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Entries for December, 2010

Ritz-Carlton Residence Goes To Auction: Originally $1,825,000, Now $600,000*

Ritz-Carlton residence number 1502, a 2 bed, 2.5 bath, 1195 square foot condominium, originally listed for $1,825,000 back in 2008 is going to auction on December 10th…and there is no minimum bid. The current list price is $949,905, and as the spam asks, “WILL YOU BE KICKING YOURSELF IF THIS RITZ-CARLTON CONDO SELLS FOR ONLY [...]

Reader Reports: We Finally Were Able To Refinance! What A Nightmare! And Some Advice…

From a reader: Dear theFrontSteps, After TWO YEARS of intensive search and questioning and hunting ….we closed yesterday on our refinancing! We got a $600,000 loan at 4.5%. (no point, no refinancing costs, except for appraisal and recording fees). By the way, the appraisal came back at $1,200,000, which made us laugh a good time. [...]

“Fastest Sales-Cycle For New Home Development In San Francisco”

Generally, we shy away from posting media blitzes on our site as they usually are simply a way for us to publish a sales pitch, but this time given the state of the housing market across the nation, and here in San Francisco, we thought this PR push worthy of a mention at the very [...]