The Walk-Through Calls It Quits
The New York Times real estate blog (“The Walk-Through”) officially called it quits this afternoon: “As you may have noticed, The Walk-Through has been awfully quiet lately. It had a…
Think Olivia Might Be Interested?
The asking price for 1540 Newhall was recently reduced by $200,000 (12.6%). At 5,600 square feet it’s a lot of house for the money ($1,390,000), but it’s also a lot…
Yahoo! Real Estate Is Live
As you might have already heard, Yahoo! Real Estate is live. And while we haven’t had a chance to play around with it too much, we are wondering why Sen.…
Got (Enough) Insurance?
The SFHomeBlog points out a relevant RealEstateJournal article concerning “the downside of the housing boom: Many homeowners are now significantly underinsured.” …people who haven’t updated their insurance policies in a…
Subterfuge at 301 Bryant?
Four days ago the original listing for 301 Bryant #101 (and its history of price reductions) was withdrawn from the MLS and replaced with a new listing at an even…
ZMobile: Zestimates By Email
SocketSite has the inside scoop on getting “Zestimates” via email (Zillow Mobile). Email (or text message) z@labs.zillow.com and include a property’s address, city, state (or zip code) in either the…
Fun With Building Permits (And Complaints)
Our thanks to “jimmy” for pointing out San Francisco’s Online Permit and Complaint Tracking system. Pulling permits can help you figure out what’s really going on with that “renovation” down…
QuickLinks: Tips For Some Buyers And All Sellers
∙ Tips for Avoiding Land Mines In New-Home Contracts Here are just a few of the many clauses and codicils to be wary in the fine print of builder contracts.…
Redfin is Coming Here
Four months ago we let you know that Redfin was coming to San Francisco. Today, ReyEstate announced that they’re here (albeit a bit confused). ∙ QuickLinks: Power To The People…
Circling The Waters
PropertyShark is now swimming in the Bay Area. For those who are unfamiliar, PropertyShark provides property reports, comparable sales data, and listings (through a relationship with Trulia); aims to answer…