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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
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Playing Chicken With A Five Year Arm (It’s Not Just About Rates)

December 30, 2009

While Chicken John Rinaldi’s Chez Poulet has been on the market for two months at $899,000, on Monday Laughing Squid added a bit of color with a quote from John…

Apples To Apples

Moving On Out (And Closing Out Down) At 3016 Pine

December 29, 2009

As a plugged-in tipster catches the moving trucks in action this morning, the sale of 3016 Pine Street closes escrow this afternoon with a reported contract price of $2,260,000. Although…

Design & Architecture Listings (for sale) Remodeling and Renovation

Rocking An Earthquake Cottage With Interior Design: 64 Russell

December 29, 2009

64 Russell isn’t your typical earthquake cottage any longer. Purchased for $725,000 in July 2003, the 1908 cottage was gutted and then redesigned by interior designer April Sheldon. The line…

Apples To Apples Bay Buildings Listings (for sale)

“Best Price Ever” At 310 Townsend (Assuming It’s Approved)

December 29, 2009

Listed for $799,000 plus $25,000 for parking in February 2007, 310 Townsend #202 sold for $824,000 in March of that year. And now the 945 square foot one-bedroom is back…

Trends

October Case-Shiller: Up For SF MSA Houses, Down For Condos

December 29, 2009

According to the October 2009 S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, single-family home prices in the San Francisco MSA gained 1.2% from September ’09 to October ’09, down 2.6% year-over-year and down…

Apples To Apples Bay Buildings Listings (for sale)

A Pair Trio Of Bank-Owned Penthouses Atop The Watermark

December 28, 2009

As we wrote in April: Two months after its initial sale for $1,250,000 in October of 2006 Watermark (501 Beale) Penthouse #2B was flipped for $1,375,000. (Ah, the good old…

SocketSite Readers Report

The One With The Twelve On It: 2849 Pacific Price-ish Scoop

December 28, 2009

Okay, so perhaps the sale price for 2849 Pacific won’t be at its asking of $14,000,000. But according to a plugged-in tipster the “price will provide encouragement for sellers of…

Apples To Apples Listings (for sale)

214 Arguello: Two Years Later And Asking Twenty-Five Percent Less

December 28, 2009

No, we weren’t kidding when we noted “coming soon” for 214 Arguello. Once again, last sold for $1,600,000 in December 2007, unable to find a buyer at an “unbelievable” $1,395,000…

New Developments

From Bulk(y) To Lien For Citadine At 1299 Bush

December 28, 2009

As we reported four weeks ago, the developers of The Citadine (1299 Bush) are seeking as bulk sale of the entire building. As we add today, at least five mechanics…

Seemingly Random

Twas The Day Before Christmas And On The Courthouse Steps…

December 23, 2009

Its 7,531 square foot oversized corner lot along Marina Boulevard makes it hard to miss. And we’ve always been rather keen on the 4,170 square foot four-bedroom home as well.…

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