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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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TIC Owners/Buyers Beware

May 20, 2005

Tenancy-in-common (TIC) units created through an Ellis Act eviction of previous building tenants may be denied eligibility for condo conversion in San Francisco. On Tuesday the San Francisco Board of…

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Interest-only loans meteoric rise in the Bay Area

May 20, 2005

Financial savvy for some, financial folly for others. According to The Chronicle and LoanPerformance, in 2002 less than 20% of property purchases in San Francisco utilized interest-only mortgages. In 2005?…

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We’re back…

May 20, 2005

Okay, so our “one week quiet period” actually lasted three months. Our bad. But now we’re back with a vengeance, more knowledge, and more insight. So without further ado…

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SocketSite™ Quiet Period

February 8, 2005

In order to prepare for our official launch, SocketSite™ is heading into a one week three month “quiet period”. Behind the scenes we’ll be making a number of changes to…

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Better Metrics Are Coming

February 7, 2005

Something just doesn’t jibe with the majority of statistics we see published on the San Francisco rental market. Last year the Chronicle published a story pointing to increasing residential rents,…

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Prime Office Space For Under $250 a Month!

February 7, 2005

Anyone else read the Matier & Ross piece on three apparently ‘rent free’ office spaces provided to Mayor Gavin Newsom’s election campaign? It’s not the potential campaign law violations or…

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Is This Thing On?

February 6, 2005

And with a little push of a button, we’re back. Considering buying, selling, renting, or remodeling in San Francisco? We’re here to help. Interested by, intrigued with, or invested in…

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  1. 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…

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

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

  3. Brahma (incensed renter) on New Tower Tops Out, on Track for Delivery This Year

    Yes. You correctly understood the schtick. Business people can make up all kinds of rationalizations for their pecuniary interests that…

  4. Daniel on Pace of Home Sales in San Francisco Drops

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

  5. Brahma (incensed renter) on Another Motivated Seller and Near Million Dollar Drop

    San Francisco clearly isn't doing enough to be a warm, welcoming and inclusive city for elite tech founders with lots…

  6. Brahma (incensed renter) on Conversion of Historic Cow Hollow Garage Closer to Reality

    Sold at the Sep 2025 asking price. 23 days after the immediately preceding comment, 1776 Green St Unit 201 closed…

  7. Brahma (incensed renter) on Pace of Home Sales in San Francisco Drops

    According to our local RE boffins, the AI startup boom is in full swing. From Queenie Wong's 8 Apr 2026…

  8. The Milkshake of Despair on Bay Area Employment and Labor Force Drop to Mid-2015 Levels

    The biggest impact will be on the San Mateo County housing market of course.

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    In case the news isn't dominating your feeds like it is mine, some of the same billionaires who are selling…

  10. Brahma (incensed renter) on Hot Piedmont Home Reduced, Re-Listed, Reduced Again

    Happy Farmworkers Day everybody! Californio turned out to only be off by about 8.8 percent. The seller knew what they…

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