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Enough about Owning — How about San Francisco Rentals?

Misha — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:52:31 +0000

I came across a site recently that not only provides a database of available rental units for many US cities, but also has nice, easy-to-read charts on rental trends for specific areas. Unfortunately, you can’t get very precise in terms of zip code or neighborhood, but it certainly give you a good sense of rental trends. And trends, as we all know, are what it’s all about!

Welcome to RentBits.com:

I’ve added them to my blog-roll.

Cole and Noe Valley Go Head to Head

Misha — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:26:16 +0000

It seems only fitting that since my last few posts have focused on Cole Valley and Noe Valley, we should take a look at them head to head. Since Cole Valley has relatively few monthly sales, I’ve compared median values on an annual basis. Here are the results (click):

Say what you want about the two valleys, you’re going to pay more if you live in Cole. About $200,000 more, to be precise. Before you conclude that the premium all but vanished in 2009, remember that there have only been five Cole Valley home sales so far this year. Way too few to conclude anything other than that nothing’s selling or that homeowners are so addicted to the breads and pastries at La Boulange that they can’t leave.

Dataquick vs MLS: why the discrepancies?

Misha — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:40:55 +0000

In my October 27 blog discussing the Case-Shiller Index, I referred to Bay Area County stats from Dataquick that showed San Francisco’s median prices to be down 12.7% from a year previous (YOY) vs. the 11.36% that I’d quoted in my October 23 blog.

The reason for the discrepancy? Dataquick compiles its figures from the San Francisco County Recorder’s Office; my numbers come from the MLS. Transactions like foreclosures or transfers between family members or between legal entities generally don’t involve agents or brokers so they don’t show up in the MLS. They also tend to be at lower values because they are often at below market rates, so Dataquick’s numbers will always be somewhat lower than the numbers pulled from the MLS. Thanks to Rick Campbell at the REReport for his quick response.

Still Getting The New Blog Up and Running

Misha — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:29:31 +0000

Please be patient on the lack of content here. I’ve been making a concerted effort to integrate an easy-to-use blog page with the more static content on my previous website, along with the really great market data that I want to be able to present to you on a monthly basis. For market data, please take a look at my Market Trends page and click on the links that interest you. It’s not quite where I want it to be, but it’s getting there.

Back at you soon.