Pace of Existing Home Sales in the U.S. Drops
Having ticked up 1.9 percent in November, the seasonally adjusted pace of existing-home sales across the U.S. dropped 4.6 percent in December to an annual rate of 6.18 million sales,…
Purchase Activity for New Homes in the U.S. Down, Inventory Up
Despite the fact the number of new homes on the market across the country was at a 13-year high in November, and inventory levels were 39 percent higher than the…
Benchmark Mortgage Rate Keeps Climbing, Nearing a 2-Year High
Having hit a 22-month high last week, the average rate for a benchmark 30-year mortgage has since ticked up another 11 basis points (0.11 percentage points) to 3.56 percent, which…
14-Story Hayes Valley Development Slated for Approval
The refined plans for a 14-story building to rise up to 145 feet in height upon the two Hayes Valley parking lot parcels at 600 McAllister Street, which includes the…
Number of Homes on the Market in S.F. Is Ticking Up
Despite some industry misanalysis making the rounds at the end of last year, the net number of homes on the market in San Francisco has jumped 27 percent over the…
Formal Investigation Upends Local Favoritism Report
Prompted by a two-part hit piece published by Mission Local, a formal investigation by the City Attorney’s Office into alleged favoritism by the Interim Director of San Francisco’s Department of…
Wagging the Dog on Potrero Hill
Owned by the owners and operators of the adjacent Il Pirata Bar & Restaurant on 16th Street, the derelict 2-story Potrero Hill home at 312 Utah Street, which had been…
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Renovated Beaux-Arts Beauty Trades for Millions Less
As we outlined back in August of last year: Purchased for $9.75 million in August of 2016, the interior of the fully renovated Nob Hill home at 1230 Sacramento Street…
Plans for New Hayes Valley Hotel Back in Play
Drafted back in 2017, a formal application to move forward with the redevelopment of the Hayes Valley “Days Inn” site at 465 Grove Street, between Gough and Octavia, has been…
Office Vacancy Rate in the East Bay Inches Up
The office vacancy rate in the East Bay, not including Walnut Creek or further east, inched up from 17.9 percent at the end of September to 18.1 percent at the…