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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
Industry Stuff

The Seven Samurai Deadly Sins New Mortgage Laws

October 13, 2009

Governor Schwarzenegger has approved seven new mortgage related laws. As a plugged-in reader summarizes: The gist: Negative-amortization loans are banned…residential loan originators must now be licensed…it is now a felony…

Apples To Apples Listings (for sale) RealRecentReductions

An Apples To Apples (And Rather Prime) Update For 2041 Sacramento

October 13, 2009

As we wrote last month: Purchased for $2,286,500 in June of 2007, the top floor condo with two car parking at 2041 Sacramento is listed for $2,095,000 today. A sale…

Just Quotes (Emphasis Added) Rentals

Property Managers Pile On To The Lembi’s Woes

October 13, 2009

“One of the largest landlords in The City, which is already facing a slew of lawsuits for allegedly withholding tenants’ deposits, is the subject of a new class-action lawsuit —…

Design & Architecture Listings (for sale)

A Look Inside (Almost) Every Nook and Cranny Of That Monster

October 13, 2009

Plugged-in people knew it was coming and that the stagers were in the house. Now as another reader notes, with 73 listing photos, welcome to the most exhaustive look inside…

New Developments RealRecentReductions

829 Folsom: Starting From $550,000 $485,000 $399,000 $365,000

October 9, 2009

Listed for $399,000 in June, 829 Folsom #308 is back on the MLS with an official one day on the market and an asking price of $365,000. Studios in the…

Listings (for sale)

The Best Possible Spin For A Bank-Owned Home In Eureka Valley

October 9, 2009

From the listing for 4105 21st Street: Amazing new price! This property has been stripped of the appliances, many fixtures and hardware. .. this gives you an opportunity to come…

Apples To Apples

Apples To Apples To Apples Yields Two Different Tales

October 9, 2009

Built in 2000 and sold for $535,000 in March of that year, 662 Capp Street #3 just closed escrow with a reported contract price of $747,500. That’s average annual appreciation…

Remodeling and Renovation Seemingly Random SocketSite Readers Report

The Owner Of 318 Arleta Takes A Lesson From 1268 Lombard?

October 9, 2009

A plugged-in reader reports that 318 Arleta Ave in Visitacion Valley “was blown over but gusty winds Saturday night..the owner/ developer had just started working on the foundations.” From the…

Apples To Apples Listings (for sale) Neighborhoods

Apples To Apples On Anderson (#78) Atop Bernal Heights

October 9, 2009

Purchased for $990,000 in December of 2007, the four bedroom and two bath “updated Bernal cottage” at 78 Anderson is back on the market and asking $997,000. If you think…

As Proposed Commercial Neighborhoods

Out With Tower Records (Three Years Ago), In With Trader Joe’s?

October 9, 2009

From Market at Noe street shopping center owner Kent Jeffrey via the San Francisco Business Times: “Finally, after nearly three years with no anchor tenant, a huge mortgage, the building…

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    Noted. But of course I'm more interested in (what passes for) journalism over at the 'Standard'": consider this remarkable -…

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