TICs Avoid Foreclosure Wave
Last week, our reader The Real Estate Whisperer asked about the health of the TIC loan industry. TICs apparently have an excellent track record when…
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TICs & Multi-Unit Bldgs
Capp Compound Seeks Crafty Buyer
For those yearning for an Arts and Crafts-style compound in the heart of the Mission, 428 Capp will certainly do the trick. This two-story home…
TIC Lender Targets Noe Valley
Word on the street is that Marin-based Circle Bank is planning to open a branch on Noe Valley’s 24th Street. The bank reportedly believes the…
Condos vs. TICs: The Condo Wins
There was a time when condos were worth substantially more than TICs. Well, the gap has narrowed as the San Francisco market has softened. A…
TICs Loans Available, But Affordable?
I’m being contacted regularly by buyers in the $400,000-$500,000 price range, who are exploring real estate purchase possibilities. Many such individuals have been renting for…
TICs vs. Condos on 3rd Ave
My broker tour brought me to Third Avenue between Balboa and Cabrillo this week, to check out two TICs and one condo all listed in…
New Twist on TICs in NoPa
Got a three-unit building you want to sell, but don’t want to tread the choppy waters of the multi-unit TIC ocean? Take a tip from…
Buyers Just Not That Into Luxury TICs
Got a luxury tenancy-in-common (TIC) building you’re ready to sell? Keep this in mind: Buyers are just not into luxury TICs these days. TICs were…
TICs: Trending Toward Tumult
Popular among first-time home buyers in San Francisco, tenancy-in-common (TIC) ownership traditionally lets two or more individuals share building ownership through a group loan. You…
Condo Conversion Isn't Getting Any Quicker
No surprises here. Three- to six-unit building owners have the right to pursue condo conversion through a lengthy and time-consuming lottery system. A total of…