These Go To Eleven
A RealEstateJournal study of 2,000+ first-time homebuyers identified the eleven “satisfaction milestones” of buying a home. We’re still trying to figure out how to get past number one (Dreaming). ∙…
Et Tu Brute?
The senior vice president and chief economist for the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® recently penned an article for Realtor® Magazine titled “Keep a cautious watch”. The three trends he suggests…
QuickLinks: Google Answers On Real Estate
grow-a-brain’s recent post about Google Answers got us thinking (guess that’s the point). How accurate are the answers? And what might we learn going forward… ∙ Q: Real Estate prices…
Building Inspiration
The house isn’t in San Francisco, but it is an inspiration. And have hope – this gem was built for $190 sq.ft. (not including the land). That’s right, $228,000 for…
We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Starbucks
Western Addition might soon join ranks with North Beach and Hayes Valley by restricting the ability of chain stores with “standardized merchandise and esthetics” (e.g. Starbucks) to locate within their…
Online Home “Porn”
It was inevitable. First those corner magazines full of airbrushed pictures (e.g. Real Estate Times), and then those steamy online virtual tours. And now, short little films. · Dream Homes…
Yahoo! Follows HousingMaps Lead
Following in the steps of upstart HousingMaps, Yahoo! recently launched their own mapping solution for rental listings. We prefer HousingMaps use of Craigslist data, but Yahoo!’s SmartView™ (which includes public…
From Hillside To Housing
According to the Examiner, San Francisco has “declared the hillside at Henry Street and Roosevelt Way surplus property and could sell it to raise money for affordable housing or develop…
Tenant (And Landlord) Must Have
Moving to a new apartment? About to rent out your newly acquired income property? Either way, in order to minimize any disputes concerning security deposits, it would behoove of you…
That’s More Like It
Having just declared Carter Terrance the best-looking new complex in San Francisco, John King goes and profiles a much better-looking development the very next day. Regardless, kudos to the developers…