Another Look At 1420 Douglass (And A Reader’s “Lazy Noe Indicator”)
Another plugged-in reader already stole our thunder (and pretty much all our lines), but to sum it all up: 1. Eight months ago 1420 Douglass was purchased for $1,945,000 ($250,000…
The Straight Scoop On What’s Up With One Rincon Hill’s Tower Two
So here’s the SocketSite straight scoop on what’s happening with One Rincon Hill’s tower two and why it hasn’t yet broken ground (despite a highly publicized January start). One: Decreasing…
Fannie Mae’s New “Jumbo-Confirming” Loan Guidelines (In Summary)
A summary of the new “jumbo-conforming” guidelines (and a link to Fannie Mae’s updated sales guide) by way of a plugged-in “ex SF-er”: – 30 yr fixed, 15 yr fixed,…
Australian Anka Aims To Add 260 Condos At 55 Ninth Near The Argenta
According to J.K. Dineen, Anka Development (think Argenta) has completed its purchase of the empty lot at 55 Ninth Street (between Market and Mission) and received Planning Department approval to…
It’s Really Not Often We Get To Write…Reduced Seven Million Dollars
If you missed last year’s Decorator Showcase, we just noticed that the listing for 2901 Broadway now features the newly decorated shots (and the virtual tour before and afters). And…
JustQuotes: A Boon To The Bayview (And Another Sign For Some)
“Developer Joe Cassidy has donated a Bayview district housing site to the Tenderloin Housing Clinic, a gift that will allow the nonprofit to build a 170-unit affordable housing project targeting…
888 Seventh Street: Sales Office Officially Opens This Weekend
According to a plugged-in tipster, the 888 Seventh Street sales office will officially open this weekend with roughly 10% of the 54 market rate condos already in contract. And the…
We Know About Losing A Deposit, But What About Getting One Back?
We’ve heard the stories of contract holders losing their deposits, but a plugged-in reader is hoping for a little guidance from somebody who hasn’t. I put down a nonrefundable deposit…
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JustQuotes: Might It Draw Demand From Way Over In San Francisco?
“The developer of the recently opened Eight Orchids condominium mid-rise in Oakland hopes to auction off nearly a third of the units, with some starting bids $300,000 below prior asking…
Where Are Kate Bush And Peter Gabriel When You Need Them?
Despite federal rate cuts, mortgage rates that remain well below historic averages and even HOPE, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association U.S. foreclosure rates are at an all-time high. New…