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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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The Power Of Threes For A Remodeled 1155 Vallejo In Russian Hill

October 30, 2009

Three stories, three decks, three bedrooms and three (and one half) baths for the remodeled 1155 Vallejo asking just under three million ($2,995,000) in Russian Hill. ∙ Listing: 1155 Vallejo…

Commercial Trends

San Francisco’s Commercial Sublease Snapshot: November 2009

October 30, 2009

According to Colliers, 2,411,525 square feet of commercial sublease space is currently on the market in San Francisco, down 248,159 square feet over the past 30 days but once again…

Industry Stuff Listings (for sale) RealRecentReductions

First Refreshed, Now Reduced For One Rincon Hill #806

October 30, 2009

Speaking of refreshed listings, withdrawn from the MLS in July after almost 120 days on the market at $945,000, the resale listing for One Rincon Hill (425 1st Street) #806…

Commercial Just Quotes (Emphasis Added)

Twenty Percent Off Sale Around Union Square

October 30, 2009

“There are close to two dozen vacancies in the Union Square area, and the vacancy rate stands at 10 percent, with 4 percent more available for sublease, said Julie Taylor…

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It’s March Margarita Margarido Madness As 5950 Goes Live At $5.5M

October 30, 2009

With the flick of a switch and a plugged-in tip, The Margarido House (5950 Margarido Drive, Oakland) has officially gone from coming soon to on the market online. The marketing…

RandomRumors Seemingly Random

Trauma Doesn’t Survive, But Will This Scene?

October 29, 2009

NBC has cancelled its San Francisco based series “Trauma.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, however, “NBC plans to continue airing the show for now, and will produce all 13 episodes…

Apples To Apples

Who’s The Comp Now? (160 Westgate Drive Closes Escrow)

October 29, 2009

Advertising “priced below neighborhood comps” at $1,025,000 in August, the bank-owned sale of 160 Westgate Drive closed escrow on 10/27 with a reported contract price of $1,040,000. That’s 1% over…

Just Quotes (Emphasis Added) Trends

Will The Stimulated Economy Be As “Sticky” As Real Estate?

October 29, 2009

“The U.S. economy grew in the third quarter for the first time in more than a year, propelled by stimulus-driven gains in consumer spending and home building.” UPDATE (10/30): “Americans…

Listings (for sale)

A New Dashiell Hammett Mystery: The Single-Family Short Sale

October 29, 2009

A single-family Edwardian “tucked away on quiet street between Nob Hill and Downtown neighborhoods,” 33 Dashiell Hammett sold for $1,275,000 in January of 2007. According to our tipster, it “looks…

Seemingly Random

The Scene Opens Sitting In The Palms’ Sales Office Two Years Ago…

October 29, 2009

Back in October of 2007 when The Palms was advertising “Only 8 Left!” a plugged-in reader had submitted an offer on one of the units. From the reader at the…

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