A Strong Second Sale But Not Quite The Real(tor) Facts
Last week the press release went out for the sale of 222 Broadway #1505 across the bay at $1,100,000 touting the “First Oakland Million Dollar Condo Since October 2008” and…
A Rare Peek Into Permits Versus Reality Via A Lien On Presidio Terrace
The two permits pulled for work on 4 Presidio Terrace in 2008 and completed in 2009 that identify Plath & Company as contractor total $60,000 in estimated costs (the amount…
A Tip Of The Hat To That New MLS Rule: 2140 Jefferson Closes Escrow
As a plugged-in reader notes, the sale of 2140 Jefferson closed escrow today. Originally asking $8,180,000 in September but reduced to $7,400,000 in October, the reported contract price was $6,500,000.…
Asking $1,425,000. Owed $1,133,837. Sold For $528,500 (Cash).
Purchased for $820,000 in March 2002, the then three-unit building at 442 Holloway Avenue was refinanced in 2006 with a loan in the amount of $945,000. In February 2008 a…
Perhaps Seven Percent More Five Months Later Was A Bit Aggressive
While MLS based reports and sales history reflect a “confidential” sale price of $5,600,000 for 3570 Washington in April 2009, it was a plugged-in reader that first reported the property…
A Successful Foreclosure Flip For Fifteen Twenty-Two (1522) Lake
It’s a successful foreclosure flip for fifteeen twenty-two (1522) Lake. Think financing. Purchased on the courthouse steps a month ago for $1,305,500, the quick re-sale of the “unfinished” (i.e., stripped)…
Coming Soon: Guidelines For Tending Concrete Gardens Out Front
From San Francisco’s Planning Department: Code Enforcement Staff is currently working to develop public outreach and downloadable guidelines with information on how to comply with the city ordinance (Planning Code…
Would You Believe Fifteen For 830 El Camino Del Mar (And Not Million)
Apparently we might have miscounted by one in August. And with yesterday’s listing at $11,500,000 it’s the fifteenth time 830 El Camino Del Mar has hit the market seeking a…
The Final Chapter For 135 Fernwood Drive (At Least For Now)
The sale of the single-family 135 Fernwood Drive closed escrow on 12/30/09 with a reported contract price of $2,400,000 ($400 per square foot), asking $2,395,000. The 6,000 square foot Monterey…
A “Third” Strikes Against 2100 Vallejo
As we noted the most recent listing for 2100 Vallejo expired at the end of the year with an asking price of $13,500,000 (down from $25,000,000 in 2007). A plugged-in…