Tour Grand Buena Vista Park Homes
The San Francisco Museum and Historical Society’s annual Home Tour is this Saturday, October 8, from 10am to 4pm. Tickets cost $20 for SFMHS and BVNA members ($25 for non-members)…
Renting Is The New New Thing
While the Times is more eloquent, the Chronicle is obviously closer to home. Another testimonial for renting over buying in the Bay Area: After 15 years as a homeowner in…
Renters Rejoice
Feeling blue or left behind because you’re a lowly renter in the Bay Area? Don’t. The New York Times echoes our insight, debunks a number of home-owning myths, and reaches…
Calling All Tips
We’re taking the rest of the week off. And encourage you to do the same. And while you’re at it, grab the camera and a notepad and stroll around your…
Icer Air Seriously Deflated
Icer Air Organizers announced their tentative date/time for the rescheduled event: September 29 at noon. And no, that’s not a typo, September 29th is a Thursday. That’s one way to…
Buy A BMW 325i For Only $80k!
The Mortgage Bankers Association reported that 44.8% of all mortgage applications last week were for refinancing activities (versus new home purchases). Implications? Considering mortgage rates have been at historic lows…
DataQuick Reports Record Bay Area Prices
According to DataQuick, the median price for a Bay Area single-family home hit $651,000 last month (versus $643,000 in July, and up ~19% from last August). At the same time,…
Not Such Trivial Knowledge
Know the difference between a Benjamin Moore Mulberry, Behr Plum Jam, and Glidden Valhalla? What about the difference between a Queen Anne Victorian, Gothic Revival, and a San Francisco Stick?…
SF MLS Quietly Removes Listing Dates
It appears that the San Francisco Multiple Listing Service has quietly removed listing dates from the properties on its website. In other words, the public can no longer see how…
Ellis Act Blunder
The San Francisco Superior Court recently tossed the Ellis Act eviction notices for all the tenants of 1357 Folsom Street based on a notification technicality. Andrew M. Zacks, which handles…