In the traditional world of real estate investing, a 2% yield is treated as a red flag. If you take a spreadsheet to a financial advisor in the Midwest and show them a $7 million Pacific Heights property that rents for $12,000 a mon...
I was going through some old notes, and I found the gem below and had a little chuckle. II remember how refreshing it was to see a little listing that put the “real” back in “realtor!” 🙂 I can’t seem to find where this ad...
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...
By now most of you know how I feel about private listing networks. I have talked about them for years because they chip away at the thing that matters most in real estate. Trust. Sellers deserve transparency. Buyers deserve a fair...
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...
San Francisco did something it rarely does in November. It got hot. Not the weather. The market. While The City was settling into its foggy holiday rhythm, sales data rolled in and showed something we almost never see this...
Somewhere along the way, real estate conversations became all numbers and no nuance. Price per square foot. ROI. Bedroom count. As if anyone actually wakes up thinking, “Today feels like a perfectly reasonable day to purchase a 2-...
3430-3432 21st St, San Francisco - 5 Unit Investment Property - List Price $1,288,000 - Listed by Kathleen Tostanoski, Park North Real Estate Something shifted in San Francisco real estate this fall, but it did not look like the market...
Courtesy of OpenSFHistory This is Part 1 of a 3-part series exploring the Castro, one of San Francisco’s most iconic neighborhoods. Before the rainbow flags and nightlife, this area was known as Eureka Valley—a quiet district of...
San Francisco real estate feels alive again, and I’m loving every minute of it! The latest report from the San Francisco Business Times confirms what so many of us have felt at open houses these past few months. Homes are selli...
Just living in San Francisco is a luxury in itself. The rich blend of cultures, the history of innovation, the endless abundance of incredible food, the unique blend of people…. no matter the size of your bank account, getting to ca...
As always, Vanguard Properties is ahead of the headlines. About a month ago, at one of our sales meetings, an agent mentioned a client whose employer was offering $2,000 a month toward housing if they bought within a few blocks of the offic...