Archive for April 30th, 2009

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A Look at the ’09 Decorator’s Showcase Mansion

April 30, 2009

It’s that time of year again.  A steady stream of Benz’s and Bentley’s will be pouring into 2830 Pacific for the 2009 Decorator’s Showcase.  Hitting the market a couple days ago for a cool $12.9 mil, this 7 bedroom, 6 bath Georgian has been dressed to the nines by extraordinarily talented designers and is ready for the sounds of champagne corks popping and martini glasses clinking.  Here are some pictures of this amazing Pacific Heights residence, and see you at the party!

Official property website here.

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SF Ranked #1 in Declining Rents for Q1 ’09

April 30, 2009

An article on Realtor.org ranks the largest metros in the nation that have undergone the most extreme drops in rental rates in Q1 2009.  San Francisco tops the list, with a 2.8% decline over the first quarter from Q4 2008.  Here is the remainder of the list:

  1. San Francisco, CA: -2.8 percent
  2. New York, NY: -2.6 percent
  3. San Jose, CA: -2.5 percent
  4. Long Island, NY: -2.3 percent
  5. Charlotte: NC: -1.3 percent
  6. Chicago, IL: -1.2 percent
  7. San Antonio, TX: -0.9 percent
  8. Cleveland, OH: -0.9 percent

For a separate but related article referencing the metros with the largest rent declines in Q4 2008, click HERE.  Salt Lake City tops that list, with a 5.7% decline from the previous quarter.

Renters: Dust off those leases. It's time to negotiate!

Renters: Dust off those leases. It's time to negotiate!

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Pocket Listings for 4/29/2009

April 30, 2009

What is a pocket listing? A pocket listing is a home that is not being advertised to the general public through the MLS or a listing that will come on the market in the future but right now is still a secret. Many homes in San Francisco sell while off the open market, so pocket listing culture is a big deal. Every week, we’ll be sharing info about pocket listings that we know about. Information on pocket listings is sparse and secretive, so pardon us if we seem short on details for the purposes of our blog. If you are interested in learning more, you can click HERE to contact us. Without further ado, here are this week’s pocket listings:

Pocket Listings!!
Out of our pocket and over to you

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