What Are The Hottest Bay Area Neighborhoods?​

SF Chronicle • March 29, 2026 What Bay Area markets/neighborhoods are hottest or coldest right now? A: It’s a tale of two cities in San Francisco right now. Houses in Noe Valley, the Sunset, and the Richmond are hot. Stories of well-prepared homes selling a million or two over list with 10-plus offers abound. In […]

Inventory Trends Compared to Recent Years

SF Chronicle • May 3, 2026 Are you seeing any trends in inventory, how do they compare to previous years? A: San Francisco’s housing inventory darling — the single-family home — is scarce and in high demand. Housing stock continues to be 30% below normal. Unfulfilled buyers are now joined by all-cash buyers, which is […]

Unicorn Sales: When a Home Finds Its Right Owner

A Perspective Unicorn Sales: When a Home Finds Its Right Owner It almost sounds like a fairy tale — but when it happens, it’s deeply satisfying, and the outcome is more optimal for everyone. Mr. Radu, official greeter of unicorn sales — a reminder that the best ones do feel a little like fairy tales. […]

Questions People Tend to Ask — District by District

Neighborhood Guide Questions People Tend to Ask — District by District Or, put another way: what should I actually know about this neighborhood before I buy here? Every San Francisco district has its own rhythm — its own fog pattern, its own school questions, its own quirks of geology, noise, and value. After enough showings, […]

Contemporary Homes: Radically Reimagined

Architecture & Design Contemporary Homes: Radically Reimagined Truly contemporary homes are among the rarest properties in San Francisco — and the most quietly extraordinary. A contemporary Victorian: a historic facade preserved, everything behind it rebuilt. Strictly contemporary architecture in San Francisco is rare — new-build, ground-up single-family homes are almost nonexistent. The city’s development policies […]