San Francisco Home Sales Up, Median Sales Price Down
According to DataQuick, the median sales price for existing homes in San Francisco was $753,000 last month, down 2.1% compared to a revised March ’06 ($769,500), and down slightly (0.6%)…
Not Just Cool But “Uber Cool” In Sunnyside
Like there’s any chance we could pass up a listing described at “uber cool.” Okay, so perhaps it was actually the pictures (and floor plans). ∙ Listing: 745 Detroit (3/2.5)…
A Quick Reversal In Forecasts (And Fortunes?)
“The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday it expects its measure of home prices to fall this year for the first time since the group began keeping track nearly 40…
Rent Control In San Francisco: The Real Rules
In general, apartment buildings constructed before June 14, 1979; illegal units (such as in-law apartments); and single family homes and condos with tenants that moved in prior to 01/01/96 are…
To Rent Or To Buy, That Is The Question (That Only You Can Answer)
Here’s the reality. As with any analysis, it’s all about the assumptions. Over the next five years, which is about the average amount of time recent buyers have remained in…
Betting On A Bidding War? (Once Again)
After two weeks on the market the list price on 841 Webster was reduced $50,000 (4%). Two weeks later, it was reduced another $59,000 (5%). And a week after that…
And The Box Beam Ceiling Down The Hall
Quite simply, it’s the “natural wood detailing” that caught our attention (although not so much on the second floor). ∙ Listing: 146 Locust Street (4/2.5) – $2,250,000
A Reader Recommends: TICs On Funston
We haven’t seen it, have no insight into the all important TIC details (such as eviction history and financial position of the other “tenants”), and aren’t so sure about “the…
JustQuotes: Renzo Piano Talks Tall Buildings With J.K. Dineen
“For an architect who is proposing San Francisco’s tallest buildings, Piano does not come across as a strident advocate for height. He says he is not interested in breaking records.…
Upgrades, Nonrefundable Deposits, And Asbestos Siding
A plugged-in reader wonders why it costs so much for upgrades in a new development. Another wonders just how “nonrefundable” those nonrefundable deposits really are. And still another wonders if…