Coming Soon In Cow Hollow (But We Want To Know Now)
It’s featured on the San Francisco Properties website as “Coming Soon” in “Cow Hollow.” And while there’s no address, we’re wondering if a plugged-in reader or two might be able…
Did Your Portfolio Help Bailout An Overleveraged Homeowner Today?
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, urged lenders “to forgive portions of mortgages held by homeowners at risk of defaulting” this morning in Orlando. “Lenders tell us that they are reluctant…
A Chance For You Your Broker To Be Riding In Style
From a plugged-in tipster who’s not a broker (“no idea why they would send me this”) but nonetheless received the following email from Pacific Marketing Associates: Subject: Brokers! Don’t miss…
JustQuotes: Planning/Progress The Willie Brown Way (Via John King)
“The way tells it, were pulling every trick they could to stop the city from erecting a parking garage on Vallejo Street desired by North Beach and Chinatown merchants. So…
55 Laguna: Approved On Appeal And In Front Of San Francisco’s BOS
Unanimously approved by the Planning Commission in January, the redevelopment of almost six acres in Hayes Valley is on appeal and the project will be heard by San Francisco’s Board…
Premier Lender Thornburg Mortgage Headed Towards Bankruptcy?
Thornburg Mortgage, one of the premier jumbo ARM and Alt-A mortgage lenders, has at least one analyst raising the specter of bankruptcy as the lender failed to meet its latest…
A New Floor Plan And Major Remodel Turns An Apple Into An Orange
The floor plan before: The floor plan after: And a peek inside: Purchased for $770,000 in 2005, 1080 Chestnut #7D is back on the market with a post-remodel price tag…
Fannie And Freddie Forced Aim To Help Fix Appraisal Fraud
Last week it wasn’t a done deal. This week it is. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the biggest sources of financing for U.S. home loans, agreed to overhaul the way…
SocketSite’s San Francisco Listed Housing Inventory Update: 3/03/08
While we’ve seen sales volume in San Francisco trending up over the past two months, new listings continue to outpace new contracts as inventory of Active listed single-family homes, condos,…
No Real Story (But We Simply Couldn’t Resist): 2728-2730 21st Street
While Edwardians and Victorians represent one era of San Francisco’s past, this definitely represents another. ∙ Listing: 2728-2730 21st Street (Mixed Use) – $1,150,000