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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
Interesting Opportunities San Jose (And South)

Special Guests Confirmed: We’ll See You Tomorrow (6/14/07) In SJC

June 13, 2007

The special guests are confirmed for Thursday’s gathering of “plugged-in” people in San Jose. So please consider joining us, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, Vice Mayor David D. Cortese, Councilmember…

Real Estate Economics Seemingly Random Trends

JustQuotes: One We Couldn’t Resist And Another We Shouldn’t

June 13, 2007

“You’re safer taking a ride with Lindsay Lohan than being in homebuilder stocks,” said David Lichtenstein, chief executive officer of Lightstone Group LLC in Lakewood, New Jersey, which owns malls…

Rentals SocketSite Readers Report Trends

Readers Report: Big Demand For Big Rentals (For Big Money)

June 13, 2007

While we can’t confirm a reader’s comment yesterday about recently renting 2786 Broadway, it does remind us that we’ve been remiss in publishing another contribution from Seb (a seriously plugged-in…

Seemingly Random

National News: Foreclosure Filings Up, Median Price Down

June 13, 2007

A reader notices the surge in national foreclosure filings (up 90% year over year) with California, Florida and Ohio leading the way. Also noticed: “The median price for a U.S.…

Design & Architecture New Developments

Floor Plans And Feng Shui At Sutter Heights (1521 Sutter)

June 13, 2007

Originally expected to be delivered next month, the 28 new construction condos that comprise Sutter Heights (1521 Sutter Street) will likely be completed in September. That being said, eight condos…

Listings (for sale) Remodeling and Renovation

This Old Church Became This New House On This Old House (Got It?)

June 12, 2007

And should the listing for 220 Danvers spark some divine design inspiration, keep in mind that 3726 Cesar Chavez remains on the market as well (286 days and counting). UPDATE…

Listings (for sale) SocketSite Readers Report

A SocketSite Reader Reports: 130 Santa Ana Avenue

June 12, 2007

A plugged-in SocketSite reader reports: “Just stopped in at 130 Santa Ana…Very cool house, and like a mini-time capsule (and not in a bad way). According to the statement it…

Design & Architecture

A New Development Design Manifesto (Or At Least A Checklist)

June 12, 2007

John King throws down with a “manifesto…or at least a checklist” of design priorities for new developments. True, not every project can claim an extravagant budget or a big-name architect.…

Listings (for sale) Remodeling and Renovation

Little Background, Lot’s Of Interest (At Least From Us): 2420 Larkin

June 12, 2007

2420 Larkin just hit the market (“SPECTACULAR RUSSIAN HILL RE-BUILD”). No photos and little background, but we’re still intrigued. Anybody care to share the inside scoop? UPDATE (8/5): Closed escrow…

Commercial New Developments Trends

An Ode To Offices Or A Rethinking Of Residential?

June 12, 2007

In February we noted that Miami developer Don Peebles was unloading 250 Brannan, a vacant commercial space which was purchased in March, 2006 for $19.8M and then entitled for 54…

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    I completely agree, and if you're looking for a natural test of whether or not the extremely heated market dynamics…

  2. Brahma (incensed renter) on 141 Below Market Rate Modular Studios Even Closer to Reality

    We now have two more recent data points. Tahanan Supportive Housing (at 833 Bryant St.) completed in winter 2021, was…

  3. Brahma (incensed renter) on Beaux Arts Beauty Suddenly Back on the Market

    Maybe the seller knew what they had, didn't want to take a more than $1 million haircut and was willing…

  4. Brahma (incensed renter) on Contemporary Little Saigon Condo Listed for Nearly 30 Percent Less

    The one-bedroom, one bathroom 719 Larkin #705 sold for $690,000 in November of 2019, conforming to building and neighborhood comps…

  5. Aaron Goodman on Parkmerced: From The Plans To Develop, To The Plans To Preserve

    Gabriel Metcalf should apologize, 6 national organizations signed a memo against the destruction of Parkmerced, and to date they have…

  6. Notcom on Academy of Art’s $58 Million Settlement Plan Slated for Approval

    And don't forget the simultaneous implosion of the The California College of the Arts (CCA)...guess that move to SF wasn't…

  7. The Milkshake of Despair on Academy of Art’s $58 Million Settlement Plan Slated for Approval

    The Academy of Art is a reminder of what the city has lost with the San Francisco Art Institute. The…

  8. Brahma (incensed renter) on Academy of Art’s $58 Million Settlement Plan Slated for Approval

    Here we are, more than six years later, and in a story datelined May 11, 2026 (Academy of Art sells…

  9. Notcom on 2830 Pacific: A Tripling Of Taxes (At Half Off Initial Hopes)

    Noted. But of course I'm more interested in (what passes for) journalism over at the 'Standard'": consider this remarkable -…

  10. Brahma (incensed renter) on Coveted LEED Condo Listed Below its 2015 Price

    Wound up closing at asking 39 days after the above post. Then something happened which appeared on the MLS like…

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