The Kind Of Problem You (We) Like To Have
Considering we weren’t offering any bribes, didn’t resort to popup reminders, and had a few technological problems with the very first question (“What do you mean 36 isn’t a whole…
The Hanging Gardens Of San Francisco: 2550 Lyon
As far as we know, there aren’t many rooftops like it in San Francisco. And if for no other reason, that makes 2550 Lyon worth a mention (and perhaps a…
A Reader Searches For Context (And Some Eye Popping Prices)
And speaking of big bucks per square foot, a reader writes: This daily plugged in reader often sees SocketSite’s references to price per square foot when describing San Fran residential…
We Write About Where Dashiell Wrote: 1155 Leavenworth #2
We’ve been keeping an eye on the 21 units at 1155 Leavenworth ever since a plugged-in reader dropped us a note last month musing about a “Nob Hill-ish” TIC priced…
JustQuotes: One We Couldn’t Resist And Another We Shouldn’t
“You’re safer taking a ride with Lindsay Lohan than being in homebuilder stocks,” said David Lichtenstein, chief executive officer of Lightstone Group LLC in Lakewood, New Jersey, which owns malls…
National News: Foreclosure Filings Up, Median Price Down
A reader notices the surge in national foreclosure filings (up 90% year over year) with California, Florida and Ohio leading the way. Also noticed: “The median price for a U.S.…
JustQuotes: Ellis Act Eviction Battle Ends (But The War Continues On)
“Tenants of a six-unit North Beach apartment building have lost a round in their three-year battle against eviction by landlords who want to sell the units as tenancies-in-common….The case is…
Then Again, It Worked Just Fine For The Three Little Pigs
We’re completely bought in to the “fairy tale,” “magical,” and “charming” descriptors. Then again, there’s that “Unreinforced Masonry” one as well. UPDATE (8/5): Closed escrow on 7/17/07 with a contract…
What’s The Treasury Got To Do With It? (Quite A Bit)
As the 10-year treasury goes, so do mortgages. And as the 10-treasury yield has been pushing higher, so have mortgage rates. The average U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate was at…
JustQuotes: San Francisco Isn’t Madison. Right?
“The conclusion, in a study to be released today based on home-sales data from 1998 to 2004 in Madison, Wis., is that people in that city who sold their homes…