiday season. In San Francisco, the result is a temporary moderation in sales prices.
Real Data SF – July 2013 Newsletter: Of Bubbles and Froth

The other day I was talking to a business-savvy fellow who has been looking to get into the real estate market since 2009. Back then, he recounted, everyone thought he was crazy to want to buy something. Ultimately he didn’t. Recently I introduced him to some clients of mine who were looking to partner up with someone on a “fixer” project. Surveying the $1 million prices “fixers” seem to be going for, he used the words “bubble” and “frothy” to describe what’s going on in SF right now. ...

