Living in Pacific Heights: An Insider’s Guide
Disputed boundaries, why the Victorians survived 1906, Billionaire’s Row, and what a Pacific Heights buyer should check before making an offer.
Disputed boundaries, why the Victorians survived 1906, Billionaire’s Row, and what a Pacific Heights buyer should check before making an offer.
The stairs, the quarried east slope, the parrots, and what a Telegraph Hill buyer should check before making an offer.
Last updated: October 5, 2026 Prop 19 in San Francisco decides two things that matter to long-time owners. First, it decides whether you can keep a low property tax base when you move. Second, it decides how much tax your children pay if they inherit the
An insider's guide to living on Nob Hill: cable cars, landmarks, groceries, and what buyers should check before making an offer.
The Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by a quarter point on September 16, to a target range of 3.75 to 4.00 percent. The vote was 12 to 0. It was the first Fed rate hike since 2023, and the committee's statement described the
Most sellers assume the top of the San Francisco market is where the bidding wars happen. The data says the opposite. In 2025, San Francisco homes that closed at $3 million and above sold for an average of 96.05% of list price. Not above asking. About