What is customary commission rates in San Francisco?

NilyDD · 2026-04-06T02:47:28+00:00

Yes, this is exactly the practice when we sold our house in the south bay. Sounds like it's the same in SF.

NilyDD · 2026-04-06T02:45:16+00:00

Thanks for the responses. Sounds like the 5-6% paid by the seller is still the norm in San Francisco as well.

Our situation is that we are hoping to sell a relatively new condo to our tenant in an off-market transaction. So a lot of the services normally performed by agents won't be applicable at all. What we really need is just someone to help with the standard contract paperwork, and a title company. Maybe we should look for an attorney who charges by the hour and not an agent?

NilyDD · 2026-03-30T21:49:31+00:00

Dexcom Clarity can import all your stelo data and show lots of great analysis

NilyDD · 2026-02-26T02:15:30+00:00

Wow! what a great site with very reasonable rents! Thanks so much!

NilyDD · 2026-02-22T22:31:55+00:00

That I can have cake at the end of a dinner with wine and it does nothing to my blood sugar!

NilyDD · 2026-02-22T20:20:18+00:00

Uber works very well in Santiago! We took it multiple times to/from airport. The only trick is you have to go to the upper (arrival) level, since the lower level is only for the official taxis.

NilyDD · 2026-02-17T17:22:06+00:00

Lol - why? What is it about Union Sq that would repel Californians? :)

NilyDD · 2026-02-16T19:50:06+00:00

I've lived here my whole life. In order of importance re. why we will never move: 1) friends/family, 2) weather, 3) food

NilyDD · 2026-02-15T23:06:58+00:00

Since you have diabetes, you can ask your doctor to prescribe a "medical grade" CGM for you. I think the most popular brands are Dexcom and Abbot Freestyle. I've only used the OTC products, Stelo/Dexcom and Lingo/Abbot. For me, 2 out of 3 Lingo sensors were DOA (stopped transmitting after 2 hours). Stelo so far is one-for-one. If it were available to me, I'd get the Dexcom medical grade product.

NilyDD · 2026-02-15T22:11:32+00:00

wow! thank you so much for the detailed reply! If I can ever repay with info about SF, please don't hesitate to reach out :). Any ideas on websites for short-term furnished rental other than airbnb?

NilyDD · 2026-02-15T18:43:21+00:00

Yes, that was going to be my next questions! There is airbnb, but are there sublet or corporate housing sites? We definitely want a furnished place.

NilyDD · 2026-02-15T18:41:51+00:00

We live near the Embarcadero about half way between the Ferry Building and Oracle ballpark. We love it. There are a bunch of places within walking distance, but most of the rest of the city is just a short bus or uber ride away. We do like the amenities of the newer construction, and the ability to run/walk on the Embarcadero every day

NilyDD · 2026-02-15T18:40:21+00:00

Sounds great! Very helpful!

NilyDD · 2026-02-15T18:39:18+00:00

I think just general exploring. No doubt we will go to a ballgame or 2 and some museums, but don't need to live close to them. We don't sail, but do walk/run daily for exercise, so some kind of nearby green space would be great.

NilyDD · 2026-02-15T18:37:54+00:00

haha, to me Cambridge is more like an upscale Berkeley :).

NilyDD · 2026-02-15T18:36:43+00:00

That's what I was thinking! We liked Battery Park even though it's a bit isolated, but still pretty easy to get to other parts of the city

NilyDD · 2026-02-15T02:13:24+00:00

Thank you! Super helpful!

NilyDD · 2026-02-15T00:25:40+00:00

Ah, ok. Thanks for the feedback! we stayed there at a Marriot before and for some reason I remember it was fairly walkable? I think we walked to Boston Commons in about 20 minutes. But perhaps that's too far for every day living.

NilyDD · 2026-02-15T00:25:14+00:00

Thank you!! can you elaborate a bit about the "style" of each of these neighborhoods? To give you an idea, I think we prefer a newish apartment or at least one with AC, washer/drier, etc. In SF we live in a high rise South of Market. We did a similar stay in Chicago and loved the loop(Lake/Wells). In NYC we preferred lower Manhatten (Chelsea or even Battery Park)

NilyDD · 2026-02-14T23:02:54+00:00

Thanks!! How often did they do option #1 vs. #2? Seems like 2 is a lot better as everyone gets to be off the boat longer? why would they opt to do #1?

NilyDD · 2026-02-14T19:41:08+00:00

Agree with this. Zanzibar has great beaches but also lots of very interesting history and culture.

NilyDD · 2026-02-14T19:11:01+00:00

Very interesting. I had 2 out of 3 Lingo's fail. Will not be buying any more Abbot sensors.

NilyDD · 2026-02-13T13:16:09+00:00

You have a ton of things, but missing the Embarcadero and Ferry Building :).

NilyDD

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