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Thursday, December 6, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The European Domino
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Homebuilder Blues: NAHB/Wells Fargo Home Builder Ratings November 2012
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New Residential Construction Report: October 2012
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On The Stamp: Food Stamp Participation August 2012
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Production Pullback: Industrial Production October 2012
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Extended Unemployment: Initial, Continued and Extended Unemployment Claims November 15 2012
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
New Home Sales: October 2012
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Shameless Self-Promotion : Let Us Make Your Life Easier With Technology
× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Tuesday, November 27, 2012, by Sally Kuchar
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Help Wanted: Become the Talk of the Town as a Curbed SF Contributor!
× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Monday, November 26, 2012, by Sally Kuchar
Do you read EIRs for fun? Do you have strong feelings about the proposed Golden State Warriors waterfront arena on Piers 30-32? Have you ever had a nightmare about the Central Subway Project? Oh, and are you looking for work? Curbed SF is hiring part-time contributors who love keeping up with all the neighborhood happenings in San Francisco. The very part-time/freelance job would require you to come up with features that are in line with our categories, like breaking down what's on the agenda for this week's Board of Supervisors meeting and writing about houses in San Francisco that are on the market. We're looking for 3 - 5 posts per week. Extra points if you enjoy the drama of a good NIMBY fight. You must absolutely be based in the Bay Area (and love it), preferably San Francisco proper. We're closed on weekends, so this would be a Monday through Friday job.
Interested? No need to dust off the resume. Just send an email to sf@curbed.com with a paragraph about yourself, a paragraph about why you'd like the job, and anything else you think would grab our interest. If we're into it, we'll respond quickly with more details. (If you're employed in the real estate industry, alas, we can't hire you. But we still love you.) Thank you!
Reading Rates: MBA Application Survey – November 28 2012
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No Limits?
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ISM Non-Manufacturing Report on Business: October 2012
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Monday, December 3, 2012
Recession Watch: November 2012
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Park Life: The Secret Garden at Fay Park
× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Wednesday, November 28, 2012, by Alex Bevk 
We all love Golden Gate Park and Dolores Park, but did you know San Francisco has over 220 parks and open spaces? Curbed SF wants to bring fame and glory to some of the smaller, lesser-known parks, and we're doing so with our series Park Life. Each week we'll spotlight a different San Francisco park or open space, and bring you all the details you need to plan a visit.
If you've ever passed by Fay Park in Russian Hill and thought it was just someone's private backyard, that's exactly what it used to be. In 1998, the Berrigan family donated the yard designed in 1957 by landscape starchitect Thomas Church to the city as a public park.
Where it's located: In Russian Hill, at the corner of Leavenworth and Chestnut Streets (it's only open 10am-4pm daily).
What it features: The park was designed as a formal garden, so it has stairs and ramps that connect different levels within the garden, lots of ornamental trees and flowers, two gazebos, and benches overlooking the level below. The garden light fixture was once a street lamp in Copenhagen.
How to get there: The 30, 41, 45, and 47 buses all get within a few blocks, but you'll have to walk a little bit. Same with the Powell-Hyde cable car.
Dogs allowed?: The park is owned by the Recreation and Park Department, so dogs are allowed on leash. But there's not a ton of space to romp around, so it probably won't be your dog's favorite.
Don't Miss: In 2005, renovations improved public access and restored elements of Church's garden design.
All photos courtesy of The Cultural Landscape Foundation.
Constuction Spending: September 2012
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Existing Home Sales Report: October 2012
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ADP National Employment Report: October 2012
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Recovery-less Recovery: Unemployment Duration October 2012
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Sunday, December 2, 2012
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Extended Unemployment: Initial, Continued and Extended Unemployment Claims November 21 2012
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Conspicuous Correlation: Retail Sales October 2012
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On the Market: Pacific Heights Mansion Lists for $30M, is San Francisco's Second Most Expensive Home for Sale
× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Monday, November 26, 2012, by Sally Kuchar Over the Thanksgiving break, the Wall Street Journal got word of a $30M Pacific Heights property hitting the market. Located at 2724 Pacific Avenue, the four-level, 7-bedroom home is currently owned by by Doug Engmann, who is a former chairman of the Pacific Stock Exchange. The 13,500 square foot abode (you read that right) sits on a lot totaling 26,000 square feet, making it one of San Francisco's largest private residential parcels. Engmann purchased the property in 1983 and restored it. 
2724 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco, CA
Engmann says he'll miss entertaining at the gigantic manse, which can "easily accommodate 500 guests and a band for a reception or 100 friends at an Easter-egg hunt." Fun fact: the home played host to the 1984 Decorator's Showcase. Property highlights include (everything) a gorgeous solarium that has a koi pond, and a "formal sunken garden that the family used as a volleyball court when their children were young." The carriage house also doubles as a game room and a gazebo.
· Santa Monica Compound Lists for $18.8 Million (last item) [WSJ]
· PACIFIC HEIGHTS MANSION FOR $30 MILLION [SF LUXE]
· 2724 Pacific [Steve Gothelf]
Top 10: The Ten Most Expensive Residential Properties to Come onto the Market in the Past Seven Days
× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Monday, November 26, 2012, by Sally Kuchar
This week we're changing up our usual routine of picking a specific neighborhood and listing the ten least expensive properties for sale. This time, we'll be listing the ten most expensive properties to hit the market in the past 7 days. Of the 41 properties to be listed in the past week, the ten most expensive range from $879k to $2.6M, which is less wiggle room than we'd anticipated. Let's get this party started!
10) 2337 16th Avenue, Inner Parkside
Asking price: $879,000
Size: 3-bed, 2-bath, 1,730 square foot single-family home
Price per square foot: $508
The skinny: This is a "handsome Mediterranean home on a prime block." We're seriously digging all the gorgeous architectural details in the living and dining rooms. The backyard's a great size and could be developed into something really marvelous. This property's been on the market 5 days.
9) 382 Texas Street, Potrero Hill
Asking price: $969,000
Size: 3-bed, 1.5-bath, 1,560 square foot single-family home
Price per square foot: $621
The skinny: Located in the heart of the North Slope, this has has views from almost every level. Unfortunately there aren't any interior photos, but the listing tells of a living room with a wood burning fireplace, formal dining room that opens to a large deck, and "good-sized closets." It's been on the market 6 days.
8) 1561 16th Avenue, Inner Sunset
Asking price: $1,098,000
Size: 3-bed, 2.5-bath, 2,200 square foot single-family home
Price per square foot: $499
The skinny: This 1940s home has been tastefully updated to meet today's modern standards. We're especially loving the spacious deck that has views galore of the Sunset District and Pacific ocean. What we're not loving is that glossy black tiled bathroom with bronze plumbing and wooden cabinets. This home's been on the market 3 days.
7) 247 Lake Street, Lake
Asking price: $1,098,000
Size: 3-bed, 2-bath, unlisted square foot condo
Price per square foot: Unavailable
The skinny: Unfortunately the photos for this property are small and blurry, so we can't tell you too much about the interiors. The listing tells us that there's a "stained glass window & fireplace and original fireplace mantel in the living Rm." The kitchen's been remodeled. It's been on the market 3 days. Monthly HOA dues are $390 and there's no mention of parking.
6) 66 Parker Avenue, Laurel Heights
Asking price: $1,329,000
Size: 3-bed, 2-bath, 2,050 square foot condo
Price per square foot: $648
The skinny: This spacious condo's entirely too obsessed with beige. Beige walls, beige kitchen, beige bathrooms. Beige, beige, beige. That's an easy fix though. This is a full-floor condo. There's 1-car parking in the garage and the HOA dues are to be set by two owners." It's been on the market 5 days.
5) Unit 6A at 2200 Pacific Avenue, Pacific Heights
Asking price: $1,375,000
Size: 2-bed, 2-bath condo with unlisted square footage
Price per square foot: Unavailable
The skinny: There is a rooftop pool, people. A rooftop pool. There aren't any photos of the interior of the condo but there is a rooftop pool. HOA dues are a mind-numbing $1,106 and there's 1-car parking in the garage. It's been on the market 7 days.
4) 375 Pacheco Street, Forest Hill
Asking price: $1,375,000
Size: 3-bed, 1.5-bath, 2,260 square foot single-family home
Price per square foot: $608
The skinny: Situated on a wide and deep lot, this Spanish-style home was originally constructed in 1925 and has retained most of its architectural charm. We're really digging the spacious kitchen, especially the CaesarStone countertops. It's been on the market 1 day.
3) 655 27th Street, Noe Valley
Asking price: $1,729,000
Size: 3-bed, 2.5-bath, single-family home with unlisted square footage
Price per square foot: Unavailable
The skinny: Why, it was just a few hours ago that we told you about this big abode. Head over this way to read our full post on the listing.
2) #3 at 3320 California Street, Presidio Heights
Asking price: $1,826,000
Size: 4-bed, 3-bath, 2,583 square foot condo
Price per square foot: $707
The skinny: Highlights: lovely Southern outlooks (especially from the deck), 2-car parking, and a WalkScore of 100. Monthly HOA dues are $585 and it's been on the market 3 days.
1) Unit 30B at 188 Minna Street, Yerba Buena (or SoMa if you're a traditionalist)
Asking price: $2,600,000
Size: 2-bed, 2.5-bath, 1,742 square foot condo
Price per square foot: $1,493
The skinny: This unit at the St. Regis has one of the largest corner living rooms in the entire building, so there's that. Monthly HOA dues are $2,203 and cover every amenity you could possibly need (although most cost extra to use- like the Remede Spa). There's 1-car parking in the garage if you want to shell out an additional $225 per month. It's been on the market 2 days.
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Saturday, December 1, 2012
Real Estate Sold: Top Three Residential Property Sales for the Past Seven Days
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Listed for: $2,750,000
Received: $2,750,000
Size: 3-bed, 3.5-bath, 2,877 square foot condo
Location: 2044 Green, Pacific Heights
The skinny: This house looks all its 122 years on the outside, but the interiors have been extensively nipped and tucked to bring the home up to today's modern standards.
Listed for: $3,595,000
Received: $3,050,000
Size: 3-bed, 2-bath, 6,200 square foot penthouse
Location: 9 Bernice, SoMa
The skinny: Featured in the Chron and the Wall Street Journal, this amazing property offers up total aesthetic stimulation. We wonder if the new owner(s) will keep any of the furnishings/decor?
Listed for: $4,950,000
Received: $4,300,000
Size: 3-bed, 3-bath, 2,706 square foot condo
Location: 301 Mission Street, Unit 54A, SoMa
The skinny: This is a North/West corner unit at the Millennium Tower. The third bedroom's been converted into a library. Monthly HOA dues are a mind-numbing $1,485.
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Housing Recovery Is Leaving Behind First-Time Buyers
Current homeowners are finally moving up, and distressed sales are making up less of the overall market—all signs of much-needed improvement in housing.
Current homeowners accounted for 54 percent of October’s non-distressed market, up from 50 percent in June, according to a new survey by Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance. This as the share of non-distressed sales surged to 64.7 percent, up from 55.7 percent as recently as February. Unfortunately, first-time home buyers are seeing just the opposite, largely left out of this surge in sales and prices. Their share of the market, usually up in the 40 percent range historically, fell to 34.7 percent in October, the lowest in the Campbell/IMF survey’s three-year history. The National Association of Realtors put their share even lower, at 31 percent. Either way, they are the only group of buyers that have not seen their share of non-distressed home purchases rise over the past five months. The mortgage of choice for these buyers, FHA-insured loans, are increasingly tough to obtain. (Read More: Yes, Housing Starts Surge, but Rentals Are the Drivers)“Financing of first-time homebuyers with low down payments threatens to become a significant problem in the U.S. housing market,” wrote Thomas Popik, research director for Campbell Surveys. “Fifty percent of first-time homebuyers use FHA financing, but FHA insurance premiums are increasing and underwriting is becoming more strict. Private mortgage insurance has started to fill the gap, but the long-term status of private mortgage insurance is in question pending the publication of the Qualified Residential Mortgage regulation resulting from Dodd-Frank.” (Read More: Builders Bump Up Thanks to Drop in Existing Home Supply)Real estate agents answering this latest survey also noted that the recent hike in FHA mortgage insurance premiums is hitting first-time buyers harder because some sellers are refusing to accept offers that include FHA financing. Adding insult to injury, the FHA, after reporting a major shortfall in its insurance reserve funds, announced it would raise premiums yet again, another 10 basis points early next year. (Read More: To Stem Losses, FHA Mortgages Get More Expensive)Lower priced, distressed properties, like foreclosures and short sales, would seem like the best answer for first time buyers, but hungry, all-cash investors are proving to be too much competition. Investors purchased one fifth of all homes that sold in October, up from 18 percent the previous month, and all-cash buyers (largely investors) made up 29 percent of all sales, according to the Realtors. (Read More: How 'Fiscal Cliff' Could Affect Mortgage Interest Deduction)This is why, despite increasing household formation, rental occupancies continue to fall and rents to rise. Would-be first time home buyers are either choosing or are forced to rent. Click on ticker to follow real estate news:Commercial Real Estate Firms—CBRE [CBG Loading... () 
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Current homeowners accounted for 54 percent of October’s non-distressed market, up from 50 percent in June, according to a new survey by Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance. This as the share of non-distressed sales surged to 64.7 percent, up from 55.7 percent as recently as February. Unfortunately, first-time home buyers are seeing just the opposite, largely left out of this surge in sales and prices. Their share of the market, usually up in the 40 percent range historically, fell to 34.7 percent in October, the lowest in the Campbell/IMF survey’s three-year history. The National Association of Realtors put their share even lower, at 31 percent. Either way, they are the only group of buyers that have not seen their share of non-distressed home purchases rise over the past five months. The mortgage of choice for these buyers, FHA-insured loans, are increasingly tough to obtain. (Read More: Yes, Housing Starts Surge, but Rentals Are the Drivers)“Financing of first-time homebuyers with low down payments threatens to become a significant problem in the U.S. housing market,” wrote Thomas Popik, research director for Campbell Surveys. “Fifty percent of first-time homebuyers use FHA financing, but FHA insurance premiums are increasing and underwriting is becoming more strict. Private mortgage insurance has started to fill the gap, but the long-term status of private mortgage insurance is in question pending the publication of the Qualified Residential Mortgage regulation resulting from Dodd-Frank.” (Read More: Builders Bump Up Thanks to Drop in Existing Home Supply)Real estate agents answering this latest survey also noted that the recent hike in FHA mortgage insurance premiums is hitting first-time buyers harder because some sellers are refusing to accept offers that include FHA financing. Adding insult to injury, the FHA, after reporting a major shortfall in its insurance reserve funds, announced it would raise premiums yet again, another 10 basis points early next year. (Read More: To Stem Losses, FHA Mortgages Get More Expensive)Lower priced, distressed properties, like foreclosures and short sales, would seem like the best answer for first time buyers, but hungry, all-cash investors are proving to be too much competition. Investors purchased one fifth of all homes that sold in October, up from 18 percent the previous month, and all-cash buyers (largely investors) made up 29 percent of all sales, according to the Realtors. (Read More: How 'Fiscal Cliff' Could Affect Mortgage Interest Deduction)This is why, despite increasing household formation, rental occupancies continue to fall and rents to rise. Would-be first time home buyers are either choosing or are forced to rent. Click on ticker to follow real estate news:Commercial Real Estate Firms—CBRE [CBG Loading... () ] —Jones Lang LaSalle [JLL Loading... () ] —Grubb and Ellis [BGCP Loading... () ] US-Based REITS—Host Hotels & Resorts [HST Loading... () ] —Simon Property Group [SPG Loading... () ] —Equity Residential [EQR Loading... () ] —Apartment Investment & Management Co [AIV Loading... () ] —Vornado Realty Trust [VNO Loading... () ] —Boston Properties [BXP Loading... () ] —FelCor Lodging Trust [FCH Loading... () ] —Avalonbay Communities [AVB Loading... () ] —American Capital Agency Corp [AGNC Loading... () ] —UDR, Inc [UDR Loading... () ] —Camden Property Trust [CPT Loading... () ] Questions? Comments? document.write("");document.write("RealtyCheck"+"@"+"cnbc.com");document.write('');Follow me on Twitter @Diana_Olick or on Facebook at facebook.com/DianaOlickCNBC
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[Three Cents Worth NY #218] Manhattan’s Thanksgiving Listing Spread
Posted by Jonathan Miller - Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 4:39 PM
It’s time to share my Three Cents Worth (3CW) on Curbed NY, at the intersection of neighborhood and real estate in the capital of the world…and I’m here to take measurements.
Read this week’s 3CW column on @CurbedNY:
I started off trending the month-over-month percentage change in doorman (green line) and non-doorman (orange line) listings and they showed a very similar pattern [yawn] so I left the lines alone and looked at the larger pattern of peaks and troughs in listing activity at the end of the year. I’ve been tracking listing trends for more than a decade on a quarterly basis but only on a monthly basis since 2008 so I can’t go back pre-Lehman. I am especially interested in each fall market’s second sales hump (spring is hump number one) of the annual two-hump sales camel that occurs before the Thanksgiving holiday…
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Today’s Post: Manhattan’s Thanksgiving Listing Spread [Curbed]
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