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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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Another Chic “Over Asking!” Sale (at an Actual Loss)

April 14, 2022

The “chic” and contemporary one-bedroom unit #405 in the Rowan at 338 Potrero Avenue, “a welcome oasis for the urban dweller who appreciates thoughtful use of space, a modern vibe,…

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Benchmark Mortgage Rate Hits 5%, First Time in Over a Decade

April 14, 2022

The average rate for a benchmark 30-year mortgage jumped another 28 basis points (0.28 percentage points) over the past week to 5.00 percent, which is 196 basis points and over…

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Mission District Infill Development Closer to Reality

April 13, 2022

As we first outlined back in 2019, plans for a new six-story building to rise up to 65 feet in height at 2955 Mission Street were in the works. As…

Apples To Apples Bay Buildings Industry Stuff Listings (for sale) RealRecentReductions Trends

Newfound Transparency Near the Top of an Infinity Tower

April 12, 2022

Purchased for $2.4 million in September of 2018, the two-bedroom, two-bath unit #40E near the top of the Infinity tower at 338 Spear Street, a 1,588-square-foot unit which features an…

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Number of Homes for Sale in San Francisco Climbs

April 11, 2022

Having hit an 11-year seasonal high last week, the net number of homes on the market in San Francisco (i.e., inventory) has since ticked up another 8 percent, driven by…

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A Skinny Infill Tower Could Rise Right Here

April 8, 2022

While plans have yet to be formalized, publicized or even submitted to the City for review, a project team is exploring the possibility of demolishing the Thirsty Bear Brewery building…

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Supersized Development Seeks More Parking, Here’s Why…

April 7, 2022

Plans for a supersized building to rise across the two Hayes Valley parcels at 618-630 Octavia Street have been in the works since 2019, as we first reported at the…

Real Estate Economics Trends

Benchmark Mortgage Rate Over 50 Percent Higher YOY

April 7, 2022

The average rate for a benchmark 30-year mortgage ticked up another 5 basis points (0.05 percentage points) over the past week to 4.72 percent, which is 159 basis points, or…

As Proposed City Planning Design & Architecture Industry Stuff Neighborhoods

No Red Flags for Eros Redevelopment, Recommendations Yes

April 6, 2022

As we revealed earlier this year: Plans to raze the recently shuttered Eros bathhouse building at 2051 Market Street, which was sold for $3.6 million in September of 2020, are…

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Price Cut for a High-End Jackson Square Condo

April 6, 2022

Purchased for $2,305,000 in February of 2019, the two-bedroom, two-bath unit #3G at 288 Pacific Avenue, across from The Battery in Jackson Square, returned to the market priced at $2,538,000…

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