SocketSite™2009-11-07T01:37:55ZSan Francisco real estate tips, trends and the local scoop: "Plug In" to SocketSite™tag:www.socketsite.com,2009://1Movable TypeCopyright (c) 2009, socketadmin<![CDATA[The Captain’s House Goes <strike>For</strike> To A Cruise?]]>2009-11-07T01:37:55Z2009-11-06T15:00:00Ztag:www.socketsite.com,2009://1.42992009-11-06T15:00:00Z It appears an apology is in order. Last month a plugged-in reader reported that 300 Sea Cliff had sold for $16,363,569 on 9/10/2009 to which we replied: Sorry, but we don’t think that was a sale but rather a...socketadminwww.socketsite.comadmin@socketsite.comSocketSite Readers Report
It appears an apology is in order. Last month a plugged-in reader reported that 300 Sea Cliff had sold for $16,363,569 on 9/10/2009 to which we replied: Sorry, but we don’t think that was a sale but rather a...
Half-Price Sale For (Mostly Vacant) Class A Commercial Continues2009-11-06T19:22:45Z2009-11-06T14:50:00Ztag:www.socketsite.com,2009://1.43022009-11-06T14:50:00Z"Prudential Real Estate Investors is in contract to sell the [mostly vacant 188 Spear Street] to Shorenstein for $170 a square foot [$25 million], a 56 percent drop from the $385 a square foot or $56.9 million that the city...socketadminwww.socketsite.comadmin@socketsite.comJust Quotes (Emphasis Added)
"Prudential Real Estate Investors is in contract to sell the [mostly vacant 188 Spear Street] to Shorenstein for $170 a square foot [$25 million], a 56 percent drop from the $385 a square foot or $56.9 million that the city...
1381 Sanchez: Redesigned, Remodeled And Now Double The Size2009-11-06T14:56:00Z2009-11-06T14:45:00Ztag:www.socketsite.com,2009://1.43002009-11-06T14:45:00Z Purchased for $1,005,000 in May 2008 (asking $899,000 at the time), 1381 Sanchez returns to the market with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths and 2,200 square feet (1,094 before). Now asking $1,795,000 ($816 per square foot) for the completely remodeled...socketadminwww.socketsite.comadmin@socketsite.comListings (for sale)
Purchased for $1,005,000 in May 2008 (asking $899,000 at the time), 1381 Sanchez returns to the market with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths and 2,200 square feet (1,094 before). Now asking $1,795,000 ($816 per square foot) for the completely remodeled...
U.S. Unemployment At 10.2 Percent, Five Tenths Above San Francisco2009-11-06T14:48:10Z2009-11-06T14:30:00Ztag:www.socketsite.com,2009://1.43032009-11-06T14:30:00Z"The unemployment rate in the U.S. soared to a 26-year high of 10.2 percent in October and employers cut more jobs than forecast, underscoring why Federal Reserve policy makers say interest rates will remain near zero." ∙ Unemployment in U.S....socketadminwww.socketsite.comadmin@socketsite.comTrends
"The unemployment rate in the U.S. soared to a 26-year high of 10.2 percent in October and employers cut more jobs than forecast, underscoring why Federal Reserve policy makers say interest rates will remain near zero." ∙ Unemployment in U.S....
Behind The Door Of 25 Hotaling (And The Street)2009-11-07T06:33:53Z2009-11-06T13:30:00Ztag:www.socketsite.com,2009://1.43012009-11-06T13:30:00Z Down the alley from Villa Taverna and above Aventine, what was once a "bathhouse, saloon, warehouse and denim overall factory" is now the nine condos of 25 Hotaling Place. Originally called Jones alley, the small street that runs between...socketadminwww.socketsite.comadmin@socketsite.comNew Developments
Down the alley from Villa Taverna and above Aventine, what was once a "bathhouse, saloon, warehouse and denim overall factory" is now the nine condos of 25 Hotaling Place. Originally called Jones alley, the small street that runs between...
The (Eichler) Summit Of 999 Green Street #28022009-11-06T01:57:42Z2009-11-06T00:30:00Ztag:www.socketsite.com,2009://1.42982009-11-06T00:30:00Z According to a plugged-in tipster, the three-bedroom Eichler Summit #2802 was purchased "off the market" (unlisted on the MLS) for $2,500,000 in October of 2008. And the sale price might have been partially based on the "comp" sale of...socketadminwww.socketsite.comadmin@socketsite.comListings (for sale)
According to a plugged-in tipster, the three-bedroom Eichler Summit #2802 was purchased "off the market" (unlisted on the MLS) for $2,500,000 in October of 2008. And the sale price might have been partially based on the "comp" sale of...
Details To Augment Designs For "CityPlace" (935-965 Market Street)2009-11-05T22:01:37Z2009-11-05T20:45:00Ztag:www.socketsite.com,2009://1.42972009-11-05T20:45:00Z Augmenting the designs we brought you a year ago, the Draft Environmental Impact Report for 935-965 Market Street (a.k.a. "CityPlace") is now online with all its gory details. The building would be on the south side of Market Street,...socketadminwww.socketsite.comadmin@socketsite.comNeighborhoods
Augmenting the designs we brought you a year ago, the Draft Environmental Impact Report for 935-965 Market Street (a.k.a. "CityPlace") is now online with all its gory details. The building would be on the south side of Market Street,...
The Word On 56 South Park: Sold2009-11-05T21:32:21Z2009-11-05T20:30:00Ztag:www.socketsite.com,2009://1.42962009-11-05T20:30:00Z From the peek to a poke to the sale of 54 South Park for a reported $3,375,000, we now have the word on 56 South Park, the roughly 2,000 square foot (plus 600 square feet of outdoor space) just...socketadminwww.socketsite.comadmin@socketsite.comBubble (Or Not)
From the peek to a poke to the sale of 54 South Park for a reported $3,375,000, we now have the word on 56 South Park, the roughly 2,000 square foot (plus 600 square feet of outdoor space) just...
231 Franklin Starts To Strip Its Scaffolding2009-11-06T01:40:57Z2009-11-05T20:00:00Ztag:www.socketsite.com,2009://1.42952009-11-05T20:00:00Z 231 Franklin, the mixed-use development (32 residential condos over 6,000+ square feet of retail and 36 parking spaces) at the corner of Hayes has started to strip its scaffolding. They’re hoping to be construction complete by the middle of...socketadminwww.socketsite.comadmin@socketsite.comNew Developments
231 Franklin, the mixed-use development (32 residential condos over 6,000+ square feet of retail and 36 parking spaces) at the corner of Hayes has started to strip its scaffolding. They’re hoping to be construction complete by the middle of...
<![CDATA[Fannie Mae As The Largest <strike>Lender</strike> Landlord In All The Land?]]>2009-11-05T20:11:14Z2009-11-05T16:15:00Ztag:www.socketsite.com,2009://1.42942009-11-05T16:15:00ZHaving taken back 57,000 properties through foreclosure in the first half of 2009, "bringing its total real-estate owned inventory to 63,000 properties valued at $6 billion," Fannie Mae is rolling out a "Deed for Lease Program" in the hopes of...socketadminwww.socketsite.comadmin@socketsite.comIndustry Stuff
Having taken back 57,000 properties through foreclosure in the first half of 2009, "bringing its total real-estate owned inventory to 63,000 properties valued at $6 billion," Fannie Mae is rolling out a "Deed for Lease Program" in the hopes of...
An Under $600 Per Square Foot Two-Bedroom Comp At 235 Berry2009-11-05T23:23:26Z2009-11-05T14:00:00Ztag:www.socketsite.com,2009://1.42922009-11-05T14:00:00Z Purchased for $950,000 in June of 2007 ($18,900 under asking at the time), 235 Berry #413 returned to the market this past April asking $789,000. Yesterday, the sale of the 1,235 square foot condo closed escrow with a reported...socketadminwww.socketsite.comadmin@socketsite.comApples To Apples
Purchased for $950,000 in June of 2007 ($18,900 under asking at the time), 235 Berry #413 returned to the market this past April asking $789,000. Yesterday, the sale of the 1,235 square foot condo closed escrow with a reported...
Senate Approves First-Time (And Move-Up) Homebuyer Tax Credits2009-11-07T00:35:38Z2009-11-05T00:30:00Ztag:www.socketsite.com,2009://1.42932009-11-05T00:30:00ZThe Senate has approved an extension of the $8,000 first-time homebuyers’ tax credit for homes under $800,000 through April 30; increased the income ceiling for eligibility to $125,000 for individuals and $225,000 for couples; and introduced a new $6,500 credit...socketadminwww.socketsite.comadmin@socketsite.comReal Estate Economics
The Senate has approved an extension of the $8,000 first-time homebuyers’ tax credit for homes under $800,000 through April 30; increased the income ceiling for eligibility to $125,000 for individuals and $225,000 for couples; and introduced a new $6,500 credit...
Rent A Maybeck And Save A (25 Percent Bigger) Bundle2009-11-05T00:56:14Z2009-11-04T23:00:00Ztag:www.socketsite.com,2009://1.42912009-11-04T23:00:00Z As we wrote in March with respect to 270 Castenada: Asking $3,890,000 and briefly in contract before being withdrawn last April [2008], listed at $2,995,000 today. Still touting "too beautiful to describe" despite Maybeck's (and the Vernacular Language North)...socketadminwww.socketsite.comadmin@socketsite.comRentals
As we wrote in March with respect to 270 Castenada: Asking $3,890,000 and briefly in contract before being withdrawn last April [2008], listed at $2,995,000 today. Still touting "too beautiful to describe" despite Maybeck's (and the Vernacular Language North)...
Temporary Transbay Terminal Cam And Construction Update2009-11-04T20:48:32Z2009-11-04T18:45:00Ztag:www.socketsite.com,2009://1.42902009-11-04T18:45:00Z From the first building in June, to the first palm in August, construction on the Temporary Transbay Terminal keeps chugging along (although a bit behind schedule). Greyhound could be on the scene by the end of this year with...socketadminwww.socketsite.comadmin@socketsite.comBay Buildings
From the first building in June, to the first palm in August, construction on the Temporary Transbay Terminal keeps chugging along (although a bit behind schedule). Greyhound could be on the scene by the end of this year with...
Absolutely Stunning Indeed2009-11-04T19:33:39Z2009-11-04T17:00:00Ztag:www.socketsite.com,2009://1.42892009-11-04T17:00:00Z From the listing: "Absolutely stunning remodeled single family house." We’ll just have to agree. Now about Sandoval's illegal paving legislation… UPDATE: A plugged-in reader gets the credit and we simply couldn’t resist: "Slap the proper adornment in the right...socketadminwww.socketsite.comadmin@socketsite.comListings (for sale)
From the listing: "Absolutely stunning remodeled single family house." We’ll just have to agree. Now about Sandoval's illegal paving legislation… UPDATE: A plugged-in reader gets the credit and we simply couldn’t resist: "Slap the proper adornment in the right...