Will It Or Won’t It, You Make The Call On A Commercial Backed Crisis
“Commercial property is “certainly going to be a significant drag” on growth, said Dean Maki, a former Fed researcher who is now chief U.S. economist in New York at Barclays…
Apples To Apples (And Seeking A Short Sale) For 4114 20th Street
Purchased for $1,513,000 in October of 2007, 4114 20th Street returned to the market in Eureka Valley this past January asking $1,695,000 but was withdrawn in February after reducing its…
2125-2135 Leavenworth: From One To Two And Six (New Condos)
As the parcel and building once looked in blue above, as the two new buildings with six new condos at 2125-2135 Leavenworth now look below. 2133 Leavenworth looks to be…
A Sale On Union Square Retail (239 Grant Sells For $773 Per Square)
From the San Francisco Business times: Peter Tso, a Chinese investor who owns several properties in Union Square, has paid $8.5 million for the 11,000-square-foot building at 239 Grant St.,…
The Eccentric Arden Van Upp Might Be Feeling A Bit Antsy These Days
With an unpaid loan balance of $1.23M, the landmark Bourn Mansion at 2550 Webster Street was initially set to hit the courthouse steps on July 13. Pushed back a couple…
It’s Not Often A 9.4 Percent Jobless Rate In The U.S. Is Bullish News
U.S. payrolls fell by 247,000 in July versus a 443,000 loss in June, and the jobless rate dropped from 9.5% to 9.4% as the labor force contracted. July labor force…
From Historic To History For The Old Ortega Branch Library Building
“The old Ortega Branch Library in the Sunset district is coming down, after an appeal to save the building failed.” (That’s the new design above and below.) ∙ Library appeal…
Noe Renovation Goes For A Penny Over Foreclosure Auction Minimum
From the MLS listing for 4251-4253 23rd Street: Gorgeous new remodel of large Edwardian in the heart of Noe! This stunning home features 4BR and 3.5BA, with 3BR/ 2BA on…
1240 5th Avenue: Raffle Winner Chooses Reality Over The Dream
The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) “San Francisco Dream House” raffle is over and the grand prize winner (a real estate agent from San Carlos) has chosen the…
There’s Nothing Like A Good Fannie
“The Obama administration is considering an overhaul of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that would strip the mortgage finance giants of hundreds of billions of dollars in troubled loans and…