‘A landmark moment for homebuying’: A San Francisco seller wants OpenAI or Anthropic stock for their $3 million home

A $3 million San Francisco home is on the market, but the seller would rather not be paid in dollars. The listing, for a two-level residence at 160 Noe St. in Duboce Triangle, says the seller will consider shares of Open AI or Anthropic as payment, according to Realtor.com. (The platform was the first to report on the unique listing). The 1907-built home spans roughly 2,495 square feet, with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a two-car garage, and recently underwent a two-year renovation that added new plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems. The lower unit in the same building sold for $3 million, offering a comparable that helps anchor the asking price. View this post on Instagram A post shared by THE SWANN GROUP (@therealdealsf) “A seller publicly advertising pre-IPO AI stock as an accepted form of payment is a landmark moment for home-buying,” Angela Cummins, an agent with Linda Miller Real Estate who spent more than two decades at L’Oréal before entering luxury real estate, told Fortune. “It legitimizes a conversation that has been happening in private negotiations for years and brings it into the mainstream.” Why AI stock is suddenly so coveted The sudden appetite for these particular shares comes from both companies racing toward potential public offerings, and skyrocketing valuations. Anthropic recently reached a record valuation of roughly $965 billion after a new funding round, surpassing OpenAI, whose most recent valuation has been reported around $852 billion. Anthropic confidentially filed paperwork for an IPO on June 1, potentially beating OpenAI to a Wall Street debut as soon as this fall. For the brief window before they go public, shares in these firms are among the most coveted assets in Silicon Valley. Cummins predicted every luxury agent in America will be asked about alternative payment methods like this within the next 90 days. She frames the San Francisco listing as a leading indicator for markets far beyond Califor