Top 1% San Francisco Real Estate Agents
It’s important to note that the Bay Area contains many different markets and market segments, sometimes following diverging trends in supply and demand, and home-price appreciation. Most of the materials in this report reflect overall trends for the entire region. When the data is available we’ve charted longer-term trends since they give much greater context…
Dear Friends, Diving into a new decade, we’ve paused momentarily to reflect on 2019 with profound gratitude for the opportunity to assist families and friends through their journeys of homeownership and relocation, placing us once again in the Top 1% of San Francisco realtors and Top 100 Teams in the Bay Area!! Below, you can…
Generally speaking, after years of high appreciation rates, annual 2019 Bay Area median home prices went down a little bit, went up a little bit or basically remained unchanged as compared to 2018. SF hit new quarterly price highs in spring of 2019 (amid all the IPO excitement), but ended up the year at about…
Dear Friends, Can you believe the year is already over? We certainly can’t! As 2019 draws to an end, we are so grateful for another great year and being able to help so many families with their real estate needs! As the picture above suggests, we had a great time at our Thanksgiving client appreciation…
When the media reports on the “Bay Area median home price,” it’s worth remembering that SF is a relatively small market compared to the big 3 counties. Appreciation in Very Expensive Markets Based on the calculations of an algorithm created to track long-term price changes, this next chart looks at percentage appreciation since 2012 in…
Using six-month-rolling figures for monthly median sales prices smooths out the often meaningless monthly fluctuations to illustrate broad, long-term appreciation trends with more clarity. Home Sales Volume by Month A crystal clear illustration of the role of seasonality in the SF real estate market. Starting in November activity begins to plunge towards the mid-winter nadir….
Dear Friends, As you know, we REALLY LOVE what we do! Helping people is at the very core of it all and one of our latest sales is a testament to this value. Using the Compass Concierge program, $50,000 was spent in strategic upgrades to this gorgeous home which led to a sale price…
Updated Market & Census Statistics, Home Prices & Appreciation Rates, Luxury Home Sales, Price Reductions, Employment & Interest Rates. It will be another month before hard data on the autumn selling season begins to become available. In the meantime, below is a review of market trends and statistics through the third quarter. Note that September…
Dear Friends, We hope everyone had a fun and relaxing Labor Day weekend and are settling back into the fall routine, whether its school time for the children, unpacking from travel, or planning for the many holidays that are just around the corner. We are personally looking forward to the next few months of warmer…
Neighborhood House & Condo Prices; Short-Term & Long-Term Appreciation Trends; Population Migration In & Out of the City. After the heat of the spring market, activity typically slows down markedly in July and August. In September, listings start pouring on the market again to fuel the relatively short autumn selling season – in fact, September…
Dear Friends, Happy August! With half of the year already over, we can’t believe Fall season is almost around the corner — where has the year gone?? That being said, if you’re thinking of buying, we have a variety of beautiful new listings hitting the market in all different price points and neighborhoods — see…
Sales & Values by District and Price Segment, Special Circumstance Sales, Market Seasonality, the Luxury Home Market & Foreign Buyers. The May Case-Shiller Home Price Index was released in late July for the 5-county SF metro area. This chart illustrates the difference in appreciation rates between the Bay Area (higher price markets) and the entire…
Dear Friends, We hope you all had a splendid holiday and are enjoying time with family, friends and are able to catch a glimpse of the ever elusive San Francisco sunshine. As the rush of the Spring selling season settles, we have found time to catch up with dear friends and round up…
High stock markets, low interest rates, surging luxury home sales, limited inventory, a spring full of unicorn IPOs, and San Francisco – once again -hits new highs in median home sales prices. July 2019 Update After 2 quarters of no or negative year-over-year home price appreciation, a confluence of positive economic factors sent San Francisco…
Dear Friends, DID YOU KNOW? Listings that include the keyword steam oven sell for 34 percent over the expected sales price nationwide, with “pizza oven” and “wine cellar” being particularly popular keywords among San Francisco listings. Looks like we have some hungry buyers!! In other real estate related news, we are so fortunate to have been selected…