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Entries for the ‘Inner Richmond’ Category

Well that was fast, 2730 Fulton returns 6 months later and $793,000 more

We think this would qualify as a “flip” in every sense of the word. From this 4 bed, 2.5 bath home in March 2008, which sold for $1,605,000 (asking $1,500,000): – To this 5 bed, 4.5 bath home six months later asking $2,398,000: – Very interesting to say the least. We’ll see how this goes. [...]

When Neighbors Get in the Way…

If it’s not the city, it can be neighbors in San Francisco hindering property improvements. This home on 18th ave @Fulton is a perfect example. It’s been stopped for at least a year due to “neighbors didn’t like the exterior.” Sound familiar? Posted from iPhone.

Stump the Stammtisch: What is an “Edwardian” House?

“Other than ‘a residence built between 1902 and 1910,’ I have found no consistent definition despite asking several RE professionals and ‘googling’ the question for about an hour. Are there are any style elements that all ‘Edwardians’ have in common?”-TC That’s a good question. I know Janis Stone has been selling homes in San Francisco [...]

Adios Coronet!

It took them ages to get there, but they’ve finally destructed the Coronet Theater on Geary St. “This Streamline Moderne cavern is San Francisco’s Church of the Big-Budget Blockbuster. Both “Star Wars: Special Edition” and “Phantom Menace” made their debuts here, with people camping for weeks in the dumpster-strewn parking lot. Despite its massive appeal, [...]