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Getting Granular in Russian Hill

November 13, 2008

Russian Hill is one of our favorite parts of the City.  With its proximity to North Beach, the Polk Gulch, Chinatown, the Marina, the Financial District, and the Bay, it’s a fantastic spot to live.  Magnificent views of the Bay Area are in just about every direction.  Cable cars go up and down beautiful, tree-lined Hyde Street, splitting the neighborhood in two.  There’s no question that Russian Hill has that quintessential San Francisco feel.

Young DINKS and well-to-doers mix with the monocle-claden in SF's Russian Hill

Young DINKS* and well-to-doers mix with the monocle-clad in SF's Russian Hill

We were wondering about condo prices in the nabe.  We’ve heard that the neighborhood has been extremely resilient, but let’s have a look at those numbers shall we?

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Playing Lo-Mid-Hi in Noe Valley

November 13, 2008

Welcome to “Lo-Mid-Hi”… another fun periodical post on Inside SF Real Estate.  We’ll be showing you what your money buys at all three levels on a neighborhood by neighborhood basis.

We’ll kick it off in Noe Valley.  Why Noe?  Because out of all the analytical articles we’ve published in our short (but awesome!) life as a blog, we’ve received the most hits on our Noe Valley post.  So in the spirit of giving the people what they want, here we go.

As I write this, Noe Valley has had 102 single family home sales thus far in 2008 (per MLS).  Let’s start with the low sale.  Any guesses?  It was $850,000, and there were actually three homes that sold for this exact amount.

2104 Castro sold in June after 6 days on market. Trust sale, sold as-is.
2104 Castro sold in June after 6 days on market. Trust sale, sold as-was.

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439 Clipper sold in February after 8 days on market. Total fixer, probate sale, sold as-was.
439 Clipper sold in February after 8 days on market. Total fixer, probate sale, sold as-was.

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1556 Sanchez sold in May after 15 days on market, $51K over the asking price.
1556 Sanchez sold in May after 15 days on market, $51K over the asking price.

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So that’s a look at the least expensive homes in the ‘hood this year so far. What about the mid and high? What can your money get you in Noe at those price points?

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Still in love with SF…

November 13, 2008

We definitely take time to stop and smell the roses, or in this case, the cool Bay breeze.  From time to time we’ll offer up a photo gallery like this one, showing our appreciation for the City we love.  All of these were taken within the past couple of weeks, just around town.  Some things never get old.

Enjoy.

-The Editors

Click this sentence for the official gallery.
Sunlight glances off the Bay near the Waterfront

Sunlight glances off the Bay near the Waterfront (click to enlarge)

The tip of the Pyramid slices through the early morning atmosphere (click to enlarge)

The tip of the Pyramid slices through the early morning atmosphere (click to enlarge)

Moments before sunrise (click to enlarge)

Moments before sunrise (click to enlarge)

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