Archive for June 11th, 2009

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Pocket Listings for 6/10/2009

June 11, 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. Each week, we’ll be sharing info about pocket listings that we know of (most of them anyway- some have to remain completely confidential).

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 about a particular listing 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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Condo Lottery Bypass Shot Down (for now)

June 11, 2009

Ever skipped line at a club by paying off the bouncers?  Well that’s essentially what was proposed for TIC owners who were waiting around to convert their units to condos.

You wanna do what?  Get back in line, son.

You wanna do what? Get back in line, son.

We now have word that this measure has not been approved, which puts TIC owners in the difficult position of dealing with the unresponsive bouncers.  From the June Edition of the “Plan C” Newsletter:

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We have disappointing news for TIC owners, and all San Franciscans who want to promote homeownership.  The Mayor released his budget earlier this week, and he did not include the “condo bypass” proposal that has generated so much attention in the TIC community this spring.  As most of you know, the condo bypass proposal (conceived by Supervisor Sean Elsbernd) would allow Read the rest of this entry ?

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Local Blackbird Launches Attack on Bankers

June 11, 2009

We’re all a little upset with the banks these days (okay, more than a little).  But there are not many who are willing to take matters into their own hands.  Enter the “Front Street Attack Bird”.  This little bugger has taken it upon herself to swoop down and attack unsuspecting bankers walking the streets of San Francisco’s Financial District (or shall we say, Barbary Coast).  The bird has garnered national attention and even has her own blog.  Here are some links to explore, and don’t be the next victim!

From CBS5:  SF Bird Attacks Pedestrians, Gets Worldwide Notice (the video is definitely worth a view)

The Blog:  FrontStreetAttackBird @ Blogspot.com

The Evidence:

The blackbird awaits its next victim

The blackbird awaits its next victim

Then outta nowhere... BOOM

Then outta nowhere... BOOM

Closeup of the culprit

Closeup of the culprit

Photos courtesy of http://www.frontstreetattackbird.blogspot.com.

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