A ZipRealty “San Francisco” Housing Inventory Reality Check
As a tipster notices, the Wall Street Journal along with a number of other websites jumped on ZipRealty’s recent inventory report. The number of homes listed for sale in 18…
A Silicon Valley Gathering Of Plugged-In People (June 14, 2007)
If you’re interested in (or located around) San Jose, we hoped you saved the date, as next Thursday (June 14) we’re holding a gathering for plugged-in people in Silicon Valley.…
A Bulk Featured Properties Update: 6/6/07
It has been a busy week (or two) for properties we have recently featured on SocketSite. Both 3130 Pacific (listed at $12,495,000) and 355 Bryant #409 (listed at $1,395,000) went…
Whoops, They Did It Again (NAR Revises National Forecast Once More)
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has now lowered expectations for their 2007 national housing forecast for the third time. The newly revised forecast calls for a 4.6% decline in…
A Plugged-In Reader Recommends: 119 Hancock Street
A longtime reader recommends taking a look, and we have to agree. If not for the Bertazzoni (in the kitchen), custom sound dampening (it is the lower unit), and lighting/green…
JustQuotes: Not The Kind Of Hotbed We Like To Read About
“The Tenderloin and Market Street area is a new hotbed of drug dealing,” said Lt. John Murphy of the homicide detail. He said he has spoken to investigators in police…
SocketSite’s Reader Survey Reminder (And Thanks)
If you have not already, please consider filling out our quick (really) and easy (at least now) reader survey. And our thanks if you already have.
Asking Under A Million (Wanting A Couple Hundred Thousand More)
After two months on the market, the list price for 428 28th Street was reduced from $1,199,000 to $999,000. A month after that, the price was bumped back up to…
There’s Something To Be Said For Pride Of Ownership (When There Is)
Despite the old principle of “pride of ownership,” it never ceases to amaze us how frequently properties fail to demonstrate it here in San Francisco. And while we haven’t actually…
JustQuotes: No Surprise, Bay Area Rents On The Rise
“In San Francisco proper, average occupancy now exceeds 97% and monthly effective rents have increased 7% in each of the past two years….In San Jose, average occupancy is in excess…