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November Bay Area Home Sales

January 14, 2008 · 2 Comments

 San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin see positive appreciation in year over year Median home price.

All Homes

Number Sold
Nov-06

Number Sold
Nov-07

Percent
Change

Median
November 2006

Median
November 2007

Percent
Change

Alameda 1,560 985 -36.9% $581,000 $565,000 -2.8%
Contra Costa 1,627 879 -46.0% $567,500 $528,500 -6.9%
Marin 285 206 -27.7% $847,500 $871,000 2.8%
Napa 125 81 -35.2% $599,000 $562,000 -6.2%
Santa Clara 2,028 1,317 -35.1% $673,000 $678,000 0.7%
San Francisco 568 479 -15.7% $760,000 $814,750 7.2%
San Mateo 678 504 -25.7% $749,000 $780,000 4.1%
Solano 629 313 -50.2% $441,000 $375,550 -14.8%
Sonoma 542 363 -33.0% $535,000 $470,000 -12.1%
Bay Area 8,042 5,127 -36.2% $620,000 $629,000 1.5%

Source: DataQuick Information Systems, www.DQNews.com

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Top 10 online resources to research San Francisco neighborhoods

January 14, 2008 · Leave a Comment

How do buyers determine what neighborhood is the right one for them in San Francisco?

Price

It’s where most buyers start, “How much can I afford?” and I find Trulia’s “heat maps” function works well to dig down into and compare neighborhood price trends.  Here’s a snapshot of our market.

Location, location, location

“How long will my commute be?” is the neighborhood near freeway on-ramps, BART stations, CalTrain, ferries and Muni? Is there a nearby dog park? What is the micro climate usually like?

What are the neighbors like?

I’m a demographic geek from my days in marketing and I love this census mashup by zip code at the time of the 2000 census. (I found 2 zip codes in LA that had over 25% unemployment at the time of the 2000 census!)

Is it a safe neighborhood?

These up to date crime maps are awesome, giving you the crime incidents that have occurred up to the last 90 days by the type of crime and shows the date and time.

Shopping? Eating? This site is pretty easily navigated to give you the basics — nothing fancy — of each shopping district around the City and beyond; it’s a crib sheet for shopaholics. For those hitting the boutiques your guide is Style Maven.

What’s the neighborhood going to look like in the future?

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