Hats off to Maureen and “SurfCurmudgeon” for piecing together our last test of your local knowledge. Today…what else? A property. If you’ve been around the intertubes (particularly the real estate ones), you’ll know exactly what this is: Disregard the pictures not yet on the wall, the crooked light, or the couple items on the floor … Continue reading Name It and Claim It: Home Edition
Month: October 2008
What to do when your BFF Forecloses
From “S”: What do you do when you go to visit some close friends or extended family (people you really care about) and for convenience, meet in a restaurant. They announce they are packing and moving. You Zillow/Trulia them, and sure enough, the house just foreclosed. It’s the family house they’ve owned for many, many … Continue reading What to do when your BFF Forecloses
Classic Noe Valley Edwardian, Extensively Renovated…and Reduced
Did we just write that? A Classic Noe Valley Edwardian, Renovated, yet reduced? We did indeed. It turns out $1,495,000 isn’t the best price for 3774 23rd Street. This 3 bed, 2.5 bath 1561 square foot home has a laundry list of new amenities, including “new foundation with steel & full seismic upgrades” (what constitutes … Continue reading Classic Noe Valley Edwardian, Extensively Renovated…and Reduced
Comment du Jour: “egg tossing contest” and “B&T’er”
From yesterday’s “Spot or Not: Parking in San Francisco”, and what to do with a car that blocks your driveway, (tow or ticket) a reader (“YouKidsGetOuttaMyDriveway“) hits the nail on the head: Use as a target for an egg tossing contest and THEN have it towed. Only a B&T’er would be stupid/rude/self-absorbed enough to do … Continue reading Comment du Jour: “egg tossing contest” and “B&T’er”
A Cool Mill and One White Ass Kitchen
The white kitchen got us, the brown cabinets threw us, and the cool million dollar sales price sealed it. — Three bedrooms, 1.25 baths, and 1565 square feet of Inner Sunset gold, 1530 11th Ave closes escrow 12.6% above the lucky asking price of $888,000. Just goes to show, some go over, some go under. … Continue reading A Cool Mill and One White Ass Kitchen
Spot or Not: Parking in San Francisco
There was some sort of Blue Grass concert thing going on in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park this weekend (not much of a hippie myself), and parking in my area (Central Richmond) was nothing short of a joke. Speaking of joke, this guy parked in our driveway and clearly was already wasted, and it begs … Continue reading Spot or Not: Parking in San Francisco
Holy cow. I just went down to the planning department to get a 3-R …
… and they more than TRIPLED the cost. I was thinking they cost $32 before for some reason. They didn’t. They cost $50 before. Well, now they cost $160. Jeez. I wonder who came up with that number? I have a sneaking suspicion it was not derived through hiring a statistician. Wow. A 320 % … Continue reading Holy cow. I just went down to the planning department to get a 3-R …
Reduce, Re-list, Repeat…640 23rd Ave is Back on Market…yet again
Life is not good if you are 640 23rd Ave, and we’ll tell you why. Originally listed an eternity ago (for a home at least) back in April of 2008, this 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 1831 square foot home came on the market for $1,295,000. Price was reduced to $1,285,000 in July and it appears … Continue reading Reduce, Re-list, Repeat…640 23rd Ave is Back on Market…yet again
Car accidents can be funny too!
It’s Friday, and it’s time to have a laugh. No more talking real estate. See you next week.
Government Unveils Hope For Homeowners (H4H) Program
BUSH ADMINISTRATION LAUNCHES “HOPE FOR HOMEOWNERS” PROGRAM TO HELP MORE STRUGGLING FAMILIES KEEP THEIR HOMES Detailed Program Eligibility Requirements Announced WASHINGTON – The Bush Administration today (10/1) unveiled additional mortgage assistance for homeowners at risk of foreclosure. The HOPE for Homeowners program will refinance mortgages for borrowers who are having difficulty making their payments, but … Continue reading Government Unveils Hope For Homeowners (H4H) Program
Modern, Big, and Beautiful, 2915 and 2917 Laguna Go Buy Buy
We’ve been told that 2915 and 2917 Laguna (two very sweet modern condominiums), have been purchased, all cash. Here’s the kicker…to the same buyer! The top unit living area (notice that big red bridge?) Lower unit bath… One buyer, two buyers, three buyers four. Who really cares! Five million seven hundred twenty five thousand dollars … Continue reading Modern, Big, and Beautiful, 2915 and 2917 Laguna Go Buy Buy
Explanation of why banks have gone under or merged
This by Marc Herrenbruck (No way I could come up with this!): “Crazy times. Whatever the political posturing, a plan needs to be passed. Credit markets are frozen and banks are going bust every day. This is not totally because of “toxic” mortgages. This has a lot to do with FASB 157, also known as … Continue reading Explanation of why banks have gone under or merged
Comic Relief: “The Landlord”
If you haven’t seen this yet, we’re sorry. If you have, time to watch it again. See more Will Ferrell videos at Funny or Die
Coming tonight: 300 Beale Street Penthouse (Loft #613)
Should you be interested in 1937 concrete warehouse conversions, you might like to know that Loft #613 (Penthouse) at 300 Beale is going on the MLS tonight (maybe tomorrow). Digging the (pear wood) bar…. …and the views from the balcony. Those lounge chairs look pretty cumfy too. The price, $1,649,500. –Loft #613 (Penthouse) at 300 … Continue reading Coming tonight: 300 Beale Street Penthouse (Loft #613)
Best of San Francisco Real Estate
So I finally got off my ass and did another post for my Examiner Column. They asked us to to a “Best of” piece, and naturally I did “Best of San Francisco Real Estate”. Here it is, verbatim: I’ve been asked to write a little column about the "Best of" San Francisco real estate, and … Continue reading Best of San Francisco Real Estate