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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
Apples To Apples Listings (for sale) Remodeling and Renovation

Apparently The Market Couldn’t See Past The Paint (Or Could It?)

April 29, 2008

The original (and still active) listing photos for 402 Sanchez: Above The new price: $1,234,050 (previously $1,299,000, originally $1,350,000) The new notes: “Interior has been repainted with neutral colors” and…

Trends

Perspective On California Foreclosures And The Current Housing Cycle

April 29, 2008

Get over the source of the graph (Bubble Markets Inventory Tracking) and the fact that the epicenter of foreclosure activity is centered down south (at least currently), it’s still relevant…

Seemingly Random

Being Median In San Francisco Doesn’t Afford Anyone Much Of A Home

April 29, 2008

According to the California Franchise Tax board, the median household income for married couples filing joint returns in the county of San Francisco was $71,529 in 2006. That’s 22% less…

Remodeling and Renovation

Building Permit Fees To Increase, But Process To Be Streamlined

April 29, 2008

Assuming the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approves the latest proposal from the Building Inspection Commission, building permit fees in San Francisco will increase (but hardly “soar”) within the next…

Real Estate Economics Trends

February S&P/Case-Shiller: San Francisco MSA Decline Accelerates

April 29, 2008

According to the February 2008 S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index (pdf), single-family home prices in the San Francisco MSA fell 5.0% from January ’08 to February ’08 and are down 17.2%…

Real Estate Economics Seemingly Random

Yes, The Greater California Housing Market Does Matter To You

April 29, 2008

“Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Monday that California faces a budget gap that could approach $20 billion through June 2009, a dizzying projection that adds further confusion to the depth of…

Breaking News New Developments SocketSite Readers Report

The SocketSite Scoop On One (1) Ecker Place: Going Condo Rental

April 28, 2008

From a plugged-in tipster: One Ecker is going the route of Apartments. After pre-selling 10 of 51 units, the building refunded deposits and is going to rent instead of sell.…

Neighborhoods

High Crime Rates Are One Thing, Random Muggings Quite Another

April 28, 2008

While the Chronicle reports a recent spike in Glen Park and Bernal Heights muggings, according to a couple of plugged-in tipsters and local residents the rash of armed robberies (often…

Trends

SocketSite’s San Francisco Listed Housing Inventory Update: 4/28/08

April 28, 2008

Inventory of Active listed single-family homes, condos, and TICs in San Francisco increased 5% over the past two weeks and is currently running 36% higher on a year-over-year basis. Keep…

Listings (for sale) Remodeling and Renovation Seemingly Random

Don’t Confuse The Market’s “Appreciation” With Ours: 2140 Bush #5

April 25, 2008

While we featured 2140 Bush Street #5 two years ago when it was listed for $1,195,000, the fact that it’s back on the market today for $1,695,000 doesn’t actually speak…

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