Shooting For A Record $3,000 Per Square In San Francisco
Listed for $4,900,000 in a very different condition back in 2008, 1170 Sacramento Street #19B (aka Penthouse B) sold to a local real estate agent for $3,125,000 in February 2009.…
U.S. New Home Sales: Down 7.3% In December Year-Over-Year
The seasonally adjusted annual pace of new single-family home sales in the U.S. fell to 307,000 in December, down 2.2 percent from a revised rate of 314,000 in November and…
A Glimpse Inside “The Glint” And The Story Behind “The Mansion”
While not quite in the same league as the “Party of Eight” house up on Billionaires Row, a plugged-in reader recognizes “The Glint” (Peter Thiel’s “hero accelerator in a mansion”)…
Expect An Exceptionally Low Federal Funds Rate Through Late 2014
“To support a stronger economic recovery and to help ensure that inflation, over time, is at levels consistent with dual mandate, the expects to maintain a highly accommodative stance for…
A New New Kitchen, Fireplace, And Listing For 2400 Green Street
With a remodeled and reconfigured kitchen featuring Scavolini cabinetry, unfortunately the sale of 2400 Green Street won’t be apples-to-apples as compared to January 2008 when the 4,500 square foot Pacific…
Actual San Francisco Foreclosures Flat QOQ, Up 3.8% YOY In Q4 2011
Bay Area Notices of Default (NODs) in the fourth quarter of 2011 fell 16.6% on a year-over-year basis, down 6% in San Francisco proper (from 435 to 409). Actual Bay…
Appeal Of America’s Cup Environmental Impact Report Rejected
Rejecting an appeal we didn’t expect to be successful, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors has unanimously certified the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) required to move forward with the construction of…
A Perch From Which To Watch Boulders (Or Condos) Roll
Featuring big Coit Tower views and both indoor and outdoor perches from which to watch boulders (or condos) roll down Telegraph Hill, the 1,784 square foot condo #2202 at 611…
It’s Time To Get Medieval On 1150 Monterey Boulevard
It’s not often we see listings for “Medieval” estates in San Francisco (although it does happen), but yesterday the 4,100 square foot Monterey Heights “fixer” at 1150 Monterey Boulevard hit…
The LAPD Tells Realtors To Buzz Off
A plugged-in tipster forwards an alert from the California Association of Realtors warning its members not to hire or fly unmanned aircraft to capture aerial photographs for the marketing of…