July 26, 2013 Advice, Castro District, Condos, exclusive, Great Opportunity, Hayes Valley, Home Buying, Hot Property, Loans, Mortgages, notable homes for sale, Noted Design, Real Estate Industry, SF News, SF Urban Planning, Something Special

The Official Line on the LineaSF

LineaSF Update Just as yours truly got a sneak peek at The Century SF this week, another new, triangular-shaped condo building, is…

April 29, 2013 Advice, Home Buying, Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, Sellers advice

On the MLS or Off the MLS?

There’s been a debate going on between agents, clients and market watchers about the off-market/pocket/private listing phenomenon hitting San Francisco’s hot real…

April 27, 2013 Advice, Buy Later, Buyer Advice, Major Renovation, New Construction, Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate, SF News, SF Urban Planning, TIC, Vanguard Properties

Goodbye Condo Lottery? What’s Happening With Tenants In Common In SF

On Condos, the Lottery and Tenants In Common: The TIC System as We Know It… or, Knew It SUPERVISORS TO DEBATE PROPOSED…

March 30, 2013 Advice, Bernal Heights, Buy Now, Buyer Advice, Eureka Valley, Great Opportunity, Home Buying, Hot Property, Major Renovation, Mission Dolores, Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, Sellers advice

What Happened This Past Egg-straordinary week

Your Egg-tradinary Holiday Weekend Open House Guide Your agent, returned safe and sound, tan and is ready to go. Happy Holiday Weekend…

March 23, 2013 Advice, First Time Buyers, hi end, Home Buying, home interiors, investment potential, New Construction, Noted Design, Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate

Kitchen Remodel as Progress … Or public health risk?

From this week’s Sunday NYTimes: Many of the safety issues of yesterday’s kitchens are gone. No one in my family is likely…

March 22, 2013 Buy Later, Condos, Home Buying, investment potential, Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts

Behold, the Citys Upcoming Developments Waiting to Break Ground – Curbed Maps – Curbed SF

From Curbed SF: Remember when we were in a recession and no development projects were seeing the light of day? Yeah, well, apparently…

March 20, 2013 Advice, Buy Now, Home Buying, Hot Property, Real Estate Industry

For Some Ready To Buy, A Good Home Is Hard To Find : NPR

The first day of spring typically signals the high season for open houses and home sales.The season seems to have arrived early…

March 15, 2013 Advice, Buy Now, Buyer Advice, Home Buying, Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate, Sellers advice

Question: Is the Off-Market Listing Doing More Harm than Good?

Consideration of San Francisco real estate’s trend of having properties sell off the market among exclusive (or just lucky) agents and their clients to the exclusion of everyone else.