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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
New Developments RealRecentReductions

Soma Grand (1160 Mission) Resale Comp And Stack Reduction

February 4, 2010

The resale of 1160 Mission #1407 closed escrow on 1/25/10 with a reported contract price of $640,000 ($5,000 under asking and $614 per square foot) for the 1,043 square foot…

Real Estate Economics Trends

Perhaps At Some Point The “Unexpected” Shouldn’t Be Quite So

February 4, 2010

“Initial jobless applications increased to 480,000 in the week ended Jan. 30, the most in seven weeks, from 472,000 the prior week…. The number of people receiving unemployment insurance was…

As Proposed

Supervisor Chiu Sees The Light (At Least For Now)

February 4, 2010

Once again, sundry San Francisco tower and 555 Washington lovers take note: Board of Supervisors President David Chiu, who wrote the measure , told The Chronicle on Wednesday that he…

Breaking News

It’s Golden Ticket Day For 200 Condo Conversions In San Francisco

February 3, 2010

As plugged-in people know (and numerous readers were sure to remind us), San Francisco’s 2010 condominium conversion lottery kicked off this morning. According to our sources a total of 2,170…

Coming Soon

A New Flag Flying For 638 Nineteenth Street At Third

February 3, 2010

A plugged-in tipster catches the new “New City Homes” flag flying for 638 19th Street at Third (along with a placeholder property site). As was noted in November, nearing re-completion…

Apples To Apples Bay Buildings

Year 2000-esque Penthouse Comp Atop The Heublien Building

February 3, 2010

Originally asking $1,099,000 in October 2008, the sale of 601 4th Street Penthouse #2 closed escrow yesterday with a reported contract price of $785,000 ($663 per square foot). As the…

Neighborhoods

Dolores Park To Close In 2011! (For Renovations)

February 3, 2010

The Dolores Park Playground is scheduled to close for renovations this September with a reopening expected in April 2011. After the playground reopens, the rest of Dolores Park will close…

As Proposed East Bay Just Quotes (Emphasis Added)

No Exemption (And Little Love) For Alameda Point Development

February 3, 2010

“With all precincts reporting, Measure B in Alameda lost, 85 percent to 15 percent. It would have allowed a one-time exemption to Measure A, a 1973 ordinance that bans anything…

Listings (for sale)

The Elephant Organ In The Room At Manse Elegante (3368 Jackson)

February 2, 2010

Excerpts from the marketing materials for 3368 Jackson (dubbed Manse Elegante): Manse Elegante was designed and built by Charles Green in 1913. Built with memory of the Great Quake of…

As Proposed Being Green Design & Architecture Neighborhoods

Parcel P Update (Hayes Valley Farm Sprouts New Website) And Plan

February 2, 2010

While new dirt is being delivered, Hayes Valley Farm has already sprouted a new website. The new website is filled with useful information about the project and even includes contact…

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