Bringing new meaning to the term “roof-top terrace”: 267-271 Filbert Sold $2,700,000 1277 Arguello Sold $1,750,000 2500 Lyon (Statement said 2550) Asking $9,800,000 And the grand-daddy of them all the California Academy of Sciences photo credit to Inhabitat, found through Curbed. I’m thinking sunrise coffee on Filbert. Practice putting on Arguello. Deep rough shots on … Continue reading High on Grass
Tag: San Francisco
Sittin’ on the Deck by the Bay (1580 Masonic)
From Greg Angilly Deck of the Week – 1580 Masonic Ave Last week’s deck offered unreal views of San Francisco from an unsuspecting location – Hayes Valley. This week, our deck’s don’t have a single view of the city. The 2 decks in the rear of 1580 Masonic Ave face the extremely peaceful and tranquil … Continue reading Sittin’ on the Deck by the Bay (1580 Masonic)
32 Collins: $115,000 over asking
From Janis Stone– “Spring has been hot (market-wise, not weather-wise) and it looks like summer will be even hotter. I can not stress to you enough how the absence of inventory can cause double-digit appreciation, when the few listings we do have sell, and it often creates multiple offer situations. A new listing I had … Continue reading 32 Collins: $115,000 over asking
Toothless Bandit
A mother-son crime team is targeting agents in San Francisco and Marin. On May 4th, an agent at Zephyr met a potential buyer and her son at her office. While there, the son excused himself from the room to make a call. He came back and said they had to leave for a family emergency, … Continue reading Toothless Bandit
Tour Friday!
sfnewsletter just published their latest stage of the Tour de San Francisco (real estate). This week they hit up Forest Hill. Check it out at http://www.tdsf.blogspot.com.
Tour Friday!
The newest stage of our Tour de San Francisco (real estate), Diamond Heights (District 4b), has been posted. We invite you to check it out, especially all you fans of Mid-Century Modern.
Ellis Act Senate Bill 464 Update
From the San Francisco Association of Realtors Advantage Online: “SB 464 Amended SB 464 (the anti-Ellis Act bill) still is awaiting a vote on the Senate floor. The speculation is that the bill’s author, Sheila Kuehl of Santa Monica, still does not have the votes needed for passage. But to improve her chances she has … Continue reading Ellis Act Senate Bill 464 Update
BLŪ (631 Folsom), Sales Office Opening in September
BLŪ, San Francisco’s newest new is planning on opening their sales office in September (so we’re told), and they’re claiming “fresh concepts, crisp lines, attention to detail, clarity of purpose…in an intimate high-rise community.” The development will be one hundred eight condominium units total, and there will be six residences per floor. On the top … Continue reading BLŪ (631 Folsom), Sales Office Opening in September
Stats & Numbers
Ask nicely and you shall receive. We did the Single Family Stats and Numbers last week, and a kind email request came for the same thing for condos. Thank you for reading, commenting on, and contacting the sfnewsletter BLOG. Here are the graphs representing Median Price for CONDOS in San Francisco by zip code: Inner … Continue reading Stats & Numbers
A Cool Cube in a Hot City
Nothing more, nothing less than cool looking Cube Condos starting at $168,000 in Dubai that have nothing to do with San Francisco real estate, except maybe inspire. That midrise pool could be a problem though, with our howling wind and persistent foggy weather.
Tour Friday!
We just posted the newest stage of our Tour de San Francisco (real estate). This week we tour Balboa Terrace, district 4a. You can find the entire tour here: http://www.tdsf.blogspot.com, and we turned comments on (per request), so you can share your knowledge. It was termed the “Definitive Blog on San Francisco Neighborhoods“, so you … Continue reading Tour Friday!
2901 Broadway, a Google drive-by
We had so much fun comparison shopping with 2901 Broadway (the $55,000,000 listing we have here in San Francisco), we thought why not do a drive by and scare the ___ out of the Gettys and Ellison, and Trainas, who live on this block? Not that kind of drive by, but a Google drive by, with … Continue reading 2901 Broadway, a Google drive-by
Stats & Numbers
Thanks to “Boom”, who commented on one of our posts, and provided us with this link to the latest Bay Area Home Sale Activity for April 2007, which we copied below to show you just how San Francisco stacked up to the same month last year. [source: Data Quick] Our problem with relying on zip … Continue reading Stats & Numbers
Entry Level Housing Affordability at 18 percent in San Francisco
“The percentage of households that could afford to buy an entry-level home in California declined to 18 percent in the first quarter of 2007, compared with 20 percent for the same period a year ago, according to C.A.R.’s First-time Buyer Housing Affordability Index (FTB-HAI). The minimum household income needed to purchase an entry-level home at … Continue reading Entry Level Housing Affordability at 18 percent in San Francisco
“The Definitive Blog on San Francisco Neighborhoods”
We didn’t say it, but we love when other people do. Of course…we do use their graphs and charts on our sfnewsletter, so maybe they’re a bit biased, but hell…it feels good nonetheless. “Lots of pictures, a highlighted neighborhood map, and commentary on the homes currently on the market. Just outstanding. I’d encourage our realtor … Continue reading “The Definitive Blog on San Francisco Neighborhoods”
Is What We’ve Been Saying for Months Finally Catching On?
“Bay Area’s housing prices buck national trend, Median cost is up 6.6%, driven by strong upscale market, but number of homes sold is down 20%” (source: SFGate) “-The Bay Area appears to be shaking off the nation’s housing doldrums. Local home prices are still going through the roof, even though far fewer properties are changing … Continue reading Is What We’ve Been Saying for Months Finally Catching On?