Welcome to the Bay Area, Chip
The San Francisco 49ers new Head Coach, Chip Kelly, has just listed the five-bedroom home near Philadelphia he purchased for $1.15 million four months ago, three months before being fired…
Existing U.S. Home Sales Surge
Having tumbled 10.5 percent in November, the seasonally adjusted pace of existing-home sales in the U.S. surged 14.7 percent in December to an annual rate of 5.46 million, up 7.7…
Bay Area Home Sales Jumped in December
Buoyed by closings delayed from the month before as lenders adjusted to new mortgage disclosure rules, the recorded sales volume of single-family homes and condos in San Francisco jumped 19.2…
An 8,600-Square-Foot House That Can Power Itself and Two Teslas
Despite its 8,600-square-foot size, which doesn’t include over 1,600 square feet of terrace, the annual electric bill for the newly-built Portola Valley home at 3 Redberry Ridge will likely be…
Benchmark Mortgage Rate Drops to Three-Month Low
Having slipped below 4 percent two weeks ago, the average rate for the benchmark 30-year mortgage dropped to 3.81 percent over the past week “as concern about a global slowdown…
Plans to Expand Former Liquor Warehouse to Serve More Tech
Recently renovated along with the adjoining three-story warehouse building which is currently home to Weebly, Sierra Maestra Properties has quietly drafted plans to add five new floors of office space…
Less Great Expectations for an All Stars Site
Plans for razing the All Stars Donuts shop at 5th and Harrison, along with the adjacent building which Fitmob occupies at 5th and Clara, have been submitted to San Francisco’s…
Square Trading within Pennies of IPO Price, Twitter near All-Time Low
Square is currently trading at $9.16 per share, which is 16 cents (2 percent) above the deeply discounted price at which it went public and $3.91 (30 percent) below the…
The Future of San Francisco’s Skyline
The first public hearing for the proposed amendment to the previously approved Redevelopment Plan for San Francisco’s Transbay District, an amendment which would raise the height limit for Transbay Block…
Million Dollar Price Cut for a Modern Silicon Valley Home
Speaking of unofficial price cuts and being listed anew, the modern 6,500-square-foot home which was built at 15781 Hidden Hill Road on the border of Los Gatos and Saratoga, and…