Another Apple Speaks On The Edge Of Nob Hill (1635 California #33)
Four months ago we pointed it out as “another apples to apples comp in the making.” And while 1635 California is on a busy street, and we’ll be the first…
JustQuotes: It’s A Good Thing We Don’t Have Any ARMs Around Here…
“U.S. home foreclosure filings jumped 60 percent and bank seizures more than doubled in February as rates on adjustable mortgages rose and property owners were unable to sell or refinance…
Holy Architecture And Full-Floor Condominiums In Oakland Batman!
It’s across the bay, but we do love the building. Built in 1913 and designed by Benjamin Geer McDougall, the 14-story Oakland Federal Building is a shining example of the…
The Newest Comp For A Two-Bedroom Condo At 246 2nd Street
Last week the sale of the bank owned 246 2nd Street #1302 closed escrow with a reported contract price of $775,000. That’s roughly $125K below what #902 sold for late…
Is It Simply The New New Strategy, Or Is It Actually A(nother) Sign?
It’s a plugged-in reader that points out another apple ripening on the Noe Valley housing tree. Purchased for $965,000 on 8/4/06, 1024 Sanchez is back on the market today with…
Say Hello To My Little Friend Frond (And An Orchid) At 2221 Baker
Designed by Albert Sutton and Charles Peter Weeks in 1905, it’s actually not the architecture of 2221 Baker Street that caught our eye. No, it was simply the composition and…
JustQuotes: Redeveloping The Developments (And Changing The Mix)
“Three more decrepit San Francisco public housing developments will be refashioned into denser neighborhoods that include some market-rate housing, under a new agreement between the Housing Authority and construction companies…
Forget The Rock Star Lifestyle, Anybody Want To Live Like A Mayor?
According to a plugged-in tipster, “the custom built 1953 Clarendon Heights home of Mayor Robinson is hitting the MLS tomorrow.” 100 Palo Alto Avenue offers huge views to both the…
A Million “Motivated” Reasons To Get That New Album Out The Door
After 330 days on the market at $10,500,000, and a little de-rockstaring, the asking price on 2505 Divisadero has been reduced $1,000,000 (9.5%). And while a year on the market…
Two Economic Hands: Which Is The Left, And Which Will Be Right?
On the one hand are the economists at UCLA: “…the housing collapse won’t cause a California recession because the sector is too small to cause the state’s overall economy to…