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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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Note to Short Sellers (And Their Agents): Read The Fine Print

July 10, 2009

From the San Francisco Business Times: The rising tide of “short sales” by troubled home owners facing foreclosure is prompting lenders to become more aggressive in their attempts to pursue…

Design & Architecture Listings (for sale)

Morgan Beauty That’s More Than Skin (And Views) Deep: 1023 Vallejo

July 10, 2009

As evidenced by 20 of the 50 listing photos, 1023 Vallejo’s got views. And based on the other 30, its insides can compare. Designed by Julia Morgan for a Mrs.…

Coming Soon New Developments

555 Barlett (A.K.A. 3400 Cesar Chavez) Positions For Sales

July 10, 2009

“The sales office opens in the fall and…the units will target first-time home buyers. Prices will be in the $400,000s for one-bedroom units and mid $500,000s for the two bedrooms.…

Apples To Apples

Apples To Apples 2525 Webster Falls Down (11% Under 2007 Value)

July 10, 2009

As we wrote in April: Purchased for $4,000,000 in July 2005, the 7,500-7,800 square foot 2525 Webster was completely renovated over the course of a year and then returned to…

Design & Architecture New Developments

Millennium Tower (301 Mission) Update: 30% Closed Or In Contract

July 9, 2009

With roughly 50 of its 419 units closed since opening in April, 30% of Millennium Tower (301 Mission) is either closed or in contract, up from 15% in February of…

Trends

San Francisco Listed Sales Volume In June: Down 14% YOY

July 9, 2009

While sales volume for listed single-family homes in San Francisco fell 6% on a year-over-year basis in June, condo sales volume fell 22% (180 transactions in June 2008 versus 140…

Listings (for sale)

Insert Your Head Here (From The Terrace Of 1100 Union #300)

July 9, 2009

It’s an enviable view from the terrace of 1100 Union (La Mirada) #300. Bonus points for naming the sculptor (or identifying other originals in the mix). ∙ Listing: 1100 Union…

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JustQuotes: Mortgage Rate Update

July 9, 2009

“The average 30-year rate dropped to 5.2 percent from 5.32 percent, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac of McLean, Virginia, said today….The 15-year rate averaged 4.69 percent.” ∙ U.S. Mortgage Rates Drop…

Commercial

If You Owe The Bank $100 $90 Million…

July 8, 2009

While San Francisco’s W Hotel has sold for $90 million (less than half its estimated replacement cost), a “two-year $90 million loan for the 277-room Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco”…

Listings (for sale)

Hidden Behind A Two-Unit Building (And Possibly The Paint)

July 8, 2009

Simplemente, “La Casa Roja” (not to be confused with “La Casa Verde“) es muy colorida. ∙ Listing: 766 South Van Ness Ave #766 (3/2) – $749,000 (TIC) ∙ It’s Not…

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