Damn Those Averages
First, a Dr. challenges the conventional wisdom of gauging the health of the real estate market based on “median” price appreciation, and now a Realtor in San Diego curbs some…
Let The Games Begin
As the Bay Area real estate market continues to evolve, so do the sales tactics. As opposed to specific offer dates and purposely under priced listings — both of which…
C.A.R. Concurs: SF Inventory Increasing
Despite what some people would like you to believe, new listings in San Francisco are outpacing sales, and housing inventory is on the rise. Don’t feel like taking our word…
The Bay Area Four
Four women, and four hundred and fifty million dollars in sales; it’s altogether impressive, inspirational, and (a bit) insightful. Although we have to admit, we’re not so sure the sellers…
Weekend Randomness (And Thanks)
1. Our back of the envelope calculations indicate “listed” housing inventory in San Francisco is up around 25% since the beginning of the year (but remains painfully low). Not factored…
Heads You Win,Tails You Lose
Perhaps we’re just getting soft in our old age (we didn’t make a big deal about it, but SocketSite recently turned one). We had access to the much ballyhooed PMI…
Google Mashes Themselves?
As noted on ReyEstate, Google has started to release real estate specific tools for mining Google Base listings. Currently not enough content (i.e. listings) to make it very useful at…
Zillow Is A Lot Catchier
While they might not be making any more land, according to the Pilot California Infill Parcel Locator (doesn’t quite roll off the tongue like Zillow, now does it?), there are…
Add “Dramatic” To The Guide
The infamous 1200 Indiana has undergone a “Dramatic Price Reduction” of $190,000 (8.6%) and can now be yours for $1,998,000. Before you call your broker, keep in mind that this…
2576-2580 Washington: RE-PRICED TO SELL NOW!!!
From the same people who brought you a “Huge price reduction!!!” of $252,000 (7.8%), we now have 2576-2580 Washington “RE-PRICED TO SELL NOW!!!” at $2,889,000. That’s right, take another $109,000…