A SoMa/Palms Wake Up Call (And Apple): 555 4th Street #401
From a reader’s comment on our topic of the Palms (555 4th Street) in July: So now there are a fair number of 2/2’s in Soma for the 600’s. Wake…
San Francisco Recorded Sales Activity In December: Down 17.8% YOY
According to DataQuick, home sales volume in San Francisco fell 17.8% on a year-over-year basis last month (366 recorded sales in December ’08 versus 445 sales in December ‘07) but…
The SocketSite Scoop: Radiance To Announce Price Cuts Next Week
A plugged-in tipster reports on Radiance at Mission Bay: I received an email from the sales person at Radiance “pre-announcing” a sales cut that will go out to the broker…
SocketSite’s San Francisco Listed Housing Update: 1/21/09
Inventory of Active listed single-family homes, condos, and TICs in San Francisco rose 6.1% over the past three weeks and is running 12.9% higher on a year-over-year basis (53% higher…
Marcus & Millichap San Francisco Rental Outlook (And Quick Rebuttal)
The Marcus & Millichap rental outlook for 2009 in San Francisco: rents up 3.3% on 400 new units in professionally managed apartment buildings with at least 20 units. Our comment…
No Reserve, No Kidding (But Perhaps A Shock): 1357 9th Avenue Sells
From the October listing for 1357 9th Avenue #2: Auctioned to highest bidder…Starting Bid is $288,000…Fantastic location in the heart of Inner Sunset a few steps to restaurants, cafes, shops,…
Temporary Transbay Bus Terminal Update: 200 Folsom Cleared
Ground has been broken for the Temporary Transbay Bus Terminal and as of this long weekend 200 Folsom is no longer. After a bit more prep it will be time…
The Future Façade Of 1409 Sanchez (Assuming Approved And Built)
As 1409 Sanchez looks today and as is proposed for a new two-unit building (both 2 bedrooms and 2.5 baths) with “plans & demolition set to have final approval on…
Okay, So Maybe Not So Soon For The Corner Of Hayes And Franklin
A plugged-in reader’s update on the 32 condos and retail rising at the corner of Hayes and Franklin: I spoke with the office for the Hayes and Franklin condo which…
JustQuotes: While Treasury Rates Drop, Risk Premiums Rose
“Thirty-year, fixed-rate mortgages averaged 4.96 percent last week, according to McLean, Virginia-based mortgage finance company Freddie Mac, or 2.64 percentage points more than 10-year Treasuries. Before the credit markets began…