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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
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AIG United Guaranty Cuts Condominium Coverage In…San Francisco

April 22, 2008

As both tipsters and readers alike have noted, as of next month a major private mortgage insurer will no longer write coverage for condominiums in “declining” markets. And as far…

Design & Architecture

From JustQuotes To JustPhotos: The Aforementioned Bridge House

April 22, 2008

∙ Bridge House: Stanley Saitowitz ∙ JustQuotes: American Institute of Architects Honor Awards: SF Style

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JustQuotes: American Institute of Architects Honor Awards: SF Style

April 22, 2008

“One of four honor awards for excellence in architecture handed out by the San Francisco chapter went to 185 Post St., a six-story box from 1955 that’s been turned from…

Seemingly Random Trends

U.S. Existing-Home Sales Slide (This Time Despite The Seasonality)

April 22, 2008

The pace of U.S. existing-home sales fell in March to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.93 million units. That’s down 2.0 percent from the month prior and down 19.3% from…

Listings (for sale)

It’s Like Living In New York (Only With Fewer Cabs And Town Cars)

April 22, 2008

What one might get for $6,299,000: Seven bedrooms, high ceilings, big views, interesting bones and a tenant on the top floor (with the best views of all). What one isn’t…

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A Plugged-In Reader Reports: Mission Valencia Reduction/Impression

April 21, 2008

Initially priced at $659,000 as part of “Valencia Triangle” (subsequently reduced to $585,000), and then initially priced at $599,000 as part of “Mission Valencia,” a plugged-in reader notes that 3184…

Neighborhoods SocketSite Readers Report

SWL 351 And The Proposed 8 Washington Street Project: Port Hearing

April 21, 2008

An update from Frederick Allardyce (President of the Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association) on the proposed development of Seawall Lot 351 (and by extension, the proposed 8 Washington Street Project): This…

Design & Architecture

More Precise Floor Plans And A Few Built-in Bonus Photos: 153 Avila

April 21, 2008

A plugged-in tipster feels your pain and not only offers up more precise floor plans for 153 Avila but a few photos of the built-in cabinet (“panel behind the TV…is…

Listings (for sale) New Developments Seemingly Random

A One-Bedroom Resale Officially Joins The Twos At One Rincon Hill

April 21, 2008

As far as we know it’s the first one-bedroom resale at One Rincon Hill to officially hit the MLS and they’re asking $719,000 for the 725 square foot condo on…

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If This Has Been The Calm, What Happens To Sales During The Storm?

April 21, 2008

“The Bay Area’s largest public companies experienced the calm before the storm in 2007. Amid signs of an impending recession, local companies continued to expand at a moderate pace, one…

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    What's the status update on socket site? AI chatbots still on strike?

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    152 days after after the revised listing mentioned in the penultimate paragraph above, 1647 Sanchez's listing was removed from the…

  3. Brahma (incensed renter) on “Full(er) House” Home Back on the Market

    Sold for 7.7 percent under asking. From India Roby at Architectural Digest, yesterday, in a story headlined The Full House…

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    Apparently, developers believe that S.F. doesn't have enough office space. But the vacancy rate is rising. According to an article…

  5. Brahma (incensed renter) on Construction of Prominent Hub District Tower Has Commenced

    Might have been underway when the above was posted, but we weren't kept plugged-in. Lendlease’s tower to rise at 30…

  6. Brahma (incensed renter) on Modern New Development Fails to Sell, Taken Back by The Bank

    Grubber2 pretty much nailed it. Sold by Avidbank to HSH Holdings for $14 million, or about 13.6 percent under the…

  7. Brahma (incensed renter) on Prominent Nob Hill Corner Closer to Proposed Reality

    My bad. Even realtor dot com is now showing that correct amount in its listing. I should have not taken…

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    I think someone mistyped the HOA fees. Redfin is now showing that as $1,764/mo. It doesn't change your main point,…

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    It's not all bad at The Millennium Tower, and we can take a look at the unit namelinked above by…

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