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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, urged lenders “to forgive portions of mortgages held by homeowners at risk of defaulting” this morning in Orlando. “Lenders tell us that they are reluctant…
From a plugged-in tipster who’s not a broker (“no idea why they would send me this”) but nonetheless received the following email from Pacific Marketing Associates: Subject: Brokers! Don’t miss…
“The way tells it, were pulling every trick they could to stop the city from erecting a parking garage on Vallejo Street desired by North Beach and Chinatown merchants. So…
Unanimously approved by the Planning Commission in January, the redevelopment of almost six acres in Hayes Valley is on appeal and the project will be heard by San Francisco’s Board…
Thornburg Mortgage, one of the premier jumbo ARM and Alt-A mortgage lenders, has at least one analyst raising the specter of bankruptcy as the lender failed to meet its latest…
The floor plan before: The floor plan after: And a peek inside: Purchased for $770,000 in 2005, 1080 Chestnut #7D is back on the market with a post-remodel price tag…
Last week it wasn’t a done deal. This week it is. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the biggest sources of financing for U.S. home loans, agreed to overhaul the way…
While we’ve seen sales volume in San Francisco trending up over the past two months, new listings continue to outpace new contracts as inventory of Active listed single-family homes, condos,…
While Edwardians and Victorians represent one era of San Francisco’s past, this definitely represents another. ∙ Listing: 2728-2730 21st Street (Mixed Use) – $1,150,000
Twenty-one months ago 1515 Lyon was listed at $1,450,000. Two weeks later the asking price was reduced to $1,350,000. And five months after that it closed escrow with a reported…