Kevin+Jonathan’s Blog Posts re SF Real Estate

8 Octavia breaks price records in Hayes Valley — On The Block — but value remains

The first few condos from the Stanley Saitowitz-designed 8 Octavia started coming to market in July, and are already breaking pricing records…

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Are We in an Affordability Crisis or a Housing Bubble? | SPUR

No one in San Francisco is arguing about whether real estate is expensive. There is, however, some debate about how to characterize…

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Noe is the new Pac Heights: Luxury home market shifts southward – On The Block

In the last seven years, sales of $2-million-plus homes have shifted from the city’s northern neighborhoods (like Pacific Heights, the Marina and…

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10 Bay Area buildings we’d be better off without – Urban Landscapes – John King

You needn’t be an architecture critic to know that a big city has its full share of sub-par buildings, the mundane landscape…

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S.F.’s most expensive condo buildings – On The Block

The Four Seasons tops the list of the city’s most-expensive condo buildings, according to a new survey from Paragon Real Estate.  Condos in…

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San Francisco house prices: Bubble? What bubble? – San Francisco Business Times

“Are we in a housing bubble? No,” said Tim Cornwell, a principal with The Concord Group, real estate advisors who work for…

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Can an S.F. condo appreciate $200K in two months? – On The Block

Even though the Linea — the new, modern development at Buchanan and Market streets — has not yet sold out, and in fact just…

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Coming Soon: M@1875 (39 new boutique units) at Mission and 15th Street

COMING SOON Signs are going up this Saturday at M@1875 Mission. Coming Soon: M@ 1875 Mission, 39 new, boutique, glamorous condominiums in…

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10 Hottest New SF Restaurants | new openings – Zagat

It’s been another fine season of new restaurant openings – in fact, it’s been the busiest so far this year, averaging six…

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S.F. Ellis Act reform bill rejected by Legislature – Politics Blog

Legislative efforts to give San Francisco the ability to curtail the number of Ellis Act evictions in the city failed Wednesday night as…

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Average US 30-year mortgage rate falls to 4.21 pct – SFGate

Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell this week for a second straight week as the spring home-buying season has gotten off…

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San Francisco’s building boom leads to surprising development deals | www.ktvu.com

Vanguard Properties realtor Kevin Ho told KTVU a lot of work will need to be done to support the thousands of new residents developers hope to bring to San Francisco.

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