San Francisco, CA Condo Blog
The San Francisco Home Market: Bounce Back or Double Dip?
March 10th, 2010 at 11:40 AMWe live in a constant storm of analysis and opinion as to what is happening and will happen in real estate. Due to national statistics in December (an... Read More
How To See Beyond Rate Headlines
March 9th, 2010 at 11:50 PMDespite a rate uptick last Friday after a better than expected February jobs report, rates are holding to their sub-5% levels reached last week. To be... Read More
TICs have lost that loving feeling
March 5th, 2010 at 12:09 PMTenancies in common, AKA TICs, were once billed as panacea for the sickness that is SF real estate prices. First of all, properties of this classifi... Read More
72 Hour Closeout Sale at Arterra, February 20-22
February 18th, 2010 at 12:52 AMYou're invited to Arterra's 72 Hour Closeout Event for your last chance to purchase a new home in San Francisco's vibrant neighborhood, Mission Ba... Read More
San Francisco Real Estate Market Update February 2010
February 11th, 2010 at 11:15 AMFor Buyers, interest rates remain near historic lows (with many pundits expecting a jump if the Fed stops buying mortgage bonds on March 31st as plann... Read More
America's New Housing Crisis Capitals
February 7th, 2010 at 11:40 PMReal-time listing prices in these areas are dropping, and experts expect them to fall further this year. During the housing bust, while the e... Read More
Home prices rose for the sixth straight month in November, fueled by tax credits for homebuyers.
January 30th, 2010 at 8:40 PMThe Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index released Tuesday inched up 0.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted reading of 145.49.... Read More
Weekly basis
January 26th, 2010 at 1:52 AMRate & Market Update Rates dropped for the second week in a row bringing rates close to all time record lows set April and November 2009. The off... Read More
Understanding what happened to mortgage rates and what will happen in 2010
January 6th, 2010 at 12:50 AMWeeklyBasis is normally published Fridays, but this Monday report is an exception so I can do an outlook on this first business day of 2010. To ... Read More
understand what happened and what will happen
January 6th, 2010 at 12:48 AMWeeklyBasis is normally published Fridays, but this Monday report is an exception so I can do an outlook on this first business day of 2010. To ... Read More
Rate/Market update
December 20th, 2009 at 1:22 PMRates initially rose this week on a stronger-than-expected business inflation report Tuesday, but recovered after the Fed reiterated that they expec... Read More
Rate/Market update
November 21st, 2009 at 3:41 PMRATE/MARKET UPDATE Rates have remained steady for the past two weeks at levels about .25% above all-time record lows. This despite the Fed’s ea... Read More
Simultaneous Bottom For Rates & Home Prices?
October 13th, 2009 at 1:05 AMRATE/MARKET UPDATE Rates dipped this week, entering a seventh week of being either down or even. The dip was caused by tame inflation data an... Read More
Best rates since May, Key Homebuyer Deadlines This Fall
September 7th, 2009 at 11:29 PMRATE/MARKET UPDATE Rates on conforming loans up to $417k and super-conforming loans up to $729k end this week down another .125% following two week... Read More
RATE/MARKET UPDATE
August 29th, 2009 at 2:24 PMRates on conforming loans up to $417k and super-conforming loans up to $729k are net even for the second week in a row, which is rather shocking giv... Read More
Rates Up On Jobs & Bond Data, What Homebuyers Should Do
August 12th, 2009 at 4:24 PMRATE LEVELS Rates on conforming loans up to $417k and super-conforming loans up to $729k continue to trade up and down as much as .5% per week, and t... Read More
Case Schiller Index - considered the most objective index of US home prices
July 29th, 2009 at 6:04 PMhttp://www2.standardandpoors.com/spf/pdf/index/CSHomePrice_Release_072820.pdf... Read More
10 Pricey Cities That Pay Off
July 10th, 2009 at 1:56 AMby Matthew Bandyk When you pay a lot of money for something, you hope to get a lot of value in return. Despite the housing downturn and the n... Read More
A primer on purchase offers
June 30th, 2009 at 1:33 PMDecades ago, sellers priced a little high to leave room to negotiate down. Buyers typically offered 5 percent less. Then they negotiated and settled a... Read More
Buying a home. Think long term
June 30th, 2009 at 1:29 PMNow would seem like a rotten time to sell. The economy is in recession and many housing markets around the country have suffered serious downturns. ... Read More
Multiple offers making a comeback
June 30th, 2009 at 1:27 PMIn the current home sale market, it might seem ludicrous to make an offer on a listing if it means competing with another buyer. However, multiple off... Read More
Will tough mortgage rules hurt real estate recovery?
June 25th, 2009 at 11:25 PMBy Kenneth Harney Washington Post Posted: 06/21/2009 12:00:00 AM PDT var requestedWidth = 0; ... Read More
California housing market shows pockets of recovery
June 25th, 2009 at 11:22 PMA surge in home sales that started in some of California’s more affordable inland areas has begun to spread to several more expensive coastal ar... Read More
property tax reduction appeals
June 17th, 2009 at 4:54 PMProperty Tax Reduction Appeals If you believe your home may be eligible for a reduction in property taxes based upon a decline in value, there a... Read More
Appreciation and Depreciation in SF since 1995
May 27th, 2009 at 1:55 PMAppreciation & Depreciation of San Francisco Homes since 1995 Below, median sales prices are calculated for 2-bedroom condos, 3-bedroom hous... Read More
Major Home Appraisal Changes May 1
April 23rd, 2009 at 7:08 AMThe lending industry continually shifts as the credit crunch moves toward the end of its 21st month, so this week I’ll forego normal market upda... Read More
Record Low Rates & A Credit Crunch Recovery Plan
March 30th, 2009 at 5:45 PMRATE UPDATE Rates on conforming loans up to $417k and super-conforming loans up to $625k are down about .25% since the big Fed announcement last Wedn... Read More
Renters Turn Buyers as Homes Become Affordable
March 25th, 2009 at 1:40 AMBy Julie Haviv NEW YORK (Reuters) - After six years of renting in San Francisco, Kate Wilusz jumped at the chance to swap her tiny apartment for a ro... Read More
Whats happening in the mortgage market
March 19th, 2009 at 1:46 AMRATE UPDATE Rates on conforming loans up to $417k and super-conforming loans up to $625k have been about even for the past four weeks, but it looks l... Read More
Considering buying in SF? This is a must see
March 12th, 2009 at 2:14 PMhttp://cbs5.com/business/real.estate.sales.2.956968.html... Read More
tax credit for new home purchase
March 6th, 2009 at 2:23 PMHere is more detailed information on the California new-home tax credit (we discussed this morning) and the very specific application process to apply... Read More
ALERT: property tax reassessment Scam
February 23rd, 2009 at 12:55 AMThe scammers are back! Once again, property owners throughout California are being targeted by a number of private companies who are taking adva... Read More
Housing Benefits of the Stimulus Package
February 20th, 2009 at 2:19 AMRATE UPDATE Zero-points rates on conforming loans up to $417k and super-conforming loans up to $625,500 have improved to start this week as stocks ha... Read More
Shopping for a home loan? Things have changed - here's what you need to consider.
February 13th, 2009 at 12:21 AMBy Les Christie, CNNMoney.com staff writer February 4, 2009: 1:35 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- If you're shopping for a mortgage these... Read More
RATE UPDATE
February 11th, 2009 at 12:58 AMZero-points rates on conforming loans up to $417k and super-conforming loans up to $625,500 have moved up in recent weeks because the Fed has execut... Read More
How Much Have San Francisco Home Values Declined Since their Peak?
February 4th, 2009 at 11:57 PMBelow is an analysis of San Francisco neighborhoods comparing dollar per square foot ($/sq.ft.) at what is estimated to be the time when p... Read More
A good sign
February 3rd, 2009 at 5:35 PMForeign investors in real estate expect to spend much more this year than they did in 2008, according to an annual survey by the Association of Foreig... Read More
Mortgage approval is no easy task
January 29th, 2009 at 1:20 AMIt wasn't too long ago that home buyers made offers without financing contingencies and closed the deal in as short as 14 days following acceptance. Q... Read More
Carbon Offsets: What are they?
January 29th, 2009 at 1:18 AMThe carbon economy is about to boom in the United States, particularly in California where state law will soon be forcing companies to track and pay f... Read More
Let highrises.com help you negotiate the best deal possible
January 23rd, 2009 at 12:48 AMCondo developers in S.F. hurting for buyers James Temple, Chronicle Staff Writer Thursday, January 22, 2009 (01-22) 17:49 PST -- Most devel... Read More
The Hayes 72 Hour Sale
January 22nd, 2009 at 1:12 AMOver $2 Million in Price Reductions ... Read More
The Versatile Murphy Bed
January 15th, 2009 at 1:55 AMHome office by day, comfy guest bedroom by night. Murphy beds are making a comeback as home owners seek to maximize their space. By Mary Beth Klatt ... Read More
San Francisco: BUYERS WANTED Newsletter
January 14th, 2009 at 1:21 PM2008 SF Largest Sales by Neighborhood BR = # of Bed... Read More
It may be time to think about buying a home
December 13th, 2008 at 1:21 AMFive or 10 years from now, when the financial crisis has ended and housing prices are up smartly once more, we will look in the rearview mirror and re... Read More
How much home can a buyer afford
December 3rd, 2008 at 1:34 AMFixed and ARM rates for loans up to $625k are holding onto the 0.625% drops we saw last week after the Fed said they’d buy $500b in mortgage bon... Read More
neighborhood statistics for last 1/4
November 25th, 2008 at 1:59 AMSelected Districts, Comparing Sales for the 30 days ending 11/17/08 with the 30 days ending 11/17/07 In the Sunset/Parkside district (District 2), th... Read More
WeeklyBasis 11/17/08: Rates Steady, Obama Now In Bailout Hot Seat
November 18th, 2008 at 11:25 PMFixed and ARM rates for loans up to $729k are even since last week, ending several weeks of .5% price swings. Rates on loans from $729k to $1m are als... Read More
WeeklyBasis 11/10/08: 2009 Conforming Loan Limits vs. Jumbo Loans
November 13th, 2008 at 12:37 AMFixed and ARM rates for loans up to $729k are down about .5% from two weeks ago, which continues a weekly .375% to .5% up/down trend for the past few ... Read More
The Argenta
October 29th, 2008 at 5:36 PMThe news we have all been curious about is finally out, The Argenta will be rentals not condos. I know there have been a lot of people just waiting fo... Read More
Fall has arrived with some great new buildings and exciting arts and science
October 9th, 2008 at 3:03 PMFall is officially here with our great weather here in San Francisco. It is a very exciting time of year for this city -- The art scene starts their... Read More
Daily commentary and rates
October 9th, 2008 at 2:38 PMDaily Commentary & Rates Thursday, October 09, 2008 The rate cuts around the world didn’t help mortgage rates, at least yesterday. In fact... Read More
daily commentary and rates
September 22nd, 2008 at 4:33 PMDaily Commentary & Rates Monday, September 22, 2008 After such a long spell of lousy news on the housing front – for sellers and owners, t... Read More
Here comes the fall festivities San Francisco magazine fallfest
September 22nd, 2008 at 4:31 PMCelebrate the Bay Area's best in food and wine at San Francisco magazine's fifth annual FallFest, hosted by San Francisco magazine Food Editor Jan New... Read More
Daily Commentary and Rates
September 16th, 2008 at 11:04 PMTuesday, September 16, 2008 Today's big economic news will be the FOMC announcement at 2:15PM, 11:15AM PST. Estimates range from leaving over... Read More
mortgage rates
August 28th, 2008 at 1:06 AMDaily Commentary & Rates Tuesday, August 26, 2008 The data from the Standard & Poor's/Case Shiller national home price index suggested the h... Read More
‘Hysteria in Markets Regarding Viability of Fannie, Freddie Is Unfounded,’ Says NAHB
July 15th, 2008 at 12:13 AM‘Hysteria in Markets Regarding Viability of Fannie, Freddie Is Unfounded,’ Says NAHB ... Read More
New jobs, houses spur S.F. population in 2007
June 15th, 2008 at 12:21 AMRobert Selna, Chronicle Staff Writer Thursday, May 15, 2008 Thousands of new technology industry and other professional jobs ... Read More
Information about 901 Bush and 829 Folsom on its way.
May 30th, 2008 at 2:49 AMKeep an eye out. Will post info about them next week. Leslie... Read More
The long awaited Blu Sales office has opened
May 30th, 2008 at 2:46 AMIts very exciting. Blu has finally opened their doors for us to see what the buzz has been about. Is it true, come see for yourself. Call to make an a... Read More
What is going on in the market because you need to know
May 9th, 2008 at 12:14 AMParagon Market Report: San Francisco Home Sales 1 st Quarter 2008 vs. 1st Quarter 2007 Comparing 1st Qtr 08 to 1st Qtr 07, the number of home sol... Read More
market week report
May 6th, 2008 at 2:32 AMFixed and ARM rates are roughly even after last week’s Fed meeting and better than expected jobs report. Mortgage rates dropped about .12... Read More
condo appreciation stats
April 17th, 2008 at 4:53 PMMedian Sales Price Appreciation of 2 Bedroom Condominiums in Selected San Francisco Neighborhoods* ... Read More
the mortgage market update
April 17th, 2008 at 4:40 PMThursday, April 17, 2008 Yesterday’s CPI more or less met forecasts (.3% increase in the overall reading and the 0.2% rise in the core data), M... Read More
what to do this weekend, what will the weather be like, how do I get there?
April 8th, 2008 at 12:56 AMThe Chronicle has a large number of informative web pages, 25 SF Neighborhoods: tons of information: descriptions, maps, history, culture, sights, s... Read More
last minute home owner tax primer
March 31st, 2008 at 12:57 AMLast-Minute Home Owner Tax Primer As April 15 approaches, here’s what home owners need to know about the deductibility of mortgage interest... Read More
Fast Facts on the San Francisco market
March 13th, 2008 at 12:26 AMSingle-Family Homes ... Read More
HUD releases New FHA, Conforming Loan Limits
March 13th, 2008 at 12:24 AMNEWS HUD Releases New FHA, Conforming Loan Limits The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development last week published new FHA and conforming l... Read More
the mortgage market
March 13th, 2008 at 12:22 AMDaily Commentary & Rates Wednesday, March 12, 2008 There is no news today, aside from CNBC report of Elliot Spitzer’s resignation, so eyes... Read More
for the statistic hungry
February 20th, 2008 at 5:39 PMSummary Points to “January 2008 SF House & Condo Sales” Statistics Every other Bay Area County has seen a drop in median ... Read More
Zillow maps ups and downs of housing prices
February 12th, 2008 at 11:41 PMThe Bay Area is known for its microclimates. That's as true for the real estate market as for weather patterns. While home values have tumbled across... Read More
Take a breather and look at some great works of art
February 7th, 2008 at 11:44 PMFor the whimsical side of life http://kristinfarr.com/ and just plain old dog fun http://slobberspace.com/... Read More
Interesting thoughts to consider
February 7th, 2008 at 11:31 PMOver the long-run, the median home price of an existing single-family home in California has increased about 9 percent a year since 1969, ... Read More
Senate approves economic stimulus program
February 7th, 2008 at 11:20 PMThe Senate overwhelmingly approved a $168 billion economic stimulus program on Thursday afternoon, sending it to the House for final passage on ... Read More
cell phones are being released to telemarketers soon get on the DO NOT CALL LIST
January 30th, 2008 at 1:52 PMREMINDER...12 days from today, all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sa... Read More
So what about congress's stimulus package
January 30th, 2008 at 1:46 PMSo what about Congress’s stimulus package? The House approved HR 5140 yesterday, 385-35. It would send one-time rebates to 111 million families,... Read More
A busy economic news week
January 29th, 2008 at 12:18 AMIf you see a home listed for sale, who’s selling it? According to an article by Kenneth Harney over the weekend, in the Bakersfield area, 45% ... Read More
RPM's Mortgage Market Forecast...conforming loan balance legislation news!
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:14 PMInterestingly, California accounted for 49% of the dollar volume of securitized jumbo mortgages and only 14% of agency (Fannie/Freddie) mortgages. The... Read More
Kuleto readies latest S.F. restaurants
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:11 PMKuleto readies latest S.F. restaurants George Raine, Chronicle Staff Writer Sunday, January 20, 2008 As construction was wrapping ... Read More
No Mortgage Payments for 6 months at The Potrero
January 18th, 2008 at 5:39 PMNo Mortgage Payments for 6 Months on One-Bedroom Homes at The Potrero Don't miss out – offer expires March 31, 2008 For a limited time The Pot... Read More
Pros and Cons of Buying a home in todays market by Diane Hymer
January 3rd, 2008 at 4:32 PMWhen the housing market slows down, buyers often wait on the sidelines for a clear sign that the market has recovered. The only problem with this stra... Read More
On the fence? look at the interest rates
December 13th, 2007 at 4:31 PMLast week, long-term interest rates dropped to their lowest point in two-years. According to the weekly report, applications filled out by... Read More
10 Hot Prospects for 2008
December 11th, 2007 at 11:37 PMPublished: December 03, 2007 By Teresa O'Dea Hein, Managing Editor The end of a year is a ... Read More
For the Numbers minded people out there housing stats
December 6th, 2007 at 4:53 PMDistrict 9 is Central East is mission bay, south of market, and south beach District 8 is Northeast has downtown and the financial dist... Read More
Great restaurant news at the Infinity
December 6th, 2007 at 3:57 PMcoming soon: fellow Boulevard chefs Pamela Mazzola and Ravi Kapur, and restaurant general manager Kathy King are signing papers and making plans... Read More
Great family activities about town
December 5th, 2007 at 12:11 AMHere are some great sites to visit to come up with fun family holiday activities or any day for that matter. http://www.kqed.org/arts/spark/page.jsp... Read More
top 10 best performing housing markets
November 30th, 2007 at 12:42 AMHere are the top 10 best performing housing markets, according to Forbes magazine, their third quarter median home sales prices and the percentag... Read More
Where are today's best real estate bargains By Dian Hymer
November 28th, 2007 at 6:01 PMThe housing market is soft. Hard times for some can mean opportunity time for others. Could now be a good time to step into the housing marker and pic... Read More
Place: New kid on the block fits right in
November 28th, 2007 at 5:54 PMA really good new building puts everything around it to the test. Neighbors with flair take on fresh luster, whatever their architectural genre... Read More
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