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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
Real Estate Economics Trends

A Six Month High For Mortgage Rates (But Still Historically Cheap)

June 4, 2009

“Fixed U.S. mortgage rates jumped to the highest level this year, signaling the Federal Reserve’s plan to lower borrowing costs has stalled. The average 30-year rate rose to 5.29 from…

As Proposed Bay Buildings Neighborhoods

The Port’s Plan For Pier 27: We Don’t Need No Stinking Rate Of Return!

June 4, 2009

From the Examiner with respect to the Port’s plan for a new San Francisco cruise terminal: now plans to take advantage of an upcoming bond sale to help fund the…

Listings (for sale) New Developments

If Not A Fat Finger Problem, A Montgomery Two-Bedroom For $750K

June 4, 2009

In February The Montgomery (74 New Montgomery) announced an official round of reductions with “Two Bedrooms starting from $882,000.” At the same time buyers’ agents’ commissions were raised to 4.5%.…

Seemingly Random

Cramer Calls The Housing Bottom!

June 3, 2009

Our call, Cramer should stick to miss-calling stocks.

Apples To Apples Bay Buildings Listings (for sale)

Oh Geez, Watermark (501 Beale) Number 12G Returns As A Short Sale

June 3, 2009

The unit number isn’t identified on the MLS, but it’s 501 Beale #12G. Purchased for $975,000 in May of 2006, the two bedroom and two bath Watermark condo was listed…

Design & Architecture Listings (for sale) Remodeling and Renovation

A Rather Red Kitchen (And 58 Other Photos) We Couldn’t Resist

June 3, 2009

There’s a lot to look at in the listing for 719 Carolina, and we’re not just talking about the number of photos (59) but rather renovations, materials, and styles alike.…

As Proposed Neighborhoods San Jose (And South)

First And Goal For The San Francisco Santa Clara 49ers Stadium

June 3, 2009

Santa Clara City Council members approved a financial plan to move the 49ers south last night (or rather early this morning). Up next, a vote by the residents next spring.…

Listings (for sale) RealRecentReductions

The Full Plan Financial Monty For 135 Fernwood Drive

June 3, 2009

As a plugged-in reader points out, 135 Fernwood Drive is back on the market and asking $2,985,000. Purchased for $3,000,000 in December of 2005, its 6,000 square feet were completely…

Listings (for sale) New Developments

829 Folsom: Listed And Starting From $550,000 $485,000 $399,000

June 2, 2009

Expected to be priced starting around $550,000 for a studio at the end of 2007, then from $485,000 a year ago, the first studio at 829 Folsom (#308) has been…

Listings (for sale) Seemingly Random

You Make The Call: Bullish Or Bearish Data Point to Be (324 Williams)

June 2, 2009

Purchased for $680,000 in September 2005, bought back by the bank for $404,000 in December 2008, and now listed for $267,300, 324 Williams represents the kind of transaction that’s driving…

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Recent Reader Activity
  1. Brahma (incensed renter) on Modern Noe Valley Compound Now Listed for 33 Percent Less

    152 days after after the revised listing mentioned in the penultimate paragraph above, 1647 Sanchez's listing was removed from the…

  2. Brahma (incensed renter) on “Full(er) House” Home Back on the Market

    Sold for 7.7 percent under asking. From India Roby at Architectural Digest, yesterday, in a story headlined The Full House…

  3. Brahma (incensed renter) on Office Vacancy Rate in San Francisco Hits a New High, Leasing Drops

    Apparently, developers believe that S.F. doesn't have enough office space. But the vacancy rate is rising. According to an article…

  4. Brahma (incensed renter) on Construction of Prominent Hub District Tower Has Commenced

    Might have been underway when the above was posted, but we weren't kept plugged-in. Lendlease’s tower to rise at 30…

  5. Brahma (incensed renter) on Modern New Development Fails to Sell, Taken Back by The Bank

    Grubber2 pretty much nailed it. Sold by Avidbank to HSH Holdings for $14 million, or about 13.6 percent under the…

  6. Brahma (incensed renter) on Prominent Nob Hill Corner Closer to Proposed Reality

    My bad. Even realtor dot com is now showing that correct amount in its listing. I should have not taken…

  7. steve on Prominent Nob Hill Corner Closer to Proposed Reality

    I think someone mistyped the HOA fees. Redfin is now showing that as $1,764/mo. It doesn't change your main point,…

  8. Brahma (incensed renter) on Pace of Home Sales in San Francisco Drops

    It's not all bad at The Millennium Tower, and we can take a look at the unit namelinked above by…

  9. Brahma (incensed renter) on Prominent Nob Hill Corner Closer to Proposed Reality

    Not only has the building — now dubbed Crescent Nob Hill — been completed since the above post, but certain…

  10. Brahma (incensed renter) on Office Vacancy Rate in San Francisco Hits a New High, Leasing Drops

    Probably won't meaningfully decrease the amount of office space on the market. Google is pulling out of it's lease at…

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