- 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... ...
- Hidden From The Street And Public Records23 May 2012, 10:30 pm
With a façade and size that's mostly hidden from the street, the very quiet sale of 2845 Fillmore closed escrow last month with a recorded contract price of $11,000,000, generating $275,000 in transfer tax in a deal that was......
- The Mayor's Housing Trust Fund And Missing Lottery Bypass Fee23 May 2012, 8:00 pm
Yesterday, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee presented a proposed "Housing Trust Fund Charter Amendment" to the Board of Supervisors for consideration. If adopted by the Board and voters in November, the fund would create a permanent source of revenue to...... - U.S. New Home Sales: Up 9.9% YOY In April But Well Below Average23 May 2012, 3:30 pm
The seasonally adjusted annual pace of new single-family home sales in the U.S. rose to 343,000 in April, up 3.3 percent from a revised rate of 332,000 in March and 9.9 percent above the 312,000 pace recorded in April...... - A Record $2,784 Per Square Foot In SF And Bank (Executive) Owned22 May 2012, 7:00 pm
As a plugged-in reader wrote when we first reported that 1170 Sacramento #19B was in contract having been listed for $6 million or $3,000 per square foot: No doubt the new owner is the same First Republic Bank exec...... - The Plans For A Legacy San Francisco Warriors Arena Upon The Piers22 May 2012, 2:45 pm
With San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee characterizing it as his "legacy project" and the Golden State Warriors owners now making statements ("It is going to happen - let there be no doubt"), a scheme to bring the Warriors back...... - ESPN Source: Warriors Are Committed To Moving To San Francisco22 May 2012, 12:45 am
While Golden State Warriors Owner Joe Lacob isn’t make any statements, other to state they "are not prepared to make any announcements at this time," according to an ESPN source, the team is close to making a deal to...... - The 260 Fifth Street Scoop: Late Summer Start On 181 Units21 May 2012, 10:15 pm
Hidden behind the 282 rendered units of 900 Folsom, the ground for which is set to be ceremonially broken this afternoon, Avant Housing’s sister project at 260 5th Street is currently scheduled to start construction late summer 2012 and...... - One Rincon Hill's Tower Two Targeting June 11 Construction Start21 May 2012, 6:45 pm
As we first reported with respect to One Rincon Hill’s Phase and Tower 2 in March: Construction is anticipated to start approximately June 1, 2012 and be completed in an estimated 26 months. The building design, unit size and...... - Big Views, Floor Plan And Price Atop Russian Hill21 May 2012, 5:15 pm
Sporting big San Francisco views, floor plan, and price ($7,700,000), the full floor unit #11 at 945 Green Street hasn’t been listed but is on the market atop Russian Hill. The full floor unit two floors below (#9) sold...... - 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.......
- Sales of new homes inch up23 May 2012, 2:58 pm
Sales of new homes are showing some signs of life, growing 3.3% month over month to an annualized rate of 343,000 in April, according to a government report released Wednesday.... - Danger zones: Common threats to your home22 May 2012, 6:32 pm
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The housing market surged in April, with home affordability at record levels.... - Where home prices are rising fastest21 May 2012, 11:19 pm
The tide is already turning in some U.S. housing markets, with home prices in these 10 metro areas expected to climb anywhere between 10% and 21% by the end of next year, according to Fiserv.... - New York condo sells for a record $90M21 May 2012, 12:14 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....
- 5 Places Where Prices Are Expected to Rise Most23 May 2012, 12:00 am
By the end of next year, home prices in these markets may grow by up to 21 percent. ... - Foreclosed Home Owners Find a Way to Buy Again23 May 2012, 12:00 am
A growing number of former home owners who defaulted on their mortgages or did a short sale are finding a second chance in the housing market. ... - What May Delay Some Housing Markets' Recovery23 May 2012, 12:00 am
The difference in how states handle foreclosures may determine how quickly their housing markets make a full recovery, according to a new report by Capital Economics. ... - Sellers More Willing to Work on Buyer Appeal23 May 2012, 12:00 am
A new survey finds sellers are willing to do more to enhance their home's presentation to better compete for home buyers today.... - REALTORS(R) Report Increase in Commercial Transactions, Income23 May 2012, 12:00 am
REALTORS(R) specializing in commercial real estate reported an increase in transactions in 2011, as well as a rise in their median gross annual income, according to the 2012 NAR Commercial Member Profile. ... - George Lucas Strikes Back on Housing Plan for Ranch23 May 2012, 12:00 am
The "Star Wars" filmmaker has given up a 25-year fight with residents in California over developing his ranch into a digital production studio. Instead, he now wants to turn his ranch into an affordable housing project....
- 663 sold properties in San Francisco, CA in the past 60 days23 May 2012, 8:00 am
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... - Median sales price in San Francisco, CA went up 6.96% to $662,100 from prior quarter22 May 2012, 8:00 am
... - Average listing price in San Francisco, CA went up 2.53% to $1,267,623 from prior week22 May 2012, 8:00 am
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- San Francisco Market Focus Report May 2012: Translation = The Market Is Kinda Hot23 May 2012, 4:26 pm
San Francisco Housing Market Accelerates The spring home-buying season is well underway in San Francisco, as historically low interest rates and a limited supply of homes for sale have prompted nascent home buyers to pull the trigger. Cash transactions, competitive bidding and multiple offers are once again commonplace throughout the city. Single-Family Home Sales The [...]... - San Francisco Association Of Realtors Finally Incorporates Facebook/Twitter Sharing Directly From MLS. Still Trying To Keep Control, However23 May 2012, 4:04 pm
The San Francisco Association of Realtors and our local MLS are FINALLY getting in touch with reality. That reality being, sharing a listing on Facebook and Twitter should not mean having to go to yet another third party to make it easy. Listings can now be posted on Facebook and Twitter directly from SFARMLS. The [...]... - “You Know Me I’m On The 333…”23 May 2012, 3:33 pm
I know of another unit at 333 Grant Avenue that is not on MLS and hardly being marketed. If you have interest in living downtown, a stone’s throw away from Union Square, give us a shout. This is a two level (loft style) unit, and it’s awesome. I know of a a few other epic [...]... - Live Amongst History On Hotaling Place23 May 2012, 3:21 pm
I’m in process of securing a pied-à-terre for a client in 25 Hotaling Place*, and I was reminded of not only what a great building it is, and how rich it is with history, but also what an incredible location! The best of San Francisco right at your doorstep Located in San Francisco’s historic Jackson [...]... - The Anti-Facebook Effect23 May 2012, 2:11 pm
San Francisco is all abuzz about the Facebook Effect, and how it’s fueling our real estate market. It’s a good thought indeed, but also important to note that for as many articles published about it, it is, in fact, just opinion and a lot of hype. I, for one, am thankful to see another type [...]... - 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 Home For Sale23 May 2012, 8:23 pm
New real estate listing at 3490 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94110... - New Home For Sale23 May 2012, 8:12 pm
New real estate listing at 199 Cresta Vista Dr, San Francisco, CA 94127... - New Home For Sale23 May 2012, 7:07 pm
New real estate listing at 367 Munich St, San Francisco, CA 94112... - New Home For Sale23 May 2012, 7:06 pm
New real estate listing at 5285 Diamond Heights Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94131... - New Home For Sale23 May 2012, 7:05 pm
New real estate listing at 317 Sanchez St, San Francisco, CA 94114... - New Home For Sale23 May 2012, 7:04 pm
New real estate listing at 525 Liberty St, San Francisco, CA 94114... - New Home For Sale23 May 2012, 7:04 pm
New real estate listing at 2000 Broadway St # JR, San Francisco, CA 94115... - New Home For Sale23 May 2012, 7:03 pm
New real estate listing at 228 Linden St, San Francisco, CA 94102... - New Open House23 May 2012, 6:11 pm
New open house date published for 1960 Jones St, San Francisco, CA 94133... - New Open House23 May 2012, 6:11 pm
New open house date published for 184 Locksley Ave APT 2, San Francisco, CA 94122...
- 'American Idol': Did Jessica or Phillip win your heart?23 May 2012, 6:00 am
Our Season 11 "American Idol" finalists couldn't be more different. In one corner, we've got a teen girl from California -- a little vocal dynamo who never met a great big power ballad she couldn't conquer.... - Victim identified in fatal Marin crash23 May 2012, 6:00 am
Authorities have identified a man who died Monday in a single-vehicle wreck near Sausalito as Stanley Zoerner, 62, of Santa Rosa.... - San Rafael activist impersonates Assembly candidate at forum23 May 2012, 6:00 am
Activist Jonathan Frieman ruffled some feathers last week when he participated in a forum for the Assembly, congressional and Marin supervisors' races, proclaiming himself to be a write-in candidate with a name closely resembling another candidate's.... - Kentfield fire crew douses blaze at house near fire station23 May 2012, 6:00 am
A roaring blaze in a Kentfield garage just down the street from the Kentfield firehouse was quickly doused by firefighters Tuesday night.... - Well-known Mill Valley real estate agent killed in crash south of Petaluma22 May 2012, 6:00 am
A well-known Mill Valley real estate agent and her two dogs died in a single-vehicle crash south of Petaluma over the weekend, police said.... - Marin County outlaws smoking in multi-family housing complexes22 May 2012, 6:00 am
An ordinance banning smoking in apartment and condominium complexes in Marin's unincorporated areas drew unanimous approval from the Marin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.... - Novato murder conspiracy case goes to the jury22 May 2012, 6:00 am
A complex murder conspiracy case involving an alleged witness execution in Novato went to the jury Tuesday after five months of trial testimony from more than 100 witnesses.... - In-N-Out backs away from planned South Novato site22 May 2012, 6:00 am
In-N-Out Burger has pulled the plug on a deal to buy two South Novato properties for a new restaurant but the burger chain still wants to open in the city, an executive said this week.... - Prominent Marin businesswoman Lise Sonnen dies of cancer22 May 2012, 6:00 am
Prominent Marin businesswoman Lise Sonnen, owner of Sonnen BMW in San Rafael, died at her Sonoma home on May 5 after a two-year battle with melanoma.... - New Buck Institute study shows promise for repairing damaged brains21 May 2012, 6:00 am
New research at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging in Novato offers hope to the more than 6 million survivors of stroke in the United States....
