JustQuotes: Defining A Meal (And The Neighborhood) In North Beach
“It sounds absurd, but the definition of a meal – and whether two or three appetizers count as one – is at the core of a 318-page proposal by Supervisor…
Nothing To See Here (Unless 2924 19th Avenue Was Once Your Comp)
Once again, purchased for $1,030,000 in August of 2005 establishing a comp by which other neighborhood (District 3) single-family homes were priced and valued. 2924 19th Avenue returned to the…
A Bit Of Obvious In The Morning (A.K.A. Why The U.S. Market Matters)
“ modern economy that we live and operate in is incredibly interconnected, and a severe downturn in the U.S. economy will undoubtedly have an impact on San Francisco,” said .…
Eyeing An (Updated) Esherick In Pacific Heights: 3074 Pacific
Built in 1952, designed by Joseph Esherick, and remodeled in 2005. And akin to an Eichler, designed to integrate with, rather than separate from, its surroundings (although not to the…
JustQuotes: The Kind Of Schadenfreude We Support
“Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s regulator is blocking as much as $24 million in “golden parachute” severance payments to the companies ousted chief executive officers.” ∙ Fannie, Freddie Regulator Blocks…
A “Sleek” 445 Upper Terrace #3: Renovated, Relisted And Repriced
It’s not huge (875 square feet), but it is thoughtfully renovated (as well as presented). Asking $879,000 in July, 445 Upper Terrace #3 was recently relisted (now an “official” 3…
Well, At Least Rates On Treasuries Are Falling…
It’s going to be a rough morning (and then some), so let’s just get this out of the way…Lehman is going bankrupt (think mortgages) while Merrill avoids a similar fate…
SocketSite’s San Francisco Listed Housing Inventory Update: 9/15/08
As expected, inventory of Active listed single-family homes, condos, and TICs in San Francisco jumped over the past two weeks (15.5% versus an average of 25.8% for the same two…
2915-2917 Laguna: The Shot, Stairs And “Significance”
We simply liked the shot (and the stairs), we’ll let you make the call on the “significance.” ∙ 2915-2917 Laguna: Photos, Background and Floor Plans ∙ Listing: 2915 Laguna (3/2.5)…
Once again…Forget Subprime In San Francisco, But How About Alt-A?
As we wrote last year, “Forget Subprime In San Francisco, But How About Alt-A?” And from Bloomberg today: About 3 million U.S. borrowers have Alt-A mortgages totaling $1 trillion, compared…