Paying A Premium To Rent To Own: 3271 Baker Is Back
Listed for $3,395,000 a year ago but last asking $2,125,000, it’s a plugged-in tipster that notices 3271 Baker Street is now advertising “rent to own” for $8,995 a month. The…
San Francisco’s Commercial Sublease Snapshot
According to Colliers International, 2,454,475 square feet of commercial sublease space is currently on the market in San Francisco (54% of which is currently vacant), down a net 148,911 square…
When The Fundamentals Make Sense (But Please Not Before)
“ is emblematic of a major force currently propelling the real estate market: investors and speculators snapping up foreclosed homes. Along with first-time buyers, they are a primary source of…
SocketSite’s San Francisco Listed Housing Inventory Update: 8/03/09
Inventory of Active listed single-family homes, condos, and TICs in San Francisco declined 6.4% over the past two weeks (versus an average drop of 1.3% for the same two week…
2510 Jackson: Foreclosure Sale Tops The Market In Pacific Heights
As an observant reader noted earlier this week, the sale of the rather infamous (mostly for being foreclosed upon) 2510 Jackson has closed escrow. While our reader reports an $11.5…
Apples To Apples And Year Over Year In Pacific Heights (2221 Baker)
It might not ring any bells without that photoshopped street. And it’s not currently listed on the MLS (or official inventory). But 2221 Baker Street has returned to the market…
JustQuotes: Citi Draws Deposit Ire (And Lawsuits)
“Rental security deposits held by were funneled into an array of bank accounts and plundered, potentially affecting thousands of tenants, according to lawsuits.” ∙ Lawsuit alleges CitiApartments drained tenant deposit…
The United Nations Of Hunters Point?
Speaking of the redevelopment of Hunters Point, from the Business Times: San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom wants to put a United Nations center focused on global warming at Hunters Point…
Call It Sunroom, Fogroom, Whatever…We’d Never Leave That Floor
Our main concern with 470 Vallejo is that we’d never want to leave the “pent-level” floor. And as such we’d very likely end up spending every night on the couch.…
Telling It Like It Is For 533 Laidley
From the listing for 533 Laidley: This lot value sale of a 1906 Earthquake Cottage on lovely Laidley St. in Glen Park is ready for a new owner/developer…Home is not…