Monthly Archives: June 2019

‘Last Black Man in San Francisco’: Filmmakers offer ode to a disappearing city

Filmmaker Joe Talbot is a fifth-generation San Franciscan who grew up cherishing his city’s diversity and cultural vitality. But these days, he often deplores what he sees going on in his hometown: Absurd real estate prices, vast income inequality, and … Continue reading

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SF home sales up ahead of Uber IPO

Home sales in San Francisco have contracted year-over-year for ten months in a row, according to groups like the California Association of Realtors (CAR) and the Orange County data firm Core Logic. But now SF-based real estate group Compass says … Continue reading

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SF home sales up ahead of Uber IPO

Home sales in San Francisco have contracted year-over-year for ten months in a row, according to groups like the California Association of Realtors (CAR) and the Orange County data firm Core Logic. But now SF-based real estate group Compass says … Continue reading

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IPO Wealth Begins Showing Up in Rising Bay Area Home Sales

SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — There is an increase in buyer activity across the Bay Area suggesting that IPO expectations are already showing up in the real estate market. The chief economist at Compass Selma Hepp says this is particularly the … Continue reading

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Inside the Crumbling Shack Selling for $2.5 Million on San Francisco’s Potrero Hill

“It’s ridiculous,” said one neighbor after hearing the asking price for an old, decaying cottage that hasn’t been lived in for at least a decade. Set far back on a lot that’s become overgrown with tall grass and shrubbery run … Continue reading

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