Billionaires: They’re Just Like Us! They Park On The Street Too!
A Pacific Heights garage (or not) debate yields the following quote and lends itself to a “they’re just like us” spoof (consider yourself lucky if you don’t get the reference):…
Apples To Apples And Now Year Over Year: 1409 20th Street Reduced
Yesterday the list price for 1409 20th Street was reduced to $799,000, exactly what was paid for the “beautifully remodeled” Potrero Hill single-family home a year ago (June 2009), and…
San Francisco’s DUM Policy In Principle (And Action At 2037 Jefferson)
Built as a single-family residence in 1926, converted to a two-unit building in 1981, and sold in 2009 (for $2,003,500), the new owners of 2037 Jefferson would like to return…
(D)ow! And Did We Say Skittish?
Our rather succinct headline on May 6 when the Dow closed down 3.2 percent lower at 10,520: “A Rough Day On A Skittish Street.” A comment from auden four days…
From “Needs TLC” To “Contractors’ Special” (And Now Bank Owned)
From the listing for 1482 Underwood in November 2007 asking $445,000 (purchased for $250,000 in August 2000): “Needs some TLC…A very motivated seller….” In April 2008: “$100,000 Price Reduction…Needs cosmetic…
Well, We Do Recognize A House Or Two…
While we passed on publishing an early tip as to the neighborhood preparations for the President’s dinner at the Getty’s last night (there’s no need to be atop the Secret…
The Era Of Their Ways…
A reader’s random (i.e., way off topic) question of the day: Is there a specific era regarded as especially poor for condominium construction? I often hear “early 1980s, late 1970s”,…
Unfortunately It’s A Zero-Sum Game
Purchased for $858,000 in July 2007, 1310 Fillmore #403 returned to the market this past March listed as a short sale for “$675,000.” Three weeks later its list price was…
From Services For Chronic Back Pain To…Chronic After Services
With 405 pages of multi-signed petitions and 177 letters and e-mails in opposition (“resulting in thousands of signatures”) but 12 pages of multi-signed petitions, 359 letters and e-mails, and 1,508…
Have We Seen This Movie (Or Symphony) Before?
The latest campaign from the sales office at Symphony Towers: “Buy your own studio home with only $13,000 down payment.*” From the asterisk: “Down payment is based on a $369,000…