Kevin+Jonathan’s Blog Posts re SF Real Estate

July 8, 2012 Advice, San Francisco Real Estate, San Francisco Real Estate Districts, Sellers advice, SF News

Should You Rent Out Your House or Sell It? – SmartMoney.com

Many folks have been asking me whether they should sell or rent.  As an agent, my first instinct is to say “sell!”…

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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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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 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 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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June 21, 2012 Advice, Buy Now, Castro District, Duboce Triangle, Good Value, Great Opportunity, Great Renovation, hi end, Hot Property, luxury real estate, Major Renovation, notable homes for sale, Noted Design, Open House, Something Special, Unqiue Properties for Sale

Visit Me Tonight at this 2 bedroom 2.5 bathroom chic Townhome located at 471 Duboce Ave., Duboce Triangle, San Francisco, California, Listed by Vanguard Properties.

Twlighlight Open House: 2 bedroom 2.5 bathroom Tenant-in-common located at 471 Duboce Ave., Duboce Triangle, San Francisco, California is hosted by Kevin…

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June 4, 2012 Advice, Buy Now, Good Value, Great Opportunity, Home Buying, investment potential, Mortgages, San Francisco Real Estate, SF News, Undiscovered or Overlooked

Facebook effect on SF housing market – May. 17, 2012

You can argue against these absurdly high valuations all you want but thousands of liquid millionaires are being created before and after…

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June 4, 2012 Advice, Home Buying, investment potential, Loans, Real Estate Industry, Sellers advice, SF News

Putting the “Short” back in ‘Short Sale’

New Rules to reduce the murkiness of the ‘short’ sale.  Starting this month, that waiting game will have some new rules —…

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