Received wisdom seems to be that as the housing slowdown worsens, prices will start to be affected further and further in until even so-far-impervious San Francisco shows some effects. Similarly, the first properties in popular Walnut Creek to take the hit have been condos. But now, it looks like the price reductions that started showing… Read More
Yahoo Finance ran an article on Monday from the WSJ Online, “Playing the Housing Slump: Is it Time to Make Your Move?” With a nod to our own Sweet Digs blogger, David Gordon, and his bloodystreet blog, Jonathan Clements suggests pouncing while there is blood in the streets and makes some great arguments for trading… Read More
The tenancy-in-common (TIC) has been San Francisco’s answer to shared, affordable housing in hundreds, if not thousands, of its architecturally significant Edwardian and Victorian buildings. But since the city restricted the number of annual conversions to 200 beginning in 1994, the pool of potential units and buildings has grown immensely. Owners of units in 3-6… Read More
While surfing through Craigs List today, I noticed something that hadn’t caught my attention before. One family was advertising a large home for swap with a smaller home, presumably with a smaller mortgage too! This home, which is in Fremont, has a killer kitchen and very nice exterior facade. Trading with someone who wants to… Read More
I was interested to see a unit in the newly converted building at 310 Townsend (x-street 4th) come on the market last week. For years I worked at 330 Townsend, commuting up by train when there was very little that appealed to people along this street. Lovely old brick buildings sat vacant, or were inhabited… Read More
It sure is nice to see that homes are beginning to sell again in this neck of the woods. During the two-week period of February 25th to March 9th, there were 34 SFR sales, compared with 22 and 19 in the two previous reportings. That calculates to a 55% increase. Of those sales, 22 were… Read More
Looking for a deal in prestigious Los Gatos? Today’s Craigs List has a charming older home advertised for $1.549M with an 11,000 square foot plus lot. This home was built in 1949, and has three bedrooms and two baths with 2261 square feet of living space. Located on a cul-de-sac, it has a view of… Read More
In honor of the patron saint of Eire, this morning’s post takes you on a tour of current listings in the 6 counties we cover; each listing address giving a nod to the Irish. Bonus: All but two are under $1mil. San Francisco: 1947 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco 1/1, sq Unk. $499,000 lovely little ground-floor… Read More
I don’t use the word “bargain” lightly. Far be it for me to declare that a particular home offers extraordinary value for money — particularly as I may not have even visited said home, and I am certainly unlikely to have dug deep into its potential dark secrets, as one hopes would be revealed by… Read More
Everyone knows it and especially in the environmentally friendly bay area and Marin, green is the latest craze (but let’s hope it always remains a craze) with homes. If you are super eco conscious and in the market for home, why not consider one that has already been “greened” for you? The house at 191 Crest… Read More