Tag Archives: Noe Valley

Forget Statistics: 714 Duncan Loses 23% in 18 months

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Misha

Catching up on the endless paper-work the other night, I came across that rare thing:  a property that sells twice in a relatively short time with no major renovations performed in the interim. This “sales matching” technique is what the … Continue reading →

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Noe Valley By the Foot

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Misha

As I mentioned in my previous post, I’ve had several questions about per square foot prices recently.  There’s no doubt that it’s a very useful metric, for the obvious reason that it allows you to get closer to an “apples … Continue reading →

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Focus on Noe Valley

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Misha

It’s been a few months since I took a look at my own stompin’ ground, Noe Valley, and how prices have been doing compared to the city as a whole.  We dispensed with the notion that Noe Valley was somehow … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Wreck: 587 Jersey, Noe Valley

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Misha

Walking my dog, yesterday afternoon and I was brought up short by this beautiful wreck around the corner from where we live. Light and shadow from the rafters seemed to make the windows glow like cardboard cut-outs. Here’s the scoop:  … Continue reading →

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Update on What $2.1 Million Buys in Noe Valley — (now it’s under $2 million)

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Misha

Back in February I posted about two $2.1 million homes offered for sale in my ‘hood. 731 Douglass had 3,000 square feet of good, livable space and the sorts of finishes and flourishes  you’d expect.  But it had no back … Continue reading →

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The Worst May Be Over According to Big Brain, Ken Rosen

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Misha

Ken Rosen, Chair of the Fisher School For Urban Economics over at UC Berkeley, has good news for San Francisco home owners.  “The recent rise in home prices and sales activity lead us to believe that the worst part of … Continue reading →

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Focus on Cole Valley

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Misha

Noe Valley has its 24th Street shops and cutesy cafés. Cole Valley has, well, its Cole Street shops and cutesy cafés. The two neighborhoods have been engaged in a friendly battle for the hearts of San Francisco homeowners for as … Continue reading →

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Noe Valley Postscript: Median Price Chart

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Misha

I’ve been having an interesting discussion with a regular reader of theFrontsteps, where I first posted my chart on Noe Valley Percentage Change from All-Time High.  He disputes the fact that Noe Valley has fallen by 30% from its all-time … Continue reading →

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Noe Valley Goes Down

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Misha

Noe Valley’s been my home since 1991 so I’ll admit that I track it with more attention than other neighborhoods.  For quite a few years now it’s also had a reputation for maintaining home values even as the rest of … Continue reading →

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Buy land, they ain’t making any more of it.

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Misha

Ever wonder how much that would cost you in San Francisco? Ever think it might make sense to buy your own little piece of heaven and build the house of your dreams on it rather than pay through the nose … Continue reading →

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