San Francisco’s “Twitter Tax Break” Zone
While the so-called “Twitter Tax Break” was created with Twitter specifically in mind, and the impact of which Supervisor Campos is formally calling into question, the defined area within which…
Supervisor Calls For Formal Review Of The “Twitter Tax Break”
With chants of “Twitter you’re no good, pay your taxes like you should” emanating from the lips of protesters in front of San Francisco’s City Hall this week, Supervisor David…
San Francisco Employment Within Reach Of All-Time High
With the number of San Francisco residents with jobs having increased by 3,400 since the beginning of the year, the unemployment rate in San Francisco has dropped to 5.2 percent…
Mortgage Rates Tick Down, But Likely Headed Back Up This Week
A lot of people don’t understand the different options they have when looking for a mortgage loan. There’s fixed, adjustable, and hybrid and each have differences that mean it can…
A Near Meaningless Analysis Of Ellis Act Profiteering That’s Likely To Make The News
At the request of Supervisor Campos and based on “a random sample of 15 properties” as outlined above, San Francisco’s Budget and Legislative Analyst has just completed an analysis “on…
Number Of Homes For Sale In SF Hits New Low, But Ticking Up
Having closed the gap in the fourth quarter of 2013, the number of single-family homes and condominiums listed for sale in San Francisco (389) is back to being lower on…
342 Furnished Square Feet In San Francisco
Measuring 342 square feet, the Nob Hill studio TIC number Two at 1615 Jones Street between Broadway and Pacific has just been listed for $385,000 or $1,126 per square foot.…
Mortgage Application Volume Dips, Down 17 Percent Year-Over-Year
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Purchase Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume for home purchases across the country, dropped 1 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis last week. On…
San Francisco Employment Hits Second Highest Level In History
Having dropped to 4.8 percent in December, its first time below 5 percent since early 2008, the unemployment rate in San Francisco ticked back up to 5.3 percent in January.…
Fixed Mortgage Rates Tick Up, Jumbos Remain Relatively Cheap
The average rate for a conforming 30-year mortgage ticked up from 4.33 to 4.37 percent over the past week and is within 21 basis points of the 33-month high rate…