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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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Another Reader’s Dilemma (And Chance To Play Armchair Analyst)

June 1, 2007

A “plugged-in” reader first flatters us (good thinking) and then hits us up for some other readers’ thoughts (even better): “There’s a unit at The Palms that I’m interested in.…

Listings (for sale) Remodeling and Renovation

An Ubermodern Renovation In A Classic Conversion Building

June 1, 2007

Yes, we have a soft spot for 355 Bryant. And no, it’s not going to be everyone’s cup of tea. But if you’re anything like us, the renovation of 355…

Trends

San Francisco Housing Inventory Update: 6/01/07

June 1, 2007

A typical decline in new listings in the week prior to Memorial Day combined with an uptick in sales (based on our calculations) resulted in a nominal decrease in San…

Neighborhoods New Developments

JustQuotes: Highrise Housing (And More) For Candlestick Point

June 1, 2007

“Top Vision has hired architect C.P. Wang of the renowned C.Y. Lee & Partners — the firm that designed Taipei 101, the world’s tallest fully inhabited skyscraper — to design…

Listings (for sale)

Sometimes It’s Simply The Description (1089 Chestnut)

June 1, 2007

Sometimes it’s simply the description (for one reason or another): “Sensational modernistic Neo-Classic masterpiece.” And okay, so it’s also a chance to take a peek inside. ∙ Listing: 1089 Chestnut…

Design & Architecture Listings (for sale)

From Renderings To Reality (3130 Pacific)

May 31, 2007

From renderings (when it was listed at $12,000,000) to reality (it’s now listed at $12,495,000), 3130 Pacific has officially hit the MLS. Think Arts & Crafts style with modern amenities…

Design & Architecture Listings (for sale)

Windows, Views and a Big Orange Garage Door

May 31, 2007

As you know, we’re suckers for walls of windows, big views and perhaps a big orange garage door (the mahogany cabinets aren’t too shabby either). But while the $2.385 million…

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JustQuotes: The Showcase, The Event, And The (National) Impact

May 31, 2007

“1771 North Point is a down to the studs total overhaul (remodel doesn’t do it justice) and the showcase home for the Pacific Coast Builders Conference.” (The “Marina Green Showcase”…

Trends

OFHEO First Quarter Report: 0.35% Appreciation For SF MSAD

May 31, 2007

The latest OFHEO House Price Index (HPI) ranks California 46th in terms of year-over-year home price appreciation (1.19%) and measures Q1 2007 appreciation at a negative 0.84%. For the San…

New Developments

733 Front Sales Update: 32% In Contract (Almost All Two-Bedrooms)

May 30, 2007

According to a “plugged-in” tipster, 22 of the 69 conversion condominiums at 733 Front Street are in contract (32%) with five (5) two-bedrooms (out of 23) and 42 junior/one-bedrooms (out…

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

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