The Side Story (Quite Literally) For 2306 Broadway: 2310 Next Door
As a seriously plugged-in (and seemingly omniscient) reader notes, the sellers of 2306 Broadway aren’t moving far. From a tipster: bought the house next door to the left for 9…
Mission Accomplished: 1005 Duncan Closes For Over Asking
As a reader wrote about 1005 Duncan two months ago: We looked at this house in ’07 and seriously considered putting in a bid, but the agents told us that…
Another Ex-Decorator Showcase Is Officially Listed: 2500 Divisadero
From coming soon in February to on the market today, with the listing of 2500 Divisadero at $10,000,000 over half a decade of San Francisco’s most recent Decorator Showcase homes…
An “Official” 1.7% Under Asking (But 41% Below 2008 Expectations)
Listed for $4,299,000 in October of 2008, the sale of 4552 19th Street closed escrow this past Friday (3/20/09) with a reported contract price of $2,550,000. That’s $636 per square…
The SocketSite Reality Check For CBS’s Infamous “42 Offer” Home
While we’ve already debunked the CBS report that a recent uptick in home sales activity is a sign of a “serious real estate rebound” in San Francisco (we’ll call it…
There Can Only Be One…Broker’s Tour For 1931 Lyon
From the listing for 1931 Lyon (which doesn’t appear to be identified by address on the MLS): “We will be holding one, and only one, broker’s tour on tuesday march…
The “Resourceful” Demolition Of A Historic Resource? (1268 Lombard)
From the Chronicle with regard to the pending demolition of 1268 Lombard: “Over preservationists’ protests, city officials are poised to approve demolition of one of San Francisco’s oldest buildings –…
210 Steiner: Slightly Under “List” (But A Bit More Below Expectations)
Originally listed for $1,449,000 in September of 2008, the renovated 210 Steiner returned to the market with a new listing in January asking $1,175,000. The sale closed escrow on 3/6/09…
Can’t Sell? Raffle! 1240 5th Avenue: The “San Francisco Dream House”
On the market for $2,389,000 this past September, reduced $2,280,000 in November, and then withdrawn without a sale, the newly constructed duplex at 1240 5th Avenue is now being billed…
JustQuotes: Now About That Ferrari Index For San Francisco…
“Conventional wisdom has it that premium manufacturers do better in a downturn because people with more money can weather the storm,” said Michael Tyndall, an automotive specialist with Nomura in…