Trauma Doesn’t Survive, But Will This Scene?
NBC has cancelled its San Francisco based series “Trauma.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, however, “NBC plans to continue airing the show for now, and will produce all 13 episodes…
Who’s The Comp Now? (160 Westgate Drive Closes Escrow)
Advertising “priced below neighborhood comps” at $1,025,000 in August, the bank-owned sale of 160 Westgate Drive closed escrow on 10/27 with a reported contract price of $1,040,000. That’s 1% over…
Will The Stimulated Economy Be As “Sticky” As Real Estate?
“The U.S. economy grew in the third quarter for the first time in more than a year, propelled by stimulus-driven gains in consumer spending and home building.” UPDATE (10/30): “Americans…
A New Dashiell Hammett Mystery: The Single-Family Short Sale
A single-family Edwardian “tucked away on quiet street between Nob Hill and Downtown neighborhoods,” 33 Dashiell Hammett sold for $1,275,000 in January of 2007. According to our tipster, it “looks…
The Scene Opens Sitting In The Palms’ Sales Office Two Years Ago…
Back in October of 2007 when The Palms was advertising “Only 8 Left!” a plugged-in reader had submitted an offer on one of the units. From the reader at the…
Three Years Later And A Thirteen Percent Drop At 1635 California
Unable to sell out in 2006, a number of 1635 California’s 36 condos quietly headed to the rental market. As we wrote that February: 1635 California opened its doors over…
Lembi’s Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas
“According to the Clark County, Nev., district attorney’s office, there is a warrant out for Walter Lembi, managing director of the financially troubled Lembi Group, for allegedly passing $298,500 worth…
Citadine Cuts Between Four And Ten Percent For Listed Condos
While at least one of its 26 condos appears to be in contract (one-bedroom #204), after a month on the market list prices for 1299 Bush (“Citadine“) were just reduced…
Patrick Blanc “Living Wall” Testimonial And Broderick Street Blueprint
A plugged-in reader returns from Madrid armed with a few photos of a Patrick Blanc “Living Wall” in action. From our reader with respect to the wall designed in conjunction…
Quantifying The Impact Of Not Allowing Realtors To Reset DOM
It’s not a San Francisco based study, and we haven’t had a chance to review the research, but a plugged-in tipster directs us to a report on the impact of…