San Francisco Median Sales Price Takes A Little Hit
According to DataQuick, the median sales price for existing homes in San Francisco was $750,000 last month, up 0.7% from $745,000 in August ’05, but down $21,000 (2.7%) from July…
Some Facts, Some Fiction
Last Tuesday the SFHomeBlog posted a number of sobering facts related to home sales in San Francisco for the week following Labor Day: • Fewest number of contingent properties in…
The President Of N.A.R. Goes To Washington
A couple of quotes from the testimony (pdf) of Tom Stevens, the President of the National Association of REALTORS, at today’s U.S. Senate hearing on “The Housing Bubble and Its…
It’s Tough At The Top
The 2006 Decorator Showcase property (3701 Washington) has been reduced $1,250,000 (8%). If you missed the Showcase tour, be sure to check out the online photos, floor plans, and features.…
Inventory Update: Four Days Later
You commented. We listened. And from now on we’ll report inventory in terms of Single Family Homes (SFH), Condos, and TICs (and just reserve the right to point out significant…
The Odds Of Winning A Coveted Golden Ticket
Something to consider if you’re purchasing a TIC with the intent of converting it into a condominium: With the number of condo conversion applicants increasing each year, the odds will…
One Building, Same Floor (Plans), Two Very Different Prices
You may recall the two units we profiled in 2760 Sacramento. Unit #11 first hit the market at $795,000 (and was subsequently reduced to $755,000) while unit #9 hit the…
SocketSite’s San Francisco Inventory Update: 9/05/06
Since peaking at well over 1700 Active listings at the end of August July, housing inventory in San Francisco has steadily dropped over the past four weeks to approximately 1500…
Premium Rents In The Presidio
From a “plugged in” tipster: Remember when bidding wars were to buy a place? Now they’re taking place over rentals in the Presidio. Two or three years ago, the Presidio…
Presentation To The NAR Leadership Summit
A tipster forwards the link to David Lereah’s Real Estate Reality Check presentation given at the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Leadership Summit last week. Very little of the data…