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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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Just Quotes: Punishing The Honorable (Another Dirty Little Secret)

February 8, 2007

“A new national survey found that 90 percent of appraisers reported that mortgage brokers, realty agents, lenders and even consumers have pressured them to raise property valuations to enable deals…

New Developments

The Proposed Sixty-Six Condos (And Parking) Of 300 Grant

February 7, 2007

Yesterday’s post regarding The Odeon evoked a number of references to 300 Grant, a mixed-use development slated for the corner of Grant and Sutter. And while it’s been a while…

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SocketSite In The Media

February 7, 2007

From live national broadcasts, to the local papers, more and more people are “plugging in” to SocketSite (and we thank you). A few of our recent appearances (or references): ∙…

Listings (for sale) Remodeling and Renovation

Another Beautifully Restored Victorian (68 Fair Oaks)

February 7, 2007

It’s a beautifully restored Victorian with modern furnishings (and nice photography). We’re fans. UPDATE: And yes, there’s been a significant price cut (and apparently “light renovation”) from when this property…

Trends

C.A.R.’s State of the California Housing Market

February 6, 2007

The California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) published the summary results of their 2006 Annual Housing Market Survey (“The State of the California Housing Market”) today. A couple of tidbits that…

Listings (for sale) Seemingly Random

1551 Filbert: A Year Later

February 6, 2007

A year ago, four TIC units at 1551 Filbert hit the market. (And as best we can tell, three of the four units sold with one being held by the…

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Eight Reductions (But Two Increases)

February 6, 2007

According to ZipRealty, the list price on 1755 Filbert #2D has been changed ten times over the past five months (eight reductions and two increases). It’s currently listed at $136,000…

Listings (for sale)

Single-Family Under Seven (26 Samoset)

February 5, 2007

Okay, so it’s a relatively small three-bedroom (950 sqft) with only one bath. And the views do appear to be more “tree” than “city.” But it is a single-family home…

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The Kind Of Email We Love To Get (And An Odeon Question)

February 5, 2007

Besides tips, this is the kind of reader email that we love to get: fter months of looking, getting initially hot about certain developments . . . and then being…

Listings (for sale) RealRecentReductions

2786 Broadway: Reduced 12.8% (Again)

February 5, 2007

We didn’t mention it in November when the list price for 2786 Broadway was reduced 12.8% (from $12,500,000 to $10,900,000). On Friday, however, the price was reduced another 12.8% (from…

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  1. Fact on Pace of Home Sales in San Francisco Drops

    What's the status update on socket site? AI chatbots still on strike?

  2. 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…

  3. 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…

  4. 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…

  5. 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…

  6. 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…

  7. 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…

  8. 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,…

  9. 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…

  10. 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…

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