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Yesterday we saw the “rent to own” posts coming when the listings for 1810 and 1812 Pacific were withdrawn from the MLS. Little did we know they were actually already…
While 3271 Baker Street is now advertising “rent to own,” according to a plugged-in reader the current owners are in default on the property which might be something to consider…
Listed for $3,395,000 a year ago but last asking $2,125,000, it’s a plugged-in tipster that notices 3271 Baker Street is now advertising “rent to own” for $8,995 a month. The…
“Rental security deposits held by were funneled into an array of bank accounts and plundered, potentially affecting thousands of tenants, according to lawsuits.” ∙ Lawsuit alleges CitiApartments drained tenant deposit…
A few days ago 2830 Pacific was the poster child of a Bloomberg piece on the flagging upper end of San Francisco’s real estate market. As previously noted on SocketSite,…
While “slashing prices” by up to 30% might have been a “smashing success” late last year, according to the Polaris Group, with roughly 120 out of 130 units sold Symphony…
Last month the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to pass the package of renters’ rights laws (restricting rent raises and expanding rights to add roommates) authored by Supervisor Chris…
From the Craigslist post asking $12,500 per month: “NOW AVAILABLE…ONE OF A KIND MANSION…5 BEDROOMS AND 4 BATHROOMS…GOURMET KITCHEN…FAB LIVINGROOM WITH ORNATE FIREPLACE…ROOF GARDEN WITH FABULOUS VIEWS OF CITY. USED…
From the San Francisco Business Times last week with regard to Avalon at Mission Bay III: …AvalonBay’s third Mission Bay building, which opened less than a month ago and held…
“The Strata, the first development on the still-unopened new Fourth Street, has leased 103 apartments in 90 days…four apartments a month above leasing goals, although Urban Housing Group has slashed…