Last week a client called me in a mild panic. She'd been pre-approved, we'd found a great two-bedroom condo in the Inner Sunset, and we were about to write an offer. Then she talked to her uncle. Her uncle... who is a general contra...
The Westfield site has lived three distinct lives in my lifetime, even if the address never changed. First came the Emporium era, the version that still feels like a childhood artifact. Every December, the rooftop Christmas setup...
Every December, economists release their carefully worded predictions for the year ahead. Think of those forecasts as the weather report. Now think of mine as the microclimate version. Same region, completely different outcomes depend...
If you want to understand the emotional temperature of San Francisco real estate, look at new development. It’s the part of the market that reveals confidence or hesitation long before the resale market adjusts. And this q...
Welcome to our series exploring San Francisco’s rich and diverse neighborhoods. There are nearly ninety of them, each with its own story to tell. Every week, we’ll highlight a different corner of the city, diving into its history,...
If you’ve lived here long enough, you know that San Francisco doesn’t move in straight lines. It’s always a cycle of boom, bust, and boom again, usually with a side of chaos in between. Right now the headlines are split: crime is do...
Below is Zephyr Real Estate's sales data for the previous week. These are NOT properties that have closed, just listings on which a purchase agreement has been ratified and the property has gone into escrow. This week, Zephyr Real Estate's ...