Kevin+Jonathan’s Blog Posts re SF Real Estate

July 8, 2012 Dogpatch

Dogpatch laps up real estate investment – San Francisco Business Times

Dogpatch laps up real estate investment – San Francisco Business Times.

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July 7, 2012 Advice, Dogpatch, Mission Dolores, New Construction, Real Estate Industry, SF News, SoMa, South Beach - SOMA

Ever Wonder What’s Cooking for SF?

Navigate here to see what the powers that be have in mind for SoMa, Potrero, Mission and Central Waterfront neighborhoods. San Francisco…

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July 2, 2012 Advice, Buy Later, Buy Now, Buyer Advice, First Time Buyers, Home Buying, Hot Property, SF News, Transitional Neighborhood

Are we foreclosed from foreclosures?

What About Foreclosures? Tonight, a client who has been looking for some time now asks me about foreclosures. Here’s what I wrote…

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July 1, 2012 Advice, Buyer Advice, First Time Buyers, San Francisco Real Estate

On How to Write a Winning Offer

At one point, you will find the one – your next home!!! You may be thinking to yourself: now what? Well, it’s…

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July 1, 2012 Buy Now, Buyer Advice, Home Buying, Hot Property, Open House, San Francisco Real Estate Districts

What’s on Tour for July 3, 2012

This week is light given the holiday, but it’s still new to you as people come in and leave the market all…

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June 30, 2012 Advice, Buy Later, Buy Now, Buyer Advice, Condos, hi end, Home Buying, Hot Property, Mortgages, New Construction, Open House, San Francisco Real Estate, SF News

Housing Exuberance Led by Shiller’s U.S. Glamorous Cities – Bloomberg

In San Francisco, [residential real estate] prices are being driven up by the soaring technology industry. In May, a record 211,400 people…

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June 30, 2012 SF News

What’s on in SF today? June 30, 2012

What’s News Today? Real Estate Sold: More Craziness in Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights From the Management: Lovely readers, I am signing out… Open…

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June 25, 2012 Advice, Alamo Square, Buy Later, Buyer Advice, Cole Valley, hi end, Home Buying, Hot Property, Loans, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, Sellers advice, SF News

Trio of homes on SF’s 20th & 21st streets sell for way over asking | On The Block | an SFGate.com blog

The market continues to roll on.  You see the result of no inventory now? Trio of homes on SF’s 20th & 21st…

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June 25, 2012 Buyer Advice, Loans, San Francisco Real Estate, SF News, SF Urban Planning, Something Special, South Beach - SOMA

Buy in SF for Five Percent Down with No PMI or MIP

Program Allows More To Buy in Emerging Areas Are you hamstrung by PMI (private mortgage insurance) or MIP (mortgage insurance premium) because…

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June 25, 2012 Advice, Buyer Advice, Home Buying, Mortgages

What are Those Underwriters Doing?

Freddie/Fannie/FHA Lending Guidelines So most escrows are being held up thus delaying closings. Why? Underwriting since the housing crisis has swung the…

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June 24, 2012 Advice, Buy Now, Buyer Advice, Home Buying, Open House, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, Sellers advice, SF News

Tuesday Broker Tour for June 26, 2012 – What’s New? New to You!

It’s Tuesday again! It’s time to tour the City Check out what us brokers are seeing and if you want to join…

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June 24, 2012 Advice, Buyer Advice, Home Buying, Mortgages, San Francisco Real Estate, Sellers advice

Refis on underwater jumbo loans nearly impossible – SFGate

One of the reasons why there’s so very little inventory now: Refis on underwater jumbo loans nearly impossible – SFGate.

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