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Another tower, this one a mere 900 feet, has been proposed for the area surrounding San Francisco’s new Transbay Terminal and Tower. And according to J.K. Dineen, the “razor-thin skyscraper”…
Three weeks ago we pointed out President Bush’s careful choice of words when he spoke out against federal bailouts for struggling homeowners (“If you mean direct grants to homeowners, the…
There’s no doubt 273 Shipley #B is compact (835 square feet), yet it offers a traditional bedroom plus loft over three levels; a wall of south facing (albeit shaded) windows…
The good news: according to the OFHEO, home prices in the United States increased 3.19% year over year in the second quarter of 2007 (many had predicted a historic drop).…
“U.S. commercial paper outstanding fell for a third week, dropping 3.1 percent as more investors refuse to buy debt secured by mortgage assets.” “Commercial paper outstanding has fallen by $244.1…
According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau survey, household incomes in San Francisco are indeed up. In 2006 the median household income in San Francisco was $65,497 (up 13.9% over…
It’s really nothing new. Properties fall out of escrow (and are reduced) all the time. We does appear to be new, however, is the relative frequency with which it is…
Don’t ask too many questions (details next week), but you might want to pencil it in.
Two weeks ago $196,000 (16.4%) was shaved off the asking price of 2040 Franklin #1207. And as best we can tell, the grand views (and “Euro Style” remodel) remain available.…
According to the May 2007 S&P/Case-Shiller index (pdf), single-family home prices in the San Francisco MSA slipped 4.0% year-over-year and fell 0.7% from May ’07 to June ’07. For the…