Pat Rock's (patrock) Blog

Last July, as I was preparing a house for the market, a neighbor made an offer prior to it being listed on the MLS. The offer was for more money than the owner expected. Given the location and the white hot market I pleaded with the owner to expose her home on the MLS before agreeing to sell it t...

According to the National Association of Realtors, 89 percent of home shoppers use mobile devices during their homebuying research. And the number is growing daily. The challenge for today’s real estate professional becomes how to create marketing content that can be easily consumed on a mobile d...

Is another Recession in the offering? Stocks have plunged, touching their lowest level since October 2014. With the glut of oil growing by the day the price for crude oil has tanked, and its about to get worse when Iran’s production hits the market. Retail sales are slumping, with the economic be...

  February 1, 2013 San Francisco Real Estate Update by Probate and Trust Realtor: Pat Rock HOT BAY AREA HOUSING MARKET CONTINUES! The local real estate market did a 180 last year.  It’s as though the recovery switch was turned on January 1st and by the time December 2012 came along values in some...

  November 1, 2012 San Francisco Real Estate Update   by Probate and Trust Specialist: Pat Rock - Realtor Consumer Confident is Shoring up the Housing Market     Consumer confidence has long been a leading indicator for the housing market. The better we feel about the direction of the economy, th...

August 15, 2012 San Francisco Real Estate Update by Probate and Trust Realtor: Pat Rock   The Lazy Crazy Days of Summer   Summer is typically the time of year that our housing market slows down as buyers, sellers and agents all take time to enjoy the great weather and go on holiday before school ...

  July 15, 2012 San Francisco Real Estate Update by Probate and Trust Realtor: Pat Rock   How Much Longer can the Frenzy Last?   Record low inventories have created a real estate buying frenzy throughout the Bay Area. It’s common, following an open house, to have 10-20 multiple offers generating ...

It’s a Feeding Frenzy!   Though we’re just now starting to hear modest reports on the recovering real estate market; in the trenches, buyers are crawling over each other trying desperately to get their offer accepted.  Long time Realtors say the current market is similar to the 04-06 market with ...

  April 25th, 2012 San Francisco Real Estate Update by Probate and Trust Realtor: Pat Rock   San Francisco Real Estate is Hot!   SF Real Estate Update - This is one broken record that home owners will never get tired of… fueled by low inventories, pent up buyer demand and the loosening of lender ...

1558 23rd Avenue, San Francisco Just Went Into Contract by Pat Rock and Courthouse Realtors! 1558-23rd AvenueSan Francisco, CA 94122 Elegant Center Patio in the Heart of the Sunset For Sale: $728,000 Listing Agent: Name:Pat RockPhone:(415) 690-6084 Click here for more details! Property Descriptio...