Real Estate: John M. Lee – Sunset District

The single-family median home prices in the Sunset District stabilized and rose after two years of decline, with median prices increasing by 3.9% and the number of sales by 11.9% in 2024. Prices were pretty stable throughout the year as the Feds kept the interest rates steady, except for two quarter-point decreases later in the year. The Sunset Home Sales Comparison Table shows the results in 2024 as compared with prior years broken up by quarters.

Real Estate: John M. Lee – Richmond District

The single-family home prices in the Richmond District stabilized and rose after two years of decline with median prices increasing by 5.9% and the number of sales by 17.8% in 2024. Prices were pretty stable throughout the year as the Feds kept the interest rates steady, except for two quarter-point decreases later in the year. The Richmond Home Sales Comparison table shows the results in 2024 as compared with prior years, broken up by quarters.

Matisse’s ‘Jazz Unbound’ Prints on Display at de Young

Originally, the very limited edition of artist Henri Matisse’s 1947 book of prints was going to be called, “Circus,” because the inspiration for several motifs concerned performing artists and balancing acts. However, during the two-year period of creating 20 color stencil prints (pochoirs), the title changed to “Jazz,” at the suggestion of Greek art publisher Tériade.