Existing U.S. Home Sales Pace Picks Up As Median Price Falls
The pace of seasonally adjusted existing-home sales in the U.S. increased 2.7 percent from a revised 5.22 million in December to 5.36 million in January, up 5.3 percent on a…
Take Two For An Orange On Oak And Bumper Apple Crop On Masonic
Purchased for $1,245,000 In May 2007, the “Historic Sullivan Home” at 767 Oak Street returned to the market this past September asking $1,389,000 with a new master bathroom, a new…
S&P/Case-Shiller: San Francisco Home Values Dropped In December
According to the December 2010 S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, single-family home prices in the San Francisco MSA fell 1.0% from November ’10 to December ’10, down 37.8% from a peak…
909 Tennessee: High Bid (By Far) Backs Out But Expectation Remains
The minimum bid amount of $340,000 for 909 Tennessee attracted nine bidders this past November with bids ranging from $377,000 to $1,310,000. As we noted a few weeks ago, however,…
Going For The Gold Green (And Platinum) Up In Russian Hill
It’s not listed on the MLS nor is the address identified on the Sotheby’s site, but it’s a plugged-in tipster that pegs the newly constructed LEED Platinum residence as 1209…
A Lavishly Remodeled 75 Lansing Returns Boasting Feng Shui to Boot
Purchased for $620,000 in September 2006 but “lavishly remodeled” with Venetian plaster, Italian tile, and exotic woods, and with a floor plan “inspired by a Feng Shui Master,” 75 Lansing…
Overused Listing Descriptor Of The New Year: “Stunning”
While it’s barely half over, we’re already calling “stunning” the most overused word for listings in San Francisco in the first quarter of 2011. Or more accurately, we’re calling it…
Another Nice Home On Santa’s Short List (355 Santa Ana)
While not nearly as large nor ornate at the Spanish styled Mediterranean villa at 299 Santa Paula (the list price for which has been reduced to $4,699,000, $700,000 under which…
Disputing Parking Demand, Trader Joe’s Continues Castro Outreach
While Trader Joe’s has ruled out charging for parking, it hasn’t given up on opening a store at Market and Noe in the Castro and is continuing its public outreach…
54 Harriett #1 Closes For $351 Per Square Foot (35% Under 2005)
As we wrote about 54 Harriett #1 this past October: Purchased for $750,000 ($543 per square) in January 2005 by way of two variable rate loans totaling $750,000 (yes, 100%…