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April 2010 – Updated List of San Francisco Condos Approved for FHA Low Down Payment Home Loans

There are now 47 San Francisco condo projects approved for FHA low down payment home loans.

Caution – Not all FHA approved condos in San Francisco are listed. Consult with a FHA home loan expert. For example, Dolores Plaza was just re-approved for FHA home loans but doesn’t yet show up on this list…

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ABC, it’s as easy as 123. Why you really need to get off your iPad and buy a home in San Francisco – now.

Yes, I am a Realtor so I am biased. Duh. But, honestly, folks. If you have stable employment and some savings (minimal needed for a FHA home purchase), and you’ve been considering the idea of buying your own home in San Francisco or San Mateo County, now really is the time.

Here’s why.

1. Last night during an initial consultation with intelligent, thoughtful first time buyers, I was told, “Listen, Danielle. This is the best time I’ve seen for a buyer in the San Francisco market in a REALLY long time, as in since the 1990s.” Amen, brother.
2. The CA Home Buyer Tax Credit for up to $10,000 signed into law today. Last year, the CA tax credit disappeared months before it was set to expire because of overwhelming home buyer demand.
3. The Federal Home Buyer Tax Credit of up to $8000. Gotta be in escrow by end of April and close escrow by end of June 2010. That’s plenty of time if you’re serious and get started right away.
4. Historically low mortgage interest rates.
5. FHA low down payment financing easier and more available than ever. We’re working with many FHA home buyers and have figured out the kinks…mostly.
6. The San Francisco real estate market appears to have stabilized. I’m not saying prices are headed up anytime soon but most people think we’re pretty much at the bottom of the market. BTW, down turns in the SF housing market seem to occur about every 10-15 YEARS or more. Wanna wait that long for the next one?

Tags: fha, First Time Buyer, home buyer tax credit

Update: 555 Bartlett New Construction Condos Inner Mission San Francisco – FHA Approved for Low Down Payment

Quite update: The new condos at the corner of Mission, Cesar Chavez and Bartlett Streets known as 555 Bartlett are now FHA Approved!

This means you can buy a new condo in the Mission with as little as 3.5% down payment. Add in the fact that we can (most likely) negotiate a credit for closing costs and you’ve got a very good deal on your hands.

For example, right now I have clients buying a condo in San Francisco with a FHA home loan. They are putting down 3.5% of the purchase price as their down payment. There closing costs are about 2-2.5% (FHA home loans have higher closing costs). We negotiated this amount into the sales price so essentially, my clients have zero closing costs. 3.5% down payment to own a really nice 2 bedroom, 2 bath brand-new condo with parking in SF? OPM, baby!

Read more about 555 Bartlett : The Inner Mission’s newest condo project.

FHA Approved Condos San Francisco

Tags: 555 bartlett, FHA approved condos, New Construction

Updated List of FHA-Approved Condos in San Francisco

UPDATE – CHECK OUT THE APRIL 2010 LIST OF SAN FRANCISCO FHA APPROVED CONDOS

Pretty soon, there will be no more so-called spot-approvals for FHA low down payment home loans for SF condo purchases. So, if you want to buy a condo in San Francisco and don’t have 15-20% down payment, you’ll want to know which SF condos are approved for a FHA low down payment home loans.

Here’s an updated List of FHA-Approved Condos in San Francisco:

• 1151 SUTTER STREET CONDOMINIUM
• 4451-4455 MISSION STREET
• SF Blu 631 FOLSOM STREET
• 901 BUSH STREET
• The Garfield 942 MARKET STREET
• ARTERRA
• BAYCREST
• CANDLESTICK COVE
• CANDLESTICK POINT – THE COVE
• CANDLESTICK VIEW CONDOMINIUM
• DIAMOND HEIGHTS VILLAGE
• DIAMOND RIDGE CONDO
• DOLORES PLAZA #1 & #2
• ESPRIT PARK (THE HOMES ON)
• GOLDMINE HILL
• MCALLISTER MEWS CONDOMINIUM  MCALLISTE  SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115 No  Approved
• MORGAN HEIGHTS
• MOSAICA 601
• MUSEUM PLAZA
• PAGE CONVERSION
• PARKVIEW COMMONS
• PINE STREET
• SUTTER HEIGHTS – TRACT 4083  4083
• SYMPHONY TOWERS,TR# 3645
• THE MONTGOMERY, A CONDOMINIUM
• THE SOMA GRAND – TRACT 3849  SOMAGRAND

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