Pacific Heights is the first neighborhood I lived in when I moved to San Francisco in 1987. As you can imagine, SF was very different then; it had more of a small town feel. My husband, who is from New York, used to sarcastically call it a “cow town.” I guess compared to Manhattan, it was back then, before it became the sophisticated city it is today. We felt lucky to snag an apartment in Pacific Heights with its proximity …
Carol Solfanelli | Compass | DRE License # 01347033 |
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2022 Real Trends America’s Best Real Estate Professional
Top 1.5% of 1.6 Million Agents Nationwide
Category: Buying
Great customer service is something I am passionate about! I love taking someone through the process of listing their home or helping them find a property to buy in the city. And if a former client calls me up and needs anything at all, I am happy to help that client in any way I can. Not everyone is so customer service-oriented. More than a week ago, I called someone at a roofing company so I could make an appointment …
I recently represented a couple who bought a two bedroom condo in the newly built 1450 Franklin. They had been looking for quite a long time, not happy with the options that had come on the market. In fact, they were so frustrated that they stopped looking for a year and then earlier this year started looking again. What they saw in the Franklin Street building was an opportunity to have their daughter live in a brand new condo with …
St. Francis Wood is a neighborhood with a formal upscale feel to it, with larger than average sized tree-strewn lots and spacious traditional homes to go with them. It is in the eastern part of San Francisco, bordered by West Portal to the north and west, Balboa Terrace to the south, and the neighborhoods of Sherwood Forest and Monterey Heights to the east. This neighborhood is one of the country’s most successful examples of a City Beautiful “garden suburb.” For …
This week on Broker’s Tour, I toured Mission Terrace, a neighborhood I wrote a post about back in 2013. At the time, it seemed like one of the few neighborhoods that young couples could buy a move-in ready home for under $800,000. When I walked into a home there this week which was listed for $799,000, it was far from “move-in” ready. It was more of a “fixer.” In the earlier 2013 post, I had discussed the fact that clients …
One thing that we know is that inventory is very low in San Francisco right now. There are a number of reasons for this. A recent NYT article discussed the fact that one reason inventory is low is because people are moving less, that it seems to be the new normal. I see signs of this regularly in San Francisco: For various reasons, my clients are not moving or if they are, they aren’t selling! A sweet couple I helped …
Some people dream of owning a rental building so that over time it will supply them with good cash flow. While it sounds like a great idea if you can afford to do it, there are a number of things you need to know. I am currently working with a client who lives outside of California and wants to own a tenant-occupied multi-unit building which will provide her son a place to live and ultimately a place for her someday. …
I am bringing a gorgeous classic full flat condo on the market soon which is located on the edge of Cole Valley. This neighborhood has one of the cutest shopping streets – Cole Street – and as a result, it is a very popular neighborhood. When buying a property, my clients insist that they want to be within walking distance of a coffee shop, grocery, and local restaurant. Living at my new listing will satisfy that buyer’s common desire. One …
One thing that has troubled me since I became a real estate broker 15 years ago is when the same agent represents the buyer and seller in a transaction. This is called dual agency. Maybe it is because I am a lawyer that I feel so strongly about this but to me it is a clear conflict of interests. Everyone knows this. That is why a buyer and seller must sign a waiver before a single real estate agent can …
This week on tour I was delighted to walk into the Russian Hill condo at 999 Green,unit 2801, which has iconic bridge-to-bridge views, some of the best in the city! According to the listing agent, a B-movie star had lived here. We real estate agents love to find a property with some intrigue. This condo satisfied that need. My favorite part was entering the master bedroom suite which was entered through a fabric-padded door. Inside was a bedroom with …