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How Up is Down for a Sleek Condo in San Francisco

November 20, 2020

The two-bedroom, two-bath Unit C in the converted Jackson Square building at 845 Montgomery Street, which is located in the heart of the “coveted Jackson Square Historic District,” “surrounded by…

Breaking News East Bay Marin (And Points North) Real Estate Economics San Jose (And South) Trends

Bay Area Re-Employment Jumps, Labor Force Rebounds

November 20, 2020

Having sputtered in September, the number of people living in San Francisco with a paycheck jumped by 25,400 last month, driving the unemployment rate, which had been averaging around 2…

Apples To Apples Design & Architecture Neighborhoods

Exceptional Noe Home Trades for Its 2016 Price

November 19, 2020

Purchased for $4.94 million in June of 2016, the 3,600-square-foot, 4-bedroom Noe Valley home at 481 Jersey Street returned to the market priced at $5.6 million this past February, a…

Breaking News Real Estate Economics Trends

Yes, Mortgage Rates Just Dropped to New All-Time Lows

November 19, 2020

Having inched up last week from an all-time low of 2.78 percent the week before, the average rate for a benchmark 30-year mortgage has since dropped 12 basis points to…

Real Estate Economics Trends

Pace of Home Sales in the U.S. Ticks Up, Inventory Down

November 19, 2020

Having hit a 14-year high in August and then jumped another 9.4 percent in September, the seasonally adjusted pace of existing-home sales across the U.S. ticked up another 4.3 percent…

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Densified Polk Street Development Slated for Approval

November 18, 2020

In the works since 2018 and since further densified, plans to level the Jug Shop complex on the northeast corner of Polk and Pacific and develop a six-story, mixed-use building…

Apples To Apples Fixtures & Furnishings Remodeling and Renovation

In Contract in the Heart of Cow Hollow

November 17, 2020

Purchased for $2.6 million in August of 2014 and then completely remodeled by Plath & Co, with an emphasis on preserving the home’s historic details and craftsmanship while adding luxury…

Breaking News

Another Round of Reopening Rollbacks Hit San Francisco

November 16, 2020

Having rolled back the reopening of all indoor dining last week, and re-reduced the allowable operating capacities of fitness centers and movie theaters, San Francisco will now roll back the…

Design & Architecture Industry Stuff Neighborhoods Remodeling and Renovation

Former Drug Den Redeveloped, Fetches $4.8 Million

November 16, 2020

As we outlined back in 2017: Purchased for $440,000 in 1995, the Castro District duplex at 517-519 Sanchez Street has been raided numerous times over the past seven years, resulting…

Industry Stuff Listings (for sale) Real Estate Economics RealRecentReductions Trends

Number of Homes on the Market in San Francisco Inches Up

November 16, 2020

Having ticked down 11 percent since hitting a two-decade high last month, which shouldn’t have caught any plugged-in readers by surprise, the number of homes on the market in San…

Neighborhood Activist on Pace of Home Sales in San Francisco Drops
One can certainly hope so!
Notcom on Pace of Home Sales in San Francisco Drops
Scott Wiener and Sacramento knowingly set SF up for failure with the 82,000 unit mandate One has to wonder about…
Neighborhood Activist on Pace of Home Sales in San Francisco Drops
I share your skepticism. I've also read that the 833 Bryant project, built on the cheap, has all kinds of…
Parklife on An Opportunity to Capitalize on a Bernal Heights Blaze
Except that the S&P return during that same period was approximately 88%, without holding costs (albeit assuming this was leveraged,…
Brahma (incensed renter) on An Opportunity to Capitalize on a Bernal Heights Blaze
If anything good can come from this, hopefully tthose who aren't cheerleading development and have concerns about neighborhood character will…
Jack on An Opportunity to Capitalize on a Bernal Heights Blaze
I guess it’s hard to argue with value engineering low income housing, but what a shame they were not able…
Brahma (incensed renter) on An Opportunity to Capitalize on a Bernal Heights Blaze
A joint venture led by three local developers including Bernal Heights Housing Corporation, Tabernacle Community Development Corporation, and Mitchelville Real…
Brahma (incensed renter) on Pace of Home Sales in San Francisco Drops
Lurie's key claim — and the big point in his favor relevant for this thread — is that he was…
Neighborhood Activist on Pace of Home Sales in San Francisco Drops
Your guess is as good as mine. He may be really good for SF, or he may be worthless. I…
Notcom on Pace of Home Sales in San Francisco Drops
Yes it is, definitely...one of the two.

How Up is Down for a Sleek Condo in San Francisco

Bay Area Re-Employment Jumps, Labor Force Rebounds

Exceptional Noe Home Trades for Its 2016 Price

Yes, Mortgage Rates Just Dropped to New All-Time Lows

Pace of Home Sales in the U.S. Ticks Up, Inventory Down

Densified Polk Street Development Slated for Approval

In Contract in the Heart of Cow Hollow

Another Round of Reopening Rollbacks Hit San Francisco

Former Drug Den Redeveloped, Fetches $4.8 Million

Number of Homes on the Market in San Francisco Inches Up

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Pace of Home Sales in San Francisco Drops

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