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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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Inman Stories Matures

August 2, 2005

Inman Stories has undergone a major growth spurt since we first highlighted it last month (Online Home “Porn”). Stories is now a full-blown digital magazine featuring “Spaces” (i.e. properties), “Places”…

Breaking News Seemingly Random

SocketSite’s Bay Area Agent Pageant

August 1, 2005

Damn it! We weren’t planning on announcing this until next week, but those type-a innovative New Yorkers at Curbed just forced our hand… Have you ever noticed how often property…

Bay Buildings Listings (for sale)

Yerba Buena Loft Liquidation?

August 1, 2005

Barbagelata’s two page ad in the most recent Real Estate Times features eighteen properties, of which 28% are Yerba Buena Lofts. Only three units, however, are listed on the MLS…

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QuickLinks: Friday update (updated)

July 29, 2005

Home Depot Approved: Hope you brought that popcorn (and a chair). · SF Commission OK’s Home Depot Plans · Heated meeting over Home Depot plan PMI Risk Report: Okay, this…

Bubble (Or Not) Trends

Calling All “Industry Experts”

July 28, 2005

Headlines coming out of the Inman News’ Real Estate Connect conference this afternoon: “Industry leaders predict slowing market”. To which we respond: no kidding, it’s about time, and how about…

Breaking News Real Estate Economics Trends

Here We Go Again

July 28, 2005

Remember last May when we first suggested you take a look at the Spring PMI Risk Index? And then how two months later Kiplinger’s finally gets around to publishing a…

Bay Buildings

Mission Armory Redux?

July 27, 2005

We’d be willing to bet that if you’ve ever passed by the Armory at Mission and 14th you’ve had visions of what you’d do with the empty building. And you…

Bubble (Or Not) Real Estate Economics

To Sell, Or Not To Sell

July 26, 2005

The majority of San Franciscans are trying to figure out if (or how) they will ever buy a house in the current market, while a minority find themselves contemplating a…

Design & Architecture Remodeling and Renovation

Refrigerator Porn

July 26, 2005

We present the Sub-Zero Pro 48 as a perfect excuse (or inspiration) to remodel your kitchen. And according to Land+Living, “this refrigerator conforms to the US Department of Energy’s stringent…

Breaking News Real Estate Economics Trends

Sales Activity: National Versus Local

July 25, 2005

According to the National Association of Realtors, national existing home sales came in at a record setting annual pace of 7.33 million homes as measured in June. And according to…

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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

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

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

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