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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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Purchase Mortgage Activity Ticks Up, Still Down YOY

March 13, 2024

Purchase mortgage application volume in the U.S., which is a leading indicator for sales, ticked up 6 percent over the past week in the absolute and 5 percent on a…

Apples To Apples Bay Buildings Real Estate Economics RealRecentReductions Trends

First Maison au Pont Resale Trades…

March 12, 2024

Purchased for $958,000 in August of 2020, the 718-square-foot, one-bedroom unit #206 in the Maison au Pont development at 2448 Lombard Street, “a contemporary masterpiece in San Francisco’s coveted Marina…

Apples To Apples Neighborhoods Real Estate Economics Trends

Surprisingly Spacious Eureka Valley Home Trades Down

March 11, 2024

As we outlined back in 2014, a surprisingly spacious and contemporary four-bedroom home was constructed on the little Eureka Valley lot at 135 Yukon Street, at the base of Kite…

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Average Asking Price in San Francisco Drops, Inventory Ticks Up

March 11, 2024

With the number of single-family homes and condos in contract to be sold across San Francisco having dropped to its lowest level in over 7 years on a seasonally adjusted…

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How to Double the Value of an Awesome Home in S.F.

March 8, 2024

Purchased for $2.65 million in July of 2016, the stately home with panoramic views, a detached guest cottage and a park-like garden setting at 565 Ortega Street, “perched majestically atop…

Apples To Apples Design & Architecture Neighborhoods Trends

Epitome of Modern High-End Elegance Trades Down

March 7, 2024

Purchased for $7.500 million in June of 2022, having undergone a “stunning high-quality renovation,” the 3,562-square-foot, four-bedroom home at 2773 Clay Street, across from Alta Plaza Park in the heart…

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Benchmark Mortgage Rate Inches Down to Only 6.88 Percent

March 7, 2024

The average rate for a benchmark 30 year mortgage inched down 6 basis points (0.06 percentage points) over the past week to 6.88 percent, which is only 15 basis points…

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Apartment Rents in Oakland Drop, Nearing a Three-Year Low

March 6, 2024

Having dropped to a two-year low at the end of last year, the average asking rent for an apartment in Oakland has since ticked down another 3 percent to around…

As Proposed Elections

#Vote (UPDATED)

March 5, 2024

If you’ve already mailed your ballot or cast an early vote, thank you. If not, San Francisco’s Voting Center on the ground floor of City Hall (1 Dr. Carlton B.…

Breaking News Industry Stuff Listings (for sale) Real Estate Economics Trends

Pace of Home Sales in S.F. Drops, Slowest in Over 7 Years

March 4, 2024

Despite some misreports of a “market rebound” making the rounds last month and inventory levels ticking up, the number of single-family homes and condos in contract to be sold in…

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