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Month: May 2017

Sleuthing for Square Footage

May 30, 2017 by Shreyas Vijaykumar Leave a Comment

A lot of San Francisco listings don’t display property square footage so that your first impression of the home isn’t the $ / square foot cost. I think there are cases where this can make sense (e.g. homes with auction value) but by and large I think you’re better off sharing the datapoint even if your asking price … [Read more…]

Posted in: Fun Facts Tagged: San Francisco

Tale of the Tape – $2.4m Home Edition

May 29, 2017 by Shreyas Vijaykumar Leave a Comment

For quite some time now I’ve had my eye on the neighborhoods on the backside of Twin Peaks and Diamond Heights – neighborhoods like West Portal, St. Francis Wood, and Monterey Heights. There are some lovely single family homes back there and it feels far away from the city without being that far at all. Last … [Read more…]

Posted in: Tour Notes Tagged: San Francisco

A First Look at the Oakland Market

May 24, 2017 by Shreyas Vijaykumar Leave a Comment

I visited 200 Lakeside Drive #803 (listing & photos) on the first open home Sunday and I’m glad I did because it went into contract within days. While my focus to start is on San Francisco homes, I decided to make the trek across the bay because I’m curious what the top end of the Oakland market looks … [Read more…]

Posted in: Tour Notes Tagged: Oakland, Uptown

A Case Where Auction Mechanics Make Sense

May 12, 2017 by Shreyas Vijaykumar 2 Comments

Oh my goodness. There are homes and there are HOMES. 2511 Baker Street is the latter – a roughly 3,700 square foot gem in Pacific Heights that is somehow more spectacular in person than in photos. The layout is wonderful with kitchen and entertainment space on the ground floor, bedrooms on the 2nd floor, and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Tour Notes Tagged: Pacific Heights, San Francisco

Would You Pay $500k For a Roof Deck in Russian Hill?

May 9, 2017 by Shreyas Vijaykumar Leave a Comment

My first open home on Sunday was a 2 bedroom 2.5 bath condo in a 3 unit building in Russian Hill. 1178 Greenwich Street is a two-story home with a private roof deck and is listed at $1,895,000. I was eager to check this one out because the floor plan is unusual and it’s also a small … [Read more…]

Posted in: Tour Notes Tagged: Russian Hill, San Francisco

Let’s Tour an Underpriced 2 bed, 2 bath

May 5, 2017 by Shreyas Vijaykumar

Near the corner of Geary and Broderick, 88 Garden Street #3 is an attractive full floor condo in short walking distance from Clement Street, Divisadero, and Pac Heights. Apartment #3 is a 1,179 square foot 2 bed 2 bath listed at $899,000 which looks like a typo especially when you see the photos of a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Tour Notes Tagged: <1M, San Francisco

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