Kevin+Jonathan’s Blog Posts re SF Real Estate

April 19, 2014 Buy Later, Buyer Advice, Condos, Home Buying, New Construction, Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate, SF News, SF Urban Planning

The Most Comprehensive History of Why SF Real Estate is so Pricey: How Burrowing Owls Lead To Vomiting Anarchists (Or SF’s Housing Crisis Explained) | TechCrunch

Today, the tech industry is apparently on track to destroy one of the world’s most valuable cultural treasures, San Francisco, by pushing…

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April 16, 2014 Real Estate Industry

We’re not the Only Ones: Downtown L.A. Goes From Gritty to Glitzy – WSJ.com

After selling their sprawling mansion for about $37 million in the summer, businessman and TV producer Burt Sugarman and his wife, former…

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April 8, 2014 Advice, Home Buying, Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate, SF News, SF Rentals

$40,000+ for Ellis Act Evictions!? S.F. supervisors OK bigger Ellis Act payouts – SFGate

The legislation by Supervisor David Campos would require property owners who evict renters under the state Ellis Act to pay the difference…

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March 21, 2014 Advice, Buy Now, Buyer Advice, Castro District, Cole Valley, Condos, Dogpatch, Dolores Park, Duboce Triangle, Hayes Valley, hi end, Home Buying, Hot Property, investment potential, LEED, Major Renovation, Mission Dolores, New Construction, Noe Valley, Noted Design, Open House, Real Estate Industry, Russian Hill, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, Sellers advice, Single Family Residence, SoMa, Something Special, South Beach - SOMA, TIC, Unqiue Properties for Sale, Vanguard Properties, Week Update

Kevin’s Open House Picks of the Weekend: March 21-23, 2014, 1st Weekend of Spring Edition

There are just 92 new listings new to the MLS from Thursday into Friday with 10 listings coming back on the market…

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March 20, 2014 Real Estate Industry

Move and NAR File Suit Against Zillow and Samuelson – Mar 17, 2014

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Move, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOVE), an online leader in real estate, today filed a lawsuit against…

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February 22, 2014 Real Estate Industry, SF News, SF Urban Planning

San Francisco ranked most expensive city for yuppies – On The Block

Are you sitting down? According to a recent study by Locality.com, San Francisco ranks as the most expensive city in the USA…

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February 15, 2014 Buy Later, Pac Heights, Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts

KB Home to build 81 luxury condos in Pacific Heights – San Francisco Business Times

KB Home plans to build its second San Francisco project at 2655 Bush St., 81 condos with 3,800 square feet of retail…

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February 14, 2014 Advice, New Construction, Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate

Board of Supervisors : Workshops

Have questions regarding a potential home remodel project? Existing issues with building requirements? And city laws? DBI / Planning Information Workshop Saturday…

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February 5, 2014 Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate, SF News

Lawsuits over SF housing protections just the beginning | Editorials | San Francisco | San Francisco Examiner

The two lawsuits filed over two recently adopted housing laws in San Francisco are likely the opening salvo in an escalating war…

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January 30, 2014 Real Estate Industry, SF News

Curbed SF : The San Francisco Neighborhoods and Real Estate Blog

Two separate lawsuits have been filed against San Francisco today to challenge two new laws which aim to protect tenants and rental…

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January 17, 2014 Buy Later, Great Renovation, Home Buying, Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate, Something Special, Transitional Neighborhood, Week Update

Sneak peek: Mayor Ed Lee has a housing solution – SFGate

That’s the centerpiece of Lee’s annual state of the city address, to be delivered Friday. He will call for 30,000 homes to…

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January 8, 2014 Buy Later, Castro District, New Construction, Noted Design, Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, SF News

Rockridge-style “market hall” could flower in Castro – San Francisco Business Times

The Castro could get a food emporium similar to Oakland’s Rockridge Market Hall under a revised plan that developer Forest City Enterprises…

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