Behind The Velvet Ropes
In just under four weeks invited “VIPs” of One Rincon Hill will be making 3% deposits to secure their “first choice of units and views at preferred pricing.” Not on…
Damn Cute Cottage
There’s just something about 73 Manchester that makes us smile. And sometimes that’s all that matters. ∙ Listing: 73 Manchester (1/1) – $679,500
When “SOLD!” Really Isn’t Sold
Despite being marketed as “SOLD!” over the past six weeks, we recently noticed a listing for 776 Tehama #9. As we previously noted, #9 is a Below Market Rate (BMR)…
Just Quotes: A Happy Garden
“The extra long lot has been cultivated and nursed by a Tibetan monk.” ∙ Listing: 331 Collingwood (3/2) – $1,195,000
SF Year-Over-Year Appreciation Now At 3.6%
Two weeks ago we made a relatively bold forecast that year-over-year home appreciation in San Francisco would dip below 6%, and could potentially drop to as low as 4% (based…
Read It Today (Because Tomorrow You Pay)
Columnist Bob Bruss offers up “10 key questions smart condo buyers should ask (but condo sellers hope their buyers don’t ask)”: 1. What is the financial condition of the homeowner’s…
Inventory Update: 5/18/06
Based on some back of the envelope calculations, we estimate that listed housing inventory in San Francisco is up over 40% since the beginning of the year and is now…
A Premature Reduction?
After a whopping eight days on the market, the asking price for 32 Arnold Avenue was reduced 5% from $875,000 to $829,000 (according to ZipRealty). We can’t help but wonder:…
Is It The Location, Market, Or Peskin?
When two months on the market and $30,000 in reductions (per unit) doesn’t get it done, perhaps another round of “MAJOR” reductions (between $30,000 and $70,000) and a deadline (“OFFERS…
Priced (not) to sell!
Last month we invoked the old “location, location, location” mantra to explain why 999 Wisconsin remained on the market despite being “Priced to sell!” Well, it looks like we might…