Category Archives: Data

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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TICs, San Francisco’s Involuntary Reflex — Part 3: The Condo Premium Per Square Foot? Or not…

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Misha

Last post, we determined that the current difference between the average (annual) price of a condo and that of a TIC is  $86,000, down from a high of $124,364 in 2006.  (That’s a 30%+ drop, by the way.)  Here’s the … Continue reading →

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TICs, San Francisco’s Involuntary Reflex: Part 2 — The Data

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Misha

There are weeks when I look through the new listings on the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) and it seems like there are more TICs for sale than condominiums.  Turns out, this just isn’t true.  Here’s a chart showing relative sales … Continue reading →

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Fears of a New Chill In Home Sales

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Misha

That was the title of an October 27 article in the New York Times, and, as one of my readers and clients pointed out, it’s what I’ve been tentatively suggesting as a possible scenario for this winter. See here, for … Continue reading →

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Measuring by the Foot: Does it Make a Difference?

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Misha

Several readers and clients have asked me recently about price per square foot metrics.  Certainly, if you’re trying to figure out how much a home is worth, it helps to get a sense of value by knowing what houses (or … 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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Surprise! Condos are Holding Up Better Than Homes

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Misha

For the quarter century (gulp!) that I’ve been involved in real estate, the conventional wisdom has always been that condo values generally do worse in down markets than homes.  Why?  To be honest, I’m not sure, but I think it’s … Continue reading →

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Cole and Noe Valley Go Head to Head

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Misha

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 … 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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