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San Francisco Real Estate Blog

Paulo's data-backed notes on the San Francisco market: buyer strategy, seller timing, neighborhoods, condos and TICs, cash buyers, and the AI-era economy. New POTM Blog issues drop about twice a week, built on the same governed MLS data as Paulo's Pulse App. No hype, no fear.

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POTM Blog Issue #11 · July 17, 2026

After the Overbid

Quick read: The overbid story now runs one tier below the trophy core: Sunset and Parkside houses cleared 146.8% of list on a strong sample, while spillover stays observed, not proven.

Buyer StrategyNeighborhoods
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POTM Blog Issue #10 · July 14, 2026

A Million Over Asking

Quick read: The $1M-over-asking wave is real, but it is a trophy-house story in three districts, powered by cash and inflated by pricing.

AI & EconomyCash Buyers
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POTM Blog Issue #09 · July 11, 2026

The Mid-Year Mark

Quick read: At the 2026 halfway mark, houses posted their most competitive first half on record while condos stayed in the patient lane.

Market Pulse
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POTM Blog Issue #08 · July 5, 2026

The Luxury Exception

Quick read: Over a full year the $5M+ top looks calm; in the last 90 days it heated up, and cash did the winning.

Cash BuyersMarket Pulse
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POTM Blog Issue #07 · June 30, 2026

The Two-Speed Market

Quick read: Houses cleared about 124% of list over the last 90 days while condos held near 101%. Two markets, one city.

Condos & TICsMarket Pulse
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POTM Blog Issue #06 · June 25, 2026

The Missing Middle

Quick read: The fiercest bidding wars are in the $1.5M to $3M middle, not at the bottom or the top of the price ladder.

Buyer Strategy
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POTM Blog Issue #05 · June 21, 2026

Who's Paying Cash

Quick read: About a third of San Francisco homes sold for cash over the last year, and the share climbs with price.

Cash BuyersBuyer Strategy
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POTM Blog Issue #04 · June 17, 2026

The Spring Acceleration

Quick read: Houses sped into summer at about 123% of list with a median up roughly 26% in a year; condos held near 100%.

Market Pulse
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POTM Blog Issue #03 · June 13, 2026

Where the Overbids Are

Quick read: Citywide, homes sold at about 103.6% of list, but that average hides a 33-point spread between neighborhoods.

NeighborhoodsBuyer Strategy
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POTM Blog Issue #02 · June 10, 2026

The Condo Turn

Quick read: Compass's June report headlines another single-family record; the quieter story is the condo turn underneath it.

Condos & TICs
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POTM Blog Issue #01 · June 7, 2026

The AI-Era Spring Market

Quick read: One of the strongest springs in years, with the heat concentrated in houses and the cash-heavy luxury tier.

AI & EconomyMarket Pulse
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Go deeper

For the short, current read on the market and the local economy, see the Market Pulse. To explore supply, competition, and prices by neighborhood, district, and property type, open Paulo's Pulse App. Practical how-to guides live on the Resources page.

What does this market mean for your block?

Two homes five blocks apart can carry very different risk. Ask me how the current market applies to your specific situation, no pressure.

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