Details, Details, Details (And Another Adjustment In Expectations)
3878 Jackson offers lots of details to love or hate across its three floors (click to enlarge). From the floor to ceiling walnut cabinets in the living room (look inside),…
(For The Sake Of) Pretty Please?
Okay, so we know it might seem to be a bit nitpicky to some. But if you’re going to go to the effort of undertaking a gut job remodel, either…
An Ironic Address For Another Ex-Muhawieh Property (33 Prosper)
Purchased in July of 2007 for $920,000, the single-family re-work in progress at 33 Prosper was taken “back by the bank” (or more accurately the Kahn Family Trust) in July…
Below The Surface Of 50 Saint Germain
While hinting at what might lie below, the street view of 50 Saint Germain is but the tip of the 5,400 square foot Clarendon Heights contemporatry view-tastic iceberg. Five bedrooms,…
When Up Is Down (U.S. Unemployment Holds, Underemployment Up)
While the market bounces on a less than forecast (36,000) drop in U.S. payrolls and the headline unemployment rate held steady at 9.7 percent, the underemployment rate in the U.S.…
Save $381,000 (If You’ve Got The Cash)
Purchased for $1,280,000 in May 2008, the single-family at 1124 Stanyan was gutted, started rebuilding (“new electrical & plumbing not finished”), and then taken back by the bank. On the…
Albion Castle Cuts $550,000 (19%), Now About That Karma…
The history. The reduction $550,000. The new ask: $2,400,000. The karma comment.
160 Manchester: Will This (North Slope) Bernal Stout Stand Up?
Designed by William Stout, the contemporary 160 Manchester atop the north slope of Bernal Heights sold for $1,116,000 in November 2008. Back on the market in March 2010 and asking…
30-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Back Below Five
“The rate for 30-year fixed U.S. home loans fell to 4.97 percent for the week ended today from 5.05 percent, mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said in a statement. The…
1919 Vallejo: An Easy Game Of Spot The Difference (And Investment)
As the exterior of 1919 Vallejo looked in 2006 when purchased for $2,960,000 above, as it looks today below. Can you spot the difference? And while the interior had been…