And After the Power Outage And Subsequent Storm…A Pool!
How many homes can boast “electric retractable sunroofs?” As far as we’re concerned, not nearly enough (global warming and all). In fact, off the top of our heads we can…
Radiance At Mission Bay: Phase I Model Units Opening This Weekend
The model units for the first phase of Radiance At Mission Bay (325 China Basin Blvd) officially open their doors to the public this weekend (with a VIP “sneak peek”…
Now 51% Below “Below Market Value!” In Bayview (And It Lasted!)
Eleven months ago 1487 McKinnon Avenue, a single-family home in Bayview, hit the market for $579,000. After two weeks the price was reduced to $559,000 (with the listing advertising “below…
Arterra (300 Berry) Sheds A Little More (In More Ways Than One)
The latest Arterra incentive: 4.875% 5-year fixed rate (i.e., 5/1 ARM) financing plus a $20,000 flex incentive on two-bedroom units. And a bit of the fine print: “Based on loan…
Beige Book Results For The Twelfth District (San Francisco): Flat
According to the latest Federal Reserve regional business survey (a.k.a. The Beige Book), economic growth has slowed in nine of its twelve districts. And the Twelfth District of San Francisco…
The Circle Of Life: From One To Five And Back Again (615 Buena Vista)
615 Buena Vista Avenue was born a single-family home in 1906; was chopped up into a five unit building (and sold as such for $3,500,000 in 2006); and is now…
Much Ado Over Nothing (Except An Overflow Cow Palace Parking Lot)
“The landmark Cow Palace got a new lease on life Tuesday when state Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, dropped efforts to put the aging arena in Daly City up for…
You Ask, We Answer, You Embellish: Big Developments In The Mission
The two questions: Do you know anything about the 2 huge new condo developments in the Mission: 1. On Bryant and 19th St across from Blowfish Sushi – it was…
A Quick Tale Of Two Apples (And Noe Valleys): Modern Home Edition
As a reader has already noted, 576 30th Street closed escrow this past Friday (4/11/08) with a reported contract price of $2,195,000. Purchased for $2,125,000 in December of 2006, the…
Foreclosure Filings Continue To Rise Across The Nation And California
According to RealtyTrac, foreclosure filings in the U.S. were up “nearly 57 percent” on a year-over-year basis in March. At the same time, bank repossessions were up “nearly 129 percent,…