Every week we tour homes across San Francisco, this week we saw 38! Let us know what you’re looking for, and we’ll keep and eye out for you! Some quick highlights: • 1745 North Point – Beautiful property, well done but no views. 1745NorthPoint.com • 124 Caselli – Finishes could be higher but in a […]
Michelin-star dining! World-class sports and entertainment! Breath-taking San Francisco Bay views! All close at hand from 117 Townsend #635, an elegant modern condominium home in enviable South Beach. This residence features an open-concept living, dining and kitchen that include stainless steel appliances to delight the in-home chef. The master suite features city views from the […]
As the 2020 Lunar New Year season comes to a close, North America’s oldest chinatown celebrates! Enjoy our city’s unique cultural heritage by attending the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade, which will be held Saturday evening “come rain or stars” featuring a 288 foot Golden Dragon (see below for parade route). Or wander through […]
Mortgage interest rates have been falling since the New Year. Nationwide, as of Jan 31, 30-Yr Fixed Jumbo stands at 3.73%, 30-Fixed Conforming is 3.64%, and 5/1 ARM Jumbo is 3.09%, according to Bankrate.com. We may yet return to the troughs we had last September. Definitely good news for homebuyers.
Why does demand for housing in the San Francisco Bay Area keep growing? High-tech innovation benefits from existing networks and close proximity to other tech firms. According to a recent report by the Brookings Institute, since 2005 five metropolitan areas have accounted for 90% of all growth in United States in the innovation sector (which includes science, […]
If any of your New Year Resolutions involves borrowing money, you’re in luck! Both the short-term Fed interest rate and the longer-term mortgage interest rates have been falling in 2020 thus far. After cutting its rates three times between July and August 2019, the Federal Reserve announced in January that it is holding its Fed […]
Super Bowl is the start of the busy Spring selling season when we usually see the highest number of homes on the market. If January is any indication, the 2020 Bay Area inventory would appear to be tight like last year. Single-family and condominium inventories both shrank through most of 2019 in San Francisco, with […]
Why can’t the Bay Area build enough new housing to curb home prices? Mission Local describes an extreme example of a 10-unit housing project in Bernal that took 40 years to obtain permission to build after the 77-year old developer bought the two parcels back in the late 1970s. Hopefully it won’t take before another 40 years to finally construct! If you have the patience to build your own […]
2717 20th St, San Francisco 2-Unit Building – 3 Bed, 2 Bath • 1,810 SF • 2,548 SF Lot MissionAbode.com A cheerful home full of delightful surprises! Experience the buzz of world-renowned bar and restaurant scene on 20th Street. Then unwind in the main unit, which features two levels of modernized interiors. The vibrant front […]