Welcome back to Photo Friday - my little way of taking a break from San Francisco Real Estate and instead blogging about our great City’s past instead. All photos are published with permission from the San Francisco History Center and San Francisco Public Library.

The word around the weather channels is that this weekend is going to be NICE in the City!  And if the last few days are any indication, I believe it!  Today, the weather is supposed to hit the mid to HIGH 80’s in parts of SF.

And when the weather heats up around SF,  people in flock to Ocean Beach to cool down.  They’ve been doing that for ages.  And this weekend will be no different. 

But with all of the parks in the City, to get your outdoor fix this weekend, you don’t have to go to the beach.  But I’m sure you’ll enjoy it if you do. 

No matter what you decide to do this weekend, wear sunscreen, drink lots of water and don’t drink and drive – I hope you have a great time and a safe time. 

See you back here Tuesday when the 3 day holiday is but a memory!   

Tags: SF Historical Photos, SF Places, San Francisco History, San Francisco Snapshots by Luba
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Are you looking to buy a house in San Francisco?  Or maybe you’re pondering selling that little SF condominium or TIC? 

Whether buying a house, condo or TIC, investment property,etc. or looking to sell any of the above in the City, you want TOOLS!

I’m not talking hammers, table saws and drills – I’m talking about tools that provide you with HONEST and UNBIASED information about the San Francisco Real Estate Market!

So – you want to know what kind of tools you can get your hands on?

The City Update(TM) - The Best San Francisco Real Estate Newsletter Ever!

The City Update(TM) is a little SF real estate newsletter delivered straight to your inbox (almost) every Friday.  It has ALL sorts of awesome features including:

• San Francisco Market Reports from the Altos Research folks
• All of the NEW San Francisco real estate listings from the previous week
• All of the SOLD San Francisco real estate listings from the previous week
• Links to SF Open Houses, SF Foreclosure Listings, and more
• Commentary about the SF Real Estate market from yours truly
• SF Property “Pocket Listings” that I hear about (properties that AREN’T available to the general public!)

You can SIGN UP HERE or you can check out the site (just keep in mind that frankly, the site sucks – but I created it myself and since my HTML skills are LACKING, I’m just happy I got THAT far with it!)

SF Real Estate Market Updates

If you just can’t get enough San Francsco real estate market updates between this blog and The City Update(TM), you now have one more option when it comes to getting the latest deets on what the market is doing. 

Again, brought to you by the Altos Research folks, you can narrow down your reports by zip code or property type AND you can sign up for as few or as many zip codes as you like (you just have to reenter your info for each new zip code/property type). 

Go ahead, get your SF real estate data fix on!  You can SIGN UP HERE.

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Know everything that’s on the San Francisco market in real time.  Just like a REALTOR, you’ll get access to ALL of the listings in the MLS. 

Unlike other Real Estate search sites, Zephyr MLS Direct gives you the most complete, accurate and up-to-date listing information available, which lets you find properties as soon as they hit the market. 

It also lets you save your searches and new listings that match your criteria emailed to you as soon as they hit the market!  And you can save your favorite properties, watch them go into escrow, and if they’re in your “favorites” folder, you can even see the price they sold for (which we all know is super secret data.)  You also get notified of any changes that occur to the property listings that match your criteria AND Friday Open House reports.  Cool or what?

You’ll have to give up some personal info, and “agree” to work with me as your REALTOR (it’s a technicality that the MLS requires), but I NEVER EVER EVER hold you to it.  To really build a client/agent relationship, we have to meet in person to decide if we’re a good fit to help you achieve your real estate goals.  And you’ll have to CONTACT ME to make it happen.  WHY?  Because I’m just not into stalking and I’m easy to find. 

Want your own MLS access?  You can SIGN UP HERE.

So, go ahead, sign up for one, two or all three of the San Francisco real estate tools above!  And if you think you’d like me to represent you in the sale or purchase of a property, call me at 415–307–1392 or shoot me an email.  I’m happy to schedule a free consultation with you to see if we’d work well together.

Oh, and as a reminder, should you sign up for any of the tools above, as always, your info will not be sold, rented, shared, abused, danced on, or in any other way misused. Just thought you’d like to know.

Tags: Misc Musings from Your San Francisco Realtor, SF Real Estate Info for Buyers, SF Real Estate Info for Sellers, SF Real Estate Market Conditions, San Francisco Local Resources, San Francisco TIC (Tenancy in Common) Info by Luba
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For those of you that like your San Francisco real estate market data without commentary, here ya go.  Take a look, check it out, come to your own conclusions. 

Or – you can always ask me questions. 

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NUMBER SOLD is the number of properties in the market segment that closed escrow during the month.

NUMBER FOR SALE is the number of active properties on the market for one day or more during the month.

MEDIAN PRICE (SOLD) reflects the “middle” price point of a group of properties that have successfully closed escrow on a monthly basis, i.e. half sold for more and half sold for less than the median price. Tracking the movement of median prices over time provides a good indicator of the direction market forces are moving.

If the percentage change is positive between the two periods then there is upward pressure on prices in that market segment. If the percentage change is negative between the two periods then there is downward pressure on prices in that market segment.

AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET (DOM) reflects how long it has been taking (on average) to draw an offer on a reasonably priced property exposed to the market. The AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET is defined as: The average number of days it took all of the properties that went under contract during the period to accept a first position offer.

MONTH’S SUPPLY OF INVENTORY (MSI) is a measure of how long it would take, in months, to sell the existing inventory at the current sales rate for the specific neighborhood and property type. The MONTH’S SUPPLY OF INVENTORY is defined as: The number of active properties on the market for one day or more during the month, less the number of properties that have been withdrawn or expired, divided by the number of properties that have gone under contract during the month.

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Data provided by Terradatum.

Tags: SF Real Estate Fast Facts, SF Real Estate Info for Buyers, SF Real Estate Info for Sellers, San Francisco Neighborhoods by Luba
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Good morning. While most of you will be hustling around the City today because it’s Monday, the start of a work week, I’ll be heading out to Healdsburg to go canoeing down the Russian River.

Why?

Well, as I mentioned on my post on Friday, things have been busy, and I need a teensy weensy little break.

So tomorrow, I’m all rustling me up some San Francisco Real Estate.

But today, today, it’s just me and a paddle.

Hope your week is off to a great start! I know mine is!

Tags: Misc Musings from Your San Francisco Realtor, Uncategorized by Luba
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Welcome back to the “San Francisco Property Spotlight” brought to you by yours truly.  If you ever see a property you want to hear more about – HUSTLE! – it might not be around for long!

This time, it’s a sweet little something in Bernal Heights that caught my eye. 

130 Newman is a sweet property listed with Carol Bee of Herth Real Estate.  Frankly, the photos of this home don’t do it justice (though we all know that overcast skies in SF just can’t be helped) – nor do the photos convey the positive energy this house has (which you just can’t convey with photos).

The house is a 2BR 1BA with a double parlor, a kick-ass kitchen, a large garage, an awesome deck, a bright and sunny yard (assuming the sun comes out in San Francisco) and a hidden secret – a HUGE undeveloped attic!  I can’t help but get excited about attics.  I’m not sure what it is – maybe it’s because attics remind me of giant clubhouses.  (My dad built me my own little clubhouse when I was a little kid, complete with peaked roof, lights, a desk and a door that locked!  Sorry to digress – but I suddenly have a hankering to go into a small space, play “house” and make refrigerator art!) Though of course, the attic is much more than a clubhouse – temporarily, it’s storage, but long term, it’s room for expansion.  It’s listed at $979,000 and with a recent comparable around the corner on Bennington that sold for $1,060,000 (with the 3^rd Bedroom in the attic, you can see that the possibilities 130 Newman presents!)  Go and check it out for yourself.  It’s open this Sunday the 24^th from 1–3pm. 

I’m off to go make refrigerator art.

As usual, if you have questions about any of the properties I mention in these spotlights, or about the real estate market in general, don’t hesitate to contact me. I love to talk real estate!

Tags: Misc Musings from Your San Francisco Realtor, San Francisco Property Profile by Luba
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