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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
Design & Architecture Listings (for sale)

Mi Casa Es…Muy Sweet (And Large): 299 Santa Paula Avenue

February 9, 2009

It’s a rather spectacular Mediterranean styled villa up above St. Francis Woods, and they’re only asking $543 a square foot. Keep in mind, however, that at almost 11,000 square feet…

Design & Architecture Listings (for sale)

We’re Not So Sure About “Neo-Moderne,” But We Do Like The Facade

February 6, 2009

No real story as far as we know, we just happen to like the façade of 289 Chestnut not to mention a few of its views. And who hasn’t been…

New Developments SocketSite Readers Report

A Positive Report Of Some Negative News For Esprit Park Home Sales

February 6, 2009

A plugged-in reader reports: I was in contract for a unit at Esprit Park and ended up backing out due to employment issues. I just settled escrow a week ago…

Design & Architecture Listings (for sale) RealRecentReductions Remodeling and Renovation

Another Friday, Another New Price: 943 Church Street One And Two

February 6, 2009

On the market last August asking $2,395,000, the list price for 943 Church Street #2 (once known as “B”) was reduced down to $1,950,000 before being withdrawn in December. Back…

Commercial Real Estate Economics Trends

Office Space For Sublease And Unemployment Up In San Francisco

February 6, 2009

From J.K. Dineen at the San Francisco Business Times with respect to office space: San Francisco tenants unloaded another 250,000 square feet of unwanted office space onto the market in…

New Developments RealRecentReductions

Rare, Refined And Reduced: Radiance At Mission Bay Official Cuts

February 6, 2009

Plugged-in people knew the Radiance at Mission Bay price cuts were coming, and now they’re here. Official reductions of up to $365,000 (26.5%) off of original prices plus two years…

Real Estate Economics Trends

The Good News: Stock Futures Rise. The Bad News: The Reason Why.

February 6, 2009

The good news, U.S. stock futures rose last night. The bad news, the reason why: U.S. stock-index futures advanced on speculation a government report showing the highest unemployment rate since…

Design & Architecture Listings (for sale) RealRecentReductions

A Modern Day Price Cut For A Modern Home: 313 Duncan Reduced

February 6, 2009

After 105 days on the market the list price for the Owen Kennerly designed “Modern Victorian” at 313 Duncan has been reduced $201,000 (7%). Now asking $2,649,000. ∙ Listing: 313…

Bay Buildings New Developments

Infinity Sales Update And A Few Additional Details For Tower Two

February 5, 2009

According to the developer of The Infinity, 295 of the 365 units (80%) in phase one (tower one and the treetops) have closed escrow, up from roughly 255 (70%) in…

Real Estate Economics Trends

JustQuotes: A Safe Place To Discuss And Debate Mortgage Rates

February 5, 2009

“The average U.S. rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week, thwarting Federal Reserve efforts to cut borrowing costs, on investor concern the government will increase spending. The fixed…

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Recent Reader Activity
  1. Aaron Goodman on Parkmerced: From The Plans To Develop, To The Plans To Preserve

    Gabriel Metcalf should apologize, 6 national organizations signed a memo against the destruction of Parkmerced, and to date they have…

  2. Notcom on Academy of Art’s $58 Million Settlement Plan Slated for Approval

    And don't forget the simultaneous implosion of the The California College of the Arts (CCA)...guess that move to SF wasn't…

  3. The Milkshake of Despair on Academy of Art’s $58 Million Settlement Plan Slated for Approval

    The Academy of Art is a reminder of what the city has lost with the San Francisco Art Institute. The…

  4. Brahma (incensed renter) on Academy of Art’s $58 Million Settlement Plan Slated for Approval

    Here we are, more than six years later, and in a story datelined May 11, 2026 (Academy of Art sells…

  5. Notcom on 2830 Pacific: A Tripling Of Taxes (At Half Off Initial Hopes)

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

  6. Brahma (incensed renter) on Coveted LEED Condo Listed Below its 2015 Price

    Wound up closing at asking 39 days after the above post. Then something happened which appeared on the MLS like…

  7. Brahma (incensed renter) on 2830 Pacific: A Tripling Of Taxes (At Half Off Initial Hopes)

    And 12 years and 8 months later, brought to market asking $35 million only to be removed 122 days after…

  8. Notcom on New Tower Tops Out, on Track for Delivery This Year

    I would diagnose this type of disconnect: Ass Burgher's Syndrome

  9. Brahma (incensed renter) on New Tower Tops Out, on Track for Delivery This Year

    Yes. You correctly understood the schtick. Business people can make up all kinds of rationalizations for their pecuniary interests that…

  10. Daniel on Pace of Home Sales in San Francisco Drops

    The Chron has some numbers to put to this: They just published a rundown of office occupancy by largest tenants.…

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