san francisco: Tatiana Hits a Home Run....with Gumps! - 10/15/08 03:04 PM
My friend and client, Tatiana, has created quite a stir in the City by the Bay. Traveling from her home in New Mexico to downtown San Francisco, she recently introduced herself and her artwork at Gumps. If you've ever been to this fabulous store – or seen their online presence – … (2 comments)
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san francisco: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art - 10/14/08 04:15 PM
Before school started this year, my daughter and I decided to have a day out in the city. I find it criminal that we live so close to San Francisco and we do not take advantage of the wonderful museums. We chose to visit the Museum of Modern Art since they … (4 comments)
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san francisco: Get a prestigious business address in Downtown San Francisco for $99 - 10/13/08 07:04 AM
San Francisco is known as the capital of the west coast in the United States. It is recognized as a top ten city with international influence in the economic system. Since the days of the Gold Rush, San Francisco has been turned into a major financial center of the West Coast. … (1 comments)
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san francisco: Saving Water for the Garden - 10/10/08 12:23 PM
I remember years ago, when I was running Redefining Progress in the City, a rep from Tree People in LA came calling. Sounds very crunchy, I know, but he made a key point that I've remembered ever since: We in California get gobs of rain in one season and none the … (0 comments)
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san francisco: New Website - 10/09/08 05:18 PM
In the midst of all of the craziness of a collapsing financial / real estate market it is hard to think about expanding one's business. Survival seems more realistic. But I think this is also a time of opportunity. I want to be wise and position myself for the next economic … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Marin County, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ September 2008 - 10/09/08 01:45 PM
As of October 7, 2008 21% of available listings in Marin County are in escrow.
For the month of September 2008 199 homes sold in Marin County for an average final selling price of $991,105.
It took these homes an average of 107 days to sell.
The range of final selling … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Tacoma's rental rates up 7.3%, second highest increase in the nation! - 10/08/08 11:07 PM
I read a statistic on Tacoma's hippest news source, Exit133.com, that startled me so much I reserached the original source. Yes, it is apparently accurate...Tacoma's rental rates have increased 7.3%, the second highest increase in the nation.
According to the San Francisco Business Journal, San Francisco apartment rental rates continued to rise in … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Tiburon, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ September 2008 - 10/08/08 09:04 PM
As of October 6, 2008 only 12% of available listings in Tiburon are in escrow.
For the month of September 2008 only 8 homes sold in Tiburon for an average final selling price of $3,127,250.
The average original asking price of these homes was $3,421,625.
The range of final selling prices … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Sausalito, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ September 2008 - 10/08/08 09:00 PM
As of October 6, 2008 only 6% of available listings in Sausalito are in escrow.
For the month of September 2008 only 4 homes sold in Sausalito for an average final selling price of $995,875.
The average original asking price of these homes was $992,000.
The final selling prices ranged from … (0 comments)
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san francisco: San Rafael, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ September 2008 - 10/08/08 08:58 PM
As of October 6, 2008 25% of available listings in San Rafael are in escrow.
For the month of September 2008 37 homes sold in San Rafael for an average final selling price of $733,823.
The average original asking price of these homes was $798,668.
The range of final selling prices … (0 comments)
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san francisco: San Anselmo, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ September 2008 - 10/08/08 08:55 PM
As of October 6, 2008 only 13% of available listings in San Anselmo are in escrow.
For the month of September 2008 only 8 homes sold in San Anselmo for an average final selling price of $1,012,375.
The average original asking price of these homes was $1,153,125.
The range of final … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Ross, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ September 2008 - 10/08/08 08:52 PM
As of October 6, 2008 only 16% of available listings in Ross are in escrow.
Alas, that is the only thing to report, as not one single home sold in Ross for the month of September 2008.
For more information about this area visit my website or feel free to contact me … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Novato, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ September 2008 - 10/08/08 08:48 PM
As of October 6, 2008 an encouraging 31% of available homes for sale in Novato are in escrow.
For the month of September 2008 69 homes sold in Novato for an average final selling price of $570,430.
The average original asking price of these homes was $638,773.
The range of final … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Mill Valley, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ September 2008 - 10/08/08 06:57 PM
As of October 6, 2008 only 19% of available listings in Mill Valley are in escrow.
For the month of September 2008 21 homes sold in Mill Valley for an average final selling price of $1,533,405.
The average original asking price of these homes was $1,674,000.
The range of final selling … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Larkspur, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ September 2008 - 10/08/08 06:10 PM
As of October 6, 2008 28% of available listings in Larkspur are in escrow.
For the month of September 2006 only 8 homes sold in Larkspur for an average final selling price of $1,096,875.
The average original asking price of these homes was $1,122,000.
The range of final selling prices of … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Kentfield, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ September 2008 - 10/08/08 05:42 PM
As of October 6, 2008 only 19% of available listings in Kentfield are in escrow.
For the month of September 2008 only 1 home sold in Kentfield for $935,000.
The original asking price of this home was $950,000.
It took this home 30 days to sell.
For more information about this … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Greenbrae, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ September 2008 - 10/08/08 03:46 PM
As of October 6, 2008 only 15% of available listings in Greenbrae are in escrow.
For the month of September 2008 only 6 homes sold in Greenbrae for an average final selling price of $944,000.
The average original asking price of these homes was $1,015,167.
The range of final selling prices for … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Fairfax, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ September 2008 - 10/08/08 03:04 PM
As of October 6, 2008 only 11% of available listings in Fairfax are in escrow.
For the month of September 2008 only 7 homes sold in Fairfax for an average final selling price of $732,857.
The average original asking price of these homes was $789,714.
The range of final selling prices … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Corte Madera, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ September 2008 - 10/08/08 02:56 PM
As of October 6, 2008 29% of available listings in Corte Madera are in escrow.
For the month of September 2008 12 homes sold in Corte Madera for an average final selling price of $997,485.
The average original asking price of these homes was $1,029,875.
The range of final selling prices … (0 comments)
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san francisco: PriceSpotter Big Reveal: Living Large At the Palms - 10/06/08 08:19 PM
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PriceSpotter Big Reveal: Living Large At the Palms
October 6th, 2008
PriceSpotter is Curbed's asking price guessing game. We provide you with some details and pictures from an apartment listing, and you take a crack at the price in the comments. Wednesday reveal. And hey, cheaters never win, … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Treasure Island Utopia Meets Real-World Bureaucracy - 10/06/08 08:16 PM
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Treasure Island Utopia Meets Real-World Bureaucracy
October 6th, 2008
Scientific American takes a look at the world's impending ecotopias, including our very own Treasure Island über-development from master-planners SOM and Arup. Not much new here, but to recap: 6,000 apartments and condos within 15-minute walk from the new … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Snapped SF: The Other Maltese Falcon - 10/06/08 08:15 PM
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Snapped SF: The Other Maltese Falcon
October 6th, 2008
Snapped SF is a collaborative photo essay of sorts- we love to see what you're seeing. Join our ranks- we're welcoming new photogs every week. All photos are credited by name, always, and those who prefer not the Flickr … (1 comments)
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san francisco: Treasure Island Revamp: A View From The Street - 10/06/08 08:14 PM
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Treasure Island Revamp: A View From The Street
October 6th, 2008
Speaking of Treasure Island, the project was recently recognized by AIA with a Merit Award for Urban Architecture. Among the renderings on the Design Awards page is the first image we've seen showing what it'll feel … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Renter’s Rights Terminated: What else has our futuristic bill-killing-machine… - 10/06/08 08:13 PM
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Renter's Rights Terminated: What else has our futuristic bill-killing-machine...
October 6th, 2008
What else has our futuristic bill-killing-machine governor cut from the state budget? Rental & tax rebates for seniors and tenant protection bills for those unfortunate renters who get mixed up in the foreclosure of their home. … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Rumormongering: Pac Heights Mansion Sold? - 10/06/08 08:12 PM
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Rumormongering: Pac Heights Mansion Sold?
October 6th, 2008
A man of few words, our tipster sent the above pic of 2799 Broadway St. with just the following: "closed today. 29M." Info on the property is scarce. Would anyone care to elaborate?
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san francisco: Greener Than Thou: Go Solar, Already! - 10/06/08 08:10 PM
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Greener Than Thou: Go Solar, Already!
October 6th, 2008
Greener Than Thou is our report on San Francisco's obsession with all things green, calling bullshit in the poseurs and lavishing praise on those who have secured their place in environmental paradise. Let it mellow longer than most? Holla!
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san francisco: Under 500 Club: Down In The Valley - 10/06/08 08:09 PM
Under 500 Club: Down In The Valley
October 6th, 2008
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The Under 500 Club is Curbed SF's exclusive members-only support group for those shoddy, poorly-staged homes (if at all!) languishing on the market for under $500,000. It's a sad state of affairs out there, San Francisco. All sad … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Take time... to relax! - 10/06/08 12:53 PM
The world today is stressful- politics, finances, real estate!?!?!
In this world of chaos and financially challenging times we all need to remember to relax. At the very least, find something relaxing to do every day. At the end of the day, my favorite relaxation is to sit down to dinner … (10 comments)
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san francisco: Russian Hill: Greening the Broadway Tunnel - 10/04/08 04:41 PM
This is a very good project that has been fully supported by the Russian Hill Neighbors Association, a nonprofit neighborhood organization established in 1981 to encourage friendly association among Russian Hill neighbors and merchants and to respond to neighborhood concerns.
Greening the Broadway Tunnel-West was a $660k DPW project. The City … (1 comments)
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san francisco: San Francisco Commercial Real Estate - 10/01/08 05:08 PM
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San Francisco Commercial Real Estate
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san francisco: Places to Go, Things to See in San Francisco - 09/27/08 12:27 PM
San Francisco Zoo
> 10-5
http://www.sfzoo.org/
Adults $11, 12-17 $8, 3-11 $5, 1st Wed free
Ocean Beach
http://www.nps.gov/goga/clho/ocbe/index.htm
Free
Cliff House
> 9-9 gift shop
http://www.nps.gov/goga/clho/index.htm
http://www.cliffhouseproject.com/
Free walking around, Cost for restaurants, Camera Obscura
Sutro Baths
> daylight
http://www.nps.gov/goga/clho/suba/
http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist2/baths.html
http://americahurrah.com/SanFrancisco/Memories/sfmemSutroBaths.html
Free
Sutro … (0 comments)
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san francisco: RESA, IRIS, ASHSR present SIF RoundTable, + Networking 11-13-08 in SF - 09/27/08 02:17 AM
CINDY LIN didn't tell you but I can. She is in NY having her first session from her winning the Micro to Millions Business contest. She is going to share with us all how to enter such events around the country and how it's been for her so far. You all know … (5 comments)
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san francisco: Snapped SF: Week in Review - 09/26/08 07:08 PM
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Snapped SF: Week in Review
September 26th, 2008
Snapped SF is a collaborative photo essay of sorts- we love to see what you're seeing. Friday brings the round up, generally culled from the photos of our Curbed SF Flickr pool members who have uploaded throughout the preceding week. … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Cruise Ships Cheaper than SF Rents: Not that we’d expect cruise ship… - 09/26/08 07:07 PM
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Cruise Ships Cheaper than SF Rents: Not that we'd expect cruise ship...
September 26th, 2008
Not that we'd expect cruise ship rent to consistently beat solid-ground prices in San Francisco, but in at least one instance, it does. At a cost per day of $31.53 on a 19-day … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Battle of the Small Cars: Tsk tsk, jealousy is so petty…. - 09/26/08 07:05 PM
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Battle of the Small Cars: Tsk tsk, jealousy is so petty....
September 26th, 2008
Tsk tsk, jealousy is so petty. Small-car rivals Mini and Smart are apparently battling for the honor and recognition of slowly traversing down Lombard. More than 300 Minis drove down the crooked street two … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Storefronting: Hlaska on Fillmore - 09/26/08 07:00 PM
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Storefronting: Hlaska on Fillmore
September 26th, 2008
Storefronting is Curbed's regular look at the changing retail scene, with an emphasis on how it impacts neighborhoods. Opening a store? See a store that's opening? Keep us posted.
There is such a thing as handbag porn too, you know. … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Greener Than Thou: Gav’s Carbon Tax is Back: Gavin’s back in high gear on… - 09/26/08 06:59 PM
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Greener Than Thou: Gav's Carbon Tax is Back: Gavin's back in high gear on...
September 26th, 2008
Gavin's back in high gear on the green front: The city's Chamber of Commerce has gotten behind Mayor Newsom's proposition to levy so-called "carbon taxes" on all San Francisco businesses to … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Work Work Work. Thank God Friday is here. Hitman was pretty good. I'm - 09/26/08 06:57 PM
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New Nabe Alert: SoMa's "Transit Center District"
September 26th, 2008
With an eye to the future, John King takes a looks at some of the changes coming to the recently named "Transit Center District" as the SoMa skyline is transformed by 700-1,000 foot-high skyscrapers. There is a valid fear … (0 comments)
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san francisco: San Francisco Real Estate Market Data August 2008 - 09/23/08 02:15 AM
Here's a quick snapshot of the market from August 1, 2008 through August 31, 2008:
Single Family Homes
- 196 Homes Sold
Median Sale Price was $843,000 Minimum Sale Price was $409,000 Maximum Sale Price was $5,300,000 Median Selling Price was 102% of asking price Median Days on Market was … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Gala Re-Opening of the California Academy of Sciences - Free this Saturday 9/27! - 09/21/08 02:10 PM
Good news... Something to take the mind off all the econo-news of recent.
We're less than a week away from the...
Gala Opening Weekend of the return of the California Academy of Sciences to Golden Gate Park
September 27 - >Free Attendance< 9:30 am to 9:00 pm - (If you remember opening day of … (0 comments)
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san francisco: SOMA Lifestyle Loft - Outdoor Space to BBQ! - 09/20/08 10:30 PM
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san francisco: Moody's Upgrades San Francisco's Bond Rating - 09/20/08 02:50 PM
Still Solvent After all These Years
Mayor Gavin Newsom today welcomed Moody’s upgraded bond rating for the City and County of San Francisco. According to its most recent ratings, Moody’s upgraded the City’s general obligation bond rating to Aa2 from Aa3 and revised the rating outlook to Stable from Positive. Moody’s … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Top 5 US Markets for Office Space to Let - 09/19/08 05:28 AM
It has been said by top Commercial real estate agents that all the major markets in the US have been affected by the economic slow down. The called so “hot” markets also show slowing, but some markets are still strong and have proved so far this year that they are key … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Why work with an ECOBROKER? - 09/18/08 05:37 PM
WHY WORK WITH AN ECOBROKER??
AS AN ECOBROKER I'M HAPPY TO BE ABLE PROMOTE HEALTHIER, COST-EFFECTIVE, AND GREEN PRACTICES IN MY SAN FRANCISCO REAL ESTATE BUSINESS!
Buyer Benefits
*Know more about the potential monthly savings or costs of a home: Ecobrokers have an understanding of energy efficiency and the … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Some mortgage rates drop below 6 percent - 09/18/08 03:42 PM
(09-14) 04:00 PDT Washington --
Associated Press
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Rates on 30-year mortgages dropped sharply last week, falling to the lowest level in five months, as the government's dramatic takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had the hoped-for impact of lowering mortgage rates.
Freddie Mac reported … (0 comments)
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san francisco: September 2008 Bay Area Real Estate report - 09/15/08 11:09 PM
Last weekend, the U.S. Department of Treasury placed Fannie and Freddie Mac, government sponsored organizations, into a conservatorship. The federal government is authorized to take up to an 80 percent stake in the companies, and, as part of its duties under the conservatorship, will review both Fannie's and Freddie's financial condition periodically, … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Sweet sweet San Leandro - 09/15/08 01:59 PM
I was talking to my source at my lead generation company. His office is not too far from Hershey Pennsylvania and the conversation soon turned to the sweet stuff.
I had to rub it in that San Leandro also has a chocolate company with in our borders. Ghirardelli Chocolate company is … (0 comments)
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san francisco: SOMA Living with Outdoor Space - Exotic Bamboo and Industrial Finishes! - 09/13/08 09:23 AM
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san francisco: Open Houses in Marin County this Sunday, September 14 - 09/12/08 04:39 PM
There are several good properties that are open this Sunday. Here are a few that I recommend:
107 Highland in Mill Valley (4 bedrooms, 4 baths at $1,550,000)
29 El Camino in Corte Madera (4 bedrooms, 4 baths at $1,195,000)
260 Madrone in Larkspur (2 bedrooms, 1 bath at $739,000)
392 … (0 comments)
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san francisco: New Subleases Will Not Necessarily Drop Rental Rates - 09/09/08 02:06 PM
The San Francisco Business Times headline, "500 Thousand Square Feet of Office Space Will Be Dumped Into the Marketplace". All of the major financial institutions are shredding office space as they immediately attempt to cut costs. Sounds good for office tenants that will be in the market this year right? Well … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Marin County Average Sales Price and Units Sold 2001 - present - 09/08/08 01:44 PM
Who said a picture paints a thousand words? The chart below shows the month-by-month sales activity for Marin County in terms of average sales price and then number of homes selling. The average sales price? Down. The number of homes being sold: Down. This is also reflected in historical charts.
If you have … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Marin County, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ August 2008 - 09/08/08 12:00 PM
As of September 5, 2008 22% of available listings in Marvelous Marin County are in escrow.
For the month of August 2008 210 homes sold in Marin County for an average final selling price of $1,034,438.
It took these homes an average of 85 days to sell.
Of the 210 homes … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Tiburon, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ August 2008 - 09/08/08 11:54 AM
As of September 5, 2008 12% of available listings in Tiburon are in escrow.
For the month of August 2008 12 homes sold in Tiburon for an average final selling price of $2,058,167.
The average original asking price of these homes was $2,331,000.
The range of final selling prices was from … (0 comments)
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san francisco: San Rafael, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ August 2008 - 09/08/08 11:49 AM
As of September 5, 2008 26% of available listings in San Rafael are in escrow.
For the month of August 2008 49 homes sold in San Rafael for an average final selling price of $637,704.
The average original asking price of these homes was $683,774.
The range of final selling prices … (0 comments)
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san francisco: San Anselmo, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ August 2008 - 09/08/08 11:47 AM
As of September 2008 only 14% of available listings in San Anselmo are in escrow.
For the month of August 2008 only 9 homes sold in San Anselmo for an average final selling price of $1,310,889.
The average original asking price of these homes was $1,368,000.
The range of final selling … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Ross, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ August 2008 - 09/08/08 11:43 AM
As of September 5, 2008 19% of available listings in fabulous Ross are in escrow.
For the month of August 2008 only 4 homes sold in Ross for an average final selling price of $3,088,250.
Now, here is where it gets interesting: The average original asking price of these homes was … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Novato, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ August 2008 - 09/05/08 08:52 PM
As of September 5, 2008 an encouraging 28% of available listings in Novato are in escrow.
For the month of August 2008 59 homes sold in Novato for an average final selling price of $574,829.
The average original asking price of these homes was $614,095.
The range of final selling prices … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Mill Valley, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ August 2008 - 09/05/08 08:18 PM
As of September 5, 2008 17% of available listings in Mill Valley are in escrow.
For the month of August 2008 26 homes sold in Mill Valley for an average final selling price of $1,245,538.
The average original asking price of these homes was $1,361,327.
The range of final selling prices … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Larkspur, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ August 2008 - 09/05/08 08:03 PM
As of September 5, 2008 23% of available listings in Larkspur are in escrow.
For the month of August 2008 8 homes sold in Larkspur for an average final selling price of $1,350,063.
The average original asking price of these homes was $1,403,625.
The range of final selling prices was from … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Greenbrae, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ August 2008 - 09/05/08 07:11 PM
As of September 5, 2008 25% of available listings in Greenbrae are in escrow.
For the month of August 2008 7 homes sold in Greenbrae for an average final selling price of $962,357.
The average original asking price of these homes was $1,000,057.
The range of final selling prices for these … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Fairfax, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ August 2008 - 09/05/08 06:54 PM
As of September 5, 2008 18% of available listings in Fairfax are in escrow.
For the month of August 2008 6 homes sold in Fairfax for an average final selling price of $944,333.
The average original asking price of these homes was $979,000.
The range of final selling prices was from … (2 comments)
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san francisco: Corte Madera, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ August 2008 - 09/05/08 04:46 PM
As of September 5, 2008 29% of available listings in Corte Madera are in escrow.
For the month of August 2008 10 homes sold in Corte Madera for an average final selling price of $1,268,150.
The average original asking price of these homes was $1,270,000.
The range of final selling prices … (0 comments)
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san francisco: 15 More Victory Gardens in San Francisco - 09/04/08 06:38 PM
Why plant a victory garden?
In 1943, Americans planted over 20 million Victory Gardens, and the harvest accounted for nearly a third of all the vegetables consumed in the country. Today our food travels an average of 1500 miles from farm to table. The process of planting, fertilizing, processing, packaging, … (3 comments)
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san francisco: Do You Have A Date Night? Don't Allow Routine To Dictate Your Love Life - 09/03/08 12:21 AM
Susan and I have been together for a year and a half and we discovered early on a not so secret way to keep things fun: date night. Because we often work odd hours and weekends part time, we decided we needed a "partition" to our week. As a result, we … (8 comments)
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san francisco: Top of the World Views from this Twin Peaks Condo - 2 Car Parking too!!! - 08/30/08 12:57 PM
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san francisco: North Beach Condo - San Francisco at your feet - Walkscore.com Score *94* - 08/30/08 12:55 PM
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san francisco: Metro Brokers Maria Cook at Inman Connect San Francisco.....Summer 2008 - 08/27/08 11:02 AM
Submitted By: Maria
Cook, Executive Director Metro Brokers Inc.
The Inman Connect Conference once again proved to be a
wealth of information - as I reviewed my notes, pondering the most valuable
gems that I could share with the MBI membership a particular session popped out
- from Friday, July … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Fishermans Wharf: Finally an eco Friendly Plan - 08/24/08 02:08 PM
Coming Soon......No Longer a Tourist Trap
A plan to be more welcoming to pedestrians and cyclists and less auto-friendly will cost $10 million to improve the world-famous tourist attraction. San Francisco has dedicated about $100,000 for planning and designing, another $10 million has not been secured. The city would apply … (2 comments)
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san francisco: No Matter Who You Are Its Still All About Location, Location, Location... - 08/23/08 02:56 AM
Hi All,
Recently I was in San Francisco (along with around 1000 or so of my friends) for the wonderful Active Rain party, the awesome Zillow Beer With Bloggers, the killer Trulia open house, oh, and a crazy little thing called Inman Connect.
So, after spending time filling my brain with … (14 comments)
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san francisco: How we end up selling Real Estate. - 08/19/08 03:56 PM
I have often wondered why various peope get into the Real Estate profession. Some are born to it, others just don't seem to be in the right profession. My reasons were this, I had travelled and lived in many countries throughout the world, I was a stay at home Mom and … (1 comments)
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san francisco: Fun Things To Do Throughout the San Francisco Bay Area for September 2008 - 08/18/08 01:33 PM
One of the things that makes living in the San Francisco Bay Area so great is all the fun things to do around here. Below is just a sampling for the month of September 2008:
Let's start with Labor Day Weekend (which does include some days in August):
The Slow Food … (0 comments)
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san francisco: New Real Estate Trends in San Francisco - 08/16/08 03:26 PM
What do you do with older historic buildings...Well the Ritz Carleton has built eight floors of luxury apartments onto a building that was once the tallest skyscraper west of the Mississippi.
690 Market
A new approach to real estate that has been unfolding at 690 and also at Ghiradelli Square … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Please don't fear Rehab - 08/11/08 01:19 AM
This post isn't talking about some hollywood celebrity fearing another stay at the Betty Ford Clinic, rather it is regarding Realtors & HomeBuyers fearing the Rehab Property and the Rehab loan.Many Realtors & Homebuyers are discouraged when they see a bank-owned REO or Bank Repo that is in exceptionally Poor Condition. … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Marin County, CA, Average Sales Price and Units Sold 2001 - present - 08/10/08 11:59 AM
The charts below tell the story of Marin County Real Estate in recent years. Volume is still down as is the average sales price. Novato being hit the hardest, with approximately half of all sales in that town for the month of July 2008 being distress sales. The rest of the County … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Marin County and Southern Sonoma County Real Estate Market Conditions Update for July 2008 - 08/10/08 11:35 AM
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san francisco: Marin County, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ July 2008 - 08/10/08 11:32 AM
As of August 5, 2008 22% of available listings in Marin County are in escrow.
For the month of July 2008 231 homes sold in Marin County for an average final selling price of $1,090,461.
The range of final selling prices was from a low of $165,000 for a condo in … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Tiburon, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ July 2008 - 08/10/08 11:30 AM
As of August 5, 2008 only 14% of available listings in Tiburon are in escrow.
For the month of July 2008 11 homes sold in Tiburon for an average final selling price of $1,655,227.
The average original asking price was $1,812,355.
The range of final selling prices of these homes was … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Sausalito, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ July 2008 - 08/10/08 11:27 AM
As of August 5, 2008 a mere 9% of available listings in Sausalito are in escrow.
For the month of July 2008 only 9 homes sold in Sausalito for an average final selling price of $889,111.
The average original asking price of these homes was $953,605.
The range of final selling … (0 comments)
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san francisco: San Rafael, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ July 2008 - 08/10/08 11:25 AM
As of August 5, 2008 25% of available listings in San Rafael are in escrow.
For the month of July 2008 49 homes sold in San Rafael for an average final selling price of $791,750.
The average original asking price of these homes was $838,168.
The range of final selling prices … (0 comments)
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san francisco: San Anselmo, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ July 2008 - 08/10/08 11:23 AM
As of August 5, 2008 only 18% of available listings in San Anselmo are in escrow.
For the month of July 2008 13 homes sold in San Anselmo for an average final selling price of $1,429,462.
The average original asking price of these homes was $1,484,538.
The range of final selling … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Ross, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ July 2008 - 08/10/08 11:19 AM
As of August 5, 2008 only 18% of available listings in Ross are in escrow.
For the month of July 2008 only 2 homes sold in Ross for an average final selling price of $2,025,000.
The average original asking price of these homes was $2,587,000.
The two final selling prices were … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Novato, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ July 2008 - 08/07/08 06:47 PM
As of August 5, 2008 26% of available listings in Novato are in escrow.
For the month of July 2008 51 homes sold in Novato for an average final selling price of $629,010.
The average original asking price of these homes was $710,033.
The range of final selling prices for these … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Mill Valley, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ July 2008 - 08/07/08 06:45 PM
As of August 5, 2008 21% of available listings in Mill Valley are in escrow.
For the month of July 2008 30 homes sold in Mill Valley for an average final selling price of $1,653,445.
The average original asking price of these homes was $1,749,798.
The range of final selling prices … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Larkspur, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ July 2008 - 08/07/08 06:42 PM
As of August 5, 2008 25% of available listings in Larkspur are in escrow.
For the month of July 2008 only 9 homes sold in Larkspur for an average final selling price of $1,514,889.
The average original asking price of these homes was $1,642,544.
The range of final selling prices was … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Kentfield, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ July 2008 - 08/07/08 06:39 PM
As of August 5, 2008 an encouraging 33% of available listings in Kentfield are in escrow.
For the month of July 2008 only 3 homes sold in Kentfield for an average final selling price of $1,695,000.
The average original asking price of these homes was $1,761,333.
The range of final selling … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Greenbrae, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ July 2008 - 08/07/08 06:35 PM
As of August 5, 2008 an impressive 38% of available listings in Greenbrae are in escrow.
For the month of July 2008 12 homes sold in Greenbrae for an average final selling price of $1,032,304 - which was slightly higher than the average original asking price of $1,031,833.
The range of … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Fairfax, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ July 2008 - 08/07/08 06:33 PM
As of August 5, 2008 23% of available listings in Fairfax are in escrow.
For the month of July 2008 10 homes sold in Fairfax for an average final selling price of $754,030.
The average original asking price of these homes was $815,500.
The range of final selling prices for these … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Corte Madera, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ July 2008 - 08/07/08 06:28 PM
As of August 5, 2008 21% of available listings in Corte Madera are in escrow.
For the month of July 2008 14 homes sold in Corte Madera for an average final selling price of $1,125,939.
The average original asking price of these homes was $1,175,429.
The range of final selling prices … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Petaluma, CA Real Estate Market Conditions Update ~ July 2008 - 08/07/08 05:59 PM
As of August 5, 2008 an encouraging 32% of available listings in Petaluma are in escrow.
For the month of July 2008 65 homes sold in Petaluma for an average final selling price of $487,202.
The average original asking price of these homes was $528,341.
The range of final selling prices … (0 comments)
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san francisco: The Greening of an Office Tower in SF - 08/07/08 01:45 PM
The article link below represents a step in the right direction for the urban landscape of San Francisco. Energy effecient buildings are an economically wise decision and an equally ethical decision considering the environmental crisis we are facing. I believe that people and companies who make the tough (and ethical) choices … (1 comments)
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san francisco: Hi I'm new! - 08/05/08 02:14 PM
Hello everyone! I'm just settling in to the active rain community.
If you read my bio you will see that I'm with New Media Golf,inc. We own approximatley 2,500 domain names. With those names some we have developed into web sites, and others we sell to clients. Currently I have several … (0 comments)
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san francisco: Pacific Heights Condo on Lafayette Park - Huge Wraparound Patio - 08/05/08 09:52 AM
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san francisco: NEW PRICE $974,000 Bernal Heights View Home - 3+ Br / 3 Ba - - 08/04/08 12:00 PM
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san francisco: Just a few pictures from San Francisco - 08/02/08 07:12 PM
As many people know, I attended the REBARCamp, Bloggers Connect, and Inman Real Estate Connect in San Francisco during the last week of July. It was a wonderful opportunity to learn, network, connect, and re-connect. This was my second Connect conference, having attended the Inman Conference in NYC in January of … (34 comments)
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san francisco: Enough procrastinating! Inman was great...and the food was pretty good too! - 08/01/08 05:51 PM
So I had never been to San Francisco before and couldn't WAIT to see the sites as well as attend REBar Camp and Inman. I should know by now, with as many conferences and conventions that I attend, that there isn't any time to actually SEE where I am visiting unless … (2 comments)
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san francisco: Thoughts from an Inman Real Estate Connect virgin - 08/01/08 07:07 AM
After attending a conference like Inman Real Estate Connect in San Francisco, for so many years, you become somewhat numb to the goings on of the event. So when I received these Inman notes from a first time attender, I found it interesting as to what the take-away was for … (18 comments)
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san francisco: Getting the most from your website - 07/28/08 10:09 AM
These days a website is an essential part of doing business in the real estate industry. It's no longer a luxury. 80% of home buyers consult the web first.
You may have the most wonderful website on the planet... but if nobody knows how to find it what's its value? Having … (4 comments)
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san francisco: Twitter, Dwitter or Sitter - 07/27/08 04:32 PM
I just did what most people think is crazy. I flew up and back to the west coast in a 24 hour jaunt.
Why? Well, I went to a pre-convention meet up of Geeks, Real Estate and Mortgage people in a geeky love fest.
People with all kinds of gadgets, ideas … (3 comments)
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san francisco: Fun Things To Do Throughout The San Francisco Bay Area for August 2008 - 07/26/08 12:43 PM
One of the many things about the San Francisco Bay Area that makes it such a great place to live is all the fun things to do around here, and August 2008 is no exception. Check it out... (and this is only a sampling!)
August 1 - Downtown Sausalito's Jazz … (3 comments)
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san francisco: Inman Real Estate Connect San Francisco - 07/26/08 10:26 AM
Just got back from the Inman RE Connect in San Francisco. What an incredible week of information (and fun). The speakers were very interesting, answered just about every question posed to them and sent us away with links and resources in every session. I guess they are making the content (which … (0 comments)
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