Take Two For 638 Minna Number Three
Listed for $799,999 in August 2006 ($617 per square foot), the three-level, three-bedroom and agent owned loft number three at 638 Minna ended up selling for $661,500 that November. At…
The Noe Valley Apple At 1610 Sanchez Drops, Just Not Into Our Cart
The list price for the “charming Victorian single family home” at 1610 Sanchez (“located on a quiet street in Noe Valley near shops, restaurants & transportation”) was reduced from $849,000…
Some Janky Jenky Dealings Within The DBI And Developer Community
A few excerpts from the Chronicle’s report: An unlicensed civil engineer and notorious San Francisco permit “expediter” faces more than 200 felony charges for allegedly creating bogus documentation for about…
Would You Look At All That Wood
Never mind the kitchen; we’re focused on the dining and living room wood. And we’re liking what it likely says about the condition of the rest of the house. ∙…
Mix? Pshaw! Who’s Ever Heard Of Such A Ridiculous Thing…
From HousingWire’s summary of Morgan Stanley’s latest Housing Markets Insights report: Morgan Stanley analysts are questioning the power of national home price indices, saying that local ‘shift-in-mix’ impacts may overcome…
One Percent Over Asking (Eight Percent Under 2006) At 2007 9Th Ave
The sale of 2007 9th Avenue closed escrow this past Friday with a reported contact price of $1,089,000, $482 per listed square foot for the remodeled District 4 single-family home.…
Will 104 Funston Return With Even More “Move In Equity?”
As we wrote this past May: 104 Funston was purchased for $2,750,000 in May of 2007 and returned to the market this past March asking $3,150,000. Reduced to a “lucky”…
Another Watermark Penthouse Returns To The Market Bank-Owned
Yet another Watermark penthouse has been wholly taken back by the bank and returned to the market. Purchased for $1,180,000 in November 2006 ($1,046 per square foot), 501 Beale #PH1D…
A Firsthand Report On The Magnitude Of Rachael Marie Smith’s Scam
A reader reports with respect to the details and magnitude of Rachael Marie Smith’s scam: As one of the scammed, the $5100 to $5600 Ms. Smith got was for deposit…
The (5950) Margarido Happy Hour Now Starts At (Just Under) Four
In contract this past March after reducing its list price from $5,500,000 to $4,795,000, as plugged-in people know 5950 Margarido over in Rockridge fell out of contract when the sale…