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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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Rents in S.F Continue To Drop, Now Down Over 20% From Peak

August 26, 2020

Having slipped to just under $3,600 a month two weeks ago, the weighted average asking rent for an apartment in San Francisco has since ticked down another percent to $3,550,…

Real Estate Economics Trends

Pace of New Home Sales in the U.S. Jumps, Inventory Down

August 26, 2020

Having rebounded in June, the seasonally adjusted pace of new single-family home sales in the U.S. jumped nearly 14 percent in July to an annualized rate of 901,000 sales, which…

Breaking News East Bay Marin (And Points North) Real Estate Economics San Jose (And South) Trends

Index for Bay Area Home Values Slips Despite Nationwide Gains

August 25, 2020

Having slipped in May despite nationwide gains, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index for single-family home values within the San Francisco Metropolitan Area – which includes the East Bay, North Bay…

Industry Stuff Listings (for sale) Real Estate Economics RealRecentReductions Trends

Number of Homes for Sale in SF Surpasses Recession-Era Marks

August 24, 2020

While the rate of increase in inventory levels has slowed to a seasonal crawl, the number of homes on the market in San Francisco, net of all new sales and…

Design & Architecture East Bay Neighborhoods

$135 Million East Bay Estate Trades (For $116 Million Less)

August 24, 2020

As we outlined last year: According to the agent for the 22-acre “Fieldhaven” estate at 7 Country Oak Lane in Alamo, David Duffield, the co-founder of PeopleSoft and Workday, invested…

Apples To Apples Neighborhoods

Down on Marina Boulevard

August 24, 2020

Purchased for $8.6 million in July of 2015, the fully remodeled six-bedroom home on a double-wide lot at 663 Marina Boulevard features sweeping Marina, Golden Gate Bridge, and Bay views,…

East Bay Marin (And Points North) Real Estate Economics San Jose (And South) Trends

Bay Area Employment up by 63K in July, Down 440K YOY

August 21, 2020

While the number of San Francisco residents with a job increased by 12,400 last month, there are still 66,900 fewer employed people in the city (511,200) than there were prior…

Bubble (Or Not) Design & Architecture Industry Stuff Listings (for sale) Neighborhoods RealRecentReductions

Completely Remodeled and Facing Foreclosure

August 21, 2020

Purchased as a 975-square-foot Noe Valley home with plans to nearly quadruple its size for $1.929 million in August of 2015, the now 3,750-square-foot home at 438 29th Street returned…

Real Estate Economics Trends

Pace of Home Sales in the U.S. Jumps, Inventory Down

August 21, 2020

Having rebounded nearly 21 percent in June, the seasonally adjusted pace of existing-home sales across the U.S. jumped another 24.7 percent in July to an annual rate of 5.86 million…

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Skyline-Defining Plans for Hearst Parking Center Site

August 20, 2020

Plans to raze the 11-story Hearst Parking Center complex at 45-53 Third Street, which extends all the way to Annie and currently provides “a pleasant and safe place to park”…

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