Bernal Heights voted America’s hottest neighborhood for 2014
Many of our formerly less popular neighborhoods have enjoyed a renaissance over the past year, the Mission, mid-Market, and Bernal Heights all among them. But it is Bernal that has gained national...
View ArticleSan Francisco ranked most expensive city for yuppies
Are you sitting down? According to a recent study by Locality.com, San Francisco ranks as the most expensive city in the USA to maintain a “yuppie” [young urban professional] lifestyle, with prices 14%...
View ArticleWhile S.F. prices rise, housing becoming less affordable all over the nation
San Francisco is not alone in demanding housing prices that present economic challenges—if not outright hardship—to its residents. According to The Demand Institute, home prices will rise an average of...
View ArticleCatering to Chinese buyers in San Francisco’s real estate market
One year ago, Pacific Union CEO Mark McLaughlin attended a game-changing lecture about the future of Chinese investment in the U.S. The speaker was Elizabeth Harrington, the U.S. publisher at large of...
View ArticlePac Heights stunner, once home to Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid, hits high-end...
We know, the phrase “high-end homes” in San Francisco seems a bit redundant, but 2602 Pacific Ave deserves attention. Originally designed by architect Samuel Newsom (whose classic style was last...
View ArticleS.F.’s ‘Princess Diaries’ house up for sale
Anne Hathaway fans and millionaires, take note. The home seen in 2001′s Whitney Houston-produced “The Princess Diaries” is on the market for a regal 2.6 million dollars. Located at 724 Brazil Avenue in...
View ArticleA gorgeously goth home in St. Francis Wood for $2.475 million
Medieval Times fans, rejoice! A new St. Francis Wood listing can have you partying like it’s 1599 in no time. The three-bedroom, two-bath gothic Tudor-style home was built in 1926, when the 15th- and...
View ArticleOuter Richmond flip more than doubles in price
How do you double the value of a home without dramatically adding to the square footage? In the case of an Outer Richmond home on 35th Avenue, you restore the charming Craftsman exterior while...
View ArticleSuper small San Francisco condo sells for $415K
Here’s something you don’t see every day: A cute, well-kept San Francisco condo has just sold for under a half million. But don’t let the $415K sale price fool you. At 291 square feet, this itty-bitty...
View ArticleLate Williams-Sonoma CEO’s former home comes to market at $11.5 million
Williams-Sonoma may be known for its high-end kitchenware, but that didn’t stop the owners of Williams-Sonoma CEO Howard Lester’s former Pacific Heights home from gutting, expanding and modernizing not...
View ArticleDilapidated Mission duplex sells more than 100% over asking
When 3658-3660 18th Street came to market in April, we knew that buyers would overlook the bright green carpeting, the funky paint colors and the complete gut job needed in the kitchens and bathrooms....
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