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One of the Other Things I Do: Windsor Live+Work
I’ve been itching to do some posts and I have some interesting info coming on TICS (Tenancy-In-Common Interests) vs. condos. However, the last few weeks have been taken up readying my development project, Windsor Live+Work, for a major re-submission to … Continue reading
Enough about Owning — How about San Francisco Rentals?
I came across a site recently that not only provides a database of available rental units for many US cities, but also has nice, easy-to-read charts on rental trends for specific areas. Unfortunately, you can’t get very precise in terms … Continue reading
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Dead Cat Bounce?
At the end of last month, the media was full of Case-Shiller’s upbeat report on the national housing market for July 2009, its most recent reporting month. Three months of improving sales “continue to support an indication of stabilization in … Continue reading
“Misha’s Musings” Becomes “Real Data SF”
And now a brief announcement from your sponsor…. I managed to snag www.realdatasf.com a few months ago in what, if I recall correctly, was a brief moment of late-night single-malt-scotch-induced inspiration. Though I cannot deny the allure of the alliterative, … Continue reading
Noe Valley By the Foot
As I mentioned in my previous post, I’ve had several questions about per square foot prices recently. There’s no doubt that it’s a very useful metric, for the obvious reason that it allows you to get closer to an “apples … Continue reading
Measuring by the Foot: Does it Make a Difference?
Several readers and clients have asked me recently about price per square foot metrics. Certainly, if you’re trying to figure out how much a home is worth, it helps to get a sense of value by knowing what houses (or … Continue reading
Waiting for the Other Sheep To Drop… Or Not
Does anyone really know what’s going on? Despite the gloom and doom of my recent posts (Waiting for the Other Sheep to Drop, Alphabet Soup: What Shape will the Recovery Take?), the latest publication of the Conference Board’s Leading Economic … Continue reading
Waiting for The Other Sheep To Drop
I really couldn’t find a suitable graphic for a falling shoe…. Thanks to my reader JC for pointing out the San Francisco Chronicle’s September 21 article on the $30 billion or so in “option ARMS” that are going to reset, … Continue reading
Focus on Noe Valley
It’s been a few months since I took a look at my own stompin’ ground, Noe Valley, and how prices have been doing compared to the city as a whole. We dispensed with the notion that Noe Valley was somehow … Continue reading
Alphabet Soup: What Shape Will the Recovery Take?
On the anniversary of Lehman Brothers’ demise and the near-collapse of global markets, it seems appropriate to take a step back from our little corner of heaven for a wider view. Given where we were a year ago, the world … Continue reading