Seeking “Spot” Condos for FHA Loans
FHA loans are about the only ones out there these days that will let buyers put down less than 20%. In some cases, it’s possible…
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Estates Market: Down, But Not Out
Though the price range from $400,000 to $900,000 has been busy this year, the luxury home market has been much slower. But it’s not a…
Take Your Pick of Luxury Properties
With 68 single-family homes and 37 condos listed at $2M or more, the San Francisco luxury market has a lot to offer. Unfortunately, there’s a…
Condo Prices Adjust in New Year
The past month’s sales figures for citywide condos are an open window to the general state of the condo market in San Francisco. Of the…
FHA Loans Cover Condos
Though Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans cover single-family homes and multi-unit buildings, these loans include condos, too. The loan amount maximum is $625,500, and you…
First-Time Home Buyers Snap Up Deals
The past month’s sales figures are an excellent indicator of how the market is doing for single-family homes. Here are a few quick updates:
Withdrawn Listings Will Fuel Buyers’ Market
Sellers withdrew a significant amount of listings in December. This is important because it means, well, that these homes didn’t sell, and that their owners…
SF Market: Fresh Start for ’09
Welcome to 2009! This year, I’m expecting a bit more of the same real estate market activity that happened in late 2008. Sellers need to…
Ken Rosen: Not All Doom & Gloom
I attended a luncheon yesterday at which economist Ken Rosen spoke. Surprisingly, he was pretty positive about San Francisco real estate. Of course, by “positive,”…
SF Estate Homes Chop Prices
The high-end housing market in San Francisco is seeing plenty of sellers hoping for holiday gifts in the form of a purchase contract. To that…
A Touch of England in Mission Dolores
I stopped in to see how things are panning out at Chelsea Park, the development in Mission Dolores on 19th Street, between Guerrero and Dolores….
The Perfect Real Estate Storm in SF
I received about five different emails from various mortgage brokers last week, informing me that interest rates have fallen below six percent. This is apparently…
Is Anyone Buying Property in San Francisco?
Despite the low November sales volumes and poor economic outlook, many people did enter into purchase agreements last week in San Francisco. Fifteen single-family homes…
SF Sales Volumes Dip Dramatically
I know I’m supposed to be all rah-rah when it comes to the San Francisco real estate market, but the sales numbers for the time…
How’s the Market In: Westwood Park
One neighborhood that gets overlooked by many home buyers is Westwood Park. Located just west of Sunnyside near City College in the southwest part of…