Archive for February, 2010

Agenda for today’s Contractors’ Roundtable III, Sponsored by Paragon Real Estate Group

Thursday Feb. 25, 2010
12:30 – 2:00 pm

Agenda

12:30 – Meet & Greet


Introductions of Guest Speakers:

Suzanne Gregg, New Construction Specialist and Top Producer
Paragon Real Estate Group

Construction Financing: “Where the Loans Are and How to Get Them”

Lenders

Rebecca Patino & Maureen Byrne
Borel Bank and Trust

Connie Buchanan & Stephanie Wilcox
First Priority Financial

The Accidental Partnership: “Pitfalls of Informal Business Relationships”
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201 Harrison Street #100

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201 Harrison Street #100
San Francisco, California

Sold at: $425,000
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Major Increase in New Listings

There’s a whole lot of activity going on in San Francisco:

SF Hotsheet Statistics for the past 2 weeks, 2/5 – 2/19/10

For houses, condos and TICs
New Listings 382
Back on Market 55
Price Reductions 140
Went Contingent 177
Closed Escrow 114
Expired/Withdrawn 70

There have been 117 new listings entered into MLS in the past 24 hours.*

*as of 02/19/10

What’s happening in the San Francisco market today?

Each week, the Paragon Market Update Report looks at prices and market dynamics in the different neighborhoods all over the city. Select the neighborhood to access the latest neighborhood details.

San Francisco City Overview

Specific Neighborhoods:
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942 Market #504

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942 Market Street #504
Sold for $430,000
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San Francisco Jazz!

Popular music: A look at San Francisco Jazz’s spring season
By Jim Harrington
jharrington@bayareanewsgroup.com
Posted: 02/18/2010 12:00:00 AM PST

The 2010 San Francisco Jazz spring season kicks off in a big way this weekend.

The festivities begin Friday with two shows, at 8 and 10:30 p.m., by Cuban pianist Issac Delgado at San Francisco’s Bimbo’s 365 Club. At 8 p.m. Saturday, retro German crooner Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester visit the Paramount Theatre in Oakland. The weekend offerings conclude with world-music/psychedelic-rock ensemble Tinariwen at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre in San Francisco.

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What’s your ideal San Francisco neighborhood?

By: Katie Worth
Examiner Staff Writer
December 19, 2009

The Examiner compiled a range of facts and figures about neighborhoods across The City — including how much it costs to live there and the percentage of people with access to a supermarket — to show that aside from the commonly held assumptions about the areas, there are vast differences among the places San Franciscans call home.

San Francisco

Population: 808,796
Average household size: 2
Percentage of families with children under 18: 40
Percent married: 34
Violent crimes, Sept.-Dec.*: 1,103
Nonviolent crimes, Sept.-Dec.*: 5,623
Median sales price, Sept.-Nov.*: $640,000
Average rent for two-bedroom apartment*: $2,737
Median household income: $71,451
Percentage of households within half-mile of supermarket: 84

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Market Focus – February 2010

A monthly analysis of the San Francisco real estate market.

“Improvements to housing affordability, fueled by low mortgage rates, reductions in asking prices, and incentives aimed at fi rst-time homebuyers helped to drive the boost in home sales activity in the second half of 2009 and stabilize prices at the low and middle-end of the housing market – a trend which has continued into the early part of 2010.”

Read the full PDF here: Market Focus – February 2010

Provided by the Rosen Consulting Group and the San Francisco Association of Realtors®

Upcoming listings are blossoming in the spring.

Upcoming listings:

$1,695,000 // NOE // BR/BA: 3/3 PKG:   1  Brief Description:  Gorgeous house-like condominium, completed in 2007 – this home was built with meticulous attention to detail and the finest finishes: a Thermador 6 burner range in the gourmet kitchen, U-Line wine refrigerator, radiant heat and wired for sound throughout. Includes a fireplace and huge, exotic Brazillian walk-out deck off of the living room. 

$1,299,000 // Parnassus/Ashbury Heights // BR/BA:  3/2 PKG: 1 Brief Description:  2200± sq.ft. Condo w/period details, Living & dining rooms, w/ chef’s kitchen. Deeded yard, one car parking & a great location

$869,000 //Anza Vista // BR/BA: 2/1 PKG: 1+ Brief Description: Classic modern top floor condo with city Skyline Views

$799,000 // Glen Park // BR/BA: 3/2 PKG: 1 Brief Description: Comfortable and convenient, wood burning fireplace, remodeled bathrooms, deck and backyard

$525,000 // West Portal // BR/BA: 2/2 PKG: 1 Brief Description:   Stern Grove Condo with fire place, in unit Laundry and elevator. 24 Hr. Guard.

 

Pocket Listing:

$2,795,000 // SOMA // BR/BA: 2/2.5 PKG: 1 Brief Description: Exclusive TOP floor condo at  The St. Regis Residences, 1670 sq ft. Private appointment only!

Unusual Buyer Need:

Price Range: < $1,500,000 Neighborhood: Eureka Valley Brief Comments: Looking for BR/BA: 3/2 with a nice kitchen, parking and not to far from the Castro.

Price Range: < $700,000 Neighborhood: Twin Peaks West Brief Comments:  I have a client who is looking for BR: 2+ SFH in March/April ideally in Midtown Terrace or thereabout with a garden and open garage space for a work area.  Any leads would be greatly appreciated.