Listed San Francisco Single-Family Home September Sales: Down 4%
Sales volume for listed single-family homes in San Francisco fell 4% on a year-over-year basis in September (184 transactions in 2008 versus 176 in 2009), down 10% versus August which…
The Seven Samurai Deadly Sins New Mortgage Laws
Governor Schwarzenegger has approved seven new mortgage related laws. As a plugged-in reader summarizes: The gist: Negative-amortization loans are banned…residential loan originators must now be licensed…it is now a felony…
An Apples To Apples (And Rather Prime) Update For 2041 Sacramento
As we wrote last month: Purchased for $2,286,500 in June of 2007, the top floor condo with two car parking at 2041 Sacramento is listed for $2,095,000 today. A sale…
Property Managers Pile On To The Lembi’s Woes
“One of the largest landlords in The City, which is already facing a slew of lawsuits for allegedly withholding tenants’ deposits, is the subject of a new class-action lawsuit —…
A Look Inside (Almost) Every Nook and Cranny Of That Monster
Plugged-in people knew it was coming and that the stagers were in the house. Now as another reader notes, with 73 listing photos, welcome to the most exhaustive look inside…
829 Folsom: Starting From $550,000 $485,000 $399,000 $365,000
Listed for $399,000 in June, 829 Folsom #308 is back on the MLS with an official one day on the market and an asking price of $365,000. Studios in the…
The Best Possible Spin For A Bank-Owned Home In Eureka Valley
From the listing for 4105 21st Street: Amazing new price! This property has been stripped of the appliances, many fixtures and hardware. .. this gives you an opportunity to come…
Apples To Apples To Apples Yields Two Different Tales
Built in 2000 and sold for $535,000 in March of that year, 662 Capp Street #3 just closed escrow with a reported contract price of $747,500. That’s average annual appreciation…
The Owner Of 318 Arleta Takes A Lesson From 1268 Lombard?
A plugged-in reader reports that 318 Arleta Ave in Visitacion Valley “was blown over but gusty winds Saturday night..the owner/ developer had just started working on the foundations.” From the…
Apples To Apples On Anderson (#78) Atop Bernal Heights
Purchased for $990,000 in December of 2007, the four bedroom and two bath “updated Bernal cottage” at 78 Anderson is back on the market and asking $997,000. If you think…