A Big Bad Lawsuit At The Beacon
Despite all the footnotes, disclaimers, and “approximates,” perhaps it was just a matter of time (from the Chronicle): The builders, owners, operators and homeowners association of a luxury condominium complex…
Inside 61 Parnassus
We have to admit, we weren’t all that impressed when we first spied 61 Parnassus on the MLS. And then we received a link to the Resident Photography site for…
1200 Indiana: The Final Chapter?
A tipster forwards a RealtyTrac pre-foreclosure notice for 1200 Indiana. Fortunately the sale is pending and we’re guessing the owner isn’t feeling too stressed (especially if he’s enjoying one last…
QuickLinks: Two Quotes (And A Note)
∙ Payment spikes might gore those with ARMs “We’ve had consumers tell us they didn’t know that after making 60 minimum payments on a (payment-option loan), they would owe more…
The Scoop On The Shoreline (41 Federal)
A tipster toured the Shoreline last weekend and is kind enough to share his notes: Apparently 5 of the 9 units are sold, leaving a 2-bedroom ($1.3m) and 3 1-bedrooms…
Your Chance To Live On Napier Lane (22 Napier Ln)
Napier Lane holds a special place in our hearts. It’s quintessential San Francisco: an enclave of quirky little homes that are perched along a wooden byway on the side of…
Open House Observations
A couple of general “open house” observations: 1. We can’t help but notice the marked return of the Saturday open house (currently 86 scheduled for this weekend in San Francisco);…
Affordability Is Up! (But Not Really)
Earlier this morning, we referenced the Housing Affordability Index (HAI) which is published by the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.). According to the last published index (February), the percentage of…
Nobody Actually Owns A Home In “Bay Area”
A key sentence in the Chronicle’s recent overview of the Bay Area housing market: “The trouble with housing forecasts, experts say, is that there is no single market but rather…
Still No Pictures Of Gore
Two weeks ago another condo in the St. Regis hit the market. And while 188 Minna Street #23F was originally priced $155,000 above #24F (which we featured four months ago),…