Lily Garipova, Real Estate

08/14/2026

Grill season is here ☀️ and balcony dinners are one of the best parts of Bay Area summers!

Quick tip so the fun stays worry-free: California Fire Code doesn’t allow gas or charcoal grills on wood balconies or within 10 feet of building walls. Good news, electric grills are totally fine, so you can keep the burgers coming all summer. 🔌

And a friendly reminder: peek at your HOA CC&Rs or lease first, since building rules can be stricter than state code. Two minutes of reading, a whole season of easy grilling.

Dreaming of a place with a backyard grill of your own? Drop a comment or send me a DM. 📲

Lily Garipova · Cal DRE 02010731 · Serving the Bay Area
📞 415-910-3958 · ✉️ [email protected] · 🌐 lilygaripova.com

08/10/2026

Vaulted ceilings. Hardwood floors. Cupertino schools
3 bed, 2.5 bath, 1,552 sq ft, fully updated and move-in ready.
https://lilygaripova.com/1213-manet-dr-sunnyvale
Lily Garipova (415) 910-3958

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08/10/2026

Vaulted ceilings. Hardwood floors. Cupertino schools
3 bed, 2.5 bath, 1,552 sq ft, fully updated and move-in ready.
https://lilygaripova.com/1213-manet-dr-sunnyvale
Lily Garipova (415) 910-3958

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08/09/2026

A billionaire is offering $150 million to whoever has the best ideas to fix San Francisco.

Michael Moritz, former Chairman of Sequoia Capital, and his wife Harriet Heyman are behind it - through their foundation, Crankstart, they just launched a competition called “Boundless San Francisco.”

Here’s how it works:
📌 Up to 3 organizations will be selected
📌 Winners get $10M–$50M each
📌 Open to applicants anywhere in the world
📌 Any field - as long as the project benefits SF
📌 Registration closes Sept 11, applications due Oct 9

The goal: real, on-the-ground ideas to help the city bounce back - not just another planning committee.

As a Bay Area real estate agent, I’m watching this one closely - SF’s recovery ripples through the whole region.

What would YOU pitch to fix San Francisco? Drop it below 👇

Follow for more Bay Area real estate + local news.

📞 415-910-3958 · 🌐 lilygaripova.com

07/24/2026

This one’s worth a weekend drive 🏡 Open house this weekend at 1213 Manet Drive, Sunnyvale, July 25-26th at 1 PM, and you’re invited!

This family home features vaulted ceilings that make the living room feel twice its size, gleaming hardwood floors, a granite kitchen with stainless appliances, and a walk-in closet in the primary suite. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, about 1,552 sq ft. It is located in the desirable Cupertino Schools neighborhood: Stocklmeir Elementary is a 10/10, Cupertino Middle a 9/10, (GreatSchools.org) and Sunnyvale Community Center Park is only a short stroll away.

Come walk through, feel the space for yourself, and bring your questions. I’ll be there and I’d love to meet you!

🏡 Lily Garipova · Cal DRE 02010731 · Serving the Bay Area
📞 415-910-3958 · ✉️ [email protected] · 🌐 lilygaripova.com

07/13/2026

The new bill could let individual home sellers keep up to $500K in profits tax-free, and up to $1 million for joint filers

Congress just passed one of the most significant housing bills in decades, and now lawmakers are eyeing a capital gains tax cut that could let individual home sellers keep up to $500K in profits tax-free, and up to $1 million for joint filers.

07/11/2026

Six plants that quietly and naturally do the work of a bug spray, and make the yard look intentional while they’re at it. 🌿 Save this one for spring planting, or for the season before you list. Small touches like these are what buyers remember on a walkthrough.

Thinking about selling this year or next? Send me a DM before you touch the yard, I’ll tell you what is worth doing to set your property apart. 🪏🌼

Reach me anytime! 📞 415-910-3958 · ✉️ [email protected] · 🌐 lilygaripova.com

🏡 Lily Garipova · Cal DRE 02010731 · Bay Area

07/07/2026

$1M over asking

It’s not uncommon for San Francisco home sellers to get more money than they asked for. Bay Area homeowners often set their prices artificially low to attract more competition. Done right, this “price to entice” strategy can get a seller a few extra hundred thousand dollars.

But now, amid San Francisco’s rise as an epicenter for artificial intelligence wealth, some sellers are getting an extra zero on that bonus. From January through June, more than 140 San Francisco homes sold for at least $1 million above their asking price, according to data from real estate brokerage Compass. That included 44 sales in the month of June alone.

In the first six months of 2025, just eight homes fetched at least $1 million above asking.

07/07/2026

https://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/sf-homes-sold-over-asking-22327063.php

AI is fueling a shocking new trend in San Francisco real estate.