Posts with tag san francisco real estate

Ugly Real Estate Listing Photos: How to Avoid Them

Internet real estate listings are full of photos of homes for sale, allowing buyers to spend hours looking at pictures. With such a large selection, you'd think that real estate agents would think twice before allowing poorly photographed homes to appear in their listings. But still, there are plenty of ugly listing photos... Continue Reading »

Real Estate Agents Grab for Rental Listings as Sales Stagnate

I've lived in three apartments in San Francisco over the past decade. For each one, my landlord has always been a "mom and pop" team, an older married couple who bought the house or building as income property or kept it after they moved elsewhere, and decided to handle the renting and tenant management duties themselves.... Continue Reading »

Tiny Urban Condos Attracting Young Buyers

It's not surprising that recent college grads want to live in bustling urban areas. What's surprising is how much space they are willing to give up these days to buy condominiums in super-cool city locations. In an effort to keep prices down for cost-conscious young buyers, new apartment buildings around the country are... Continue Reading »

Bay Area Home Sales Soar: Will It Last?

In the San Francisco Bay Area, real estate sales were up in May, thanks to the increase in home purchases due to the tax credit rush. According to DQ News, sales for median to high end neighborhoods rose, helping take the median price for homes north of $400,000 for the Bay Area -- the first time in 21 months. Good news... Continue Reading »

San Francisco Home Prices Rebound; What $685K Can Buy You

The housing market is bouncing back in San Francisco, where sales of houses and condominiums jumped 50 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier. Improving technology stocks and a limited housing supply are credited with the increase. And not just more homes were sold, but at higher prices, with the median price... Continue Reading »

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