Archive for June 19th, 2009

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And the survey says… ?

June 19, 2009

The University of Wisconsin just completed a survey which was released by the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE).  The survey involved questioning the AFIRE’s 200 members regarding their feelings on the US real estate market, which cities would be first to recover, and when recovery would begin.  Here are some bullet points, and to check out the entire article courtesy of CNBC, click HERE.

First Cities To Recover:

  1. Washington D.C. (favored heavily)
  2. New York, NY.
  3. San Francisco, CA.
  4. Boston, MA.
  5. Los Angeles, CA.

Timing for Real Estate Recovery:

  • Most respondents feel that recovery will begin in late Q2 2010.
  • Investments during the latter half of ’09 will out-strip investments made in the first half of ’09.

Sectors to Recover First:

  1. Office Sector
  2. Multi-Family Sector
  3. Industrial Sector

"And the survey says!"

"And the survey says!"

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A Tale of Two Markets

June 19, 2009

We’ve written a few times about a divided real estate market… a market in which the high end is sputtering while the low end is seeing most of the action.  This trend is occurring in other markets nationwide.  An interesting article came out in the LA Times a few days ago and cites the conforming loan limit as the main force behind the division.  We can’t argue with that.  Check it out HERE if you are interested in reading the “Tale of Two Markets.”

You guys duke it out, we'll watch

You guys duke it out, we'll watch

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Pocket Listings for 6/19/2009

June 19, 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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