Don’t Ask Us (Or Bother To Run The Numbers): 455 27th Returns
Six months ago it was on the market for $2,595,000 (and at the center of a discussion concerning Noe Valley renovations). Two months ago it closed escrow with a reported…
JustQuotes: Field Poll For Proposition 98 (Failing) and 99 (Close)
“A survey of 660 likely voters conducted May 17-26 found 48 percent favoring Prop. 99, with 30 percent opposed and 22 percent undecided, according to the poll results. Those supporting…
A Reader Wonders, We Respond: The Designs For 1315-27 7th Avenue
A reader wonders: “I was walking through the Inner Sunset last weekend and noticed a new building going up on 7th between Judah & Irving. Do you happen to know…
A Refresher In Sales Office Semantics (And Esprit Occupancy Update)
A week ago we reported roughly 25% of the units at Homes at Esprit Park were in contract. Today, a few readers turned tipsters are surprised to receive an email…
Damn All Those Untalented Architects To Hell! Oh, Wait A Minute…
As a plugged-in reader wrote four months ago: “The planning code is a nightmare to navigate. The so called “design guidelines” are tools used arbitrarily by any of the planners…
Noise, Dust, Or Design In Noe Valley? Or Could It Be Something Else?
While 326 Valley will most likely benefit from the past tense construction next door, the rather beautiful 1217 Dolores might be suffering a bit from the future tense construction next…
A Neighbor Notices Another Noe Valley Apple On The Tree: 326 Valley
From a plugged-in tipster (who earns our accolades for thoroughness): The stagers just left. Looks like my neighbors across the street are moving. 326 Valley St. Asking $1.495M. Sales history:…
Red Rover, Red Rover, Send Just The Cruise Ship Terminal Right Over
As expected, this afternoon The San Francisco Port Commission will entertain a formal request “to allow Shorenstein Properties and Farallon Capital Management to present draft plans for new offices and…
Appraisal Agreement: Violating Federal Law Or Industry Interests?
“Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s agreement to restrict banks from using in-house appraisal companies may violate federal law, U.S. Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan said in a letter…
Property Listing Line Of The Day (And An All Too Common Pet Peeve)
An excerpt from the listing for 1778 Page: “…for the discerning buyer who doesn’t want to pay for the cheesy remodel done by someone else…” ∙ Listing: 1778 Page Street…