JustQuotes: Not The Kind Of Hotbed We Like To Read About
“The Tenderloin and Market Street area is a new hotbed of drug dealing,” said Lt. John Murphy of the homicide detail. He said he has spoken to investigators in police…
SocketSite’s Reader Survey Reminder (And Thanks)
If you have not already, please consider filling out our quick (really) and easy (at least now) reader survey. And our thanks if you already have.
Asking Under A Million (Wanting A Couple Hundred Thousand More)
After two months on the market, the list price for 428 28th Street was reduced from $1,199,000 to $999,000. A month after that, the price was bumped back up to…
There’s Something To Be Said For Pride Of Ownership (When There Is)
Despite the old principle of “pride of ownership,” it never ceases to amaze us how frequently properties fail to demonstrate it here in San Francisco. And while we haven’t actually…
JustQuotes: No Surprise, Bay Area Rents On The Rise
“In San Francisco proper, average occupancy now exceeds 97% and monthly effective rents have increased 7% in each of the past two years….In San Jose, average occupancy is in excess…
BJ Droubi Droubi Real Estate Droubi Team
As an industry tipster notes, after a few weeks of simply redirecting folks to the Coldwell Banker website, the Droubi brand (and website) is back (albeit with a few fewer…
Twenty Easy Questions: Who Are You And What Do You Think?
It has been almost two years since our last reader survey (in which the majority of respondents predicted an increase in housing prices through the end of 2007). During that…
A Potential Short Sale (And Food For Thought) In Bayview
A year ago 1477 Hudson Avenue in Bayview sold for $760,000 and became a “local market comp.” Two months ago the house hit the market for $788,000. And after a…
Transbay Terminal Design Update: And Then There Were Three
The Foster + Partners team was dropped and the Calatrava team dropped out (last month), and so the design competition for San Francisco’s new Transbay Terminal and Tower is down…
The Kind Of Views You Read About (At Least On SocketSite)
Like we need to tell you we’re suckers for floor to ceiling windows and big views. And while the bathroom isn’t doing it for us, we do like the two…