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Hayes Valley
388 Fulton St #610
A top-floor Hayes Valley studio with about $50,000 of custom built-ins that make every inch work.
The Fuller Team at Compass
The San Francisco a listing can’t show you.
Which stack gets the afternoon sun. Which HOA has an assessment coming. Which blocks the fog skips. Twenty-plus years of selling homes here taught us what listings leave out. These guides are where we write it down.
Every sale, floor plan and building document in our guides, free with an Insider account. Want first word on homes before they’re public? Talk to us.
What our guides cover
The building | HOA health, assessments, rules and how units really trade
The block | Light, fog, noise, parking and the corner spots locals love
The numbers | What actually sold, for how much, and why
The process | Disclosures, inspections and offers, in plain English
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What we're selling now.
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The Building Guides
Know the building before the listing.
The Neighborhood Guides
Pick a neighborhood. We'll show you around.
Market Notes
Seasonality in the San Francisco Real Estate Market
When San Francisco homes list, when they sell, and when buyers face the least competition. How the seasons shape price, timing and strategy for buyers and sellers.
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Buying
How Much Is Property Tax in San Francisco?
Prop 13 says about 1.2% of the price in year one, increasing by up to 2% a year after that.
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Owning
Prop 19 Calculator: What Your Prop 13 Number Is Worth When You Move
If you're 55 or older, Prop 19 lets you sell your home and take its Prop 13 taxable value to the next one, anywhere in California, up to three times, even if the next one costs more. On a long-held San Francisco home that is worth five figures a year, every year you stay.
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Selling
Transfer Tax in San Francisco: The Tiers, and Who Pays
San Francisco taxes every sale on a tiered scale from 0.5% to 6%, applied to the whole price. On a $2,000,000 home it's $15,000. Who pays, what's exempt, and a calculator.
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Buying
What Mello-Roos Costs In Every San Francisco Neighborhood That Has It
Transbay, Mission Bay, Treasure Island, the Shipyard: what each San Francisco Mello-Roos district costs, how fast it grows and when it ends.
Buying
The San Francisco Bedroom With No Window
A closet, a frosted-glass door and no window. The city calls it a bedroom. Where it started, why the Planning Code allows it, and what buyers actually pay for.
South Of Market
SOMA Grand
A 22-story South of Market tower with housekeeping, a concierge and a fifth-floor park level, a block from Civic Center BART.
The Buyer's Guide
Buying in SF, in order.
- AVID Agent Visual Inspection Disclosure1 min
- San Francisco Neighborhood Home Prices Interactive Map97 min
- San Francisco 2025 Single Family Home Market Trends by Neighborhood3 min
- San Francisco 2025 Condo Values by Neighborhood3 min
- Your Guide to a San Francisco Real Estate Disclosure Package2 min
The Seller's Guide
Selling in SF, in order.
- Seasonality in the San Francisco Real Estate Market5 min
- 25 Years and Nearly $18 Billion of Housing Measures6 min
- Getting a San Francisco Home Ready to Sell2 min
- Stop Scams Sooner4 min
- Transfer Tax in San Francisco: The Tiers, and Who Pays7 min
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Who's behind the guides
The Fuller Team at Compass
Broker Associate · DRE #01342261
Matt Fuller
Broker Associate at Compass, selling San Francisco since 2002. 2017 President of the SF Association of REALTORS®. Dad, husband, dog person, and the guy who knows the building.
Partner · DRE #02118547
Colby Josey
Raised in North Carolina, sold on San Francisco. Colby pairs Southern charm with West Coast drive for buyers and sellers citywide. Runner, reader, Warriors fan, Gigi the labradoodle's dad.
Call or text (415) 416-4699 · fullerteam@compass.com