The Real 595 Buena Vista Avenue
595 Buena Vista Avenue is a modern Bauhaus style condominium. Yet as far as we can tell, nary a Barcelona (Mies van der Rohe) or Wassily (Breuer) Chair, nor a…
Back On The Market: 2127 29th Avenue
If you missed it in April, you’ve got another chance as 2127 29th Avenue is “BACK ON MARKET!” And although it’s “No fault of property!” we’re not so sure that’s…
21 Buena Vista Avenue By The Numbers
21 Buena Vista Avenue by the numbers: 4 floors; 22 rooms; 64 sqft theater screen; 270 degree views; 1700 sqft of gallery space; 3000 bottle wine room; 8229 sqft total;…
Just Quotes: The Times They Are A-Changin’
“The chief economist of the California Assn. of Realtors has stopped using the term “soft landing” to describe the state’s real estate market, saying she no longer feels comfortable with…
Staging Gone Wrong
Done right, staging can show off a homes potential, help reduce a listing’s time on the market, and maximize the selling price. Done wrong. . . Listing: 2415 Van Ness…
A Quick Flip At One Rincon Hill?
As a reader points out, we now have evidence of the first attempted flip of a One Rincon Hill condo: I have a 1 bedroom 1 bath unit above the…
Honey, What Happened To Those Views We Paid For?
A quick reminder that it’s not only future residents of Rincon Hill/SOMA that need to stay ‘plugged in’ to what’s happening with regard to new construction (or renovations) when house/condo…
SocketSite’s San Francisco Inventory Update: 7/24/06
Home sales have been matched by new inventory over the past two weeks as the housing inventory in San Francisco remains relatively unchanged since our last report (7/7/06). In addition,…
SocketSite’s New Badge Of Honor
You probably didn’t believe us when we wrote that we had no idea that SocketSite had been nominated, much less chosen as a finalist, for the 2006 Inman Innovator Awards.…
But Isn’t The Median Sales Price Up?
Last November, 2760 Sacramento #3 (a 1,220 sqft. first floor, one bedroom, one bath condo without parking) sold for $827,000. Three days ago, the asking price for 2760 Sacramento #11…