The SocketSite Penthouse Plan Challenge: From At To Over The Top
As if the floor plan and 3D rendering submitted by the Lifebox, Steel Blue and NEORAMA team to our unofficial One Rincon Hill penthouse challenge weren’t enough, they’ve taken it…
Behind The Facade And Renovation Of 224 Mississippi (But NFS)
Not for sale, but a chance to peek behind the façade and renovation of 224 Mississippi. ∙ Batles’ Potrero Hill home echoes the past
Eastern Neighborhoods/Candlestick Plans Yea! (Mirant Retrofit Nea!)
It was a busy week for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors as the Eastern Neighborhoods plan was unanimously approved as lending, new development and sales across the City continue…
New S&P/Case-Shiller Condo Price Index: San Francisco MSA Falling
According to the newly released S&P/Case-Shiller Condo Price Index, condo values in the San Francisco MSA fell 3.3% from August ’08 to September ’08, are down 15.0% on a year-over-year…
It’s Like The Fed (And Taxpayers) Just Bought You A Couple Of Points
“U.S. mortgage rates fell more than three-quarters of a percentage point today after the Federal Reserve said it will buy as much as $600 billion of debt.” ∙ U.S. Mortgage…
A Pacific Heights Apple Up In The Tree: 2155 Buchanan #9
Top floor, corner, renovated, parking and in Pacific Heights. Purchased for $1,000,000 (said with best Dr. Evil accent) in June of 2006, listed for $950,000 last week, and into our…
Early San Francisco Sales Numbers For November: Down Almost 50%
Last week we calculated a 38% single week decline in San Francisco listed sales volume with inventories up 28.4% year-over-year. And now according to a plugged-in reader, listed sales volume…
Did We Mention How Much That Third Party Matters?
From the plugged-in listing agent for 835 Foerster: We received an offer several months for $855,000. It took months to negotiate this sale price with the lenders (both a 1st…
“Foreign Buyers” Never Materialized And Now Tourist Dollars Decline
“The dollar’s resurgence, as well as a drop in home and stock values outside the U.S., will discourage foreign shoppers into next year as the global financial crisis intensifies, said.…
September S&P/Case-Shiller: San Francisco MSA Decline Continues
According to the September 2008 S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index (pdf), single-family home prices in the San Francisco MSA fell 3.9% from August ’08 to September ’08 and are down 29.5%…