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Yesterday’s piece on the boundaries between Pacific Heights and Western Addition (real or imagined) leads to a discussion of graffiti creep (real or imagined). It also yields our plugged-in reader’s…
According to DataQuick sales volume plunged last month in Southern California “to the lowest level in more than two decades, as financing with “jumbo” mortgages dropped by half.” And when…
A month ago (and after two months on the market) 1255 California #603 was listed as: “Reduced! Fast sale wanted! Vacant! Gorgeous view! Renov kitchen! Fabulous opportunity. Owner is in…
According to the Wall Street Journal, in 2006 a little over 14% of all new mortgage originations in the San Francisco MSA (which includes San Mateo and Redwood City) were…
So you’re longing to live at 8 Kronquist but for one reason or another you couldn’t qualify (or quite afford it). And you’re sure that in a year or two…
“The Department of Justice is committed to preserving competition in the real estate industry through its competition advocacy efforts. Given that California allows real estate brokers to provide rebates to…
Yes, there’s a single-family home in there somewhere (and apparently another “rare opportunity”). What can we say, it is a “contractor’s” (and perhaps landscaper’s) special. And honestly, what did you…
400 Beale #1501 has been on the market for a little over a month. Advertising the largest 2 bedroom, 2 bath floor plan at the Bridgeview and a “huge final…
Another eagle-eyed (and elephant-minded) tipster deserves the credit for putting two (a listing for $25,000 a month rental in Russian Hill) and two (the withdrawn listing for 10 Hastings) together.…
It’s a reader that can’t help marvel at a single family home that’s priced at three million dollars (okay, so $2,995,000) in the Avenues. Granted, it is four stories, offers…