San Francisco Sales Activity In January: Down Again (-27.1% YOY)
According to DataQuick, sales volume for existing homes in San Francisco fell 27.1% on a year-over-year basis last month (293 sales in January ’08 versus 402 sales in January ‘07)…
The Rendering And Additional Details For The Giants SWL 337 Proposal
The Chronicle scoops up the rendering and a few more details for the San Francisco Giants’ proposal for development of Seawall Lot 337. The Giants’ preliminary development proposal includes 875…
The California Budget Project Reports: It’s Expensive In San Francisco
The conclusion from the California Budget Project’s ominously titled “Locked Out 2008: The Housing Boom and Beyond” report: California’s home sales and prices boomed in recent years, driven in part…
Lunchtime Concert/Central Market Community Benefit District Event
From the folks at the Central Market Community Benefit District: The Central Market Community Benefit District (CBD) and Friends of Mint Plaza invite you to celebrate Central Market and the…
JustQuotes: And So Have We (Noticed The Graffiti That Is)
“I lived a couple of blocks south of anonfedup’s mom and instead of poop, I would find used condoms all over the sidewalk….The car break-ins off Union have gotten out…
If Lowering Rates Isn’t Working, Perhaps Increasing Limits Will
President Bush is expected to sign the economic stimulus bill this afternoon which will likely raise the conforming loan limit in San Francisco to $729,750 (at least “temporarily”). Don’t expect…
Apparently San Francisco Attracts A Lot Of Negative People
The two biggest concerns amongst voters in San Francisco: 1. Homelessness and panhandling (38% of voters); and 2. Crime, drugs and gangs (31%). And with just under half (48%) of…
JustQuotes: It’s Not About The Rates But Rather The Spreads
“The Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cuts last month have failed to lower borrowing costs for many companies and households, increasing the chance of further reductions from the central bank. Companies are…
Paulson Sets The Stage As “Project Lifeline” Details Start To Emerge
The question we posed five months ago: “Forget Subprime, Will That Apply To Alt-A As Well?” The answer today (in short): Yes (and prime too). ∙ JustQuotes: Forget Subprime, Will…
Coming Soon: Fifteen New Condos At 1158 Sutter Street
What we know about 1158 Sutter Street: the final condo map for 15 units was approved late last year, and while the website remains “Coming Soon,” they’ve begun advertising two-bedroom/two-bath…