Monthly Archives: July 2011

Flamboyant Financier Refocuses After Fall

Victor B. MacFarlane was a winner. Then he was a loser. Now, like many others brought low by the financial crisis, he is intent on being a winner again, though on a much humbler scale. For 18 years, Mr. MacFarlane’s … Continue reading

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Office rents rebound – SF jets to No. 1 in US

Fueled by tech company growth, San Francisco office rents rose sharply in the second quarter and vacancies decreased, vaulting the city to the leading spot in an otherwise-tepid national office market, according to three separate research reports this week. “San … Continue reading

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US Household Shifts Could Impact Housing Recovery

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article Every now and then you need to take a step back and put the housing market into perspective, take a break from all the monthly motions and commotions, stress and distress. … Continue reading

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Empty, Uncared For and a Blight on Its Mission Street Neighborhood

“The sooner it gets knocked down, the better,” said Paul O’Driscoll, who has an office across the street. The vacant property, the former Louis Roesch Company printing factory at the corner of 15th and Mission, occupies half a city block … Continue reading

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Fannie Mae Offers Investors New Financing Option

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article Remember how we all blamed investor/flippers using faulty financing for the housing crash? You know, these are all the bad guys who ran up home prices to their own profit, with … Continue reading

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