Here are a few things to pay attention to when looking at buying a place with parking: size of the space, tandem parking, and which spot comes with the unit. Have you ever seen what some people own as parking spaces in San Francisco – narrow garage spaces that barely fit a smart car? When buying a property, it is important, if a parking space is included, that you check out exactly what you are getting and that you test …
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I recently saw three properties on Broker’s Tour in three different areas of the city – Duboce Triangle, Hayes Valley, and Russian Hill. All have offer dates this week. The interesting thing about these three properties was how much they have each appreciated, two of them in a relatively short period of time (less than 6 years) and one of them in 9 years. The Duboce Triangle 3 bedroom condo was purchased by the sellers in 2011 for $969,000. The …
I enjoy helping sellers get their best price! I recently sold my client’s lovely 3 bedroom condo in Nob Hill. Here is what she had to say: “I had been following Carol Solfanelli’s career as a real estate professional for years after friends chose her to sell their place, so when it was time to sell mine, I contacted her for an appointment. Having once served as a part-time real estate professional in Massachusetts, I used my estimates to compare …
Sometimes a property sells substantially below the asking price even though the market is hot as demonstrated by a recent sale in Twin Peaks. The property had sold for $2,000,000 in May of 2014. (Having seen this condo recently, it became clear to me that the seller paid way too much in what must have been a bidding war in 2014.) It was brought back on the market less than a year later in February of this year for $1,999,000, …
You may think that everything is going crazily over the asking price in San Francisco. But, if you take a look around, there are some nice properties that are not selling quickly and are sitting on the market longer. Today in SF, if a property doesn’t go into contract within 2 weeks or sooner, the listing agent and seller get nervous. Looking at properties that are on the market for more than a month may provide some opportunities. On my …
In San Francisco these days, it is hard to prevail in a multiple offer situation unless a buyer writes a “non-contingent” offer – no financing, appraisal or inspection contingencies. And many people seem to think that if an offer is written like that, the buyer can’t get out of it if he gets cold feet and changes his mind. However, there are two ways a buyer may get out of a contract that is considered “non-contingent.” The first way is …
I just reduced the price of my Nob Hill listing – an architectural gem of a condo at the St. Elizabeth. (901Powell8.com) It has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths and according to tax records, it is 1562 square feet. It was originally listed for $1,395,000 and received an offer almost immediately – under asking which my client did not accept or counter. The price now is $1,299,000. At $831.63 per square foot, it’s a real bargain in Nob Hill where …
In a hot market, there are times when you probably should not sell. Recently, I did a listing presentation for a couple who owns a lovely two bedroom TIC unit near the Alamo Square area. For those who are not familiar with the term, TIC, it is a property that is held as Tenants In Common with other individuals. It is a form of group ownership. “In a TIC, the entire property is owned by the TIC group (the tenants …
The market is still very hot! My listing above at 356-358 Douglass, which is a three unit property that includes a cottage at 24 Seward, went into contract last Friday after multiple offers. It’s a well maintained and beautifully updated Eureka Valley residential property. I had hundreds of people through each weekend open house – I’m still getting calls from the unlucky buyers who missed it. If you are a buyer these days, you need to be prepared to move …
Congratulations to my clients, Sarah and Kevin, who just closed this week on this sweet home in Lone Mountain and are moving in today! It’s a challenging market for buyers so I am always happy to see my clients prevail on an offer. Speaking of prevailing, congratulations to my other clients, Anne and Kevin, who just got into contract on Wednesday on an Edwardian condo in Lower Pacific Heights! They are thrilled and I’m thrilled for them. It’s been a …