Archive for October 26th, 2008

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Getting Granular in Hayes Valley

October 26, 2008

Hayes Valley is an interesting neighborhood.  Ironically, the destruction caused by the Loma Prieta earthquake in ’89 actually helped this gem spring to life.  The earthquake led to the demolition of a freeway on-ramp, which let the light finally shine in and Hayes Valley officially took off.  Nineteen years later, the streets teem with pedestrians, funky shops, restaurants, bars, cafes and coffee houses.

So what’s happened to median sales prices of real estate in HV?  I mean, surely it has gone up since the quake, but what about the dot com bust, and the current down market?  What’s going on now?  Here’s a look at the chart and here’s what we did:

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Click to Zoom In

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Rent by Map

October 26, 2008

Today we learned about a new website, MapsKrieg, that attempts to map out homes for sale, apartments for rent, roomshares, temporary housing, and sublets on a map.  Apparently the data is pulled from CraigsList ads and then populated into Google maps.

We found it to work quite well for rentals.  Homes for sale… mmm, not so much, but remember that these are populating CraigsList ads only.  The overall concept is good, the user-interface is idiot-proof, and usefulness is excellent if you’re currently looking for apartments by location.  Check it out at http://www.mapskrieg.com/view/sfbay.

MapsKrieg Successfully Puts Rental Listings on a Map

MapsKrieg Successfully Puts Rental Listings on a Map

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