Arterra (300 Berry) Sheds A Little More (In More Ways Than One)
The latest Arterra incentive: 4.875% 5-year fixed rate (i.e., 5/1 ARM) financing plus a $20,000 flex incentive on two-bedroom units. And a bit of the fine print: “Based on loan…
Beige Book Results For The Twelfth District (San Francisco): Flat
According to the latest Federal Reserve regional business survey (a.k.a. The Beige Book), economic growth has slowed in nine of its twelve districts. And the Twelfth District of San Francisco…
The Circle Of Life: From One To Five And Back Again (615 Buena Vista)
615 Buena Vista Avenue was born a single-family home in 1906; was chopped up into a five unit building (and sold as such for $3,500,000 in 2006); and is now…
Much Ado Over Nothing (Except An Overflow Cow Palace Parking Lot)
“The landmark Cow Palace got a new lease on life Tuesday when state Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, dropped efforts to put the aging arena in Daly City up for…
You Ask, We Answer, You Embellish: Big Developments In The Mission
The two questions: Do you know anything about the 2 huge new condo developments in the Mission: 1. On Bryant and 19th St across from Blowfish Sushi – it was…
A Quick Tale Of Two Apples (And Noe Valleys): Modern Home Edition
As a reader has already noted, 576 30th Street closed escrow this past Friday (4/11/08) with a reported contract price of $2,195,000. Purchased for $2,125,000 in December of 2006, the…
Foreclosure Filings Continue To Rise Across The Nation And California
According to RealtyTrac, foreclosure filings in the U.S. were up “nearly 57 percent” on a year-over-year basis in March. At the same time, bank repossessions were up “nearly 129 percent,…
Islands Of Immunity Or Simply The Last To Catch The Contagion?
We don’t necessarily disagree with the overall sentiment: a growing number of recent Bay Area homebuyers are accumulating negative equity on their “investment.” But using Zillow for an accurate analysis?…
Another Admittedly Incomplete Update For A Few Featured Properties
While 1230 Sacramento, 73 Miguel, 545 Sanchez, and 1944-48 Buchanan all entered into (or firmed up) escrow over the past couple of days (last listed at $7,500,000, $2,875,000, $1,795,000 and…
Barely In The Shadow Of A Baron/Magnate’s Manse: 1407 Golden Gate
Designed by William Armitage, 1407 Golden Gate was constructed in 1892 along with three adjacent buildings (including The Chateau Tivoli) for a lumber baron/shipping magnate. This TIC unit features high…