Going Once, Going Twice, Going Three Times…
Despite an announced “withdrawal” date of January 1, as of early this morning (1/8/07) direct public access to the San Francisco Multiple Listing Service remains active and available. Any insiders…
Just Ignore The Word “Bust”
“Bust” or not, we think Fortune’s “6 strategies” are generally sound advice: 1. Lower your expectations 2. Drive a hard bargain 3. Consider renting 4. Step away from the exotic…
Zillow Adds Listings (Zlistings?)
Three days ago we wrote, “Perhaps our real concern should be for the MLS itself. Without some innovative thinking about how to effectively open it up on the front end…
The Wrong Reasons (The Right Results?)
Two months ago, a tipster let us – and our “plugged in” readers – know that the San Francisco Multiple Listing Service (San Francisco Association of Realtors MLS) would be…
It’s Still Better Than Death
A friendly reminder that property taxes are due by December 11th this year (normally the 10th, but extended as the 10th falls on a weekend). And as Cece Blase points…
PropertyShark Launches San Francisco Foreclosure Listings
Forget that rogue sea lion, it’s the shark that captures all of our attention today. PropertyShark added free foreclosure listings for San Francisco to its site this afternoon (fourteen currently…
A Better Model Than BMR?
An interesting article on an alternative home financing organization: Ameen Housing Cooperative, founded in 1986, has helped 22 families buy homes in Silicon Valley and one family buy in Sacramento…
SocketSite’s Complete Inventory Index (Cii)
If you’re a regular reader, you probably know that we always include the following caveat on our San Francisco Inventory Updates: “Not including unlisted inventory.” Well, that’s about to change.…
SocketSite’s San Francisco Inventory Update: 9/24/06
It has been three weeks since Labor Day and new listings of single family homes, condos, and TICs continue to outpace sales in San Francisco (although the gap has narrowed).…
Our Point Exactly
We have a funny feeling that “meanboy” was aiming for sarcasm with his “Quite a reduction” remark (and three comments) over on our “The Cost Coming Down?” post. Regardless, he…