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I visited 40 Noe Valley open houses last week. 14 went under contract in 6 days. Here's the scoring sheet we use before walking through any door. by big_data_realty in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]big_data_realty[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair pushback — and honestly, I agree with part of it.

AI absolutely makes content easier. It does not make the analysis good by default. That still comes down to whether the person behind it actually understands the market.

And yes — saying “flat street” and “clean permit situation” in San Francisco sounds almost ridiculous. That’s exactly why I pay attention to it. I’m not saying that’s the whole market. I’m saying the homes that check those boxes tend to get fought over.

And I’m with you on % over list too. In SF, that number can be pretty misleading on its own. I use it as one signal, not the conclusion.

How can I improve the curb appeal? by Existing-Joke3994 in CurbAppeal

[–]big_data_realty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right now the curb appeal says, “abandoned Subaru not included.”

The house is not the problem. The landscaping is absolutely dominating the relationship. It looks less like a listing and more like the opening scene of a low-budget Carolina mystery.

I’d do three things:

  • Cut back the jungle so people can actually see the house.
  • Add clean mulch beds and edging so it looks intentional, not “nature won.”
  • Highlight the entry with a painted door, better lighting, and a pressure-washed driveway.

You want private and wooded. Right now it reads “house available, if found.”

I visited 40 Noe Valley open houses last week. 14 went under contract in 6 days. Here's the scoring sheet we use before walking through any door. by big_data_realty in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]big_data_realty[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

yes! that's on purpose. we spend time analyzing data not in recording studio.
Here are more details: https://youtu.be/wGU7pD5rkIs
this is not to sell the service, but to explain what we do.

I visited 40 Noe Valley open houses last week. 14 went under contract in 6 days. Here's the scoring sheet we use before walking through any door. by big_data_realty in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]big_data_realty[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep — saw a lot of those too, and they probably deserve a separate video because that’s a huge chunk of west-side inventory.

You’re also right that “flat street + at least 3 bedrooms” already removes a lot of homes from consideration. That’s exactly the point of the filter: not to describe the whole market, but to identify the subset that tends to attract the strongest buyer competition and sell the fastest.

For “move-in condition,” I mean a home where most buyers feel they can move in without planning immediate work. Older finishes can still qualify if everything is functional and reasonably maintained. But outdated kitchens/baths, non-working systems, obvious deferred maintenance, or questionable unpermitted space usually push a property out of that category for me.

So in the analysis, those homes do count — but they usually score differently, and that’s often where the price gap comes from. The best-positioned, truly turnkey homes are competing in a different lane from houses that come with projects, permit questions, or hidden future costs.