Is my guess as good as Zillow’s?  - Who should we trust to help us make good real estate decisions?  As a Realtor in San Francisco for almost 25 years, I’ve observed with interest how the digital revolution impacts the real estate industry (e.g. Zillow/Trulia), as it has the hotel industry (e.g. AirBnB), retail (e.g. [...]

Springtime in the North Panhandle of San Francisco (NoPa) | And Happy Pi Day from the North Panhandle (NoPa), San Francisco, 3.14.15

  San Francisco Market Statistics February 2015     San Francisco Market Focus for February 2015 | San Francisco Real Estate Statistics New Listings were down 2.6 percent for single family homes and 21.1 percent for Condo/TIC/Coop properties. Pending Sales decreased 18.2 percent for single family homes and 14.7 percent for Condo/TIC/Coop properties. The Median [...]

Springtime in the North Panhandle of San Francisco | Presented by NoPa real estate expert Pota Perimenis Walking on Grove Street the other day, my senses were treated to the sight and the aroma of a whole street of cherry trees in full bloom.  Just a couple of days later the leaves were starting to [...]

   San Francisco Short Term Rental Ordinance goes into effect Effective February 1, 2014, property owners and tenants who plan to rent their unit (or portion of their unit) on sites like Airbnb will need to have their property added to SF's Short-Term Rental Registry. For more information on the ordinance, including access to the [...]

NOPA rents some of the highest in San Francsico | NOPA real estate trends San Francisco’s median rent was a whopping $3,500 a month in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to leasing site LiveLovely.com, the highest in the nation. The median is up only $12 from the third quarter, but is $250 more than [...]

NOPA Neighborhood News: Panhandle Playground Selected for Renovation According to Supervisor London Breed: Last month, Mayor Ed Lee announced the six playgrounds throughout the City that will be completely renovated with funds from the voter-approved 2012 San Francisco Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond. The Panhandle Playground was selected as a priority by a task [...]

  Upper NOPA Real Estate Year in Review 2014 NoPa fast facts: median prices as of December, 2014 Single family:     $1,729,000 /median       $4,995,000/high              $  950,000/low Condominium:  $   962,500 /median        $1,800,000/high              $  335,000/low 2-4 Unit:              $ 1,747,500/median       $2,400,000/high              $1,050,000/low  

Click here for more information:  SFAR_MarketFocus_2014-December Here are the highlights: The real estate recovery was strong in 2014 with strong price gains and low levels of inventory throughout San Francisco. From December 2013 to December 2014, the median sales price for single family homes rose 14 percent to reach $1,080,000. Condos, TICs, and coops saw [...]

[caption id="attachment_2886" align="alignnone" width="189"] 1282 16th Avenue, San Francisco[/caption]     Inner Sunset Properties We just closed on this great Inner Sunset property, 1282 16th Avenue, San Francisco. I represented the buyers who found themselves competing on several properties. We were in back-up position on this one. When the buyer in first position couldn't perform, [...]