US Existing Homes Sales Down, Inventory Up
We’re not too surprised by a winter sales slowdown, but the nationwide inventory numbers caught us by surprise. According to Reuters: Sales of existing U.S. homes slowed in October and…
Hayes Valley Holiday Block Party 2005
Find yourself missing NYC’s NoLita or SoHo? Then head down to Hayes Valley, especially this Friday, December 2nd, from 6-9pm for the Hayes Valley Holiday Block Party. It’s full tilt…
Over Half Of San Francisco Loans Interest-Only
According to LoanPerformance, San Francisco had the second highest percentage of interest-only loans originated during the first half of 2005. At 53.4%, it was second only to Santa Cruz/Watsonville (54.8%),…
Top O’ The Market To You!
Inventories and interest rates are up, sales are down, and prices are either flat or falling. So we’re calling it: welcome to the top of the San Francisco housing market!…
San Francisco’s Home Sales Slump
Via Inman News: “San Francisco Bay Area home sales declined on a year-over-year basis for the seventh month in a row in October, according to DataQuick Information Systems, a real…
The Tide Has Turned In Sacramento
We missed it, but luckily The Housing Bubble 2 didn’t. According to Sacramento’s News 10.Net, “A report from the California Building Industry Association shows new home sales in Northern California…
Look At All That Pretty Green
According to Lyon Real Estate, Sacramento County housing inventory has tripled since March of this year, while total sales have declined. Once again, it’s not the Bay Area, but we’re…
Writing On The Wall
“U.S. housing starts fell 5.6 percent in October as construction of both single-family and multifamily homes slid, while a drop in permits for future groundbreaking was the largest in more…
Can’t We All Just Get Along?
“Home Depot received official approval to build a store on Bayshore Boulevard, after a narrow vote by the Board of Supervisors ended years of frustrated attempts by the big-box retailer.”…
Wall Street Journal Condo Buying Tips
Okay, so if you still insist on buying a condo, at least do it right. “Five Tips for Edgy Buyers” from the Wall Street Journal Guide to Property: The following…