What's happening with our San Francisco neighbors? The San Francisco market continues with very strong levels of sales for properties over $2 million. The rate of increase is staying much stronger than expected, with a 27.8% yearly increase in median single family home prices during the second quarter of 2014. Nationwide, ultra-luxury prices continue to soar. In the top ten category, the most expensive listing was a mansion in Bel Air Canyon which sold for $125 million dollars .... and at #10 was the Crespi Estate in Dallas which sold for $88 million dollars. On the international luxury market, a recent sale of a London townhouse for $200 million dollars got some attention and movie star Catherine Deneuve's French chateau which sold for nearly $6 million was a popular item. Locally or Globally, the real estate market is marching on an upward trend and this makes all of us happy. Contact Glass Sabine at ssabine@grubbco.com