Employment In S.F. Continues To Climb
The number of people living in San Francisco with a job continues to climb and hit a new all-time high of 524,100 in April, an increase of 2,000 from the…
Mortgage Rates On The Move
The average rate for a conforming 30-year mortgage increased 12 basis points over the past week to 3.80 percent, up 21 basis point from a 3.59 percent 21-month low in…
The Rare Exception Or Foreshadowing Of Things To Come?
Purchased for $1.3 million in 2013 and extensively remodeled since, the buyer of the Potrero Hill home at 837 Wisconsin Street appears to be around $200K past due on his…
Fiscal Impact Report For The Golden State Warriors’ Arena
With a projected 205 events a year and the forecast attendance per event ranging from 17,000 for a Warriors regular season game to 3,000 when the arena is configured as…
Six Bay Area Counties Have The Highest Median Incomes In CA
Six Bay Area counties have the highest median incomes in California, based on a ranking of joint tax returns by the State’s Franchise Tax Board. And believe it or not,…
S.F. Employment Hits New High, Unemployment At 15-Year Low
With the state’s latest labor force revisions and refinements now complete, the estimated number of people living in San Francisco who have a job now measures 520,900, a nominal increase…
Housing Production In S.F. Highest In Over 20 Years, But…
Housing production in San Francisco was the highest in over two decades last year, with 3,514 new units added to the city’s overall inventory (which now totals 379,597 units), a…
Over 100K More Employed In San Francisco Than 5 Years Ago
On the heels of a typical seasonal dip in January, the estimated number of people living in San Francisco with a job increased by 3,800 to a record 520,500 in…
Employment In San Francisco Way Higher Than Previously Thought
Following a once-a-year benchmarking, a revision to the data which incorporates additional inputs and refined estimation techniques, the unemployment rate in San Francisco is back above 4 percent. But the…
Mortgage Rates Reverse Course, Drop To 21-Month Lows
Erasing a one week bump and back to a 21-month low, the average rate for a conforming 30-year mortgage has dropped from 3.66 percent to 3.59 percent, 73 basis points…