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Musings and rants and San Francisco real estate stats. Some listings, short sale and REO info.
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I was a little shocked today to see Inman News touting that close to 10 MILLION HOMES were "upside down" (meaning people owe more than their home is worth). The state with the highest percentage of upside-down mortgages is Nevada with 48%; followed by Michigan, Florida and Arizona. California is ...
10/31/2008
I am not sure if our ancestors used the "toilette" (john, biffy, pot, etc.) as much as we do but it seems that most homes that have been around for half a century or longer only have one bathroom. Or Yikes! in San Francisco--a split bathroom. (How can people possibly go potty without washing thei...
10/24/2008
If you recall--and you probably don't--I have a short sale listing in Richmond. Whereas my clients paid $500,000 for this adorable bungalow, made significant improvements, invested their life savings, and this home should have been worth $550-600,000; I had to list it at a fraction of what should...
10/07/2008
Whereas it is a mixture of pride and ego that I have intermittently been considered "creative", I am flattered that the outlet that is active rain allows me not only to rant and ramble-but to be recognized for doing so--thank-you active rain!!! Which brings me to the real meat of my post: I am sa...
10/07/2008
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  I have been meaning to blog about my new listing as I was really excited about it:  a fixer in San Francisco, with a view of the Bay, over 1000 square feet and a price tag of $450,000.   Despite posting after midnight, I woke up the next morning to two messages from agents wanting to show my ne...
08/25/2008
I always find it interesting when everyone assumes that the market downturn applies equally to all parts of San Francisco—or even to San Francisco at all--and that our market is bad.   Here are some recent stats from our local RE association for July, ’08. to dispel any notions of such nonsense. ...
08/25/2008
I have worked in this zip code for a few years now and I love the location on the Emeryville border with the close proximity to San Francisco. I had a recent listing that sold quickly (less than 3 weeks), with multiple offers and over asking. My current listing--a block away--is 200 square feet l...
07/17/2008
Currently I have two listings in the East Bay:  one a short sale and one not. Despite the fact that each has competition in terms of price and nearby listings, I have received sign calls and had my Open Houses well attended. Today--thanks to a sign call last week and one today--I showed both of t...
06/30/2008
I was reading an article in The San Francisco Chronicle recently (belatedly, the date was January 6, 2008, but the info remains relevant) by Carol Llloyd. In her "Surreal Estate" column, she wrote an article entitled "New real estate year starts with a tale of San Francisco's two cities" and went...
06/21/2008
I'm still trying to figure out the interest or urgency of the people who attended my Open House of my "new" listing in Richmond. (I say "new" because it has been on the market for a while but this was the first time I was able to hold the house open.) www.951-35.com Many people asked if it were a...
06/08/2008
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Musings and rants and San Francisco real estate stats.