July S&P/Case-Shiller: Pace Of San Francisco MSA Decline Continues
According to the July 2008 S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index (pdf), single-family home prices in the San Francisco MSA fell 1.8% from June ’08 to July ’08 and are down 24.8%…
What To Do When Incentives Don’t Work? (Lower Prices Perhaps?)
From Bloomberg: “The industry will ask lawmakers to pass a $15,000 tax credit for all homebuyers, replacing a smaller incentive enacted earlier this year that they contend failed to stimulate…
A Listed Infinity Resale (301 Main #4B) And Reader’s Report On Sales
As a number of readers and tipsters have noted alike, 301 Main Street #4B (a lower floor two-bedroom resale in The Infinity) has hit the MLS and open house parade.…
A Quick Cut (And Case Of Cash Back?) For 310 Townsend #308
Priced by the developer at $611,000 when the building first opened in February of 2007, 310 Townsend #308 closed escrow in June of 2007 with a reported contract price of…
$700 Billion Bailout Breaking News: Round One Rejected By The House
“The fate of a controversial $700 billion financial bailout plan was in doubt Monday as a House vote turned against it. The next steps were not immediately clear but supporters…
We Are Suckers For “Grandeur & Old World Charm” (2860 Pierce)
Like there’s any chance we could pass up “grandeur & old world charm” or to sneak a peek inside. Unfortunately it’s not entirely “old” (or charming). Designed by Albert Schroepfer…
Joint Giants/Kenwood Proposal For SWL 337 Into Extra Innings
After deciding to jointly pitch the development San Francisco’s Seawall 337 last month, the San Francisco Giants and Kenwood Investments requested and received a 30-day extension to submit a new…
SocketSite’s San Francisco Listed Housing Inventory Update: 9/29/08
Inventory of Active listed single-family homes, condos, and TICs in San Francisco continued to climb over the past two weeks, briefly broke through the 1,700 units mark, and is currently…
152 Banks In Bernal Heights Reduced (And Not Moving So Fast)
To recap: 152 Banks in Bernal Heights was purchased for $675,000 in July of 2005; sold in April of 2006 for $900,000; appears to have been bought back by the…
San Francisco Rising And A Fresh Perspective On Millennium Tower
A plugged-in tipster passes along a few shots of San Francisco rising (with room to grow). And a fresh perspective on Millennium Tower (real not rendered). ∙ Four Views From…