“Pending” on Nob Hill at $7,500,000


The upper tier, well they just don’t care about national housing trends do they? Twelve thirty (1230) Sacramento goes pending (means it’s almost a done deal) at $7,500,000 asking. Yes, that is 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 4600 square feet of “palatial residence reminiscent of the grandeur associated with European elegance”. –Twelve thirty (1230) Sacramento [details, … Continue reading “Pending” on Nob Hill at $7,500,000

Tis the season of giving…from sfnewsletter


We stole the sfnewsletter code for their last “cocktail” issue, because they apparently kill old issues each week. Since we just linked to it and now learn it won’t be there, we pasted it here. Make sense? Happy Holidays. MARKET UPDATE Charts, Data, Trends In a nutshell, our market has definitely been hit by all … Continue reading Tis the season of giving…from sfnewsletter

Ask Us: “Who’s the Sexiest Realtor in San Francisco?”


[Nominees have been submitted, GO VOTE by following this link.] Where readers ask, and we try to answer (something tells us this could be the beginning of something fun). After seeing your latest post on the Nob Hill Gazette thing [The Art of the Deal or the Art of Photoshop?], I got to wondering. Since … Continue reading Ask Us: “Who’s the Sexiest Realtor in San Francisco?”

The Art of the Deal, or the Art of Photoshop?


How the hell did they get all those power brokers in the same room, at the same time? From Greg: We can only imagine the sound of all those ringing cell phones. No wonder our calls weren’t returned. –Art of the Deal [Nob Hill Gazette] p.s. To all in the photo, we’re just poking fun. … Continue reading The Art of the Deal, or the Art of Photoshop?

Stump the Stammtisch: UMB (Unreinforced Masonry Buildings) take two


The same reader kindly asks again: Thanks for posting my question and the answers regarding unreinforced masonry buildings. It is much appreciated, but I am still looking for the answer to my second question: How can I find out how a building fared in the 1989 earthquake, including but not limited to whether it was … Continue reading Stump the Stammtisch: UMB (Unreinforced Masonry Buildings) take two

The Lambourne (725 Pine, Nob Hill): Model residences now open


Located at 725 Pine, in the “heart of Nob Hill”, The Lambourne will be “22 studios and one bedroom pied-a-terre urban residences” with “European design elements by Charles DeLisle of Your Space Interiors”, hardwood floors, “petite” Scavolini kitchens with stainless steel appliances, priced from the $300’s to $500’s. Bathrooms sound nice too, with “Carrera marble … Continue reading The Lambourne (725 Pine, Nob Hill): Model residences now open