When Your Home’s Value Drops but Your Tax Bill Doesn’t (How to Appeal Your San Francisco Property Taxes)
Thinking about appealing your San Francisco property tax bill? You’re not alone—over 10,000 owners filed last year, and backlogs mean it can take 12–18 months just to get a hearing. In the meantime, you still pay the bill. The good news: if values have dropped since you bought, you can fight back. Between January 2–March 31 you can request a free informal review, and July 2–September 15 is the window for a formal appeal. Both are deadline-driven, paperwork heavy, but potentially worth thousands in savings.
Flashback Friday: The Relic Returns
Welcome back to Flashback Friday—a series where I share some of my favorite weird, wonderful, and occasionally hidden stories from San Francisco’s past. And this time, it’s personal! 💛
It’s been a while since I’ve posted — February, to be exact. Spring swept me up in the best way: helping clients buy, sell, pivot, and build new chapters. I didn’t mean to go quiet. But then, while digging through a box at my mom’s house, I found this — my very first business card from Zephyr Real Estate, circa 2006. Two decades…
Smarter Deals, Happier Clients: Let’s Talk Commission Strategies
Let’s clear something up right away: this isn’t about short-changing anyone or pulling a fast one on the system. It’s about structuring deals in a way that makes financial sense for everyone involved—buyer, seller, and yes, even the buyer’s agent. But let me tell you, explaining this to some buyer’s agents has been… an experience.