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Pace of Home Sales in San Francisco Drops Asking Rents in San Francisco Are Ticking Up, But… Benchmark Mortgage Rate Poised to Inch Down Asking Rents in Oakland Tick Up, Down Year-Over-Year Index Versus Reality for Another “Over Asking!” Sale
Trends

San Francisco Recorded Sales Activity In January: Up 35.8% YOY

February 18, 2010

According to DataQuick, recorded home sales volume in San Francisco was up 35.8% on a year-over-year basis last month (311 recorded sales in January ’10 versus 229 sales in January…

Real Estate Economics Trends

Overshadowing The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index’s Recent Rise

February 18, 2010

“In summer 2009, the seasonally adjusted S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index rose for the first time in virtually two years. Since May 2009, the index has risen by over 3%, suggesting…

Apples To Apples Bay Buildings Listings (for sale)

Apples To Apples Tower One “E” Plan(s) At The Infinity (301 Main)

February 17, 2010

Purchased for $1,100,000 in September 2008, the tower one (301 Main) “E” plan two-bedroom on the 27th floor of The Infinity (the view from which is above) is back on…

New Developments

Four To Go At Arterra (300 Berry) At Up To 33 Percent Off

February 17, 2010

From six to sell six days ago it’s now four to go today at Arterra (300- Berry). And with prices that have been cut up to 33 percent (the two-bedroom,…

Listings (for sale) Seemingly Random

Please Don’t Confuse “Contractors Especial” And “Fixer”

February 17, 2010

Purchased for $800,000 with 10 percent down in July 2004, the property at 834 44th Avenue was taken back by the bank this past December at $575,000. From its latest…

New Developments RealRecentReductions

829 Folsom Cuts Prices And Pushes For April Closings

February 16, 2010

While the old sales team had around ten of the units in contract at one point last year, they weren’t able to get any of the 69 condos at 829…

Trends

SocketSite’s San Francisco Listed Housing Inventory: 2/16/10

February 16, 2010

Inventory of Active listed single-family homes, condos, and TICs in San Francisco is up 9.1% over the past two weeks, once again driven by both new and refreshed listings. Current…

As Proposed Neighborhoods Real Estate Economics

Proposed Seawall Lot 337 Development Scrambling For Investors

February 16, 2010

With its retail space having been cut in half last year, the San Francisco Business Times reports that the proposed development for the Port of San Francisco’s Seawall Lot 337/Pier…

Seemingly Random

Lesson Number One: Don’t Do This

February 16, 2010

While we noted 161 San Pablo was taken back by the bank and is now listed for $1,485,000, a plugged-in reader notes that one of the pre-bank owners who purchased…

As Proposed Design & Architecture Neighborhoods

Time To Stick A Spork In 1050/8 Valencia? (Figuratively This Time)

February 16, 2010

The 1970’s construction at the corner of Valencia and Hill was home to Kentucky Fried Chicken prior to becoming “Spork” in 2006. And as is proposed, the one-story building would…

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