SocketSite’s San Francisco Listed Housing Inventory Update: 10/29
San Francisco’s inventory of Active single-family, condo, and TIC listings fell 1.2% over the past two weeks (as would be expected). At the same time, and for the first time…
An Albert Farr Design Breaks Free (610 El Camino Del Mar)
So you missed out on the fifteen million dollar (asking) 120 Sea Cliff, and twenty-two million dollars for the Captain’s House is just a tad bit more than you were…
Sir Norman Foster’s New York Tower Comes To San Francisco
Not content with a mere Photoshop mashup, Kim Chalmers of Screampoint heeds our call for mashups of the Chronicle’s current abode and their favorite Sir Norman Foster design with a…
Last Night’s Week’s Gathering: A Reader Driven Wrap Up (We Hope)
Considering the standing room only crowd, one might expect appreciate a few more comments (and discussion) from those who were able to attend. So let’s try this again… Our end…
JustQuotes: From Mission Bay To Chinatown In Mere Minutes/Years
“One of San Francisco’s most ambitious subway projects finally has funding in place, thanks to budget cutting and an unexpected windfall from the state. The Central Subway project, which will…
We’re Only Surprised Nobody Has Gone With The Gherkin
Yesterday we asked, “might a reader or two with mad photoshopping skills (and in need of a little afternoon break) care to brighten our day with an interpretive mashup of…
A Plugged-In Reader And Hayes (55 Page) Buyer Reports: 60% “Sold”
A plugged-in reader with a deposit at The Hayes (55 Page) takes a hard had tour and reports 60% of the 128 condos “sold” (i.e., in contract with a deposit):…
The Palms Finds More Inventory And A Resale Hits The Market
It was two months ago that the sales office at the Palms (555 4th Street) was advertising “Only 8 Left!” And while none of those eight condos are currently listed…
Don’t Panic (Unless Perhaps You’re A Mortgage Broker)
Yes, Bank of America is exiting the wholesale mortgage business. No, that doesn’t mean they’re going to stop lending. The nation’s second-largest bank will stop offering home mortgages through brokers…
Note To Hearst: Any Chance You’ve Still Got His Number Handy?
While Hearst might be shopping their block (quite literally) of real estate in San Francisco, a reader notes that the corporation took a different approach to maximizing the value of…