- Another San Francisco Innovation24 October 2011, 11:17 pm
Virgin Hotels and John Buck Co. team up for project at Old Dearborn Bank Building | REJournals.com Virgin Hotels has an active pipeline of properties in gateway cities, including Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Washington DC, and London, locations...... - Grand Hyatt Reno Looks Good18 October 2011, 4:35 pm
$70 Million Grand Hyatt San Francisco Renovation Targets Corporate Travel With Extensive Meeting Facilities Upgrades to the Luxury Union Square Hotel Grand Hyatt San Francisco's multi-phased $70 million renovation continues with the completion of extensive $14 million upgrades to...... - Prop 13 Isn't Squeezing Anything17 October 2011, 5:23 pm
California Diminished by 1978 Tax Revolt Shows U.S. in Decline - Businessweek Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- California voters approved Proposition 13 to rein in property taxes that had doubled in 10 years. More than three decades later, that rebellion has...... - "Good Cause" Doesn't Justify Property Theft12 October 2011, 3:40 pm
Group takes over San Francisco buildings to fight for homeless | abc7news.com SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Another protest in San Francisco took place Monday evening to call attention to the homeless. Organizers say vacant properties should be opened-up to provide...... - Without Stupid Greed, These Guys Wouldn't Get Very Far10 October 2011, 5:20 pm
SF real estate developer convicted in Ponzi scheme - BusinessWeek A San Francisco real estate developer accused of defrauding investors of $25 million in a Ponzi scheme has pleaded guilty to wire fraud. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Maher Talal...... - The Obligatory Steve Jobs Post9 October 2011, 5:00 pm
RPT-Steve Jobs put real estate in trust in 2009-records | Reuters SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and his wife placed at least three properties into trusts in 2009, which legal experts say is a sign...... - Thursday Real Estate Porn6 October 2011, 6:41 pm
25 Belgrave Only $2.65 million for this view! (Okay, you get a few added benefits, as well...) Like this.... Okay, cue the heavy breathing....... - Rent to Pot Dealers, Lose Your Property?5 October 2011, 7:45 pm
Feds threaten marijuana dispensary landlords | news10.net SACRAMENTO, CA - The federal government is warning landlords who rent to marijuana dispensaries that they risk losing their property. Despite California law allowing the sale and use of medicinal marijuana, the federal...... - Otherwise, The Risk to the Company Would Be Too Great3 October 2011, 4:59 pm
Protection for Nosedive in Property Values | PropertyCasualty360 To address this reality, Home Value Insurance Co. is offering a new type of homeowners’ coverage, one intended to safeguard families against a decline in property value. The San Francisco, Calif.-based business...... - Just Sayin'29 September 2011, 9:07 pm
Unwanted Dogs Stress San Francisco Pound - WSJ.com A group called San Francisco Aid for Animals also began raising a fund last spring that the 100 members of the city's Veterinary Medicine Association can tap to help needy owners. Given......
- Open house Sunday: Belmont20 May 2012, 11:00 am
1547 Winding Way, $878,878 Beds: 3 Baths: 2.5 Square footage: 1,840 Open home: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday This two-story Contemporary was built in 1964. Its kitchen has a tile floor, granite countertops with a tile backsplash,... ...
- Homes Sold20 May 2012, 11:00 am
San Francisco County 246 11th Ave.- 04/13/2012, $750,000, 2,135 sf, built 1900 1219 14th Ave.- 04/12/2012, $739,000, 1,362 sf, built 1925, last sold: 10/30/2008,$1,298,000 1459 15th Ave.- 04/12/2012, $800,000, 1,350 sf,... ... - Home Sales for 5 Business Days20 May 2012, 11:00 am
Alameda County Total sales as of April 16175 Median price: $345,000 Contra Costa County Total sales as of April 26157 Median price: $273,750 Marin County Total sales as of April 2567 Median price: $621,000 Napa County... ... - Rate on 30-year mortgage falls to record 3.79 percent20 May 2012, 11:00 am
Average U.S. rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to record lows for the third straight week. The steady decline has made home buying and refinancing more affordable than ever for those who can qualify.... ... - Presented By:20 May 2012, 11:00 am
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Q. What are the pros and cons of staging your property for sale? A. My business partner, Jen Fritz, and I are always asked by our clients if it is really necessary and worth it to have a property staged prior to its... ... - Jay Behr-designed Sausalito home offers views of San Francisco Bay20 May 2012, 11:00 am
4 Lower Crescent Ave., Sausalito - $2.95 million The basics: Architect Jay Behr's modern design for this newly built home creates privacy, offers canyon and bay views, and delivers several outdoor living areas in the... ... - What you can buy in San Mateo for $1.099 million and Oakland for $1.05 million20 May 2012, 11:00 am
San Mateo, $1.099 million 601 Barneson Ave. Beds: 3 Baths: 2 Square footage: 1,907 Built in 1973, this home has a stucco exterior, an entry hall featuring double doors, stained glass side panels and tile flooring.... ... - Homes Sold20 May 2012, 11:00 am
Alameda County Alameda 3028 Alta Vista- 03/30/2012, $299,000, 1,180 sf, built 1966, last sold: 04/24/2003,$349,000 220 Bannister Ct.- 03/30/2012, $449,000, 1,591 sf, built 1991, last sold: 07/03/2002,$456,000 759 Eagle... ... - 19th-century Queen Anne Victorian is listed for $7.5 million in Marin20 May 2012, 11:00 am
Built before the turn of the 20th century, this Queen Anne Victorian-style home embodies the spirit of Old Great Britain's royal highness. Located at 1 Locust Ave. in southern Marin County, the palace holds seven... ...
- Groundbreaking Mid-Market News: 900 Folsom At Fifth19 May 2012, 1:45 am
Speaking of San Francisco's housing pipeline and new construction slated to rise, while site work has already commenced at the corner of 5th and Folsom, Avant Housing will officially break ground on 900 Folsom this coming Monday, May 21....... - Weekend At (9) Bernice18 May 2012, 9:15 pm
Over six thousand square feet with big rooms, windows, terraces and room to play. Welcome to a weekend at 9 Bernice. We’ve got winners. And a drink (or two) on the terrace after. ∙ Listing: 9 Bernice (3/2) 6,200...... - San Francisco Employment Up By 2,400, Unemployment Under 8%18 May 2012, 6:15 pm
Preliminary April labor force data counts for San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo counties pegs the unemployment rates at 7.4%, 6.4% and 6.8% respectively, down 0.7 points in San Francisco and San Mateo, down 0.6 points in Marin. On a...... - Designer Bones Beneath18 May 2012, 5:30 pm
We have to admit, we’re a little confused by the choices that were made to "update" the California Craftsman at 11 Mendosa, but we can still see the designer bones beneath. According to tax records, 11 Mendosa is 2,494...... - Facebook On The Home Front18 May 2012, 4:30 pm
Priced at $38 per share, Facebook (FB) should begin trading soon. We’ll run a piece after the market closes, but if you just can’t wait that long, here’s the place to start the discussion and an opportunity to call the...... - A Foreclosed Upon Noe Home Sells For Over...What Wells Was Owed18 May 2012, 2:15 pm
As we reported last month: With a 2008 era mortgage for $910,000 long past due, last year Wells Fargo foreclosed upon the Noe Valley home of Kathryn Galves at 1164 Church Street [with $1,081,123 then owed including penalties and...... - Recorded San Francisco Sales Up 20.6% In April (Year-Over-Year)17 May 2012, 9:00 pm
Recorded home sales volume in San Francisco rose 20.6% on a year-over-year basis last month (509 recorded sales in April 2012 versus 422 sales in April 2011), down 7.6% as compared to the month prior versus an average March...... - Bernal Heights Contemporary Cage Match17 May 2012, 7:30 pm
We’re not sure it's a fair fight, but with the "modern architectural view home" at 118 Elsie having just hit the market listed for $1,295,000, a reader suggests a bare knuckles cage match with the contemporarily rebuilt 1687 Alabama...... - San Francisco’s Total Housing Inventory And Pipeline Report17 May 2012, 6:30 pm
The Planning Commission will get their first peek at the Planning Department’s latest Housing Inventory report this afternoon, you get it this morning. With 372,831 total housing units in San Francisco, a third of which are single-family homes and...... - From The Dotcom Days To Today As Viewed From A Penthouse17 May 2012, 5:00 pm
Purchased as new for $3,980,000 as the dotcom days were in decline in December 2000, the Brannan’s tower one penthouse #18D resold for $2,810,000 in August 2005 at which point its HOA dues were $780 per month. The HOA......
- New York condo sells for a record $90M18 May 2012, 9:19 pm
An unnamed buyer paid more than $90 million for a Midtown Manhattan penthouse, the highest price ever paid for a New York apartment, according to the building's developer.... - 'I have an airplane hangar in my front yard'18 May 2012, 1:50 pm
Like so many Americans across the nation, Julie Clark commutes to work. But she doesn't drive, walk or even take a bus or train. Instead, she flies a plane.... - The Facebook effect on San Francisco real estate17 May 2012, 5:27 pm
The Basis Point is a popular mortgage and housing blog that tracks consumer critical issues and data. It is edited by Julian Hebron, a retail mortgage lender who runs the San Francisco branches of RPM Mortgage.... - Home buying at most affordable level in decades17 May 2012, 4:52 pm
Buying a home has reached its most affordable level in more than two decades.... - Mortgage rates hit record low again17 May 2012, 4:09 pm
Buying a home just got even cheaper as interest rates on both 30-year and 15-year-fixed-rate mortgages set record lows for the third week in a row.... - Foreclosures fall to lowest level since 200717 May 2012, 3:18 pm
Foreclosure filings in April fell for the third straight month to the lowest level since July 2007.... - Mortgage delinquencies drop to 4-year low16 May 2012, 2:21 pm
The percentage of borrowers who have dropped behind on their mortgage payments fell to a four-year low in the first three months of 2012, a bankers' group said Wednesday.... - George Lucas proposes affordable housing plan16 May 2012, 11:56 am
The film emperor may be striking back. For 25 years, filmmaker George Lucas tried to persuade his Marin County, Calif., neighbors to let him build a digital production studio on his ranch there, but the area's residents thwarted the plan.... - BofA offering up to $30K for short sales15 May 2012, 10:37 pm
Bank of America is offering some struggling homeowners payments of up to $30,000 if they sell their homes in a short sale and avoid ending up in foreclosure.... - Park Ave. co-op sells for record $52.5M15 May 2012, 6:18 pm
A recent sale in New York's famed 740 Park Avenue apartment building marked the highest price ever paid for a co-op in the city's history....
- 953 foreclosures in San Francisco, CA20 May 2012, 8:00 am
... - 768 sold properties in San Francisco, CA in the past 60 days19 May 2012, 8:00 am
... - 195 upcoming open houses in San Francisco, CA19 May 2012, 8:00 am
... - 164 price reductions in San Francisco, CA19 May 2012, 8:00 am
... - 178 new listings in San Francisco, CA in the past 7 days19 May 2012, 8:00 am
... - Median sales price in San Francisco, CA went up 6.96% to $662,100 from prior quarter19 May 2012, 8:00 am
... - Average listing price in San Francisco, CA went up 2.53% to $1,267,623 from prior week19 May 2012, 8:00 am
... - Average price per sqft in San Francisco, CA went up 6.46% to $544/sqft from prior quarter19 May 2012, 8:00 am
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- Facebook Friday Open House? Really? Come On!18 May 2012, 7:45 pm
It took exactly less than one full day for the real estate industry to latch on to yet more of the Facebook effect hype, and send off a bit of spam that caught my eye: Facebook Friday Open House? Really? How about just “Come see this amazing house on Friday”. Why Facebook Friday? Any reports [...]... - San Francisco SOLD Properties And New Listings Report18 May 2012, 7:24 pm
San Francisco recently listed and SOLD property by neighborhood. This is the sh*t you need for house hunting and house selling. Get rid of the fluff and focus on the good stuff. Recent sales comparables. I send this out every other week. If you want to be added to the list, just holla (alexclark@gmail.com)! -sfnewsletter [...]... - “Web 2.0 Remaking Real Estate, Again”- SFGate Gives Props To PocketListings.net!18 May 2012, 6:57 pm
Featured on SFGate (San Francisco) yesterday. PocketListings.net Much like finding love on a dating site, Web 2.0 lets buyers meet their dream homes and sellers meet their dream buyers in a direct, match-making process– without the MLS. Because of new technology, many agents and their clients are turning to unconventional ways to list property for [...]... - Wanderlust: Berkeley Mid Century View Home18 May 2012, 6:32 pm
Sometimes you just gotta escape the San Francisco hype and head East young man (or because I always have to be PC, woman)! My only complaint, the kitchen and baths don’t do this home justice. But that’s just my humble opinion. -2850 Buena Vista Way, Berkeley, California: Mid-Century Panoramic View Home, $1,895,000... - The Facebook IPO And San Francisco Real Estate…Birds Of A Feather17 May 2012, 6:24 pm
Our friends over at Movoto recently published a blog article about how the Facebook IPO will create at least $1 Billion in Bay Area property value, and they asked me to share it with you, so I am. There is certainly a TON of hype surrounding Facebook’s IPO, and with good reason. Everybody likes to [...]... - New Development Millwheel South, Dogpatch San Francisco17 May 2012, 5:51 pm
Perhaps you’ve been wondering about new developments in San Francisco, and perhaps it’s the only type of property you’ll buy (with good reason). Rejoice, there is a new development in San Francisco’s Dogpatch area that has opened its doors, and is available for immediate purchase, Millwheel South. Choose from one, two, and three bedroom floor [...]... - Sorry Smith, Nguyen Wins. Lee A Close Second. Garcia In Third.11 May 2012, 4:32 pm
Top 10 California Home Buyer Surnames: Excellent and relevant data C.A.R! I’m gonna go get me a mailing list of Nguyens, Lees, and Chens, and sell me some houses! The complete report is below (in PowerPoint). Have a ball with the data. I did. Buyers be warned. Instead of being asked for proof of funds, [...]... - What I Know That You Don’t…Multiple Off Market Buying And Selling Opportunities8 May 2012, 4:35 pm
I just wanted to drop a quick little note for all of you buyers and sellers out there, mostly buyers. If you are looking for property in Cole Valley, Union Square, Lone Mountain, Outer Parkside (most call it the Sunset), Russian Hill, Pacific Heights, Nob Hill, or St. Francis Wood, I know of properties that [...]... - San Francisco’s Most Recent Sales And New Listings8 May 2012, 4:15 pm
A little something I started about eight years ago…give you what you want…access to the most recent sales in your area without all the sales pitch and pressure to sell that usually comes along with contacting a real estate agent. To actually get to the sortable data tables, either click the image above, or follow [...]... - Sabotaged….4 May 2012, 6:33 pm
I had all kinds of good blog posts about real estate planned for today, including all kinds of stats and numbers, a few off market opportunities, and even a funny story about multiple offers. Instead, let’s take a moment to remember one of the best minds music has seen in my lifetime. Adam Yauch (MCA), [...]...
- New Home For Sale20 May 2012, 7:05 am
New real estate listing at 1247 Pine St, Oakland, CA 94607... - New Home For Sale20 May 2012, 3:23 am
New real estate listing at 947 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94117... - New Home For Sale20 May 2012, 3:23 am
New real estate listing at Market St, San Francisco, CA... - New Home For Sale20 May 2012, 3:23 am
New real estate listing at Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94129... - New Home For Sale20 May 2012, 3:22 am
New real estate listing at 76 Deming St APT F, San Francisco, CA 94114... - New Home For Sale20 May 2012, 3:05 am
New real estate listing at 1963-A Clay St, San Francisco, CA 94109... - New Open House20 May 2012, 1:13 am
New open house date published for 1240 Sanchez St, San Francisco, CA 94114... - Posting Status Changed20 May 2012, 1:13 am
New real estate listing at 1240 Sanchez St, San Francisco, CA 94114... - Posting Status Changed20 May 2012, 1:13 am
New real estate listing at 566 Holyoke St, San Francisco, CA 94134... - New Home For Sale19 May 2012, 11:17 pm
New real estate listing at 1663 Mcallister #B, Sanfrancisoc, CA 94117...
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