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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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Truth In Advertising: 1750 Taylor (Royal Towers)

March 23, 2006

It’s not often that we wholeheartedly agree with an agent’s description of a listing. In the case of 1750 Taylor #1301, we just might… “With over 3,200 square feet of…

Design & Architecture Listings (for sale) Seemingly Random

Curbed Shoots…And Scores?

March 22, 2006

Curbed jumps on the 300 Sea Cliff bandwagon we started about ten months ago…and ends up simply getting emailed the real scoop. Nice. A couple of excerpts: “I lived at…

Bay Buildings Listings (for sale) New Developments

New Developments: Sierra Heights

March 22, 2006

You still have to wear a hardhat if you’re planning on a tour, but the Sierra Heights sales office is definitely open (Sat-Thu). Sixty-seven units, three buildings (East, West, and…

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Central What Way?

March 22, 2006

San Francisco CITYSCAPE has always been one of our favorite local sites – great little nuggets, tight community, and (mostly) intelligent discussions. Case in point: discussion of San Francisco’s on-again,…

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QuickLinks: fabfaves

March 21, 2006

∙ fabprefab’s newsletter number 12 is hot off the presses ∙ fablist (Prefab dwellings available now)

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Can’t Sell? Then Stucco!

March 21, 2006

Matt Jalbert of le blog exuberance captures the infamous 300 Sea Cliff Avenue undergoing a “modern” face lift. In Matt’s own words, “I guess no millionaires appreciate that old-school hollow…

Seemingly Random

It’s All About The Mix

March 21, 2006

We’ve been delinquent in finishing an article about the problems of relying on ‘Median Prices’ to gauge the health of the market. And now that Dr. Irwin Kellner tackles the…

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Update: 2257 Green Sells (Spoiler Alert…)

March 20, 2006

Our previous coverage of 2257 Green Street generated a fair amount of buzz, intrigue, and speculation. You might remember that this house was originally listed at $5.2M, was later reduced…

Real Estate Economics Trends

Projecting A 12.5% Default Rate On ARMs

March 20, 2006

Originally we wrote, “Nothing new, but a good reminder from The Wall Street Journal”. And then we re-read the last sentence of the third paragraph: “In the hot housing market…

Seemingly Random Trends

A Market (And Columnist) In Transition

March 20, 2006

Last April, Inman News columnist Dian Hymer wrote, “Should I buy in a hot real estate market?” This January, “Buyers gain power in today’s real estate negotiations”. In February, “Balanced…

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    And don't forget the simultaneous implosion of the The California College of the Arts (CCA)...guess that move to SF wasn't…

  2. The Milkshake of Despair on Academy of Art’s $58 Million Settlement Plan Slated for Approval

    The Academy of Art is a reminder of what the city has lost with the San Francisco Art Institute. The…

  3. Brahma (incensed renter) on Academy of Art’s $58 Million Settlement Plan Slated for Approval

    Here we are, more than six years later, and in a story datelined May 11, 2026 (Academy of Art sells…

  4. Notcom on 2830 Pacific: A Tripling Of Taxes (At Half Off Initial Hopes)

    Noted. But of course I'm more interested in (what passes for) journalism over at the 'Standard'": consider this remarkable -…

  5. Brahma (incensed renter) on Coveted LEED Condo Listed Below its 2015 Price

    Wound up closing at asking 39 days after the above post. Then something happened which appeared on the MLS like…

  6. Brahma (incensed renter) on 2830 Pacific: A Tripling Of Taxes (At Half Off Initial Hopes)

    And 12 years and 8 months later, brought to market asking $35 million only to be removed 122 days after…

  7. Notcom on New Tower Tops Out, on Track for Delivery This Year

    I would diagnose this type of disconnect: Ass Burgher's Syndrome

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    The Chron has some numbers to put to this: They just published a rundown of office occupancy by largest tenants.…

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