#43: Courtship Dances & Horrible Muffins

This week on Escrow Out Loud, our San Francisco Real Estate podcast, we pick up where we left of last week for part 3 of our 3-part interview with Kevin and Pete, (catch up on part two at https://jacksonfuller.com/2018/05/12/42-planning-malarky-pete-and-kevin-part-2/).[00:50] How long did the whole process take from the start to getting the site permit? The permitting process itself took two and a half years, which was quite a bit longer than expected. There was an unanticipated issue with variance. Because the house is sitting far back on the property they had to go through the variance process in addition to the regular permitting process.[04:54] In the competitive San Francisco house market part of buying a property involves doing, what Pete calls, a sort of a courtship dance. Good relationships can help with a positive outcome, but still, at the end of the day it’s the numbers that do most of the talking.[06:43] From a seller’s perspective staging of homes creates an impact and shows the property in the best light. While generally staging a property means neutralising it to appeal to a wider audience, in today’s market highlighting the property’s personality and using a bolder style when staging a home is more commonly seen in certain parts of San Francisco.[09:53] When Kevin and Pete decided it was great time to sell their previous property, it wasn’t only due to the market blowing up, although this was an added bonus. A number of other factors fell into place. From a personal perspective they were looking to move on; they were both looking for a single-family home and Kevin was looking for a new project. A single-family home is quieter and offers more privacy. BUT, San Francisco is still San Francisco! It’s never too quiet and neighbours are never too far away.[15:10] Looking back would they go through all of it again? Undeniably they have learned a lot through the process, each lesson informing their next interaction. What are some great lessons learned? Tolerance, learning to relax and go with the process, and of course now they’ve learned to worry about a whole set of different things.[15:57] Kevin started out by doing graphics and branding for interiors. He has done some really cool projects, we might have to bring him back to hear more about Sawyers design and environmental graphics and branding in San Francisco as well as interior design.Thank you for joining us for this week’s episode. We hope you enjoyed tuning in and join us again next week for more San Francisco real estate stories! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.