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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
Listings (for sale) RealRecentReductions

Sleepiguy Says: “5.9 Might Be A Possibility” Listing Says: “New Price!”

April 7, 2008

From a plugged-in “Sleepiguy” last month: “The long expected price reduction is here! They knocked off about 700k. It’s now $6,295,000. Honestly, that’s still not enough. 5.9 might be a…

Neighborhoods

Piers On Which People Can Play (Albeit More With Their Minds)

April 7, 2008

While the Chelsea Piers-esque development of Piers 27-31 is all but DOA, a plugged-in reader reminds us that the proposed rehabilitation and redevelopment of Piers 15-17 into a new home…

Bubble (Or Not) Trends

Forget About Foreshadowing, We Served Up the Forewarning

April 7, 2008

Two months ago we let you know to be prepared. Others are now learning the harder way. owns a substantial investment portfolio and a million-dollar house in Moraga. He pays…

Bubble (Or Not) Fixtures & Furnishings Seemingly Random SocketSite Readers Report

From Foreshadowing To Foreclosure For A Marquee Loft Off Van Ness

April 7, 2008

Four months ago we called out a Craigslist ad which read: I have a modern kitchen by Pedini for sale. With the appliance I paid apx $55,000 for it….Its current…

Just Quotes (Emphasis Added) Neighborhoods

Cruising (Pier 27) And Working (Piers 30-32) But Not Sporting At All

April 7, 2008

“A long-standing and controversial plan to restore rusted piers and create a recreation and office center at the foot of Telegraph Hill could be abandoned for a new proposal that…

Apples To Apples

Apples to Apples: Pacific Heights Single-Family (2679 California)

April 4, 2008

From a plugged-in tipster: 2679 California was purchased on 10/21/2005 for $2,850,000, listed on 2/21/08 for $2,995,000, and closed escrow on 4/2/08 for $3,005,000. Assuming all work was permitted, the…

Apples To Apples

The Apple Is Picked Over At 480 Duncan: The Recap And The Result

April 4, 2008

The recap: Nice single-family home in Noe Valley. Purchased for $2,265,000 seventeen months ago (10/31/2006), listed for $2,249,000 one month ago, pending after 12 days. The result: 480 Duncan closed…

Listings (for sale)

The Perfect Pied-A-Terre For The Entire Family (And Then Some)

April 4, 2008

It’s been up on the broker’s website for awhile, and now it’s made it to the MLS. Full floor, five bedrooms, five baths and it’s a co-op (think $1,900/mo HOA).…

Bubble (Or Not) Just Quotes (Emphasis Added) Seemingly Random

JustQuotes: Food For Foreclosure Thoughts (Including Data Lag)

April 4, 2008

“Borrowers in California who fight foreclosure can stretch the process to 18 months, said Cameron Pannabecker, chapter president of the California Association of Mortgage Brokers and president of Cal-Pro Mortgage…

Bay Buildings Design & Architecture Listings (for sale)

Nationally Recognized (Just Not A Landmark): 2355 Washington

April 4, 2008

One source pegs its beginnings to around 1870, while another about 1882. Regardless, both agree that 2355 Washington (aka the Dallam-Merritt or Augustus Starr house) is indeed on the National…

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