So you move to San Francisco, you get out-bid on your first home, then again on your second, and finally you get the home of your dreams, a TIC that just won the condo conversion lottery. You’re excited about the neighborhood, you’ve seen the school down the street, and Wham! Reality hits. Your child might … Continue reading Public School Assignments are in
Category: San Francisco
What’s going down (or up) in Mission Bay
Information provided by: Amanda Jones of Vanguard Properties, and a member of sfnewsletter ™. San Francisco’s new Mission Bay development covers 303 acres of land between the San Francisco Bay and Interstate-280. • 6,000 housing units, • 6 million sq. ft. of office/life science/technology commercial space, • A new UCSF research campus • 500,000 sq. … Continue reading What’s going down (or up) in Mission Bay
Scary Math…Indeed
Recently ran across this article on CNN Money.com, and couldn’t help but notice that it is yet another doom and gloom report on the subprime lending market. There are a couple quotes that do pertain to San Francisco: -“At a minimum, it means financing is drying up for those with less-than-perfect credit and that spells … Continue reading Scary Math…Indeed
Need a magnifying glass?
This is why we always recommend you pay close attention to the details of “bay area housing” reports. We see San Francisco exactly as it is…low inventory, prices up. How is that a bad thing? Remember too, the media and other reporters (bloggers) are not representing clients who are getting out-bid, or can’t find a home, on a … Continue reading Need a magnifying glass?
A reader vs. Lembi (David v. Goliath?)
One of our readers, who happens to be a very excellent, savvy, and successful real estate investor, sends us this little message: “I have been out-bid by a substantial margin twice in the last 3 weeks by Lembi. It seems that he will buy anything far above the highest bid and he is not a TIC … Continue reading A reader vs. Lembi (David v. Goliath?)
In San Francisco, this would be a ______
It looks like it has a garage. Is that included in the sale or is parking leased around the corner, along with ropes, carabiners, crampons, and helmet? Oh…they’re not selling, but who’s bringing groceries? Daly or McGoldrick? Refusing to Move[Ananova] Hold Out House[UgoTrade] [pic taken from UgoTrade]
You on the list?
Who’s going to take the cake for buying up all the multi-unit in the city? Of course they don’t give an award for that, but they should. Know the answer? Here’s a hint, it kind of rhymes with Bambi, and a previous post, Word on the multi-family street, could provide a clue. When: Thursday, March 22, … Continue reading You on the list?
Ask an Expert, Is it worth the money in Inner Parkside?
Because of the length of this question, we are not going to do individual posts for each reply. We will list the question above and each experts answer below. Thanks, sfnewsletter “What do you think of a property like this? We checked out the open house on Sunday: MLS Listing #320874 Listing #320874 $898,000 (LP)Price/SqFt: … Continue reading Ask an Expert, Is it worth the money in Inner Parkside?
In case you missed it, some STATS & NUMBERS
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007C.A.R. reports sales decrease 12.6 percent in January, median price of a home in California at $559,640, up 1.9 percent from year ago LOS ANGELES (Feb. 27) – Home sales decreased 12.6 percent in January in California compared with the same period a year ago, while the median price of an existing … Continue reading In case you missed it, some STATS & NUMBERS
Tour de San Francisco…our way
Since this is our new home over here at WordPress, we thought we should let everyone know about our little real estate tour going on in the sfnewsletter, but archived over at Blogger…Tour de San Francisco Real Estate. Now that we’re back into this blogging thing, we’ll eventually have it all under this roof. -Editor’s … Continue reading Tour de San Francisco…our way
McGoldrick Strikes…well, not gold, that’s for sure
Update: Pay close attention to this statement “2 or more units built on one lot OR on adjacent lots”. We are checking with our sources to translate what exactly that means. Answers Supervisor McGoldrick is now proposing to include ALL housing developments in the Residential Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program. That means that all projects from a … Continue reading McGoldrick Strikes…well, not gold, that’s for sure
The Skinny on the Grand (Soma Grand)
There’s been a lot of chatter about this property and all the new developments popping up in SoMa, Mission Bay, South Beach, Rincon Hill, etc., so we’re going to tell you what we know about the Soma Grand. We actually know A LOT more than what we’re printing, but we’ve promised not to disclose certain … Continue reading The Skinny on the Grand (Soma Grand)
Ask an Expert, New Development Condo or Pacific Heights (Jeny Smith)
“I’m thinking of buying either a condo in one of these new high-rise buildings like Infinity, One Rincon, or Soma Grand, but I love Pacific Heights. Where do you think I would get the best appreciation?”-Jacki ____________________ As answered by Jeny Smith, eco-Realtor, of Hill & Co. Real Estate http://www.sfgreenagent.com To answer your question in … Continue reading Ask an Expert, New Development Condo or Pacific Heights (Jeny Smith)
Ask an Expert, New Development Condo or Pacific Heights (Shanendoah Forbes)
“I’m thinking of buying either a condo in one of these new high-rise buildings like Infinity, One Rincon, or Soma Grand, but I love Pacific Heights. Where do you think I would get the best appreciation?”-Jacki ___________________ Answered by Shanendoah Forbes of Arroyo & Coates, email: [email protected] Pacific Heights…. Hands down. It is all about … Continue reading Ask an Expert, New Development Condo or Pacific Heights (Shanendoah Forbes)
“sfnewsletter ™ Sparks the San Francisco Blogoscene”
Every now and then, you have to toot your own horn. We’re glad to know we’re taking this blog thing by storm. It will all come to a screaching halt as soon as the surf gets good again, so don’t get too excited. (Disclaimer: In San Francisco that is very seldom, so plan on reading … Continue reading “sfnewsletter ™ Sparks the San Francisco Blogoscene”
Score One for the School System
Any of you who live here with children know the headaches the schooling system throws our way. Many, many families leave the city for the very reason that the public school system is lacking. It’s actually not that bad if you do your research, and there are a surprising number of excellent K-8 public schools … Continue reading Score One for the School System