Arterra (300 Berry) Update: Sales Office Onsite And Models Unveiling
A bevy of knowledgeable readers knocked the ball out of the nearby park two weeks ago when another reader sought some advice with regard to a scheduled walk-through and closing…
4086 25th Street Is On The Market (And At Least We’re On The Ball)
It’s active but we’re still waiting for any listing photos. And if you’re wondering which one it is, and the “totally rebuilt from the foundation up” description for 4086 25th…
Bill Gross Goes Mooooooo! (And That Graph Should Look Familiar)
An excerpt from Bill Gross’ August investment outlook (simply titled “Mooooooo!”): Here is one asset that all observers can agree is going down in price for justifiable reasons. Maybe not…
U.S. Home Resale Rate Falls To Ten Year Low (And 33% Below 2005)
As we wrote in June when many seemed to get overly excited about a two point uptick in May’s previously owned home sales results: And looking forward rather than back,…
Will San Francisco Suffer From Premature Loan Limit Reduction? No.
In case you missed it, some great reader discussion and debate on the potential impact of H.R. 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 yesterday (which passed in the House and…
Across The Bay But A Plugged-In Reader Recommends: 1824 Magellan
It’s across the bay. And we can’t vouch for it. But a plugged-in tipster recommended it, and there’s a chance you might like, so we’re rolling the dice. In our…
A Little Extra Perspective On The Listing Market? (2243 Greenwich)
As any truly plugged-in person should know, the location of 2243 Greenwich is a bit more problematic than any of the tightly cropped listing photos might suggest. And as such,…
Think Of The Decorating Damage You Could Do At DWR With 100 Grand
It’s a Henry Hill home up in Forest Hill that you’ve seen before. The only difference now? Expectations and asking price (just reduced $100,000 or 7%). ∙ Listing: 2245 9th…
When Being Green Costs Too Much: 525 Golden Gate Avenue On Hold
“Lofty city plans to construct an ultra-green windmill-studded, solar-panel-embedded, water-recycling office building near City Hall have been thwarted by growing costs. Work on the 12-story San Francisco Public Utilities building…
Bam! Bam! Barney Frank’s Bailout Bill Survives As A Provision
“The U.S. Congress may vote today on a rescue plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac after lawmakers reached a deal on legislation aimed at alleviating the worst housing recession…