The Broker-Buyer Agreement And Why You’ll be Hearing More About Them
For years in this country, working agreements between a buyer and a real estate agent amounted to a handshake agreement, and sellers have been the ones to...
The First Week of October is Historically the Best Time to Buy
I have long used the adage, “spring is the time to sell, fall is the time to buy,” and with a couple of notable exceptions (2009 and 2020), that has held true through my entire 29-year career. Timing your purchase is not always doable, of course, since you have to find the right property to bid on, but aiming for that can...
Everything Worth Knowing about Ground-Up Construction versus Buying an Existing Home: Part 2
There’s an old adage that new homes take twice as long and cost twice as much to build, but the truth is that it really depends on...
Everything Worth Knowing about Ground-Up Construction versus Buying an Existing Home
Building your own home from scratch holds a lot of allure You get the floor plan and style you want, brand spanking new. But the reality is...
Decoding Property Status: Navigating Listings on Zillow, Redfin, Compass and Realtor.com for the Fall Selling Season
At the dawn of the fall selling season (marked by the end of Labor Day), we’re about to see a rash of new listings come to market...
The Appeal of the Branded Residence
Property markets world wide may be somewhat in flux, but one segment is anticipated to grow in the next few years: branded residences. These properties are the result...
Remembering The Embarcadero Freeway
San Francisco’s Embarcadero, the eastern waterfront, is the city’s historic harbor area. The three-mile stretch is the result of engineered sea walls originally installed to create an accessible port for ships. In the latter part of the 19th century, the Embarcadero and the iconic Ferry Building were among the busiest transit hubs in the world. But within a few short decades, America’s...
Long-Anticipated IKEA Comes to Downtown San Francisco
San Francisco’s very first IKEA is on schedule to open August 23 on Market Street, which is exciting in itself. But in a city that was rattled...
Luxury Properties at Lake Tahoe
If you’re shopping for a luxury escape at Lake Tahoe—or just browsing for fun—we’re making it easy. We’ve rounded up all the luxury lake listings from Compass...
Is Your Home in a Safe Neighborhood?
Neighborhood safety is high on the list for most of my clients, except in the handful of situations where clients are looking to build equity in an...