Like the weather this weekend, overcast with a little sun, typified the market. Open house traffic slowed from previous weeks, but could have been affected by the reporting period’s warm weather and graduations. The buyers that were out there are eager to find the right home. Multiple offers also slowed, dropping to 15% of total […]
So all over today’s news, it was reported that the U.S. housing market dropped 14.1% over last year. Well I am here to tell you that there is no such thing as a “U.S. housing market”. There are over 400 regional markets that all vary greatly depending on their local economy, jobs and business environment. […]
Is it worth all the hype? As I am sitting here early in the morning at our home overlooking the Sonoma Valley in Glen Ellen eating my egg whites and drinking my green tea, I am wondering why generations of people try to escape the Cities all around the world and go to places in […]
We have been receiving foreclosed listings on many properties, over 15 of them in the last 3 weeks, but are now surprised to be receiving high-end foreclosed listings. This means that many owners of $1.5 million plus homes are in default and giving them back to the bank. We just listed a beautiful 4,000 sq. ft. […]
955 Clayton, No. 1, San Francisco $1,197,000 OPEN THIS SUNDAY 2 – 4 P.M.! Grand scale Arts and Craft rooms, wonderful detailing – Phenomenal Ashbury Heights/Cole Valley location – Three bedrooms, 2.25 baths – Remodeled kitchen and baths – Wood burning fireplace -Private outdoor deck and huge shared garden – Square feet: 1,986 Located in […]
I did an analysis of the sales price of San Francisco properties as a % of list price by days-on-market for all houses and condos in San Francisco, from January 1 to April 15, 2008. It comes as no surprise that the longer a property is on the market, its sales price as a % of the […]
In anticipation of their new book coming out, MASSIVE ABUNDANCE, Chris Stafford and Deborah Jenkins will be at Zonta’s Annual Authors’ Luncheon on Saturday, May 3rd. Deborah Jenkins will be the host and emcee of this high powered women’s event in Atherton California. Zonta International advances the status women worldwide through their Foundation and their Service Fund. This […]
It has been very interesting that many in the San Francisco market are really trying to quantify and figure out the open house activity in various areas of the City lately. And I as I told a Michigan real estate agent trying to figure out our difference neighborhoods, it is very difficult to categorize and […]
Situated at the top of Ashbury Heights, we are listing a large 1,800 view condo in a historically significant building. Facing west, this three bedroom condo has high ceilings, remodeled kitchen and baths, hardwood floors, a grand entrance foyer, a very large living room with fireplace and access to a beautiful rear yard. This is a […]
. Situated in the heart of the “Valley of the Moon”, this Sonoma County Wine Country Retreat is on approximately 17 acres overlooking the Sonoma Valley. Just one hour north of San Francisco, it is inspired by the French Countryside with its gold colored stucco, red tile roof and the lush smell of lavender and oak trees. […]