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Originally listed as a Watermark resale for $1,585,000 last July, from a listing later last year: “Views Galore 501 Beale #14D Offered at $1,499,000 Extraordinary price reduction!” From a listing…
A plugged-in tipster captures the recently unwrapped 550 18th Street. That’s thirty-five (35) new two and three bedroom Mission Bay condos ranging from 1,200 to 1,500 square feet, and currently…
From the latest Federal Reserve regional business survey (a.k.a. The Beige Book): Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts suggest that national economic conditions deteriorated further during the reporting period…
The short sale of 695 Grand View Avenue #101 closed escrow on 3/3/09 with a reported contract price of $435,000. That’s 9% over its last asking ($399,000) but 11% under…
“Stanford L. Kurland, Countrywide’s former president, and his team have been buying up delinquent home mortgages that the government took over from other failed banks, sometimes for pennies on the…
From the San Francisco Examiner with respect to the Metreon’s makeover: San Francisco Redevelopment Agency commissioners on Tuesday evening unanimously approved plans by new owners Westfield Group and Forest City…
The official guidelines for President Obama’s $75 billion homeowner rescue plan: Home Affordable Modification Program Guidelines (pdf). We’ll note the high-cost loan limits for qualifying loans (up to $729,750 for…
Less than 24 hours after we broke the news of Riverstone Residential’s involvement with Argenta (1 Polk), a plugged-in tipster (quite literally) catches a craigslist ad asking $2,250 for a…
The “Grand Opening Party” for 12 new condos at 480 14th Street (“FORM 14“) is tomorrow (3/4/09) from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. And yes, it was the Delfina Pizza that…
From the City Insider: Supervisor Chris Daly plans to introduce a series of new laws that’s intended to help renters during these tough economic times — a proposal that is…