Some Sellers Eventually Do Get Serious and Sell
Not every home that goes on the market is owned by sellers who are ready to part with their property. But eventually, certain factors may…
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Do Your Homework Up Front in Short Sales
“BOM” is shorthand for Back on Market, and several properties earned this status over the past week. Three of them started off as short sales, meaning that their…
Good Luck in the Condo Conversion Lottery!
Our city’s annual condo conversion lottery takes place today. I’d like to extend my best wishes to all those TIC owners who have been waiting…
How To Figure Out If You Can Sell Your TIC
I’ve been fielding calls and emails regularly from TIC homeowners on long-standing group loans in 3+ unit buildings who want or need to sell their TIC interest….
High-End Sellers Chase Steadily Shrinking Buyer Pool
While I was seeing properties this week on my broker tour, it struck me that there were some amazing homes simply sitting on the market….
PocketListings.net Paves New Path for Buyers, Sellers, and Agents
I’ve been using PocketListings.net since it recently launched. A “pocket listing” is one that isn’t posted in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and is thus…
Price Reductions on the Rise in San Francisco
I’ll cut to the chase: Sellers are catching price reduction fever these days in San Francisco. We have some price corrections to deal with in…
Live/Work Homes Exempt from Energy/Water Requirements
When you sell a home in San Francisco—whether it’s a house, condo, TIC or multi-unit property—you’re required to ensure that the property meets energy and…
GreenFinanceSF Saves Homeowners "Money, Energy and Water"
Private property owners in San Francisco can now finance energy/water efficiency and renewable energy improvements through homes and businesses through the GreenFinanceSF program.
SFGate: Foreclosure Activity Down in First Quarter
I spoke with the San Francisco Chronicle’s Robert Selna yesterday about the foreclosure activity I’ve been seeing in the San Francisco market. The upshot of…
SF Moves to Prohibit Garage Installations
Our friends at Plan C are asking for support in the San Francisco garage arena. This is an important issue for homeowners and property values….
The Planning Dept Wants Your Two Cents
Hate that new monster home across the street from you that never should’ve gotten the thumbs up? Now’s your chance to speak up. The Planning…
Recovery Act Hits the Streets
Nancy Pelosi’s office has mapped out the areas and businesses that will benefit from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that President Obama signed into…
Sellers Add Water Work to Checklist
Anyone gearing up to sell their property needs to know about a new water conservation ordinance that went into effect over the summer.
Unrealistic Sellers Withdraw from the Market
When I first reported on 141 27th Street in Noe Valley earlier this year, work was underway on this major fixer located behind my home….