Rent Control In San Francisco: The Real Rules
In general, apartment buildings constructed before June 14, 1979; illegal units (such as in-law apartments); and single family homes and condos with tenants that moved in prior to 01/01/96 are…
Friday Focus: San Francisco’s Mayor’s Office of Housing
Yesterday we featured the big and the bold (and perhaps the badass). Today, we head in a different direction sparked by some great comments, questions, and experiences (both first and…
Yahoo Unveils Underwhelming Foreclosure Center
Earlier this week Yahoo unveiled its online “Foreclosure Center.” Or more perhaps more accurately, a marketing center for RealtyTrac (and other Yahoo partners), a subscription to which is required in…
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Readers Put SocketSite’s Real Estate Forums To Work
One reader gets recommendations for where to buy furniture for small spaces, another solicits thoughts about moving to the Inner Sunset , and another is still looking for insight into…
It’s Official: Welcome To SocketSite’s Real Estate Forums
Looking for a rough idea of what it might cost for a down to the studs remodel in San Francisco? Or perhaps you’ve been wondering what’s happening with the condo…
The Straight Scoop On HOA Fees
While you might not be interested in The Odeon per se, you just might be interested in our readers’ insights regarding HOA fees in general. Feel free to join the…
The Kind Of Email We Love To Get (And An Odeon Question)
Besides tips, this is the kind of reader email that we love to get: fter months of looking, getting initially hot about certain developments . . . and then being…
One South Park: An Overview And Car Stacker Question
A tipster forwards floor plans and an overview of all 35 condos that will comprise One South Park. Pricing “will start in the low $600,000’s” with condos ranging in size…
PropertyShark Update: More San Francisco Maps
In November, PropertyShark added free access to San Francisco foreclosure listings. Today, PropertyShark enhances their offering of San Francisco based maps and data “mash-ups” (including Recent Sales, Year Built, and…
Redfin: New Maps (Virtual Earth), Areas, And More
Redfin is live with a new mapping platform (Microsoft’s Virtual Earth), a new legend (listings in green, viewed listings in light green, and recently sold properties in blue), and expanded…