Judy Karam :: 49SQMIproperties

01/28/2022

extremely tight inventory & historic short DOM, resulting in the first decline in pending sales (just 1%) since June 2020.

A lack of inventory continues to plague the housing market

01/10/2022

What's in store for 2022?

It seems like real estate in the Bay Area will never look like its pre-pandemic self...

07/16/2021

Yes, they are quietly coming back...

SAN FRANCISCO — Last year, Greg Osuri decided he had had enough of the Bay Area....

04/23/2021

It's been a wild few months...

Nervous buyers and sellers are asking: ‘When is the housing market going to crash?’ Here’s what to expect this year.

03/20/2021

San Francisco rental prices in February showed their first monthly increase after...

03/20/2021

In case you missed it... and the reality we are actually experiencing. I'm available to discuss if you have questions...

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01/31/2021

PENDING... 52 showings in 6 days... 2BR/2BA + office townhouse across the street from San Francisco's Waterfront

List Price: $1,395,000

“If you have a big budget, you buy… if you don’t, you create." ~Alber Elbaz  Are you a creator or visionary at heart?  If so, opportunity knocks and your blank canvas awaits.  Situated with the famed San Francisco Waterfront at your doorsteps, this loft-style townhouse is set in...

11/04/2020

Pacific Heights Studio :: Offered @ $595,000

Built in 1914, this Parisian style studio apartment is tucked away inside a lovely courtyard, behind an architecturally beautiful boutique building of 7 units. Surrounded by notable homes near Pacific Heights’ gold coast, this chic studio enjoys southern exposure and views onto a well curated and maintained container garden. Gallery-style access to your front door. Features include an efficiency kitchen with vintage hardware and fixtures, deco-tile bathroom with Euro washer, wood floors, recessed lighting and 2 closets. Commercial corridors of Fillmore, Sacramento and Divisadero Streets are nearby offering cafes, dining, shopping and theater, while famed Alta Plaza Park is less than a block away. Public transportation is at the end of the block.

Offered at: $595,000 Built in 1914, this Parisian style studio apartment is tucked away inside a lovely courtyard, behind an architecturally beautiful boutiq...

08/10/2020

While this is not surprising, our local Bay Area real estate continue to be brisk during this pandemic.

Foreign purchases of U.S. homes dropped to the lowest level since 2013, a boost for domestic buyers at a time when inventory has been tight.

08/01/2020

"And once the storm is over, you won't remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won't even be sure whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won't be the same person who walked in. That's what this storm's all about."―Haruki Murakami⠀

After over 101 years, nearly 21 years for me personally, his new chapter with Sotheby’s International Realty, amid COVID-19, feels like I’ll be walking through a different person. I’m thrilled to be associated with this global leader in “all things rare, beautiful and collectible, in the arena of real estate and beyond”, while continuing the same level of personal service my clients have come to expect.

05/22/2020

I'm getting asked this very question a lot...

COVID-19 has caused volatility in seemingly everything but housing.