Today is another day of stellar reporting on the state of the San Francisco market in one of our largest publications. We’re not trying to brush the whole “subprime debacle” under the rug, or hide the fact that foreclosures are definitely on the rise, or that sometimes real estate can go south, but we’d like … Continue reading “Foreclosures go through the roof”…Really?
Category: real estate
Stump the Stammtisch: Lot in Bernal, now developed…available?
You stumped the Editor, that is for damn sure, but we have pretty good distribution and our Stammtisch is growing, so maybe they, or a reader, can help. Thanks for asking. Hi There – Love your site. I have a question that maybe you might be able to answer. I live in bernal heights and … Continue reading Stump the Stammtisch: Lot in Bernal, now developed…available?
Sittin’ on the Deck by the Bay (282 Carl)
by Greg Angilly After 1 week off, we have yet another incredible city deck to showcase. This week takes us to Cole Valley, specifically 282 Carl St. 282 Carl St is a two unit building located in the heart of Cole Valley / Haight Ashbury. The upper unit has been very nicely remodeled including an … Continue reading Sittin’ on the Deck by the Bay (282 Carl)
Businesses continue to move to San Francisco…and that’s good for housing
A lot of people, when looking at housing prices and the residential market, overlook the commercial market. The two markets are very much intertwined. Businesses need employees, and those employees will need a place to lay their head at night, unless they want to spend their life in hell (traffic) commuting from hell (Stockton comes … Continue reading Businesses continue to move to San Francisco…and that’s good for housing
We are not a Bubble Blog
I pulled this from one of many comments by our readers that I’m sure often get over-looked. I thought some of you that are only skimming the front page of this blog might find it interesting…I did. [Edited slightly] “I was just thinking of something. If there was a blog dedicated to simply highlighting how … Continue reading We are not a Bubble Blog
San Francisco Business Times…an un-paid plug
We’ve mentioned this in a few posts from time to time, but we’re saying it again…If you want to know what is going down with “big” real estate deals, big and new developments, office leasing, and all that sort of business, you absolutely must read the Biz Times. It is a weekly publication and can … Continue reading San Francisco Business Times…an un-paid plug
Tour Friday! Midtown Terrace
Once again, we bring you sfnewsletter’s latest Stage of their Tour de San Francisco (real estate), and their look at Midtown Terrace. Enjoy!
Real Estate Bubbles and California’s Economic Growth, Part 2 and 3
Continuing our lesson on real estate economics from Humboldt State University courtesy of YouTube, we bring you the last two videos in the series. There is a lot of information in these videos that is very pertinent to our market, and it is a good lesson. However, it was filmed November 2006, making it a … Continue reading Real Estate Bubbles and California’s Economic Growth, Part 2 and 3
1771 North Point: A done deal…and no price! :-(
It’s another one of those damn “non-disclosure agreements” that is going to spoil our ability to accurately track sales around the city in real time for homes, and especially trophy properties. Yes indeed, 1771 North Point is scheduled to close escrow tomorrow (July 13th, 2007), and they’re not sharing the price. Oh well…it sold, and … Continue reading 1771 North Point: A done deal…and no price! :-(
“That’s a good deal, right?”
We give you a reader’s un-edited [okay, maybe slightly edited] letter to the editor: I just saw your site for the first time! Where have I been? I am really interested in SF real estate, but from a purely looking-into-other-people’s-houses-and-fantasizing-about-what-their-lives-must-be-like perspective. My husband and I sold our flat in Noe Valley last summer. It was … Continue reading “That’s a good deal, right?”
Real Estate Bubbles and California’s Economic Growth, Part 1
by Alexander Clark via YouTube and Humboldt State University School of Economics Amongst the sea of utterly useless bits of crappy real estate videos on YouTube, I was able to find this very informational piece that made me wish I was back in Santa Barbara attending a lecture. (Okay, maybe it was the carefree lifestyle … Continue reading Real Estate Bubbles and California’s Economic Growth, Part 1
Real Estate Keywords (805-817 Lombard)
How do you get a developer, or investor in San Francisco to begin frothing at the mouth? You use these words: “Russian Hill; Two buildings; Two units each; VACANT with no eviction history; 7 garages…” The rest is fluff. 805-817 Lombard, $2,750,000, hit the market June 15, pending already. –3130 Pacific: Priced to sell at … Continue reading Real Estate Keywords (805-817 Lombard)
Holloway and Bixbee: new construction find
There’s just something about seeing naked wood in San Francisco that gets us all giddy. Maybe it’s the prospect of something entirely new being built in the neighborhoods where we live. Or maybe it’s the fact that when we see something like this, it is clear somebody had the persistence and patience to push their … Continue reading Holloway and Bixbee: new construction find
“A new way to tap equity without going into debt”
If ever there was a headline that caught our attention, this was it, “A new way to tap equity without going into debt”. On Friday, Carolyn Said of the SF Chronicle did an article about a new company, Rex & Co. that “bills itself as the first company offering a way to make home equity … Continue reading “A new way to tap equity without going into debt”
Tour Friday! Stage 31, Ingleside Terrace
Today is the day when theFrontSteps takes a backseat to the sfnewsletter, as we give you plenty of time to check out their Tour de San Francisco (real estate), and today they’re cruising Ingleside Terrace. Enjoy! “First impression: lots of dead grass in Ingleside Terrace… ” Read more.
When readers want prices, we bring it!
From a reader in our comments on a Tale of Two Districts: “Hi Guys, Anybody know what the following sold for? 3612 Webster [$2,450,000] 2502 Broadway [$6,300,000* Sales price not disclosed] 2467 Vallejo [$3,610,000] 2255 Lyon [couldn’t find anything for that address, do you mean 2550 Lyon? If so, still available for $9,800,000. Could be yours. ;-) ]? I … Continue reading When readers want prices, we bring it!