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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
Listings (for sale) RealRecentReductions

A $3,000,000 Reduction (That Might Not Seem Like So Much To Some)

March 10, 2009

It was the 2007 Decorator Showcase Home and has been on the market for over two years (an “official” DOM of 690). It was initially listed for $55,000,000 in early…

Apples To Apples

Can You Hear The Cyndi Lauper? (46 Tingley Closes Escrow)

March 9, 2009

The latest sale of 46 Tingley closed escrow on February 27 with a reported contract price of $500,000. Once again, purchased for $620,000 in September of 2004, bought back by…

Neighborhoods SocketSite Readers Report

Asking $400 Per Square In 2008, Closed For $315 Per Square In 2009

March 9, 2009

Listed for just under $400 per square foot ($799,900) in 2008, according to a plugged-in reader the bank owned 456 Los Palmos Drive up in Miraloma Park closed escrow for…

Seemingly Random

210 Steiner: Slightly Under “List” (But A Bit More Below Expectations)

March 9, 2009

Originally listed for $1,449,000 in September of 2008, the renovated 210 Steiner returned to the market with a new listing in January asking $1,175,000. The sale closed escrow on 3/6/09…

Design & Architecture New Developments SocketSite Readers Report

The Flip Side Of The 550 18th Street Design: The 3rd Street Facade

March 9, 2009

From one reader with respect to 550 18th Street: Architecture actually looks ALOT more interesting (on the bay side) than most other condos that have hit the market over the…

Apples To Apples Listings (for sale) Neighborhoods RealRecentReductions

The Mysterious Case Of The Baker Street Trio: 3271, 3212 and 3520

March 9, 2009

While the list price for 3271 Baker Street has once again been reduced (now asking $2,195,000, 35% under its original list of $3,395,000 last July) another recently renovated single-family home…

Just Quotes (Emphasis Added) Trends

The Good News: Contractors Are Actually Calling Their Clients Back…

March 9, 2009

“About 25 percent of the San Francisco region’s approximately 16,000 building trades workers are out of work, compared with nearly full employment last year, said Michael Theriault, secretary and treasurer…

Bay Buildings Design & Architecture Listings (for sale)

The Wonderful World Of Warehouse Twos (650 Delancey #112)

March 6, 2009

The oversized arched window caught our attention while the modern kitchen (with two Sub-Zeros) kept us looking. The four headed and two-toned (not to mention two-person) shower got a nod.…

Real Estate Economics Trends

U.S. Unemployment Joins San Francisco County In The 8% Club

March 6, 2009

While the preliminary unemployment rate in San Francisco County hit the 8.0% mark in January, in February it hit 8.1% nationally. From Bloomberg: The U.S. unemployment rate jumped in February…

Apples To Apples Design & Architecture Listings (for sale) RealRecentReductions

Our Noe Valley Romanesque Victorian Apple Returns (1507 Dolores)

March 6, 2009

Our “Romanesque Victorian” apple at 1507 Dolores has retuned to the market with a new listing and a new price. Now asking $1,198,000. Once again, purchased for $1,310,000 in February…

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