Buyers And Agents Beware (Of Open Houses)
SFGate reports today on two intrepid individuls who have found yet another way to make money on real estate. After showing up at open houses around the Bay Area, the…
Looking for Bargains Around One Million Dollars?
Here’s what we found for right around $1 million. Three bed, Three bath, 1973 sq ft. That’s $532.13 per sq. ft. Views and centrally located. Oh yeah, and it is…
National Inventory Numbers Out – Highest In 15 Years
The National Association of Realtors reported on Monday that the national supply of previously owned homes with respect to sales has reached a 15-year high. The last time the inventory…
It’s Not The Garden Of Earthly Delights But It Is A Garden
Maybe it’s just that time of year, but sitting in your own quiet condo-garden after a hard day at the office sounds appealing right now. We can’t tell if the…
Summertime And The Living Is Easy (At Least At SocketSite)
Just a reminder that for the next two weeks we’re going to be operating under “summer hours.” And while we’re not completely closing up shop, please don’t be surprised by…
Out With The HOAs (For Now) In With The Sub-Zero (And Plasmas)
The latest limited time offer from Arterra: “For a limited time, receive a sleek Sub-Zero refrigerator and handsome bamboo hardwood flooring in all living areas when you purchase a 2-bedroom,…
It’s Not Always Fun And Games At The Top (166-68 Yerba Buena)
It’s probably not going to shock too many of our plugged-in readers, but both 166 (“Solaria”) and 168 Yerba Buena have been withdrawn from the market. And according to a…
The Average SocketSite Reader (Is Anything But)
Some are going to be surprised, others (including us) not at all. But based on almost 500 responses (okay, so 469) to our most recent reader survey, the average SocketSite…
Monday Morning Modern In Mill Valley (366 Lovell Avenue)
It’s been over two years in the making (for one reason or another), the finishes are mighty fine, and it honestly offers one of the best damn (modern) font doors…
610 Rhode Island From The Inside (Literally And Figuratively)
So here’s the inside scoop on 610 Rhode Island. Designed by Daniel Solomon, the home was built in 1989 for Kronos Quartet cellist Joan Jeanrenaud (one of the bedrooms was…