A Rather “Junior” Russian Hill Resale For 2552 Hyde
As a plugged-in reader notes, the sale of the single family 2552 Hyde Street closed escrow today with a reported contract price of $1,385,000, 29 percent under its February 2007…
More Along The Lines Of A Figurative San Francisco “Tsunami”
“ now expects losses of 3.8 percent on loans underlying 2005 prime-jumbo bonds, with estimates of 8 percent for 2006 securitizations, 10.9 percent for 2007 debt and 12.3 percent for…
San Francisco’s Tsunami Inundation Map (Literally Not Figuratively)
By way of the California Emergency Management Agency, California Geological Survey, and University of Southern California: San Francisco’s Tsunami Inundation Map. The inundation map has been compiled with best currently…
San Francisco County Unemployment At 9.7 Percent In November
Preliminary November labor force data counts for San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo counties puts the unemployment rate at 9.7%, 8.0% and 8.9% respectively, down 0.2 percentage points in San…
Latest San Francisco Listing Euphemism: “Unfinished” Versus Stripped
Purchased for $1,888,000 in October 2005, 1522 Lake Street underwent a major renovation and returned to the market this past July asking $2,100,000. It didn’t sell. A week ago it…
Union Update: 40 Percent Currently In Contract, Closings This Week
According to the sales office of Union (2101/2125 Bryant), “over 30 homes” are currently in contract (versus a reported 29 in November) and the first closings should start this week.…
Same Story, Different Day, Additional Architectural Context
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Glen Park Market Place Still Defying Gravity Latest Comp Closes Down
As we wrote in October: A few months after the 15-unit Glen Park Market Place premiered, 53 Wilder Street #406 closed escrow for $855,000 (September 2006). It’s two bedrooms, two…
Are The Real San Francisco Foreclosures On Their Way?
Bloomberg reports: Homeowners with mortgages of more than $1 million are defaulting at almost twice the U.S. rate and some are turning to so-called short sales to unload properties as…
San Francisco Recorded Sales Activity In November: Up 46.8% YOY
According to DataQuick, recorded home sales volume in San Francisco jumped 46.8% on a year-over-year basis last month (499 recorded sales in November ’09 versus 340 sales in November ‘08),…