Market Statistics Blog

San Francisco Market Report - December Results + Outlook

Posted On: Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 3:35pm | Posted by: Diane Hourany
Tags: condos, December housing report, Market Focus, single-family homes

Below is the San Francisco Association’s Market Focus report for January 2012.

The end of 2011 brought a decline in the number of homes for sale throughout the city, setting up a seller’s market with prices trending up. Stronger affordability conditions, a lower cost of owning versus renting, and declining foreclosures, continue to steer the San Francisco housing market in a positive direction.

10 Steps to Successfully Buying a Home - Step 4: Market Education

Posted On: Friday, January 13, 2012 - 5:11am | Posted by: Diane Hourany
Tags: market statistics, micro markets, viewing property, writing an offer

Here we are at Step 4 - Buying a Home the Successful Way! In Step 1, we talked about the importance of the Initial Consultation. Step 2  discussed the Loan Consultation. In Step 3, we provided a check list of what you will need to apply for a loan.

Today: Step 4 -Market Education, View Properties and Select a Property

San Francisco Market Report – October Results + Outlook

Posted On: Monday, November 21, 2011 - 5:30pm | Posted by: Diane Hourany
Tags: home sales, market report, market statistics

The San Francisco Association of Realtor’s Market Focus report for October  2011 is a monthly analyses of the state of the housing and mortgage markets, as well as the local economy.

San Francisco Market Report - September Results + Outlook

Posted On: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 6:41am | Posted by: Diane Hourany
Tags: market analysis, Market Focus, market information

The San Francisco Association of Realtor’s Market Focus report for September 2011 is a monthly analyses of the state of the housing and mortgage markets, as well as the local economy. 

SF Market Heads Into the Home Stretch

Posted On: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - 6:00am | Posted by: Eileen Bermingham

The third quarter of 2011 is under our belts, and it's a good time to assess the current San Francisco market.

My response to the typical "How's the market?" inquiry that I get from clients, neighbors and friends continues to be: "It depends where you're talking about." San Francisco has its fog/warm weather microclimates, and it also has real estate microclimates.

Since the downturn of 2008, some neighborhoods have been moving along somewhat unscathed (Pacific

September Issue of Market Focus Released

Posted On: Saturday, September 24, 2011 - 2:08pm | Posted by: Diane Hourany
Tags: Market Focus, San Francisco Association of Realtors, sfar

Here is the San Francisco Association’s Market Focus report for August 2011. A report is issued each month by the Association. The reports are a monthly analyses of the state of the housing and mortgage markets, as well as the local economy.

State of the Market--July

Posted On: Friday, August 26, 2011 - 5:41pm | Posted by: Kevin Koerner
Tags: san francisco

The San Francisco real estate market took its annual holiday in July, with combined SFR and condo sales down 13.9% from June--the third largest drop coming into July since the late ‘80s.

San Francisco Real Estate Market - July 2011

Posted On: Monday, August 22, 2011 - 12:13pm | Posted by: Diane Hourany
Tags: home sales, market statistic, market update, SF Associate of Realtors

The San Francisco Association of Realtor’s Market Focus report for July 2011 is a monthly analysis of the state of the housing and mortgage markets, as well as the local economy.



San Francisco Average Cost per Square Foot

Posted On: Sunday, August 14, 2011 - 11:33am | Posted by: Diane Hourany
Tags: average dollar per square foot, distress home sales, higher priced homes, home values, MLS sales

This chart in the San Francisco Examiner shows the average cost per square foot for homes in San Francisco below $750,000 and homes above $750,000.

San Francisco Home Values UP!

Posted On: Friday, June 17, 2011 - 4:38pm | Posted by: Diane Hourany
Tags: bay area counties, DataQuick, medium price

DataQuick reported that the median price for all Bay Area counties fell from May 2010 to May 2011 EXCEPT San Francisco county, which went up 3.7 percent. Once again, it looks like San Francisco is THE best place to buy and sell homes.