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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
Listings (for sale)

Gardens To Left Of Me, Gardens To The Right Of Me

May 9, 2007

Designed by Frederick Ashley and located “at the pinnacle of Pacific Heights,” 3040 Pacific is described as “comfortable City living with the ambience of a country estate.” And considering the…

Remodeling and Renovation

JustQuotes: Not For Sale (But Perhaps For Inspiration)

May 9, 2007

“A person might think that taking down walls eliminates cabinet space. While it’s true that the new kitchen doesn’t have traditional upper cabinet space, it more than makes up for…

Interesting Opportunities New Developments

733 Front Street: Pre-Opening This Weekend (5/12/07)

May 8, 2007

Thanks to a plugged-in tipster, we (and now you) know about 733 Front Street‘s “Pre-Opening” event this Saturday (5/12/07) from 11am to 6pm. Reservations will be taken (along with $5,000…

Real Estate Economics

NAR Revises Forecast (Key Phrase: “Stricter Lending Standards”)

May 8, 2007

A month after revising their 2007 national housing forecast downward, The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has once again lowered expectations. The newly revised forecast now calls for a 2.9%…

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The SocketSite Scoop On That Short Sale In Rincon Hill

May 8, 2007

Okay, so here’s the “plugged-in” scoop on that “short sale of a Rincon Hill condo” that was mentioned in the Chronicle this past weekend: It’s a two bedroom condo in…

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As Joe Sees It: 149 Mangels Before And After

May 8, 2007

Last November CBS5’s Joe Vazquez took a walk though of 149 Mangels (cereal box reinforcements and all). While yesterday he wisely observed from afar (and yes, talked briefly with us).…

Listings (for sale) New Developments RealRecentReductions

310 Townsend: Two New Listings, (At Least) One New Price

May 7, 2007

Two new listings for condos at 310 Townsend have hit the MLS. Both are advertising “Special 3.875% financing,” and the list price on at least one (#411) appears to have…

Bay Buildings New Developments RealRecentReductions

The Royal San Francisco Reductions

May 7, 2007

Last October we first reported struggling sales at The Royal in San Francisco. Today, we report what appear to be a number of significant price reductions. For example, while two…

Seemingly Random

The Sudden Collapse Of 149 Mangels (And A Dream)

May 7, 2007

The San Francisco building permit for a partial foundation replacement at 149 Mangels Avenue: San Francisco Building Permit #200703226945. The anonymous complaint for non-permitted work on the foundation that preceded…

Just Quotes (Emphasis Added) Seemingly Random

Just Quotes: Old School Advice (And A Calculator)

May 7, 2007

“As a general guideline, it’s best not to spend more than 2-1/2 times your income on a home. Your total housing payments should not exceed 28% of your gross income.…

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Recent Reader Activity
  1. Brahma (incensed renter) on Modern Noe Valley Compound Now Listed for 33 Percent Less

    152 days after after the revised listing mentioned in the penultimate paragraph above, 1647 Sanchez's listing was removed from the…

  2. Brahma (incensed renter) on “Full(er) House” Home Back on the Market

    Sold for 7.7 percent under asking. From India Roby at Architectural Digest, yesterday, in a story headlined The Full House…

  3. Brahma (incensed renter) on Office Vacancy Rate in San Francisco Hits a New High, Leasing Drops

    Apparently, developers believe that S.F. doesn't have enough office space. But the vacancy rate is rising. According to an article…

  4. Brahma (incensed renter) on Construction of Prominent Hub District Tower Has Commenced

    Might have been underway when the above was posted, but we weren't kept plugged-in. Lendlease’s tower to rise at 30…

  5. Brahma (incensed renter) on Modern New Development Fails to Sell, Taken Back by The Bank

    Grubber2 pretty much nailed it. Sold by Avidbank to HSH Holdings for $14 million, or about 13.6 percent under the…

  6. Brahma (incensed renter) on Prominent Nob Hill Corner Closer to Proposed Reality

    My bad. Even realtor dot com is now showing that correct amount in its listing. I should have not taken…

  7. steve on Prominent Nob Hill Corner Closer to Proposed Reality

    I think someone mistyped the HOA fees. Redfin is now showing that as $1,764/mo. It doesn't change your main point,…

  8. Brahma (incensed renter) on Pace of Home Sales in San Francisco Drops

    It's not all bad at The Millennium Tower, and we can take a look at the unit namelinked above by…

  9. Brahma (incensed renter) on Prominent Nob Hill Corner Closer to Proposed Reality

    Not only has the building — now dubbed Crescent Nob Hill — been completed since the above post, but certain…

  10. Brahma (incensed renter) on Office Vacancy Rate in San Francisco Hits a New High, Leasing Drops

    Probably won't meaningfully decrease the amount of office space on the market. Google is pulling out of it's lease at…

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