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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
Real Estate Economics

When Bulls Become Bears (AKA No Longer Working For The Realtors)

May 7, 2008

During his tenure as Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), David Lereah published the infamously titled “Why the Real Estate Boom Will Not Bust.” Since parting way…

Just Quotes (Emphasis Added) Neighborhoods

JustQuotes: Redevelopment Plans For Hunters Point Public Housing

May 7, 2008

“Six residential towers will stretch up to 65 feet above the highest peaks of Hunters Point providing enviable views of The City and Bay, under newly released redevelopment plans to…

Seemingly Random

An Old Listing Suddenly Returns (While The New One Disappears)

May 6, 2008

The withdrawn listing for 1515 Lyon is once again active (along with its 67 days on the market). And the new listing that we happened to notice replaced it last…

New Developments RealRecentReductions

An (The?) Attempted Resale At Infinity: 318 Spear 8D (A Studio)

May 6, 2008

A tipster notes that the asking price for 318 Spear 8D (a resale studio in mid-rise building A at Infinity) has been reduced from $540,000 to $499,500. And while we…

Just Quotes (Emphasis Added) Neighborhoods

The Early Comment/Question Of The Day: The Anti-Chain Weak Link?

May 6, 2008

“Here in the Castro, there are over a dozen empty storefronts and more expected. Yet, the hood chased WaMu out of a great (now empty) space. So, are people really…

Design & Architecture East Bay Listings (for sale)

One Of Only 49 Oakland (The City) Eichlers: 8100 Phaeton Drive

May 6, 2008

It’s an Oakland (both in terms of the city and Claude) Eichler across the bay. If our tipster is correct, it’s one of only 49 ever built (in terms of…

Industry Stuff

Fannie Mae To Market: It’s Not Getting Better, But Rather Worse

May 6, 2008

Fannie Mae lost $2.19 billion in the first-quarter, about four times that of average analyst expectations. And the largest U.S. mortgage company will now raise $6 billion in order to…

Just Quotes (Emphasis Added)

That Was Then, This Is Now (And Why Was Warren Buffett Selling?)

May 6, 2008

“ Buffett said he sold two residential units in San Francisco about two years ago. The real estate agents wanted him to list one of the properties for $995,000, but…

Neighborhoods

Contempt For Chains At The Expense Of The Current Neighborhood?

May 6, 2008

Two months ago we plugged you in to some neighborhood resistance to ICI Paints plan to open a retail outlet at 1575 South Van Ness (currently a shuttered Hollywood Video…

Listings (for sale) Remodeling and Renovation

Thinking Within The Box Envelope: Plans To Add Another Bathroom

May 5, 2008

It’s a Mill Building (720 York) brick and timber loft with 15-foot ceilings; a 1,749 square foot floor plan; and plan by the current architect-owner to add a second bathroom…

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