Category: Stats & Numbers

Stats & Numbers: Condo Sales 12/06-12/07

From Garrett: District Map (PDF) Condominiums       District 1 Dec-06 Dec-07 Number of Sales 17 6 Median Selling Price 809,000 862,500 Average DOM 44 49       District 2 Dec-06 Dec-07 Number of Sales 1 0 Median Selling Price 107,328   Average DOM 39         District 3 Dec-06 Dec-07 … Continue reading Stats & Numbers: Condo Sales 12/06-12/07

N.A.R. Housing Forecast

NAR Issues Housing Forecast: “Stable Existing-Home Sales Expected in Early 2008, then Gradual Rise” Over the next few months, existing-home sales are expected to hold fairly steady as indicated by pending sales activity, then rise later in the year and continue to improve in 2009, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of … Continue reading N.A.R. Housing Forecast

Stats & Numbers: Single Family Homes (Dec ’06-Dec ’07)

From Garrett: District Map (PDF) Single-Family Homes         District 1 Dec-06 Dec-07 Number of Sales 18 14 Median Selling Price 971,250 1,215,000 Average DOM 75 46     District 2 Dec-06 Dec-07 Number of Sales 38 31 Median Selling Price 770,500 795,000 Average DOM 38 38     District 3 Dec-06 Dec-07 … Continue reading Stats & Numbers: Single Family Homes (Dec ’06-Dec ’07)

Stats & Numbers: Condominiums (Nov ’06-Nov ’07)

by Garrett Detailed SF Districts Map (pdf)…in case you were wondering. Condominiums District 1 Nov-06 Nov-07 Number of Sales 12 15 Median Selling Price 734,500 995,000 Average DOM 60 39 District 2 Nov-06 Nov-07 Number of Sales 2 4 Median Selling Price 880,000 681,250 Average DOM 27 32 District 3 Nov-06 Nov-07 Number of Sales … Continue reading Stats & Numbers: Condominiums (Nov ’06-Nov ’07)

Stats & Numbers: Single Family Homes (Nov ’06-Nov ’07)

From Garrett: Single-Family Homes District 1 Nov-06 Nov-07 Number of Sales 13 22 Median Selling Price 899,000 1,260,000 Average DOM 30 35 District 2 Nov-06 Nov-07 Number of Sales 39 23 Median Selling Price 775,000 839,300 Average DOM 33 28 District 3 Nov-06 Nov-07 Number of Sales 23 15 Median Selling Price 690,000 680,000 Average … Continue reading Stats & Numbers: Single Family Homes (Nov ’06-Nov ’07)

Rent vs. Own: The Old Debate in a New Spreadsheet

We just found this on Submedian, which is calling itself a “San Francisco affordable housing blog”. (There is no “affordable” housing in San Francisco, but we’re moving on, and we like your stuff, so you’re on our radar.) So far this person has gone into detail about the median vs. average issue (we found this … Continue reading Rent vs. Own: The Old Debate in a New Spreadsheet

Stats & Numbers: Condo Sales 10/06-10/07

From Garrett: Condominiums District 1 Oct-06 Oct-07 Number of Sales 15 7 Median Selling Price 701,000 779,000 Average DOM 33 25 District 2 Oct-06 Oct-07 Number of Sales 0 2 Median Selling Price 752,500 Average DOM 27 District 3 Oct-06 Oct-07 Number of Sales 3 0 Median Selling Price 595,000 Average DOM 22 District 4 … Continue reading Stats & Numbers: Condo Sales 10/06-10/07

Single Family Home Sales, Median (2006-2007)

From Garrett: Districts Map Single-Family Homes District 1 Oct-06 Oct-07 Number of Sales 22 19 Median Selling Price 1,237,500 1,625,000 Average DOM 35 32 District 2 Oct-06 Oct-07 Number of Sales 41 34 Median Selling Price 805,000 802,000 Average DOM 36 35 District 3 Oct-06 Oct-07 Number of Sales 26 13 Median Selling Price 735,000 … Continue reading Single Family Home Sales, Median (2006-2007)

Stats & Numbers: 2-4 Units (09/06-09/07)

From Garrett. Thanks Garrett!!! 2-4 Units District 1 Sep-06 Sep-07 Number of Sales 8 6 Median Selling Price 1,044,000 1,252,500 Average DOM 43 50 District 2 Sep-06 Sep-07 Number of Sales 11 2 Median Selling Price 1,050,000 1,482,500 Average DOM 30 90 District 3 Sep-06 Sep-07 Number of Sales 0 0 Median Selling Price Average … Continue reading Stats & Numbers: 2-4 Units (09/06-09/07)

Stats & Numbers: Single Family Homes

By Garrett, who has just started a new blog called San Francisco Schtuff. We wish him good luck, and thanks for the Stats & Numbers. Single-Family Homes District 1 Sep-06 Sep-07 Number of Sales 18 19 Median Selling Price 1,150,000 1,075,000 Average DOM 33 29 District 2 Sep-06 Sep-07 Number of Sales 49 23 Median … Continue reading Stats & Numbers: Single Family Homes

Hotel Luxury Condo’s Hold Their Value

by Janet Krahling Take a look at this comparison: Downtown Hotel Luxury Condos (St. Regis and Four Seasons Residences re-sales) vs. Pacific Heights Condos ($1m+ sales). This chart compares average price per square foot in 2006 vs. average price per square foot YTD in 2007, according to MLS data. The average price per square foot … Continue reading Hotel Luxury Condo’s Hold Their Value

Battle Royale: Outer Richmond or Outer Sunset/Parkside…if you had to choose

Our last attempt at a healthy discussion as to whether you’d choose Pacific Heights or the Marina kind of took a turn for the worse when comments got a little heated and were taken a bit personally, but that isn’t stopping us from trying again. So…if you had to choose, Outer Richmond or Outer Sunset/Parkside, … Continue reading Battle Royale: Outer Richmond or Outer Sunset/Parkside…if you had to choose

Repricing of risk, not a bad thing

from “D” “This goes along with my comment yesterday about the repricing of risk. It’s not a bad thing. This concern about jumbo mortgages costing 6.8% or 7.5% is actually funny because for most of the 1990s boom, and well into the 2000s, interest rates were exactly at these levels! When I bought my condo … Continue reading Repricing of risk, not a bad thing

Getting to the bottom of the Median

Sometimes you just need to look at a chart: …and follow it up with an article (in case you missed it). …throw in a quote, “It’s likely a lot of potential buyers have been sitting on the fence. There may be an uptick in sales now because mortgage interest rates have been trending up the past … Continue reading Getting to the bottom of the Median