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Let the Bargaining Begin

November 7, 2019

While it failed to sell in 2011, having been “lavishly remodeled” with Venetian plaster, Italian tile, exotic woods and a floor plan “inspired by a Feng Shui Master,” the 1,400-square-foot…

Real Estate Economics Trends

Mortgage Rates Drop, Probability of a Rate Hike: Zero

November 7, 2019

As we expected, the average rate for a 30-year mortgage dropped 9 basis points over the past week and now measures 3.69 percent, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Mortgage Market…

Bubble (Or Not) East Bay Industry Stuff Real Estate Economics San Jose (And South) Trends

Home Prices Rise in 93 Percent of Metro Areas, Bay Area Excluded

November 7, 2019

According to the National Association of Realtors, “single-family median home prices increased year-over-year in 93% of measured markets in the third quarter, with 166 of 178 metropolitan statistical areas showing…

Breaking News City Planning Real Estate Economics Trends

35 Percent of San Francisco Residents Now Say They’re Likely to Leave

November 6, 2019

According to the City of San Francisco’s latest City Survey, the percentage of San Francisco residents who say they are either “somewhat” or “very” likely to move out of the…

Apples To Apples Industry Stuff Listings (for sale) Neighborhoods RealRecentReductions

Reduced to Incite a Bidding War in Bayview

November 6, 2019

Having been taken down to the studs and expanded to 2,908 square feet of space, the now four-bedroom home at 1683 Newcomb Avenue returned to the market in early 2017…

Elections

Real Estate Related Election Results in San Francisco (UPDATED)

November 6, 2019

Based on a preliminary election day tally of 115,265 votes, which represents 23.28 percent of a potential 495,050 votes which could have been cast in San Francisco, here are the…

As Proposed Design & Architecture Industry Stuff Neighborhoods Trends

Big Plans for Modern-Day SRO Hotel(s) to Rise in the Mission

November 4, 2019

As we noted when the Mission District parking lot parcel on the southeast corner of South Van Ness Avenue and 15th Street traded hands for $4.995 million at the end…

Listings (for sale) Real Estate Economics RealRecentReductions Trends

Number of Homes on the Market in San Francisco Ticks Down

November 4, 2019

The number of homes on the market in San Francisco (950) ticked down 6 percent over the past week as is typical for this time of the year. But overall…

As Proposed Bay Buildings Design & Architecture Industry Stuff Neighborhoods

Residential Conversion of Historic Garage Slated for Approval

November 1, 2019

Having skirted foreclosure by way of a bankruptcy filing two years ago, at which point the building was on the market as a high-end development site with an $8.9 million…

Industry Stuff Neighborhoods

One of Two Folsom Street Projects Positioned to Break Ground

October 31, 2019

Speaking of previously approved projects that have yet to break ground, the entitlements for the 230-unit development to rise at 667 Folsom Street are slated to expire in two months…

Fact on Pace of Home Sales in San Francisco Drops
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Brahma (incensed renter) on Modern Noe Valley Compound Now Listed for 33 Percent Less
152 days after after the revised listing mentioned in the penultimate paragraph above, 1647 Sanchez's listing was removed from the…
Brahma (incensed renter) on “Full(er) House” Home Back on the Market
Sold for 7.7 percent under asking. From India Roby at Architectural Digest, yesterday, in a story headlined The Full House…
Brahma (incensed renter) on Office Vacancy Rate in San Francisco Hits a New High, Leasing Drops
Apparently, developers believe that S.F. doesn't have enough office space. But the vacancy rate is rising. According to an article…
Brahma (incensed renter) on Construction of Prominent Hub District Tower Has Commenced
Might have been underway when the above was posted, but we weren't kept plugged-in. Lendlease’s tower to rise at 30…
Brahma (incensed renter) on Modern New Development Fails to Sell, Taken Back by The Bank
Grubber2 pretty much nailed it. Sold by Avidbank to HSH Holdings for $14 million, or about 13.6 percent under the…
Brahma (incensed renter) on Prominent Nob Hill Corner Closer to Proposed Reality
My bad. Even realtor dot com is now showing that correct amount in its listing. I should have not taken…
steve on Prominent Nob Hill Corner Closer to Proposed Reality
I think someone mistyped the HOA fees. Redfin is now showing that as $1,764/mo. It doesn't change your main point,…
Brahma (incensed renter) on Pace of Home Sales in San Francisco Drops
It's not all bad at The Millennium Tower, and we can take a look at the unit namelinked above by…
Brahma (incensed renter) on Prominent Nob Hill Corner Closer to Proposed Reality
Not only has the building — now dubbed Crescent Nob Hill — been completed since the above post, but certain…

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Let the Bargaining Begin

Mortgage Rates Drop, Probability of a Rate Hike: Zero

Home Prices Rise in 93 Percent of Metro Areas, Bay Area Excluded

35 Percent of San Francisco Residents Now Say They’re Likely to Leave

Reduced to Incite a Bidding War in Bayview

Real Estate Related Election Results in San Francisco (UPDATED)

Number of Homes on the Market in San Francisco Ticks Down

Residential Conversion of Historic Garage Slated for Approval

One of Two Folsom Street Projects Positioned to Break Ground

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