Weekend Randomness (And Thanks)
1. Our back of the envelope calculations indicate “listed” housing inventory in San Francisco is up around 25% since the beginning of the year (but remains painfully low). Not factored…
Be Your Own Agent (And Get Paid Even Better)
BuySide Realty quietly launched in California this week under the tag line, “Where it Pays To Find Your Own Home”. The basic premise: you do the research, find the home,…
Heads You Win,Tails You Lose
Perhaps we’re just getting soft in our old age (we didn’t make a big deal about it, but SocketSite recently turned one). We had access to the much ballyhooed PMI…
Google Mashes Themselves?
As noted on ReyEstate, Google has started to release real estate specific tools for mining Google Base listings. Currently not enough content (i.e. listings) to make it very useful at…
Locking In Gains At The Midtown?
At least three units in the twenty-two unit Midtown are currently on the market. The Midtown was built in 2004 which means that the two-year capital gains tax exclusion should…
Semi-New Development: Alamo Square
Originally constructed in 1999, and mapped as condos, the 63 units that comprise Alamo Square (988 Fulton) are currently undergoing a transformation from apartments to condos. The “transformed” units boast…
Zillow Is A Lot Catchier
While they might not be making any more land, according to the Pilot California Infill Parcel Locator (doesn’t quite roll off the tongue like Zillow, now does it?), there are…
There Is No Bubble! (Unless You Live In San Mateo)
Gary and Margaret Hwang Smith, two economics professors at Pomona College, recently concluded that there is no national housing bubble (“Bubble, Bubble, Where’s the Housing Bubble?“). In fact, they suggest…
776 Tehama/1277 Howard: Pricing
776 Tehama/1277 Howard is now open. Decent views from the upper floors, and relatively spacious, but we’re not so sure about that “luxury” moniker. Overall, we weren’t terribly impressed, but…
Add “Dramatic” To The Guide
The infamous 1200 Indiana has undergone a “Dramatic Price Reduction” of $190,000 (8.6%) and can now be yours for $1,998,000. Before you call your broker, keep in mind that this…