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<modified>2008-05-13T19:47:43Z</modified>
<tagline>San Francisco real estate tips, trends and the local scoop: &quot;Plug In&quot; to SocketSite™</tagline>
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<title>While Libor Heads Up, Jumbo-Conforming Rates Head Down</title>
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<modified>2008-05-13T19:47:43Z</modified>
<issued>2008-05-13T19:30:16Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.socketsite.com,2008://1.2472</id>
<created>2008-05-13T19:30:16Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">While Libor has been heading up amid complaints &quot;that financial institutions weren&apos;t telling the truth about their funding costs after rising mortgage defaults contaminated credit markets and drove up borrowing costs,&quot; jumbo-conforming rates have been heading down following Fannie Mae&apos;s...</summary>
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<dc:subject>Trends</dc:subject>
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While Libor has been heading up amid complaints &quot;that financial institutions weren&apos;t telling the truth about their funding costs after rising mortgage defaults contaminated credit markets and drove up borrowing costs,&quot; jumbo-conforming rates have been heading down following Fannie Mae&apos;s...
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<entry>
<title>Fourth and King Railyard: Now You See It, Perhaps One Day You Won’t</title>
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<modified>2008-05-13T15:17:05Z</modified>
<issued>2008-05-13T14:15:34Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.socketsite.com,2008://1.2469</id>
<created>2008-05-13T14:15:34Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain"> While the Planning Department’s recommendations for building heights and development surrounding the new Transbay Terminal is currently the center of attention, don’t forget that the potential for San Francisco&apos;s Fourth and King Street railyard is about to be studied...</summary>
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<dc:subject>Neighborhoods</dc:subject>
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 While the Planning Department’s recommendations for building heights and development surrounding the new Transbay Terminal is currently the center of attention, don’t forget that the potential for San Francisco&apos;s Fourth and King Street railyard is about to be studied...
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<entry>
<title>Window Coverings: Can You Beat The Heat And Help A Reader Out?</title>
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<modified>2008-05-13T15:39:40Z</modified>
<issued>2008-05-13T14:00:44Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.socketsite.com,2008://1.2470</id>
<created>2008-05-13T14:00:44Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">&quot;My son is in escrow on unit 957 at the Beacon...and we are looking for good window coverings to block out the heat. He is installing ceiling fans. Who has ideas?&quot; ∙ Comment: Quite Literally At The Beacon [SocketSite] ∙...</summary>
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<dc:subject>Just Quotes (Emphasis Added)</dc:subject>
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&quot;My son is in escrow on unit 957 at the Beacon...and we are looking for good window coverings to block out the heat. He is installing ceiling fans. Who has ideas?&quot; ∙ Comment: Quite Literally At The Beacon [SocketSite] ∙...
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<entry>
<title>JustQuotes: Potrero Hill Power Plant Plan Paused (For A Week)</title>
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<modified>2008-05-13T18:58:34Z</modified>
<issued>2008-05-13T13:50:29Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.socketsite.com,2008://1.2471</id>
<created>2008-05-13T13:50:29Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain"> &quot;Mayor Gavin Newsom asked city legislators to delay a vote on a controversial plan to build a new power plant in Potrero Hill that will replace an older, more polluting plant, saying he needs another week to work on...</summary>
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<dc:subject>Just Quotes (Emphasis Added)</dc:subject>
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 &quot;Mayor Gavin Newsom asked city legislators to delay a vote on a controversial plan to build a new power plant in Potrero Hill that will replace an older, more polluting plant, saying he needs another week to work on...
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<entry>
<title>829 Folsom Street: New Details, Online Registration, And Timing</title>
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<modified>2008-05-13T02:40:18Z</modified>
<issued>2008-05-12T20:00:21Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.socketsite.com,2008://1.2468</id>
<created>2008-05-12T20:00:21Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain"> The full site and floor plans are still “coming soon,” but a few new details about (and registration for) the sixty-nine new condos of (and at) 829 Folsom are now online. Units range from alcove studios to three-bedrooms (priced...</summary>
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<dc:subject>New Developments</dc:subject>
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 The full site and floor plans are still “coming soon,” but a few new details about (and registration for) the sixty-nine new condos of (and at) 829 Folsom are now online. Units range from alcove studios to three-bedrooms (priced...
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<entry>
<title>Stem Cell Research Funds New UCSF Building Outside Of Mission Bay</title>
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<modified>2008-05-12T17:46:56Z</modified>
<issued>2008-05-12T17:36:29Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.socketsite.com,2008://1.2467</id>
<created>2008-05-12T17:36:29Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain"> By way of a plugged-in tipster and GlobeSt.com: The University of California at San Francisco will receive approximately $34.9 million from the [California Institute for Regenerative Medicine]. It will combine the grant it with $100 million from its own...</summary>
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<dc:subject>Design &amp; Architecture</dc:subject>
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 By way of a plugged-in tipster and GlobeSt.com: The University of California at San Francisco will receive approximately $34.9 million from the [California Institute for Regenerative Medicine]. It will combine the grant it with $100 million from its own...
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<entry>
<title>Not Only Appliances, But A Shower Door And Some Light Fixtures Too</title>
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<modified>2008-05-12T22:05:17Z</modified>
<issued>2008-05-12T14:49:31Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.socketsite.com,2008://1.2465</id>
<created>2008-05-12T14:49:31Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain"> A plugged-in tipster reports back on the bank owned condo in the Beacon that we pointed out ten days ago (260 King #957). ...3 offers...the [foreclosed upon] seller had stripped everything out of it before leaving...even the shower glass...</summary>
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<dc:subject>SocketSite Readers Report</dc:subject>
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 A plugged-in tipster reports back on the bank owned condo in the Beacon that we pointed out ten days ago (260 King #957). ...3 offers...the [foreclosed upon] seller had stripped everything out of it before leaving...even the shower glass...
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<entry>
<title>When Investment In Neighborhoods Isn’t “Enhancement” Enough...</title>
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<modified>2008-05-12T18:04:12Z</modified>
<issued>2008-05-12T14:45:20Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.socketsite.com,2008://1.2466</id>
<created>2008-05-12T14:45:20Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">“Imposing community impact fees on developers similar to those applied to builders with projects in the South of Market area would likely happen for future development areas, one city legislator said. “No area plan improvements that create greater development opportunities...</summary>
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<dc:subject>Just Quotes (Emphasis Added)</dc:subject>
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“Imposing community impact fees on developers similar to those applied to builders with projects in the South of Market area would likely happen for future development areas, one city legislator said. “No area plan improvements that create greater development opportunities...
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<entry>
<title>SocketSite&apos;s San Francisco Listed Housing Inventory Update: 5/12/08</title>
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<modified>2008-05-12T14:30:46Z</modified>
<issued>2008-05-12T14:30:19Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.socketsite.com,2008://1.2463</id>
<created>2008-05-12T14:30:19Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain"> Inventory of Active listed single-family homes, condos, and TICs in San Francisco increased 3% over the past two weeks (37% higher on a year-over-year basis) while listed sales volume appears to have slightly slipped. Keep in mind that our...</summary>
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<dc:subject>Trends</dc:subject>
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 Inventory of Active listed single-family homes, condos, and TICs in San Francisco increased 3% over the past two weeks (37% higher on a year-over-year basis) while listed sales volume appears to have slightly slipped. Keep in mind that our...
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<entry>
<title>Quite Simply, We’re Completely Crushing On This Craftsman On Cole</title>
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<modified>2008-05-12T18:08:53Z</modified>
<issued>2008-05-09T19:29:43Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.socketsite.com,2008://1.2462</id>
<created>2008-05-09T19:29:43Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain"> It&apos;s has nothing to do with the alliteration in the listing. Quite simply, we&apos;re completely crushing on the design, style and architecture of this Craftsman on Cole. And in keeping with the day&apos;s theme, the upstairs deck. And yes,...</summary>
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<dc:subject>Listings (for sale)</dc:subject>
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 It&apos;s has nothing to do with the alliteration in the listing. Quite simply, we&apos;re completely crushing on the design, style and architecture of this Craftsman on Cole. And in keeping with the day&apos;s theme, the upstairs deck. And yes,...
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<entry>
<title>JustQuotes: The HBANC Comes To San Francisco For An Urban Assault</title>
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<modified>2008-05-09T18:10:35Z</modified>
<issued>2008-05-09T18:08:15Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.socketsite.com,2008://1.2461</id>
<created>2008-05-09T18:08:15Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">“The [Home Builders Association of Northern California] has opened an office at 660 Mission St., an &quot;urban division&quot; that will push legislation and policies that help foster the sort of dense, urban, infill housing that is being built in San...</summary>
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<dc:subject>Industry Stuff</dc:subject>
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“The [Home Builders Association of Northern California] has opened an office at 660 Mission St., an &quot;urban division&quot; that will push legislation and policies that help foster the sort of dense, urban, infill housing that is being built in San...
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<title>Drawn To The Decks (But Perhaps Not The Best For Entertaining)</title>
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<modified>2008-05-09T17:55:05Z</modified>
<issued>2008-05-09T17:30:48Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.socketsite.com,2008://1.2460</id>
<created>2008-05-09T17:30:48Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain"> We’re drawn to the deck(s) and views, but do wish they were located off the living room or kitchen for ease of entertaining (at least more than one, or perhaps two...). And while that couch in the kitchen has...</summary>
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<dc:subject>Listings (for sale)</dc:subject>
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 We’re drawn to the deck(s) and views, but do wish they were located off the living room or kitchen for ease of entertaining (at least more than one, or perhaps two...). And while that couch in the kitchen has...
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</entry>
<entry>
<title>Wells Fargo Tightens Local Lending Standards For HELOCs</title>
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<modified>2008-05-09T16:50:34Z</modified>
<issued>2008-05-09T16:15:45Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.socketsite.com,2008://1.2459</id>
<created>2008-05-09T16:15:45Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">Three months ago we alerted you to a trend in lending to tighten up on Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs), so please don’t let us hear that any plugged-in readers have been caught unprepared or by surprise. The latest...</summary>
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<dc:subject>Trends</dc:subject>
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Three months ago we alerted you to a trend in lending to tighten up on Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs), so please don’t let us hear that any plugged-in readers have been caught unprepared or by surprise. The latest...
</content>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>A Contemporary Remodel Backing Up To Bernal Heights Park</title>
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<modified>2008-05-09T18:34:16Z</modified>
<issued>2008-05-09T15:30:59Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.socketsite.com,2008://1.2456</id>
<created>2008-05-09T15:30:59Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain"> It’s not the largest space (floor plan), but it’s not a bad us of what there is (or was); we do like the setting (up the hill from Cortland Avenue and backing up to Bernal Heights Park); and we’re...</summary>
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<dc:subject>Listings (for sale)</dc:subject>
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 It’s not the largest space (floor plan), but it’s not a bad us of what there is (or was); we do like the setting (up the hill from Cortland Avenue and backing up to Bernal Heights Park); and we’re...
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</entry>
<entry>
<title>Preaching To The Choir: Fundamentals, Cash-Flow, Longer Horizon</title>
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<modified>2008-05-09T18:04:21Z</modified>
<issued>2008-05-09T15:00:26Z</issued>
<id>tag:www.socketsite.com,2008://1.2458</id>
<created>2008-05-09T15:00:26Z</created>
<summary type="text/plain">They’re preaching to the SocketSite choir: fundamentals, cash-flow positive and a long-term horizon. The current challenge: finding those opportunities a bit closer to home (assuming you&apos;re not reading from Vallejo). Our solution: continue to plug in. ∙ Timing may be...</summary>
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<dc:subject>Real Estate Economics</dc:subject>
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They’re preaching to the SocketSite choir: fundamentals, cash-flow positive and a long-term horizon. The current challenge: finding those opportunities a bit closer to home (assuming you&apos;re not reading from Vallejo). Our solution: continue to plug in. ∙ Timing may be...
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